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Convention on the Law of the Sea more relevant than ever: UN chief Guterres

As the ocean is "in dire straits," the landmark UN Convention on the Law of the Sea adopted 40 years ago is more relevant than ever, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said

US basketball player Griner freed in prisoners' exchange with Russia

Russian citizen Viktor Bout was exchanged for US basketball player Brittney Griner at the Abu Dhabi airport, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced

US House sends defence funding bill of $847 bn to Senate for consideration

The US House of Representatives has passed the annual defence authorization bill

'Unrestrained' supply of western weapons complicating Ukraine unrest: Iran

The Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said that the "unrestrained" delivery of American and European weapons to Ukraine has further complicated the situation in the country

Republicans cornered to publicise Jan 6 panel findings on Capitol riots

Democrat Adam Schiff said that "facts support" indicting Trump but didn't name specific charges. The committee is still weighing potential criminal referrals to the Justice Department

Global tally of malaria cases, deaths remained stable in 2021, says WHO

The global number of malaria cases and deaths generally remained stable in 2021, thanks to redoubled efforts by affected countries, the WHO said

Many marine species may go extinct before being discovered: Scientists

More than 90 per cent of marine species are undescribed and many may go extinct due to human activity before they are discovered

Schengen area welcomes Croatia, but leaves Bulgaria and Romania out

Croatia will become the 27th member state in the visa-free Schengen area from January 1, 2023, EU officials announced

M23 kills 131 civilians including 17 women, 12 children in east Congo: UN

In eastern Congo last week, M23 rebels killed at least 131 civilians, including 17 women and 12 children, a UN spokesman said

Apple supplier Foxconn invests $500 mn in India amid disruptions: Report

Amid supply chain disruptions at its key China iPhone plant, Apple supplier Foxconn is investing another $500 million in India, the media reported on Thursday

Over 215,000 UDAN flights operated under regional connectivity scheme

A total of 453 routes have commenced, operationalising 70 airports, including two water aerodromes and nine heliports, under the government's regional connectivity scheme

Inflationary pressure on FMCG products cooling off: ITC chief Sanjiv Puri

Inflationary pressure on FMCG products is showing signs of cooling off, which may provide relief to consumers, ITC Chairman and Managing Director Sanjiv Puri said on Thursday

Indian startups see huge 35% drop in funding, edtech among worst performers

As the funding winter deepens amid growing layoffs, India saw a massive 35 per cent drop in funding this year, from $37.2 billion in 2021 to $24.7 billion (till November in 2022)

Cyclone Mandous likely to hit TN on Friday, AIADMK postpones protests

The opposition AIADMK has postponed the party's protest programmes scheduled from December 9 to 16 in the wake of Cyclone Mandous, which, according to the weather forecast, is likely to hit TN Friday

Samsung becomes presenting partner of Qualcomm's esports league 2023

Snapdragon Pro Series' participants at the Mobile Challenge and Mobile Masters levels will use Samsung Galaxy devices powered by Snapdragon, Qualcomm said in a blogpost on Wednesday

Reliance Jio partners with Realme to bring 'True 5G' on its new devices

Jio 'True 5G' has a three-fold advantage that makes it the only True 5G network in the country

India poised to become AI innovation garage of the world: Sandip Patel

Over the past two years, AI has helped businesses ease the strain of workforce dislocation, supply chain challenges, IT incidents and customer service interruptions, etc

Collegium law of land, comments against it not very well taken: SC to govt

Amid the ongoing friction between the Centre and the judiciary on the issue of appointment of judges, the Supreme Court on Thursday told the Centre that collegium system is the "law of the land"

Snapchat announces new augmented reality feature to let creators make money

The company hopes that the feature will help developers to make money and motivates them to keep building

Twitter shuts 'Moments' feature that allowed curated collection of tweets

The company said that the existing Moments will stay on the platform but users will not be able to create new ones