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Russian journo under house arrest over criticism of war against Ukraine

Russian journalist Marina Ovsyannikova, whose residence was raided earlier this week, has been put under house arrest until October 9 over her criticism of Moscow's ongoing war against Ukraine.

Pakistan preps for 'contingency plan' over TTP's potential resurgence

The Pakistan government is preparing a "contingency plan" to deal with the potential resurgence of TTP terror group after reports suggesting the banned outfit was trying to make a comeback

Kashmir's 1st multiplex to bring cinema halls back to valley after decades

Kashmir will get its first multiplex cinema in September which will screen latest Bollywood and Hollywood movies for the entertainment-starved locals.

Telegram CEO blames Apple's App Store review process for delay in update

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov blamed Apple for its obscure App Store review process that is delaying the encrypted messaging platform from releasing an update to its app.

Apple reportedly asks suppliers to make 90 million iPhone 14 units

Tech giant Apple seems confident despite analysts' predictions and is reportedly asking its suppliers to build at least 90 million next-generation iPhones.

Alexei Navalny sets up one-man trade union in Russian prison camp

Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has set up a trade union within the penal colony where he is being held in what many see as punishment for his sustained opposition to the Russian government.

2,000 Indian websites hacked in June-July, highest threat from Far East

Around 2,000 Indian websites were hacked in June-July 2022 alone. This is one of the most serious cyber attacks on India in the recent past.

300 TikTok, ByteDance employees worked for Chinese state media: Report

At least 300 employees of TikTok and its parent company ByteDance employees worked for the Chinese state media publications, and more than a dozen still do, the media reported.

Facebook sees massive drop in teen usage in last 7 years, research shows

A new survey of American teenagers (ages 13 to 17) for Facebook shows as the share of teens who use the social media platform has plummeted from 71 per cent in 2014-15 to 32 per cent as of now

Italian centre parties form alliance ahead of Sep general elections

Former Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and former minister Carlo Calenda have agreed to form a centrist alliance ahead of the September 25 general election

McDonald's to reopen some branches in Ukraine despite the ongoing war

American fast food giant McDonald's wants to reopen some of its restaurants in Ukraine, despite the ongoing Russian war against Kiev.

Google gets poll panel nod to keep politician emails out of spam in US

Google has received a go-ahead from the Federal Election Commission (FEC) in the US to keep politician campaign emails from being marked as spam.

LinkedIn rolls out new tools 'toolsAto' for better user engagement

Professional networking platform LinkedIn has announced that it is rolling out new toolsAto make it easier for users to create visual content

FBI agents search Trump's premises for papers related to nuclear weapons

The FBI agents were looking for documents relating to nuclear weapons, among others, in the unprecedented search they conducted of the premises of Donald Trump earlier this week in Florida.

UN rights chief alarmed by heavy casualties in latest escalation in Gaza

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet has expressed alarm at the high number of Palestinians, including children, killed and injured in the latest escalation in Gaza.

Govt school's 'Tiranga' yatra in UP attacked after minor accident

A Tiranga yatra being taken out by a government primary school on a tractor-trolley in Uttar Pradesh's Bijnor was allegedly disrupted by villagers after it struck a pole near a house

OPEC further lowers forecasts for global economy and oil demand in 2022

The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries has further revised down its forecasts for this year's global economic growth and oil demand, following a previous downward revision in May.

Three French Rafale jets stop over in India during Indo-Pacific deployment

A French Air and Space Force contingent, including three Rafale jets, was hosted in India during Indo-Pacific deployment, a statement issued by the French Embassy in New Delhi said

Ukraine to implement 107 regulations under Association Agreement with EU

Ukraine has to implement 107 regulations under the Association Agreement with the European Union, the country's Deputy PM for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, Olha Stefanishyna said.

Bangladesh PM urges followers to protest conspiracy against her govt

A fresh controversial row has erupted after a top BNP leader told his followers that his party was preparing for violent street protests to oust Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina