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Neeraj Chopra 'spearheading' India's challenge in Birmingham CWG

The stars are shining for the champion athlete as he continues to bag one medal after the other in international competitions and shattering national records with impunity

Crypto exchange Blockchain.com cuts 25% of its workforce, halts expansion

Leading cryptocurrency exchange Blockchain.com has laid off 25 per cent of its workforce, nearly 150 employees, amid the global economic meltdown

T-Mobile agrees to pay $350 mn in data breach affecting 77 mn users

Telecommunications company T-Mobile has agreed to pay $500 million to settle a class-action lawsuit in a 2021 data breach that impacted nearly 76.6 million users' data in the US

Zuckerberg, Sandberg set to be deposed in Cambridge Analytica lawsuit

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and COO Sheryl Sandberg are set to be deposed in a Cambridge Analytica lawsuit, the media reported.

Keep pushing yourselves to absolute extremes: Stokes in retirement speech

After the match ended in a 62-run defeat, Stokes gave a stirring speech in the dressing room, posted by England on their official Twitter account

Heatwave in Europe underscores need for action to fight climate change: WHO

As the Europe reels from the effects of a prolonged heatwave responsible for a series of ferocious wildfires regional governments have been urged by WHO to implement the Paris climate agreement

Twitter reaches 238 mn users globally amid legal battle with Musk

Despite posting $270 million net loss in its second quarter (Q2) this year, Twitter has reached 237.8 million users which is a significant growth amid the controversial Elon Musk takeover

Gaming industry seeks govt intervention against tech giants' unfair policy

The skill-gaming industry has sought the intervention of the government to rein in the arbitrary policies of the monopoly global tech-giants

235,000 people perform Amarnath yatra in 23 days, another batch leaves

Over 237,000 people have performed the Amarnath Yatra since the past 23 days as another batch of 7,053 pilgrims left Jammu for the valley on Saturday

ED arrests TMC's Partha Chatterjee in Teachers' scam after probing

After over 24 hours of marathon grilling, ED officials probing the West Bengal School Service Commission recruitment irregularities scam, finally arrested state minister Partha Chatterjee on Saturday

5,100 Ukrainian kids deported to Russia so far amid war: Official

A top Ukrainian official has revealed that 5,100 children have been deported to Russia since Moscow launched its ongoing war against Kiev on February 24

Jammu-Srinagar national highway remains closed for traffic amid landslides

After opening briefly on Friday for stranded vehicles and Amarnath yatra convoy, the Jammu-Srinagar national highway has been closed for vehicular traffic again due to landslides and shooting stones

K'taka HC serves notice to ruling BJP on ordinance on Anti-Conversion law

Debate on Anti-Conversion Bill is back in Karnataka with the High Court accepting a PIL and issuing a notice to ruling BJP on the implementation of the law by promulgating an ordinance

Kashmiri separatist Yasin Malik goes on hunger strike in Tihar Jail

Kashmiri Separatist leader Yasin Malik, who is currently lodged at cell No. 7 of the Tihar Jail, has gone on a hunger strike, officials said on Saturday

Volkswagen ropes in Porsche CEO Oliver Blume to lead as Diess steps down

Volkswagen Group chairman and CEO Herbert Diess is stepping down from his position at the company and will be replaced by Porsche CEO Oliver Blume

Black Sea grain exports agreement a beacon of hope, says UN chief Guterres

The agreement to resume grain shipments from Ukrainian ports to international markets via the Black Sea is "a beacon of hope" for the world, said UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres

Ukrainian losses significantly reduced since peak of war, says Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that about 30 soldiers were dying on the frontline everyday now, a significant reduction since the peak of the ongoing war in May and June

Russia, Belarus vow to strengthen partnership, discuss operations

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko pledged to consistently strengthen the two countries' partnership and alliance.

Canada confirms 681 infections of monkeypox; 331 reported from Quebec

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has updated the number of confirmed cases of monkeypox in the country to 681

Russia imposes restrictions on diplomatic missions of 5 European countries

Russia has expanded its list of "unfriendly countries" to include Greece, Denmark, Slovenia, Croatia and Slovakia, the Russian government has announced