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Covid-19 variants infiltrating Indian population more lethal, infectious

India recorded 1,15,736 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the biggest-ever single-day spike since the onset of the pandemic, taking the overall tally to 12,801,785 on Wednesday

Unconfirmed 'Pixel Buds A' earbuds show up inadvertently on Google website

Google has accidentally revealed an image of its upcoming Pixel Buds A in a dark green colour variant

Intel launches 3rd Gen Xeon scalable processors for data centres

Intel on Wednesday launched its new 3rd Gen "Ice Lake" Xeon Scalable processors for data centres around the world including in India

West Bengal elections: Women voters outnumber men in 4th phase polls

Women voters will become the deciding factor in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district during the state's fourth phase Assembly elections for 44 constituencies on April 10

Not hatred but love will make India a world leader, says Digvijaya Singh

Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh, on Wednesday, accused the BJP and the RSS of spreading hatred among different religious communities

Apple News Plus service could reach 19 million subscribers by 2023: Analyst

Apple's subscription news and magazine service Apple News Plus could reach 19 million paid subscribers by 2023, according to an analyst

Kerala elections: Win or lose, I will work for Palakkad, says Sreedharan

88-year-old 'Metroman' E. Sreedharan, who faced a stiff poll battle at the Palakkad Assembly constituency, on Wednesday said for the rest of his life, he will work in the constituency

Google announces new app review process to curb policy violations

Google has introduced a new app review process for both developers and advertisers to help them resolve issues upfront and lessen the likelihood of future policy violations

WhatsApp for Business gets new feature to improve shopping experience

WhatsApp on Wednesday announced two new features to make it easier for people to know whats available and for entrepreneurs to quickly sell their products on WhatsApp for Business

Jofra Archer hits back at Taslima after contentious tweet on Moeen Ali

Archer hit back at Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen for using objectionable language in a tweet targeted at his teammate Moeen Ali

Yuzvendra Chahal skilfull and smart, says RCB coach Simon Katich

Royal Challengers Bangalore head coach Simon Katich called leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal skilfull and smart and called him a key bowler in the franchise's plans for the 2021 IPL season

Led by Bitcoin, global cryptocurrency market crosses $2 tn for first time

The global cryptocurrency market has zoomed past $2 trillion in market capitalisation amid a surge in institutional demand

WhatsApp's competitor Signal tests peer-to-peer payments via cryptocurrency

Encrypted messaging app Signal has announced that it is working to let users send money in cryptocurrency to friends and relatives

Samsung Electronics expects $8.3 bn in Q1 earnings on strong mobile biz

Samsung Electronics on Wednesday expected a market forecast-beating earnings for the first quarter of 2021, estimating its operating profit at $8.3 billion for the first three months of the year

All US adults eligible for Covid-19 vaccine from April 19: Joe Biden

US President Joe Biden announced that all American adults will be eligible for Covid-19 vaccine by April 19

Link between AstraZeneca vaccine and blood clots unclear: EMA official

There is a causal link between the coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and very rare cases of blood clots, said a senior European Medicines Agency (EMA) expert

Manchester City report 126 million pound loss in 2019-20

Manchester City suffered a net loss of 126 million pounds during the coronavirus-hit 2019-20 season, the club's annual report revealed on Tuesday.

IPL 2021: KKR look for balance in brand new season

Kolkata Knight Riders ended up on the losing side of the scrap for the final playoff spot in the Indian Premier League last season due to their poor net run rate

Top swimming events for Olympic qualification cancelled

The international swimming federation, FINA, has cancelled three major aquatics events in Tokyo -- which were supposed to double up as Olympic test events -- dealing a massive blow to the organisers

IPL: Power in their bank, Punjab Kings look to make play-offs this time

For the last six seasons, Punjab Kings (known as Kings XI Punjab till last year) have not made the play-offs even once, finishing eighth twice and seventh once