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Ashok Gehlot is Sonia Gandhi's choice to 'lead' Congress, say reports

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot has emerged as the top choice for the Congress president's post. Sources have indicated that Sonia requested him to take over before she heads abroad for medical checkup

Control of NDTV not transferred to VCPL via loan agreement, says SAT

Against the backdrop of an attempted takeover of NDTV by Adani Media Works, a Securities and Appelate Tribunal (SAT) order of July 20, 2022 assumes significance

Pakistan govt to launch international appeal for assistance in flood crisis

The Pakistan government has decided to launch an international appeal to cope with the disastrous flood situation in the country due to incessant rainfall, which has claimed the lives of 830 people

North Korea urges heightened precautions against new virus found in China

North Korea on Wednesday called for heightened alert against a new virus detected in China, just weeks after Pyongyang claimed victory over the Covid-19 crisis

CEO Parag Agrawal lashes out at ex-employee Zatko's claims about Twitter

Twitter's CEO Parag Agrawal has lashed out at the company's former head of security, Peiter 'Mudge' Zatko, saying his false claims are "riddled with inconsistencies and inaccuracies"

ED raids multiple locations in Delhi-NCR, including school in Dwarka

The ED had recently filed a prosecution complaint (charge sheet) before the Rouse Avenue Court against Jain and others

Elon Musk reacts, posts cryptic tweets after whistleblower's bot claim

Meanwhile, some Twitter users also shared their opinion on the platform about the Musk-Twitter saga

UN expresses concern over possible trials of Ukrainian prisoners of war

Trials of Ukrainian PoWs by Russian authorities could start within days, the UN Human Rights Office said, as it warned such proceedings could amount to war crimes under international law

Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh transfers 12 IAS officers

The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh transferred 12 IAS officers

Zelensky hosts forum of world leaders to rally support for Crimea's return

According to Zelensky, "the degradation of Russia began with the seizure of Crimea, with the terror experienced by the Crimean Tatar people" and the repression of the Muslim community

South Korea's fertility rate hits record low in 2021, may face 'age quake'

South Korea's total fertility rate hit a record low in 2021 as the number of childbirths continued to fall, data revealed, underscoring the country's gloomy demographic situation

Mask-free travel on German Chancellor's plane prompts fresh debate

The mask-free passengers did not violate any rules for the flight, the German government has stated

Life expectancy in US dropped by nearly two years in 2020, says CDC

Life expectancy dropped in 2020 by nearly two years across the US, mostly due to Covid-19 and drug overdoses, according to new data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Meta to let its Quest VR headsets users log in via new Meta account

If you are new to Meta VR devices, you can create a Meta account using an email address, Facebook account, or Instagram account

US reports over 15,000 monkeypox cases, highest in the world: CDC

Over the last week, the US also saw the largest increase in monkeypox infections of any country, according to data from the World Health Organization

Covid deaths in UK fall for 2nd week in a row: National Statistics Office

As of Wednesday morning, the UK's overall Covid-19 caseload and death toll stood at 23,460,787 and 187,018, respectiively

Support for Ukraine must continue until Putin withdraws, says Boris Johnson

Russian President Vladimir Putin must not be allowed to repeat the annexation of Crimea in other parts of Ukraine, UK's outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson told world leaders

Saudi Arabia to organise second edition of Global AI Summit in Sept

Saudi Arabia will hold the second edition of the Global AI Summit in September focusing broadly on human capacity development, smart cities, healthcare etc.

Israel, US sign cyber-financial agreement, strengthen economic cooperation

Israel and the US signed the first agreement for cyber-financial cooperation, the Israeli Ministry of Finance has said in a statement

US urges its citizens to leave Ukraine amid fears of Russian attacks

The US has urged its citizens in Ukraine to leave the war-torn country immediately as the threat of increasing Russian attacks lingers on the region