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Meta layoffs hit India teams; number of affected employees unclear

The worst lay-off in the global tech industry by Meta, that saw 11,000 employees being shown the door, has hit India teams too, albeit marginally, reliable sources said on Wednesday.

Delhi's air quality further improves, but still in 'very poor' category

According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), the city's Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 303 on Thursday morning, while the PM 10 level was 195 or "moderate"

India and China are converging to high income levels, says Moody's

"The remainder have been in the same income category for decades and are either converging at a relatively slow pace or diverging from high-income levels," Moody's said.

IMD issues orange alert in Chennai and adjoining districts for Nov 11, 12

IMD said that the weather system is likely to move towards Tamil Nadu and Puducherry and this may cause heavy to very heavy rainfall, especially in Chennai and adjoining districts

Twitter will add granular details to verified badges, says Elon Musk

"Rollout of new verified Blue is intentionally limited just to iOS in a few countries with very little promotion. As we iron out issues, we will expand worldwide on all platforms," Musk said

IMF reaches staff-level agreement with Bangladesh for $4.5 billion

Officials said IMF funds will be divided between the Extended Credit Facility (ECF), the Extended Fund Facility (EFF), and the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF)

9.75 million developers in India use GitHub, 2nd largest after US

More than 2.5 million Indians joined the platform over the past year -- a 35 per cent year-over-year (YoY) increase

Microsoft starts rolling out iCloud Photos integration on Windows 11

Microsoft and Apple have collaborated on the iCloud Photos integration, and they have plans to soon bring Apple Music and Apple TV apps to Windows

Like China's WeChat, Musk will let Twitter users make digital payments

Twitter last week filed registration paperwork with the US authorities to allow it to process payments on the platform

Uttar Pradesh to host Khelo India National University games in 2023-24

After Odisha and Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh has got the opportunity to host the National University Games for the first time

YouTube Music and Premium hit 80 mn paid subscribers globally: Know more

The company offers a platform to users where they can find music, listen to it, and interact with it

Apple rolls out iOS 16 Beta with 5G support for Airtel, Jio for iPhones

The Apple 5G Beta is open to anyone in the country with a valid Apple ID who accepts the agreement during the sign-up process

Google starts rolling out refunds for Stadia gamers before the shutdown

In September this year, Google announced to shut down its cloud gaming service Stadia, admitting that it had not gained the traction the company had expected

Samajwadi Party to submit proof of deletion of voters' names to EC today

The delegation will carry specific instances of the missing names and also hand over the voters' lists of booths where the names were struck off at the last moment, said senior party leaders.

T20 World Cup: Clash of equals as India, England aim for a place in finals

T20 World Cup IND vs ENG Semi-Final preview: It is very rare in global tournaments that teams which are on par with each other would clash in the semifinals, instead of the meeting in the final.

T20 World Cup: Kohli receives body blow from Harshal in nets ahead of semis

Star batter Virat Kohli received an injury scare ahead of India's T20 World Cup 2022 semifinal against England scheduled to be played at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday.

UN General Assembly president sees greatest nuclear risks in decades

UN General Assembly President Csaba Korosi has warned that the world is facing risks of nuclear proliferation and nuclear catastrophe not seen in decades

Iranian, Russian security officials discuss Ukraine crisis, bilateral ties

Shamkhani noted that Iran welcomes and supports any initiative that leads to a ceasefire and peace talks between Russia and Ukraine and is ready to play a role in ending the conflicts

UN chief Guterres voices concern over escalation of violence in Syria

Guterres calls on all parties to exercise maximum restraint and refrain from escalating the situation, said Stephanie Tremblay, an associate spokesperson for the Secretary-General, on Wednesday.

BJP CEC discusses on 182 Gujarat seats, 1st candidates' list likely today

According to sources, in the marathon meetings held on Wednesday, it has been decided not to give party tickets to several other veteran leaders and induct young party leaders.