WHO Declares 'Eris' Covid Strain As 'Variant Of Interest’ As Cases Rise Globally
The fast-spreading variant, the most prevalent in the United States with an estimated more than 17% of cases, has been detected in China, South Korea, Japan and Canada, among other countries.
Aug 11, 2023, 07:53 AM IST
Kim Jong Un Dismisses North Korea's Top General, Calls For War Preparations
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un last week visited weapons factories where he called for more missile engines, artillery and other weapons to be built.
Aug 10, 2023, 15:10 PM IST
Indian Gaming App MPL To Lay Off 350 Employees Post 28% GST On Online Gaming
Half the workforce employed by the company could be laid off, with the product team to be the most affected with more than 60 job cuts, a source familiar with the information told Reuters. The source
Aug 08, 2023, 20:05 PM IST
Indian Origin Vaibhav Taneja Named Tesla CFO After Exit Of Zachary Kirkhorn
Taneja, 45, joined Tesla after the automaker acquired SolarCity in 2016. He takes on the role, or the so-called "Master of Coin" position, in addition to his job as chief accounting officer, the
Aug 07, 2023, 20:29 PM IST
Tropical Storm Eugene Off Coast Of Mexico Likely To Turn Into Hurricane
According to National Hurricane Center, US, tropical storm Eugene is strengthening and may turn into a hurricane before it starts to weaken.
Aug 07, 2023, 08:48 AM IST
SBI Reports Profit Triples In Q1 As Demand For Loans Surges
Larger rivals HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank have reported double-digit net interest income growth for the fiscal first quarter, spurred by consistent demand for loans.
Aug 04, 2023, 16:36 PM IST
Justin Trudeau-Wife Sophie Gregoire To Divorce: 18 Years Of Ups And Down In Canadian PM's Married Life
Trudeau, 51, and Gregoire Trudeau, 48, got married in May 2005 and have three children - Xavier, 15, Ella Grace, 14, and nine-year-old Hadrien.
Aug 03, 2023, 12:48 PM IST
July 2023 Set To Be World's Hottest Month Ever; UN Warns 'It Is Just The Beginning'
Normally, the global mean temperature for July is around 16 degrees Celsius, but this month, it has surged to nearly 17 degrees Celsius.
Jul 27, 2023, 20:19 PM IST
McDonald's Beats Sales Estimates As Cheaper Burgers Draw Consumers
McDonald's said its global comparable sales jumped 11.7% in the second quarter, handily beating analysts' average estimate of an 8.88% increase, according to Refinitiv IBES data.
Jul 27, 2023, 18:21 PM IST
This Japanese Cafe Has Insect Cuisines On Its Menu And It's Often Fully-Booked
A UN report in 2021 stated that with the global population expected to reach 9.7 billion by 2050 and limited resources in agricultural land and freshwater for farming, insects are fast emerging as a
Jul 26, 2023, 21:08 PM IST
China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang, Who Was 'Missing' For A Month, Sacked; Wang Yi Replaces Him
After Qin Gang missed an international diplomatic summit in Indonesia, China's foreign ministry said he was off work for unspecified health reasons, but the lack of detailed information fuelled a
Jul 25, 2023, 17:36 PM IST
Rebranding Of Twitter To X Might Get Elon Musk In Legal Troubles; Here's The Issue With New Logo
Musk renamed social media network Twitter as X on Monday and unveiled a new logo for the social media platform, a stylized black-and-white version of the letter.
Jul 25, 2023, 12:22 PM IST
Reliance To Invest $122 Mln In Brookfield JV For Data Center Projects In India
The JV is currently building data centres in Chennai and Mumbai. The Mukesh Ambani-owned company has committed to invest the remaining 6.22 billion rupees in equity and debt securities of the JV's
Jul 24, 2023, 23:37 PM IST
Twitter Rebranded As 'X', Musk Reveals New Logo To Replace Blue Bird - See Pic
Both Yaccarino's and Musk's Twitter handles feature the X logo, although the Twitter blue bird is still visible across the platform. "#GoodbyeTwitter" was trending on the platform with reference to
Jul 24, 2023, 15:35 PM IST
India's Paytm Says Quarterly Revenue Rises 39% As Loan Demand Soars
The company's fast-growing financial services business formed 22.3% of the total revenue. Its contribution margin — a measure of revenue less cashbacks and charges such as payment processing — rose
Jul 22, 2023, 20:45 PM IST
After McDonald's, Some Subway Outlets In India Drop Tomatoes From Menu Amid Skyrocketing Prices
Two weeks ago McDonald's restaurants in India dropped tomatoes from their burgers and wraps in many parts of India due to quality issues. In the capital New Delhi, tomatoes was retailing for about
Jul 22, 2023, 17:48 PM IST
OpenAI, Google, Others Pledge To Watermark AI Content For Safety, White House Remarks
The companies also pledged to focus on protecting users' privacy as AI develops and on ensuring that the technology is free of bias and not used to discriminate against vulnerable groups.
Jul 21, 2023, 16:09 PM IST
$1 Billion: This Man Became Billionaire Overnight After Hitting Rare Powerball Jackpot
The winner can either accept $558.1 million in cash or can choose to receive the estimated $1 billion, before taxes, in 29 annual payments.
Jul 21, 2023, 13:07 PM IST
Caught On Camera: Massive Explosion Rocks Johannesburg; Roads Cracked, Buses Thrown In Air
An explosion of so far unknown origin ripped through Johannesburg's central business district on Wednesday (July 19)
Jul 21, 2023, 10:23 AM IST
Climate Change: Europe Battles Heatwave And Fires, Record Temperatures Scorch China
The heatwave has hit southern Europe during the peak summer tourist season, breaking records including in Italy and bringing warnings about an increased risk of deaths.
Jul 19, 2023, 21:23 PM IST