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Ireland name 16-member squad for ODI series against UAE, Afghanistan

Cricket Ireland has announced a 16-man squad for the two ODI series against the UAE and Afghanistan set to be played in January

Microsoft Flight Simulator coming to Xbox Series in summer 2021

Microsoft Flight Simulator is all set to come for players on Xbox Series X as well as S at some point in summer 2021 and will be available on Game Pass from day one.

Twitter announces integration with Snapchat, to allow sharing tweets

Till date, one had to take a screenshot of the tweet and then share that on the photo-sharing platform Snapchat

US weekly jobless claims surge to a three-month high amid Covid pandemic

The number of initial jobless claims in the US increased to reach 853,000 last week, the highest since mid-September, the Labour Department reported

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 69.4 million: Johns Hopkins University

The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 69.4 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.58 million, according to Johns Hopkins University

We urge farmers to consider govt proposal, continue talks: Agri Min Tomar

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal urged the leaders of the farmers' unions continue dialogue related to the new farm legislations

Gujarat coronavirus update: 1,270 more Covid-19 cases, 12 new deaths

Gujarat recorded 1,270 new coronavirus cases, taking its tally to 2,24,081 cases, while the death toll climbed to 4,135, as 12 more succumbed

RBI's draft NBFC dividend policy unlikely to impact most players: Icra

The Reserve Bank of India's draft circular on dividend distribution by NBFCs is unlikely to impact most of the industry players, said ratings agency ICRA

YouTube will remove misinformation on US presidential poll results

The move comes at a time when US President Donald Trump is still seeking to overturn the results of the November 3 election

Xiaomi patents rollable smartphone design with a secondary display: Report

The smartphone maker has filed the design patent for an inward bending phone in China and has also put 48 images to showcase the handset

Microsoft rolls out Azure Hybrid Benefit for Linux customers in India

Microsoft on Thursday announced the general availability of its Azure Hybrid Benefit solution for Linux customers in India.

Google begins showing authorised Covid-19 vaccine locations on Search

As the UK begins mass vaccination, Google has launched a new feature on Search that will show authorised locations to people who look up information for Covid-19 vaccines.

Serum Institute vax volunteer not ready to withdraw legal notice

A Chennai-based volunteer had developed severe neurological complications after first dose of vaccination of Covishield which is under development at Serum Institute

World Bank okays $300 mn loan to Pak to tackle climate change, solid waste

The Washington-based lender approved $200 million for the Sindh Resilience project and $100 million for the Solid Waste Emergency and Efficiency project

Microsoft, ITV among 13 more firms to join Amazon's Climate Pledge

With the 13 new signatories, 31 companies have now joined The Climate Pledge

Gates Foundation announces additional $250 mn for Covid-19 research

The total commitment by Gates Foundation in its global fight against the pandemic totalled $1.75 billion taking into account the latest commitment

Farmers' protest on new agri laws continues for 15th day around Delhi

The agitation by farmers camping on the Delhi borders since November 26 to demand repeal of the new agricultural laws continued for the 15th day

Swiggy set to onboard 36,000 street vendors under PM SVANidhi scheme

Online food delivery platform Swiggy announced the expansion of its Street Food Vendors programme that will benefit 36,000 people in 125 tier 2 and 3 cities in the first phase.

Snapchat announces $3.5mn fund to expand support for creators, developers

Photo-messaging app Snapchat on Thursday announced an investment of $3.5 million to expand its support for Augmented Reality (AR) creators and developers on its platform.

Iranian President Rouhani calls for reinforcement of ties with Azerbaijan

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has called for a reinforcement of bilateral ties with Azerbaijan during his meeting with visiting Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov