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New Delhi: Photo-sharing platform Snapchat on Wednesday launched its paid subscription service in India for Rs 49 per month, as it aims to increase revenue amid slowed growth and layoffs globally. The subscribers in India will receive a Snapchat+ badge for their profile with a Star designation. The Snapchat+ arrives in India at a time […]

New Delhi: India Wednesday recorded 16,047 new coronavirus cases and 54 fatalities including six reconciled by Kerala, according to the latest Union Health Ministry data. With these additions, the country’s overall Covid figures rose to 4,41,90,697 cases and 5,26,826 deaths. The data updated at 8 am showed active cases came down by 3,546 in a […]

United Nations: India has voiced support for diplomatic efforts of the UN as well as Egypt that led to a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza and urged all parties to de-escalate the situation to ensure it does not spiral out of control. “After a year of relative calm, tensions have risen again […]

New Delhi: Leading PC maker HP on Tuesday introduced a new range of all-in-one PCs built that aims to enable a seamless work and entertainment experience for a hybrid workforce for Indian creators. The new all-in-one PCs include two new PCs — HP Pavilion 31.5-inch, which starts at Rs 99,999 and the HP ENVY 34-inch, […]

New Delhi: With an aim to woo Indian consumers, Motorola on Tuesday launched a new affordable smartphone — moto g32 — that features a full HD+ display with stereo speakers. The new smartphone is available in a single 4GB+64GB storage variant at Rs 12,999 on both online and offline platforms. It comes in two colour […]

Mamallapuram: The India ‘B’ team settled for a bronze medal in the Open section while the India ‘A’ women’s side also finished third in the 44th Chess Olympiad here on Tuesday. India ‘B’ defeated Germany 3-1 in their final round match to end at third position. Uzbekistan sprung a surprise by bagging the gold medal […]

New Delhi:  India reported 12,751 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours, which is a decline from the previous day’s count of 16,167, said the Union Health Ministry on Tuesday. In the same period, the country reported 42 more Covid deaths taking the nationwide death toll to 5,26,772. Meanwhile, the active caseload has marginally […]

Hyderabad: Candidates should understand the role played by the country in recent times These practice questions focusing on current affairs will aid aspirants to prepare better for the State government recruitment examinations. 1) With respect to Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI), which of the following decisions has been taken by the union Cabinet? a) […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

New Delhi: Nearly 69 per cent of jobs in India are under threat from automation, as the country, with its relatively young workforce, is set to add 160 million new workers over the next 20 years, a new report showed on Monday. The main priority for the country, set to reach a working population of 1.1 […]

Florida: Ravi Bishnoi’s four and Axar Patel’s three-wicket haul guided India to victory against West Indies by 88 runs and clinch the series by 4-1 at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground in Lauderhill on Sunday. Chasing the target of 189, West Indies got off to the worst start as they lost their […]

Birmingham: Indian women’s doubles duo of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand clinched the bronze medal in the women’s doubles at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham on Sunday. The Indian duo of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand registered a 2-0 win over Australia’s Wendy Hsuan-Yu Chen and Gronya Somerville 21-15, 21-18. The ace shuttlers […]

Birmingham: World champions Australia beat India by nine runs in a thriller to win the gold medal in the women’s cricket event at the Commonwealth Games on Sunday. Batting first, Australia scored 161 for 8 in 20 overs with Beth Mooney scoring 61 off 41 balls while Renuka Singh taking 2 for 25. In reply, […]

Birmingham: India’s Dipika Pallikal Karthik and Saurav Ghosal won the mixed doubles bronze medal in squash at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, here on Sunday. Dipika and Saurav defeated Australian duo Donna Lobban and Cameron Pilley 2-0 (11-8, 11-4) in the bronze medal match at the University of Birmingham Hockey & Squash Centre. Up against the […]

Lauderhill: Shreyas Iyer roared back to form with a stroke-filled 64 while the spinners picked up all the 10 wickets as India recorded yet another one-sided 88-run victory over West Indies to wrap up the five-match T20 International series by a comprehensive 4-1 margin here. It was Iyer’s half-century and useful contributions from Deepak Hooda […]

India’s decision to enhance the existing targets on climate change is a welcome development but the country has a long way to go as it has an unenviable task of balancing the imperatives of development and the urgency of environmental protection. New Delhi’s move to update the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), under the Paris Agreement, […]

Sriharikota: The maiden launch of India’s brand new rocket is keeping the country in suspense as to its fate on Sunday morning. Hoping to celebrate in advance the country’s 75th anniversary of Independence in style the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched its freshly minted rocket Small Satellite Launch Vehicle – Developmental Flight (SSLV-D1). On its […]

New Delhi: India reported 18,738 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours, a marginal decline from the previous day’s count of 19,406, said the Union Health Ministry on Sunday. In the same period, the country reported 40 more Covid deaths, taking the nationwide death toll to 5,26,689. Meanwhile, the active caseload has marginally risen to […]