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LIVE: Powerful quake rocks Turkey and Syria, kills more than 1,900

Catch all the live updates from across the globe here

India accounts for 57% of leprosy cases globally: Dr Lobo at book launch

Dr Lobo shared his thoughts on leprosy at the launch even of his book titled 'Dr S K Noordeen: Architect of the Global Leprosy Elimination Program'

POCO X5 Pro 5G with 108MP triple camera set-up, Qualcomm SD 778G launched

The POCO X5 Pro 5G smartphone is available on the e-commerce platform Flipkart at an introductory price starting at Rs 20,999

BNPL platform Simpl introduces menstrual, adoption and pet care leaves

Simpl's leave policy states that the adoption leave is also applicable to LGBTQIA couples

Disney to introduce its own metaverse platform, Starverse in India

It is anticipated that metaverse will bring another dimension to user interaction. It has the potential to enrich user experience by providing real-time user interaction

Volvo may set up its new EV manufacturing facility in India: Report

Volvo, in 2022, had announced its plans to expand its certified used-car business across India by early 2024

Jabra Elite 5 wireless earphones with hybrid ANC launched: Details here

The Jabra Elite 5 wireless earbuds will be available in titanium black and gold beige colours on the e-commerce platform Amazon India from February 10

Adani fiasco brings down India's weight in the MSCI emerging markets index

The brutal selloff induced by the report has not only had an impact on Gautam Adani's personal wealth but also reduced India's weighting in MSCI's emerging-market benchmark

All you need to know about Andhra Pradesh's Guaranteed Pension Scheme

GPS: The scheme, which was proposed for the first time in April 2022, offers a guaranteed pension of 33 per cent of the last drawn basic pay without any deduction to the state government employees

With purchases worth Rs 35K crore, Indians emerge top home buyers in Dubai

This is almost double the money spent by Indians to purchase homes in Dubai in 2021

POCO X5 Pro 5G India launch today: How to watch livestream & what to expect

The POCO X5 Pro 5G smartphone will be available for purchase after the launch, in limited quantity as part of early access sale, on the e-commerce platform Flipkart

Damani's close associates buy 23 flats for Rs 1,200 crore in Mumbai: Report

Each apartment is about 5,000 sq ft in size and has been sold for Rs 50-60 crore

Gold, silver prices remain unchanged; yellow metal trades at Rs 57,160

In Delhi, Kolkata, and Mumbai 1 kg of silver was trading at Rs 71,200

Infosys fires 600 freshers after they fail internal assessment: Report

This comes at a time when hundreds of freshers are waiting for their joining dates at Infosys even though they received the offer letter months ago

Paytm, PhonePe to launch UPI Lite for smaller epayments soon: Report

UPI Lite was introduced by the National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI) last year to facilitate small ticket transactions up to Rs 200

Amid backlog, now Indians can apply for US visa from other countries

Earlier, the US had launched initiatives like including scheduling special interviews for first time applicants and increasing strength of consular staff

Operational date for Adani's Godda thermal power plant to be delayed again

Adani Group's thermal power station in Jharkhand's Godda district is likely to face yet another delay to its commercial operations date (COD)

Govt set to ban 138 betting apps, 94 loan apps with Chinese links: Report

The communication was issued to Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) by the Union Home Ministry

Gold, silver prices fall in early trade; yellow metal selling at Rs 57,930

The price of 22-carat gold was down by Rs 500 from yesterday's close to Rs 53,100 per 10 grams