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Musk says overpaying for Twitter but it has 'incredible potential'

Admitting that he is "obviously" overpaying to acquire Twitter, Elon Musk has said that the micro-blogging platform has great potential in the long term.

Meta's corporate development head Zoufonoun to step down after 12 years

Meta's top executive Amin Zoufonoun, who led Facebook's acquisitions of Instagram, WhatsApp, and Oculus, has confirmed that he is leaving the tech giant after 12 years

Google announces 250 mn devices now powered by Android Go edition

Android 13 adds Google Play System updates to Go devices, which helps to make sure that devices are frequently receiving important software updates

Indians think combating global warming is good economics: Report

A significant proportion of the adult population in India appears convinced that steps taken to combat climate change and global warming will actually be good economics

Terror attacks in Pakistan jump by 51% after Taliban took over Afghanistan

Pakistan witnessed a record 51 per cent increase in the number of terrorist attacks in a single year after the Taliban came to power in Afghanistan in August 2021, according to new data

84% of Indians say global warming is happening and can't be ignored

A massive majority -- 84 per cent -- of Indians seem convinced that global warming is a reality that can no longer be ignored.

Bengal teacher recruitment scam: SC upholds Manik Bhattacharya's arrest

The Supreme Court declined to interfere with the arrest of TMC's Manik Bhattacharya by ED in connection with the money laundering matter regarding the teachers' appointment scam

Indonesia suspends liquid medicines after 99 kids die of kidney injury

Indonesia temporarily suspended the circulation of all liquid medicines after 99 children died of acute kidney injury, while 206 cases were detected in 20 provinces, the Health Ministry said

Uber launches its advertising division, will show video ads during rides

Ride-hailing platform Uber has launched its advertising division to engage consumers with brands, by showing video advertisements during the ride

India 3rd in list of centi-millionaires, to overtake China by 2032: Report

India ranks third in the world's first-ever global study on the rise of centi-millionaires -- individuals with assets of more than Rs 830 crore ($100 million), a new report has revealed

T20 World Cup: Smith set to miss Australia's opener against New Zealand

In and out of the squad in recent times, former Australia captain Steve Smith is set to miss his country's opening match in the Men's T20 World Cup 2022 against New Zealand scheduled for Saturday

PM-Kisan scheme benefit discontinued for over 1.5 mn farmers in Jharkhand

The financial benefit under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) has been discontinued for over 1.5 million people in Jharkhand as they fail to provide the necessary documents

Oracle bets big on multi-cloud offerings for Indian govt, public sector

The company aims to be the preferred cloud provider for the Indian organisations, both in the private and public sectors

Tesla doubles net income to $3.3 bn in Q3, automotive sales up 55%

Elon Musk-run Tesla has reported $3.3 billion in net income for the third quarter (Q3), more than double from a year ago, and its automotive revenue jumped 55 per cent from the same period last year

Iran ready to help end Ukraine-Russia crisis, says President Raisi

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi rejected certain "unsubstantiated claims" about Tehran's stance toward the conflict in Ukraine, saying Iran is ready to play a role in ending the crisis

Delhi's air quality to turn 'very poor' ahead of Diwali, curbs imposed

With air quality in the national capital likely to deteriorate to 'very poor' category in ahead of Diwali, the CAQM in Delhi-NCR has directed the authorities to enact Stage 2 of the Graded Response Ac

Covid-19 still public health emergency of international level: WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) said that Covid-19 is still a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), the WHO's highest alert level.

Canada's CPI-based inflation rises 6.9% in Sept YoY, down from 7% in Aug

Canada's Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 6.9 per cent in September on a year-over-year basis, decelerating from 7 per cent in August, Statistics Canada has said.

NIA raids 2 locations, arrests ISIS operative in Voice of Hind module case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday conducted raids at two locations in Varanasi and Delhi, and arrested Basit Kalam Siddiqui (24), an operative of the ISIS 'Voice of Hind' module

T20I series between West Indies and Pakistan postponed to 2024: PCB

The three-match T20I series, between hosts Pakistan and visiting West Indies, which was scheduled to take place in January 2023, has been postponed to the first quarter of 2024, PCB announced