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Japan to consider declaring another state of emergency over Covid-19

Suga has declined to comment on the need for another state of emergency over the coronavirus, apparently due to the potential fallout on the economy

Tata Sons surpasses Centre as the largest promoter of listed companies

At a time when Indian equity market rallied to record high levels, Tata Sons emerged as the largest promoter of listed companies in India

Jumbo panels in Tamil Nadu Cong serve no purpose: Karti Chidambaram

Karti Chidambaram on Saturday said that the appointment of various committees by its president Sonia Gandhi would not serve any purpose

Global app spending grew 35% to hit $407 million on Christmas: Report

Consumers around the globe spent an estimated $407.6 million across Apple's App Store and Google Play on Christmas

Central government drafts law to raise legal age of smoking to 21 years

The Centre has prepared a bill to raise the age for allowing sale of cigarettes and tobacco products to 21 years from the current 18 years

Franklin Templeton's shut funds receive Rs 13,120 crore so far

Franklin Templeton's six shut schemes have received Rs 13,120 crore from maturities, pre-payments, and coupons since their closure in April

Covid-19 vaccination dry run underway at 31 places in Odisha

The dry run for immunisation activity goes underway at 31 places of Odisha as part of the nation-wide exercise

30 million corona warriors to get vaccine for free: Harsh Vardhan

Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said 10 million healthcare workers and 20 million frontline workers would be given free vaccine in the first phase of the inoculation drive

Covid-19 vaccine dry run underway at 46 centres in Telugu states

A dry run of Covid-19 vaccination was underway Saturday at 46 centres in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana

Alarm sounded after over 1,000 migratory birds die in Himachal Pradesh

Biologists sounded the alarm with over 1,000 migratory birds, largely the endangered bar-headed goose, a highest-altitude migrant, were found dead over the past one week or so in Pong wetlands

Over 100,000 Zyxel firewalls, VPN gateways at hacking risk: Report

Dutch cybersecurity researchers have discovered backdoor account in 100,000 networking devices manufactured by Zyxel, that can grant hackers access to those vulnerable devices and put data at risk

USA coronavirus update: New York's test positivity rate tops 9%, says Mayor

New York City's Covid-19 test positivity rate on a seven-day average topped 9 per cent, reaching 9.41 per cent, compared with 8.87 per cent one day earlier

Indian cricketers resume training on Sat, brace up for tough Sydney

The Indian team likewise also enjoyed some time in a relaxed atmosphere with a few players moving around with ease in Melbourne

Manchester United, Man City to play rescheduled league fixtures in January

United will face Burnley away from home on January 12 while City host Aston Villa on January 20

Snapdragon 888+ processor to release in second half of 2021: Report

US-based chipmaker Qualcomm in December 2020 unveiled the much-anticipated Snapdragon 888 5G mobile platform

New mutations in malaria parasite found boosting drug resistance

New mutations in the malaria parasite that enhance resistance to a drug used to prevent the disease in pregnant women and children are already common, says a new study

Andhra Pradesh top performing state under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana

Andhra Pradesh has emerged as one of the top performing states under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY-Urban)

IT sector's return to office will be gradual, not 100% in 2021

Information technology companies' return to office in 2021 will be gradual with no perceptible change by end of March

CCPA issues notices to companies for misleading advertisements

CCPA has issued show cause notices to various companies for misleading and misguiding advertisements during the Covid-19 pandemic

India and Pakistan exchange list of nuclear installations, facilities

India and Pakistan on Friday conducted the annual exchange of the list of nuclear installations and facilities