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China nudges Nepal to expedite BRI projects as Prachanda becomes new PM

A day after Maoist party chief Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda was appointed as Nepals new prime minister, China Monday said that it looks forward to working with the new government to push projects

Android 14 will make devices stay connected to web even as they age

Tech giant Google is reportedly working on a new feature for Android 14 that will allow Android devices to stay connected to the internet even after they get very old

CIL's coal quality soars 18%, tech in place to improve the quality further

There has been improvement in conformity to declared grade of coal supply from Coal India Ltd sources, with figure jumping to 69% in 2022-23 as against 51% in 2017-18, the Coal Ministry said

Weak demand led to 8% decline in 'Make in India' smartphone shipments

Economic headwinds, poor consumer demand, and market uncertainties led to a 8% fall in 'Make in India' smartphone shipments Y-o-Y in FY23Q3 to reach over 52 million units, a new report said

WhatsApp to end support for bunch of old Samsung phones, says report

Meta-owned WhatsApp will reportedly end support for a bunch of old Samsung phones, as the company might soon end support for Android smartphones that are not running at least Android 5.0 (Lollipop)

North India will continue to experience severe cold wave in January: IMD

The northern parts of the country will witness fresh cold wave conditions from December 31 onwards, said India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday.

Andhra CM releases Rs 590 cr to people who missed benefits in last 6 months

The Andhra Pradesh government on Tuesday released Rs 590 crore to beneficiaries of various schemes who missed to receive the benefits disbursed between June and November, 2022 for various reasons.

Reliance Jio partners with Xiaomi to offer users 'True 5G' experience

Reliance Jio on Tuesday announced its partnership with Xiaomi India to offer a 'True 5G' experience to all Xiaomi 5G smartphone consumers

Samsung Internet gets new search, privacy features on Android beta

The updated version allows users to just type the bookmark or tab they want to find in the search box and the application will find and show it to them

Users complain about Google Pixel 7 series' rear camera glass cracking

In February, it was reported that the Pixel 6 series suffered from an issue that made its under-display fingerprint scanner slow or unreliable at times

Apple, Samsung lead sustainability but e-waste still major concern

Production of a smartphone is responsible for about 80 per cent of the total carbon footprint in its life cycle, and hence it is the most vital of the stages

Maharashtra to be more inclusive of Marathi-speaking folks on K'taka border

The Maharashtra Legislature here on Tuesday adopted a resolution unanimously expressing full solidarity with the Marathi-speaking people living on the Karnataka border villages.

Brazil's financial market lowers the inflation ceiling forecast for 2022

Brazil's financial market cut the inflation forecast for 2022 from 5.76 per cent to 5.64 per cent, the Central Bank of Brazil.

Allahabad HC reverses UP government notification on OBC reservation

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday ordered conduct of urban local body elections in UP without OBC reservation.

Over 829 mn cyber attacks blocked in Q4 globally, 59% in India: Report

The report says that mid-market companies with revenues between $10 million to $1 billion have been subjected to 45 per cent of the cyber attacks

China enters uncharted territory as Xi Jinping tightens his grip: Report

As the year closes and 2023 begins, China is entering uncharted territory, the Guardian reported.

Google Contacts rolls out new 'Illustrations' tool on Android: Report

In Contacts, the new 'Google Illustrations' tool is available while editing any contact

Govt raised Rs 4.06 trn via dated securities in July-Sept: FinMin report

The weighted average yield of primary issuances hardened to 7.33 per cent in the second quarter of the current fiscal from 7.23 per cent in first quarter of 2022-23

Death toll from Philippine floods from heavy rains reaches 13; 23 missing

The death toll from heavy rain and floods in the Philippines has climbed to 13, with 23 others still remain unaccounted for, the government's disaster agency said on Tuesday

Japan charges Apple with $98 mn additional tax for abuses of rules

Apple's Japan unit has been charged $98 million in additional taxes by the authorities in Tokyo for overlooking abuses of rules covering duty-free purchases, the media reported