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Birmingham: Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu clinched India’s first gold medal in Badminton at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022 and the first women’s singles CWG gold medal of her career by defeating Canada’s Michelle Li in the final on Monday. Sindhu was a dominant figure in the match, though her opponent competed well. The Indian […]
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New York: Netflix has had a terrible 2022. In April, it said it lost subscribers for the first time since 2011 and its stock has tumbled more than 60 per cent so far this year, the media reported. Yet its recent struggles may not be the start of a downward spiral or the beginning of […]
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Ankara: A freighter carrying maize from Ukraine on Monday reached Turkey, becoming the first vessel to reach its final destination since a deal was made to release stores of food that have been stuck in Black Sea ports since Russia began its invasion of Kiev in February. The Turkish-flagged Polarnet reached Kocaeli, on the Sea […]
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Mumbai: A Special PMLA Court here on Monday sent Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut to a 14-day judicial custody till August 22, eight days after he was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in an alleged money-laundering case. PMLA Court Special Judge M.G. Deshpande granted Raut judicial remand after the ED informed that it did not […]
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New Delhi: As India gears up to usher in the 5G era, 89 per cent of consumers wish to upgrade to 5G network in India while 48 per cent would upgrade to 5G even if it calls for switching service providers, a new report showed on Monday. 5G adoption would boost video content streaming, gaming, and […]
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Colombo: Over 5.5 million vehicles have been registered with Sri Lanka’s national fuel pass or QR code system, Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera said on Monday. A total of 1,246 gas stations in the country now follow the QR code system and 4.3 million transactions have been completed, Xinhua news agency quoted Wijesekera […]
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New Delhi: Apple is likely to bring back its original HomePod in a new avatar, along with a fresh HomePod mini smart home speaker in early 2023. Following the discontinuation of the larger HomePod in March 2021, the company is expected to bring it back in the first quarter of next year, predicts Apple analysts Mark […]
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Hassan: A farmer was killed by a wild elephant on Monday in Karnataka’s Hassan district, marking the fifth such incident in the state in the last six months. According to the police, the deceased, identified as Kempanna (50), was going to work on his farm in Sullakki Melakere village when the elephant strayed into the […]
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Hyderabad: BJP State Executive member Gnanendra Prasad was found hanging in his residence at Allwyn Colony in Miyapur on Monday. He is suspected to have died by suicide. Sources said Prasad, a leader from Serlingampally, was reportedly upset for the last few days. His family members rushed him to a nearby private hospital, where the […]
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Hyderabad: Handloom Industry in the Telangana state occupies a unique place in the country for its exclusive art and artifacts of handloom weavers. On National Handlooms Day, actress Tabu took to the ramp to showcase Telangana handloom textiles. The fashion show was an ensemble comprising more than 50 sarees and garments made from the textiles that […]
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Mumbai: The trailer of the second season of the International Emmy Awards winning crime-drama streaming series ‘Delhi Crime’ was unveiled on Monday. It marks the return of DCP Vartika Chaturvedi played by Shefali Shah, who is known as ‘Madam Sir’ within the show and her trusted team. While the first season was based on the […]
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Mulugu: A woman aged more than 60 years died as her house collapsed at Kotha Mallur village of Managapet mandal in the district in the wee hours of Monday. The deceased was Soyam Mangamma, and she was alone in a tile roofed house when the incident happened. The body has been shifted to a nearby […]
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Hyderabad: A red alert has been sounded in seven districts of Telangana by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday as incessant rain continued to hit different parts of the State. The weather department issued a red alert till 8:30 am on Tuesday in the districts of Adilabad, Kumram Bheem Asifabad, Mancherial, Nirmal, Jagtial and […]
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New Delhi: LG Electronic on Monday announced two new sets of ‘TONE Free’ wireless earbuds, and the flagship device comes with the world’s first ‘Dolby Head Tracking’ feature across all content and devices. The ‘Dolby Head Tracking’ feature in TONE Free T90 model recalibrates the sound as users move their heads for a more natural sound […]
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the outgoing Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu’s term in office may end but his experience will continue to guide the nation for years to come. As Rajya Sabha bid farewell to its Chairman and Vice-President Naidu, Prime Minister Modi said: “You (Naidu) have always said that […]
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Patna: Amid strong hints that the government may change in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had a telephonic conversation with Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi. Though the full details of the phone call, which happened on Sunday night, are not officially known, sources said that the two leaders discussed the formation of a new government […]
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New Delhi: With 16,167 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,41,61,899, while the active cases have increased to 1,35,510, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The death toll has climbed to 5,26,730 with 41 deaths including 15 mortalities reconciled by Kerala, […]
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Havana: One person was killed and 122 others were injured after a massive fire triggered a series of explosions at a fuel storage facility in Cuba’s port of Matanzas, the Ministry of Public Health said, adding that 16 people were still unaccounted for. A crude oil tank at the facility was engulfed in a huge […]
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Islamabad: Backchannel talks between Pakistan and India have met a dead end as both sides have struggled to agree on the moves that may pave the way for slow but gradual improvement in the relationship, a media report said citing an informed source. “Talks have been going on but have reached a point where things […]
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Mumbai: Equity benchmark Sensex advanced over 110 points in opening trade on Monday, tracking gains in index majors M&M, Reliance Industries and HDFC twins amid a mixed trend in global markets. After opening on a weak note, the 30-share BSE benchmark rose 111.88 points or 0.19 per cent to 58,499.81 in morning deals. The broader […]
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Mumbai: The rupee depreciated 22 paise to 79.46 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday, tracking subdued sentiment in the domestic equities. However, persistent foreign fund inflows into the capital market restricted the rupee’s fall, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened weak at 79.50 against the US dollar […]
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Augusta: An average of more than four months after having COVID-19, participants most frequently reported experiencing fatigue and headaches, according to researchers. The subsequent symptoms in the long list of persistent symptoms included muscle aches, coughing, changes in taste and smell, fever, chills, and nasal congestion. The Medical College of Georgia researchers reports their findings […]
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Hyderabad: Munugode MLA Komatireddy Rajagopal Reddy, who resigned from the Congress a few days ago, submitted his resignation to the Assembly Speaker Pocharam Srinivas Reddy here on Monday. In a letter to the Speaker, he said: “I hereby tender my resignation of my seat in the House with effect from August 8.” He exuded confidence […]
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New Delhi: Meta is shutting down Quest 1 virtual reality (VR) headset support for ‘Population: One’, its popular battle-royale game set in VR. Quest 1 owners will no longer be able to launch or play the game starting October 31, its developer BigBox VR has announced. Quest 1 players can still play the game if they […]
