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Several Apple, Google apps lack privacy data, new report suggests

After analysing more than 5 mn active apps on the App Store and Play Store in the first quarter of this year, a new report suggests that 10 per cent of those apps have not detected privacy policies

South Korea reports 73,582 new Covid-19 infections, fatality rate at 0.13%

South Korea reported 73,582 new Covid cases as of midnight Monday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 18,861,593, the health authorities said Tuesday

NZ reports 2community cases of Omicron BA.2.75 among 10,772 new infections

New Zealand reported two community cases of Omicron BA.2.75 on Tuesday, the first time this subvariant has been detected in the country

Tea production in Nilgiris increases by 6.9% due to heavy rainfall

The Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu, the largest producer of tea in South India, has witnessed an unprecedented increase in the production after heavy rainfall

Review guidelines on face masks on flights, says Delhi HC to DGCA

The Delhi High Court on Monday said the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) should review its guidelines for face masks on flights in compliance with the Centre's instructions

After Covid-19 hiatus, monkeypox fears now haunt Karnataka district

The authorities of Dakshina Kannada are on high alert after a resident of Kannur in Kerala, who landed at the Mangaluru International Airport of the district, tested positive for monkeypox

Top Lashkar terrorist among 4 arrested in J&K's Rajouri; arms recovered

Four persons were arrested and a huge cache of arms and ammunition was recovered after the Jammu and Kashmir Police mopped up an Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) network in Rajouri district, officials said

200,000 pilgrims perform Amarnath Yatra, over 15,000 have darshan in a day

Nearly two lakh pilgrims have performed the ongoing Amarnath Yatra

Delhi, London could run out of water amid rising heatwave: Report

As heatwave strikes the UK, and Indian cities battle with record temperatures, a recent report states the climate crisis is increasing the severity of drought in 10 of the world's major cities

UP expects to attract Rs 10 trillion investment in global summit

Uttar Pradesh expects to attract Rs 10 lakh crore worth of industrial investment over the next five years during the 'Global Investors Summit' it plans to host in January next year

US reports over 6 mn child Covid-19 cases in 2022 amid surge: Report

More than six million child Covid-19 cases have been reported in the US in 2022, with nearly 287,000 cases added in the past four weeks, according to the latest report by the AAP

Meta-owned Instagram to now let US shoppers pay for products via DM

Meta-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram has announced that it will allow shoppers in the US to be able to pay for products directly in messages

UN chief calls for bold, coordinated responses to global food crisis

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for bold and coordinated responses to solve the ongoing global food crisis

EU agrees additional 500 mn euros in military aid for Ukraine as war drags

The Foreign Ministers of the European Union (EU) member states have agreed to grant Ukraine an additional 500 million euros ($507.7 million) in EU military aid

Yogi Adityanath pulls up Lucknow admin, police over Lulu mall protests

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has hauled up the district and police administration over the protests organised outside Lulu mall in state capital Lucknow

Allahabad HC rejects revision petition in Babri Masjid demolition case

The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court has said that the revision petition filed against the acquittal of all 32 accused persons in the Babri mosque demolition case was not maintainable

UN chief Guterres calls for action to honour Nelson Mandela's legacy

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has described Nelson Mandela as a "moral compass," calling for honouring the former South African President's legacy by taking action

510 die in Spain in first week of heatwave as temp touches 45 deg C

Spain's Health Ministry said that 510 people died from heat-related causes in the first week of a heatwave when the mercury reached 45 degrees Celsius in some parts of the country

IMF raises concerns Mauritius' rising public sector debt in current fiscal

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) remains concerned over Mauritius's public sector debt as a percentage of GDP, estimated at 88.1 per cent for FY 2022-2023

AAP makes grand entry in MP politics after victory in urban body elections

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which recently swept the Assembly elections in Punjab, made a stunning entry in Madhya Pradesh after winning the Mayoral post in Singrauli Municipal Corporation