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India's 1st mRNA Omicron booster vax gets DCGI nod, to launch in 2-3 weeks

DCGI has granted Emergency Use Authorisation to India's first mRNA-based Omicron booster vaccine and it is likely to be rolled out in 2-3 weeks, Gennova Biopharmaceuticals announced on Tuesday

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 with 7.6-inch display to be priced at $1,699

Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 5 smartphone is expected to be priced at $1,699, a media report said

Consumer groups call on EU regulators to probe generative AI risks

Consumer groups from 13 European countries on Tuesday called on regulators to launch urgent investigations into the risks of generative AI, such as ChatGPT

AI camera deal: Kerala HC asks state to halt payments to contractors

The Kerala High Court directed the state government to stop all payments to the contractors connected with the installation of the controversial AI camera meant for road safety in the state

Asus launches A5 Series desktop with Intel i5, price starts at Rs 94,990

Taiwanese tech giant Asus on Tuesday launched a new All-in-One A5 Series desktop (A5402) with superior sound quality and minimalistic design in India.

Balasore tragedy: No staff missing, all cooperating with CBI, says Railways

The South Eastern Railway (SER) on Tuesday clarified that none of its staff is missing or absconding and all are cooperating the CBI in its probe into triple-train mishap in Odisha

Manipur skips annual Rath Yatra procession amid ongoing ethnic violence

Manipur skipped annual Rath Yatra procession with chariots, which has been a public festival for 200 years, in view of the ongoing ethnic violence, which has so far claimed more than 120 lives

Punjab govt passes Bill to eliminate undue control over Gurbani telecast

The Punjab Assembly on Tuesday passed the Sikh Gurdwara (Amendment) Bill, 2023, with a thumping majority , paving way for eliminating undue control over free to air telecast of Gurbani

Traffic disrupted briefly by West Delhi residents over water supply issue

Residents in West Delhi's Uttam Nagar area briefly disrupted traffic on Tuesday morning to protest against water supply issue, said an official

Satwik-Chirag rise to career-best World no 3 in BWF doubles rankings

India's star men's doubles pair Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy achieved their new career-high ranking on Tuesday after their historic BWF Super 1000 title at the Indonesia Open.

CWC Qualifiers: Madushanka, Wellalage, Arachchige added to Sri Lanka squad

Sri Lanka Cricket on Tuesday announced that Dilshan Madushanka, Dunith Wellalage, and Sahan Arachchige will fly to Zimbabwe to join the squad as stand-by players for the Cricket World Cup Qualifier.

Japan ID system causes concern amid payment glitches, incorrect deliveries

Japan "My Number" identification card system caused further concern following a number of new errors, with govt saying that numerous cards were erroneously linked to wrong cardholders' payment methods

London-based Nothing CEO teases transparent USB Type-C cable for Phone 2

London-based consumer electronic brand Nothing's CEO Carl Pei, has shown off a transparent USB Type-C cable for the upcoming 'Phone (2)' smartphone

Adobe's $20 bn Figma acquisition under EU antitrust regulator's lens

Software major Adode's $20 billion acquisition of cloud-based designer platform Figma is reportedly under scrutiny by the antitrust regulators in the European Union, the media reported on Tuesday.

Coaching centre fire row: DIOS issues notices to 54 institutes in Noida

Days after Mukherjee Nagar coaching centre fire in Delhi, the DIOS has issued notices to 54 coaching institutes running in Noida and Greater Noida without fire safety arrangements

Chalk out plan to set up outlets of organic products: Yogi to officials

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has asked officials to chalk out a plan to set up district-level outlets of organic and natural products and also in government mandis

If Centre doesn't release Rs 3,622 cr rural fund, will move to SC: Mann

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant on Tuesday said if the Centre didn't release the rural development fund of Rs 3,622 crore within 10 days, the government would move Supreme Court

Punjab Assembly passes Bill to replace Governor from Chancellor's post

Amid conflict between AAP govt in Punjab and Governor Banwarilal Purohit, Punjab Assembly passed Punjab Universities Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2023, aiming to replace Governor from the post of chancellor

We hosts one of world's largest refugee populations: Pakistan President

Pakistani President Arif Alvi said his country continues to host one of the largest refugee populations in the world

Users flock to Twitch's 'AI Jesus' chatbot for dating, gaming advice

Thousands of social media users are tuning in to the video live-streaming platform Twitch to chat with an AI chatbot that has been trained to imitate Jesus Christ.