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Kerala records fifth monkeypox case, 21 immediate contacts isolated

A 30-year-old man presently under treatment in Malappuram has tested positive for the virus, says state health minister

Suspected hooch claims 2 lives, 4 critically ill in Bihar's Saran

Two persons were killed and four others fell critically ill after they consumed suspected spurious liquor in Bihar's Saran district, sources said on Tuesday.

Apple to drop mask mandates for corporate employees at most locations

Employees at Apple's corporate offices will now have the option of wearing a face mask or not while at work as the tech giant is dropping its mask mandates for corporate employees at "most locations".

New investment through China's BRI drying up in Pakistan and Russia

New investment in Russia through China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) fell to zero in the first half of 2022, while Chinese outlays in Pakistan dropped by 56 per cent during the same period

Over 1.2 mn people remain displaced in Myanmar since Feb 2021: UN

More than 1.2 million people currently remain displaced across Myanmar, including over 866,000 displaced by the conflict and insecurity since the February 2021 coup, said a UN spokesman

Delhi's first monkeypox patient recovers, discharged from hospital

Delhi's first patient of monkeypox has been discharged from the LNJP hospital after recovering from the infection

WBSSC scam: Another company linked to Arpita Mukherjee under ED scanner

The ED sleuths probing the multi-crore West Bengal School Service Commission scam have tracked another shell company clandestinely linked to Arpita Mukherjee, the close aide of Partha Chatterjee.

Energy bills in UK forecast to hit $4,401 amid cost-of-living crisis

Households across the UK have been warned they could face an annual energy bill in excess of 3,600 pounds ($4,401) this winter

Cloud tech helping us to tap global creator economy: Kuku FM Co-founder

As content consumption goes through a churning in India, with the creator economy surpassing all metrics, Kuku FM which is a podcast platform is re-inventing the traditional radio.

2 killed as raging McKinney wildfire continues to grow in California

Two people were found dead as the raging McKinney Fire, that has become the largest so far this year in the drought-stricken California, has continued to grow in size, authorities said.

Air India to allow pilots to fly till 65 years amid expansion of fleet size

To ensure an adequate number of pilots for its expanding fleet size, Tata Group-owned Air India (AI) has decided to raise their retirement age from 58 to 65

Google purges over 111,000 'bad content' over user complaints in India

Google removed 1,11,493 pieces of bad content based on user complaints in June this year in compliance with the new India IT Rules, 2021.

Pakistan's consumer price index increases to 24.9% in July, at 14 year-high

Pakistan's consumer price index (CPI) rose 24.9 per cent year on year in July as compared to the same month a year ago when it was recorded at 8.4 per cent, according to official figures

New Covid cases in S Korea at over 3-mth high as Omicron fuels resurgence

New Covid-19 cases in South Korea hit a three-month-high on Tuesday as the highly infectious Omicron variant has fuelled the resurgence

Congress MP gives adjournment notice on unemployment in Lok Sabha

A day after a discussion on the price rise was held, Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Tuesday gave an adjournment notice on the issue of unemployment in the country.

iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Pro to feature different grades of OLED panels

Tech giant Apple is planning to use different OLED panel grades for the upcoming iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro, media report says.

Musk's father not proud of him, says Elon unhappy with his career progess

Errol Musk, father of tech billionaire Elon Musk, said that he is not proud of his son, saying that Elon is unhappy with his own career progress

Israel limits cash payments to fight financial crimes, tax evasion

Israel limits cash payments in one business transaction to 6,000 new shekels ($1,785), as the country works to combat organised crime, money laundering and tax evasion.

Politicians warn of heightened threat at nuclear arms conference in US

Politicians from around the world have gathered in New York for the 10th Review Conference of the Treaty on NPT amid heightened tensions over nuclear arms in Russia and Iran

Covid-19, inflation and foreign aid cut accelerating health inequality: WHO

WHO Director-General has said that overlapping crises of Covid-19, inflation and cuts to foreign aid by wealthy countries are accelerating health inequality and disrupting health services.