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Woman sub-inspector mowed down by cattle smugglers in Ranchi's Tupudana

Woman inspector Sandhya Topno was mowed down by a pick-up van during vehicle checking in the Tupudana police station area of Ranchi in the wee hours of Wednesday.

Windshield of Go First's flight cracks mid-air, plane diverted to Jaipur

This is the third incident of technical malfunction on a Go First aircraft in two days

World's electricity demand growth slowing sharply as prices soar: IEA

The world's electricity demand growth is slowing sharply from its strong recovery the previous year as economic growth weakens and energy prices soar following Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Pak rupee, stocks sink amid political uncertainty; Fitch downgrades rating

Pakistan is looking at financial meltdown as rupee fell against the US dollar while the stock market shed at least 1,500 points in two days after Fitch Ratings downgraded the country's credit rating

Facebook shifts focus from news to creator economy amid TikTok threat

Threatened by the surge in TikTok user base, Meta is changing its focus from news to building a creator economy and has reportedly reallocated resources from Facebook News

Netflix adds 1.1 mn paid subscribers in Asia-Pacific in second quarter

Streaming giant Netflix added 1.1 million (11 lakh) paid subscribes in the Asia-Pacific region in the second quarter (Q2) this year.

US: Apple Watch detects deadly tumour, saves user's life in Maine

Tech giant Apple's smartwatch has possibly saved another life as a new report says that Apple Watch detected a rare tumor, which could have potentially been fatal to the user in the US.

Twitter can be made liable for fraudulent disclosure on bots, thinks Musk

Twitter has misled its users from revealing the actual number of bots or spam accounts on its platform, then the Parag Agrawal-led company can be held liable for fraudulent disclosure, feels Elon Musk

Cloud adoption can add $380 bn to India's GDP, create 14 mn jobs: Nasscom

Large-scale adoption of Cloud has the potential to contribute $380 billion to the countrys gross domestic product (GDP), creating 14 million direct and indirect employment opportunities by 2026

NSE snoopgate: ED seeks two-week custody of former Mumbai top cop

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday sought two-week custody of Sanjay Pandey, former Police Commissioner of Mumbai, in connection with a case under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)

Sidhu Moosewala murder accused killed in encounter near Amritsar

One gangster involved in the killing of famed Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala was reportedly shot dead by Punjab Police on the outskirts of Amritsar close to the India-Pakistan border

8,740 grievances against cab aggregators for service deficiency

The Centre on Wednesday informed the Lok Sabha that it has received 8,740 grievances reported against the cab aggregators for deficiency in services, inadequate consumer grievance redressal, etc

Nikon unveils Z 30 camera, targets social media content creators

Well-known for its high-quality cameras, Japanese electronics giant Nikon unveiled another masterpiece in Gurugram on Wednesday.

Indian Army chief Gen Manoj Pande pays courtesy call on Sheikh Hasina

Indian Army Chief General Manoj Pande has called on Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official residence in Dhaka.

Nasal boosters will be essential to thwart future Covid variants: Study

Widely available vaccinations may not be enough to stop the spread of Covid virus and the future variants. But, using nasal spray as boosters may help in the longer run

7 electric bikes catch fire at Pune showroom, overcharging suspected

In yet another fire incident involving electric vehicles (EVs) in the country, at least seven electric bikes caught fire at a showroom here reportedly due to overcharging.

Google plans to test AR glasses in public from August to 'help users'

With an aim to help users, tech giant Google has announced that it is planning to test augmented reality (AR) glasses in public beginning next month

Jairam Ramesh slams FinMin, calls tax hike cruel when CPI inflation over 7%

Congress denounced Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for defending the hike in GST rates and questioned the timing saying its "cruel" to hike the rates when CPI is over 7 per cent

Rural Odisha uses 'power of Twitter' to resolve governance issues

"Why shouldn't we try our luck with Twitter?" Tulsi Naik had thought, after having no access to ration supplies during the lockdown in 2020 despite innumerable appeals

Installation art company Meta sues Facebook over trademark violation

Meta, a small business operating in the immersive and experiential technology industry since 2010, has filed a lawsuit against Facebook for trademark violation