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Sony India advises customers on PlayStation 5 pre-orders amid high demand

Sony India said that as pre-order date for PlayStation 5 comes closer, potential customers should avoid visiting the retails stores and first connect with them if the devices are available

Bird flu confirmed in 7 states, test reports from elsewhere awaited

Bird flu has been confirmed in seven states of the country so far, namely Kerala, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh

Sudden accelerations in Tesla cars were user error: US government

A review of Tesla cars in the US has concluded that there is not enough evidence to open a full investigation into claims that some Tesla vehicles were accelerating without warning the users

Strong recovery in oil and gas volumes likely in fiscal 2022: Icra

The domestic demand for petroleum products is expected to increase at a healthy rate of 8 to 10 per cent in FY22 on a year-on-year basis, ratings agency Icra said

CBI books Hyderabad firm for Rs 4,736 cr loss to SBI consortium

The CBI on Saturday said it has registered a case against a Hyderabad-based Coastal Projects Ltd

Chinese soldier held for crossing Line of Actual Control in Ladakh

A Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldier was apprehended after he crossed the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh and entered the Indian territory, the Indian Army has stated.

Washington tightens security measures for legislative session

Washington Governor Jay Inslee said that the US state was tightening measures

AIADMK General Council ratifies Palaniswami as CM candidate

The ruling AIADMK's General Council in Tamil Nadu on Saturday ratified the nomination of Joint Coordinator and Chief Minister K. Palaniswami as the party's Chief Ministerial candidate

Amazon discontinues pantry service as it focuses on grocery delivery

E Commerce giant Amazon has announced to discontinue its pantry service, as it strengthens its grocery delivery both online and offline

Govt to offer discount for using digital mode under gold bond scheme

The government will give a discount of Rs 50 per gram under its gold bond scheme to investors who apply online and the payment is made through digital mode

Sonia holds virtual meet to discuss political situation, farmers' issue

Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi on Saturday held a virtual meeting with the party's General Secretaries and In-Charges

Apple revenue from App Store up 28% to record $64 bn in 2020: Report

Beginning this year, Apple is charging smaller developers who make less than $1 million per year on its platforms 15 per cent fee, instead of 30 per cent

Users shun WhatsApp to join Telegram, Signal amid rising data concerns

At about 500 million users and growing, Telegram has become a major problem for the Facebook corporation

White House Covid-19 Task Force warns of possible 'USA variant': Report

White House coronavirus task force said that there could be a new variant of the virus that evolved in US and is driving spread

Global coronavirus caseload top 88.8 mn, toll at 1.91 mn: Johns Hopkins

The overall global coronavirus caseload has topped 88.8 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.91 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

Over 100 Britain MPs, Lords write to Boris Johnson on farmers' protest

Earlier, 36 UK MPs led by Dhesi, who has been a vocal supporter of the protesting farmers in India, wrote a letter to Commonwealth Secretary asking him to speak to the Indian govt

Railways announces 33 Sankranti special trains in Andhra from Jan 9 to 16

Considering the Sankranti festival rush, the South Central Railway (SCR) zone will run more than 30 special trains to ferry passengers from Hyderabad to multiple places in Andhra Pradesh from Saturday

India vs Australia 3rd Test: Team India ready for the grind on Day 3

After openers Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma provided a solid start by adding 70 runs for the first wicket in 27 overs, Rahane and Pujara saw off the day by batting out 12.5 overs for just 11 runs

India vs Australia 3rd Test: Gill, Rohit break 11-year old opening jinx

Gill and Rohit added 70 runs in 27 overs on Friday, with the latter getting dismissed on the last ball of the 27th over for a 77-ball 26

LG sees record fourth quarter earnings on solid home appliance sales

LG Electronics on Friday forecast robust fourth-quarter earnings as sales from its mainstay home appliances apparently remained solid