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Xiaomi develops 'air charge' tech to charge devices without any wire

Xiaomi on Friday introduced a brand new form of charging called Mi Air Charge Technology that is able to charge devices "within a radius of several metres."

India vs England 1st Test: Hosts won't out-spin England, believes Archer

Fast bowler Jofra Archer believes England have enough options in the spin department and therefore India won't be able to "out-spin" his side in the four-match Test series

IND vs ENG: Don't think Indian pitches will turn from the start, says Burns

England opener Rory Burns said he thinks Indian wickets will be good cricket wickets and won't turn from the start like it happened during the Sri Lanka series

IND vs ENG: Bat deep since teams exploit home conditions, says Rory Burns

England opener Rory Burns said that his job will be to bat deep and provide a platform for the middle-order to rack up a big 1st innings score and drive the game forward during IND vs ENG Test series

US economy suffers worst contraction in 74 years as Covid-19 surges

The data also showed that the U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2020 amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, much slower than 33.4 percent in the previous quarter

IMF urges decisive govt actions to ensure swift Covid-19 vaccine rollouts

"Global cooperation on producing and widely distributing treatments and vaccines to all countries at low cost is crucial," Gaspar said

India vs England 2021: Virat Kohli, Root face different tests of captaincy

India captain Virat Kohli and his England counterpart Joe Root are beset by different challenges as the four-Test series between the two teams gets underway in just over a week's time

India vs England 2021: No neutral umpires for first two Tests at Chennai

The International Cricket Council has appointed the pair of Anil Chaudhary and Virender Sharma to stand alongside Nitin Menon in the first two Tests of India vs England series

Syed Mushtaq Ali T20: Tamil Nadu face Rajasthan, Punjab vs Baroda in semis

With the Indian Premier League players' auction up next month, quite a few players will look to showcase their performances when the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 semi-finals take place at the Motera Stadium

Indian cricket team to play India A in 2 warm-up games ahead of UK tour

India will play two warm-up matches against India A in July ahead of its Test series in England. The five-Test series starts on August 4 at Trent Bridge

Huawei loses spot in top 5 smartphone players for the 1st time in 6 years

Huawei secured the sixth place in Q4 2020 with 32 million smartphones shipped, according to a new report

Google allows gambling apps on Play Store in US and 14 other countries

Google has allowed gambling and betting apps on its Play Store that will be available for users in 15 countries including the US.

Apple may launch second-generation AirPods Pro in the first half of 2021

A new report has claimed that the iPhone maker may launch second-generation AirPods Pro in the first half of 2021.

Mark Zuckerberg defends WhatsApp privacy policy amid India backlash

In a quarterly earnings call with analysts on Wednesday, Zuckerberg said that the company has moved the date of this update back to give everyone time to understand what the update means.

Global Covid cases top 101 million, death toll at 2,188,566: Johns Hopkins

India comes in second place in terms of cases at 10,701,193, while the country's death toll soared to 153,847

Guterres again offers 'good offices' to resolve India Pakistan conflicts

Guterres said that "unfortunately" the call he had made in 2019 for resolving the disputes between the South Asian neighbours is "the same that I can say today"

France reports another 23,770 coronavirus cases, 348 deaths in 24 hours

The Ministry of Health also said that 1,349,517 injections had been carried out since the start of the vaccination campaign, including 117,734 in 24 hours

Decisive gov't actions necessary for extensive vaccine rollouts: IMF

The report also noted that in low-income countries, the fiscal policy response has been more "limited," owing to financing constraints and less developed welfare programs

From lifestyle to tourism: Saudi crown prince announces plans for Riyadh

Saudi Arabia plans to increase the residents of Riyadh from 7.5 million to 15-20 million in 2030

Iran FM Javad Zarif calls Donald Trump's Iran policy 'maximum failure'

Zarif made the remarks on social media after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Iran to "come back into full compliance" with the 2015 nuclear deal before Washington does "the same thing"