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US President Biden given commemorative Korean name of 'Bae Ji-sung'

US President Joe Biden was given an honorary Korean name, Bae Ji-sung, as part of a week-long commemoration to mark the end of the Korean War

Samsung ropes in semiconductor expert Kim Woo-pyeong from rival Apple

South Korean tech giant Samsung has reportedly roped in semiconductor expert Kim Woo-pyeong from Apple, who will serve as the company's director for a new packaging solution center

Huawei's sub-brand Honor pulls out India team amid ED probes, raids

As India toughens its stand on Chinese smartphone brands, Shenzhen-based Honor, formerly under Huawei, has pulled out its team from the country

Smartphone brand Honor says 'maintaining' India business operations

As reports surfaced that Shenzhen-based Honor has pulled out its team from India, the company said on Monday that the company is 'maintaining business operation' in the country

Peru faces 'community transmission' of monkeypox: Top health official

Peru is experiencing "community transmission" of the monkeypox virus, with 203 cases detected so far, Head of the National Health Institute, Victor Suarez said.

Bolsanaro rejects sanctions against Russia to secure fertiliser imports

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro reiterated his opposition to economic sanctions against Russia, in order to retain the supply of Russian fertiliser imports to Brazilian agribusiness.

NASA to laser-mark graffiti on Martian rocks for further study on Earth

NASA has laser marked graffiti on Martian rocks to identify rock samples that will be brought to Earth for study

17 people killed, 12 injured in separate lightning incidents in UP

At least 17 people were killed and 12 others injured in separate lightning incidents in Uttar Pradesh

Apple ships over 1.2 million iPhones in India in Q2, logs 94% growth

Continuing its growth in India driven by local manufacturing, Apple sold over 1.2 million iPhones in the country in the second quarter (Q2) this year, registering a massive 94% growth y-o-y

Apple ramps up efforts on self-driving car, files several new patents

Apple has ramped up its efforts to develop a self-driving car, and has filed several new patents in software and hardware related to riding comfort such as seats and suspension

Meta to shut down its social app for couples 'Tuned' after 2 yrs of launch

After two years of its launch, tech giant Meta has decided to shut down itsAsocial app for couples called 'Tuned'

Over 14 mn children in US infected with Covid since virus outbreak

More than 14 million children in the US have tested positive for Covid-19 since the onset of the pandemic

Centre sends animal experts team to Gujarat to control lumpy virus spread

The Central government has deputed a team of animal experts team to Gujarat to study and control the Lumpy Skin disease, Agriculture Minister Raghavji Patel said on Monday.

Woman shot by police after opening fire at Dallas airport in US Texas

A woman opened fire inside a teminal of the Dallas Love Field Airport in the US state of Texas before a responding police officer shot her, authorities said.

Japan issues level-one alert after detecting first case of monkeypox

Japan has issued a level-one alert against monkeypox as the first case was detected in the country

310 killed, 300 injured as heavy rains continue to wreak havoc in Pakistan

Nearly 310 people have been killed and 295 others injured in separate rain-related incidents in Pakistan since June 14 as heavy downpours continued to lash the country

South African authorities move extradition application for Gupta brothers

An extradition request has been moved by the South African authorities against Indian origin Gupta brothers before the competent authorities of the UAE on Monday.

T-Mobile to pay US customers $350 mn in settlement over massive data breach

In the proposed settlement, T-Mobile also agreed to spend an extra $150 million on cybersecurity through the end of 2023.

CWG 2022: Lovlina Borgohain alleges mental harassment at games Village

With just three days left for the Commonwealth Games to kick-start, Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist boxer Lovlina Borgohain on Monday alleged that she had been going through 'mental harassment'.

US Fed expected to raise rates by 0.75 percentage points in July: Report

The report also showed a sharp rise in so-called core inflation - which strips out the volatile food and energy sectors - led by higher rent and shelter costs.