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TikTok most downloaded non-gaming app worldwide in March despite India ban

With more than 58 million installs in March, TikTok became the most downloaded non-gaming app worldwide last month, said a new report

Covid disruptions: Fuel consumption contracts for the first time in decades

The Covid-19 pandemic is now bringing out the real impact it had on demand compression and economic activity in various sectors

Covid-19 vaccines: France to extend interval between mRNA jabs by 2 weeks

France will extend the interval between the two doses of mRNA coronavirus vaccine by two more weeks to quickly inoculate more people amid surging infections, Health Minister Olivier Veran said

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Carbon review: A power-packed thin-and-light notebook

In yet another bid to offer top-notch specifications packed in a stylish machine, Lenovo has brought its Yoga Slim 7i Carbon to India that will appeal to both entrepreneurs and millennials

Samsung Galaxy M42 with 5G set to launch in India soon: Details here

Samsung is all set to launch Galaxy M42, its first mid-segment 5G smartphone in India, later this month that will be priced between Rs 20,000-Rs 25,000, industry sources said on Monday

Google to shut down its mobile 'Shopping' app for iOS, Android in June

Google has announced to shut down its mobile shopping app for both iOS and Android devices by June this year.

US to work towards strengthening Israel's security: US Defence Secretary

During a meeting with Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz, visiting US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said the two countries shall continue close consultations on threats posed by Iran

UP Panchayat polls: BJP takes disciplinary action against rebel candidates

After facing a problem of plenty when it came to applicants for various posts in the ongoing Panchayat elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party is now saddled with rebel candidates

6.1-magnitude earthquake kills 8, injures 39 in Indonesia: Details here

At least eight people were killed and 39 others injured when an earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale jolted Indonesia's East Java province, the National Disaster Management Agency said

Global coronavirus caseload tops 135.8 million: Johns Hopkins University

The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 135.8 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.93 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University

Ireland to impose mandatory quarantine on travellers from 16 countries

People arriving in Ireland from the United States and 15 other countries and regions will have to complete a 14-day mandatory quarantine at a government-designated facility

Air India Express flight makes emergency landing at Kozhikode airport

Air India Express flight with 17 passengers and crew, which on Friday morning had left for Kuwait from the Kozhikode airport, made an emergency landing after it was airborne for 30 minutes

Siemens ties up with Hinduja Group for electric vehicle charging infra

Siemens Limited and the Hinduja group's Switch Mobility Automotive Limited have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to play in the electric commercial vehicles segment

Epic Games charges Apple of monopoly, iPhone maker says 'PR stunt'

As the lawsuit hearing in the case of Fortnite game developer Epic and Apple is set to begin next month, the two companies have reiterated their stands before the trial

Goa to launch 'Tika Utsav' to maximise Covid-19 vaccination: Pramod Sawant

The Goa government will launch 'Tika Utsav', a grassroots drive to maximise coverage of the Covid-19 vaccine for people above 45 years, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Friday

Facebook, Instagram face another global outage in less than a month

Facebook and Instagram went down for millions of its users for couple of hours in various parts of the world early Friday morning

Elon Musk-backed 'Neuralink' shows how monkey plays Pong with mind

Elon Musk-run brain-machine interface company Neuralink on Friday posted a YouTube video where a monkey can be seen playing a video game by navigating an on-screen cursor using his mind

Gyanvapi mosque: Sunni Central Waqf Board to challenge ASI survey order

The religious body said it will challenge the Varanasi court order, allowing archaeological survey to take place at the Kashi Vishwanath-Gyanvapi mosque site, in the higher court

After Facebook, LinkedIn faces massive 500 mn users' data leak: Report

Microsoft-owned professional networking platform LinkedIn is now facing a massive data leak of 500 million users that is allegedly being sold online

US to help India achieve 450 GW green energy goal by 2030: John Kerry

US Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Change John Kerry has welcomed India's ambitious goal of generating 450 gigawatts of renewable energy by 2030