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Black balloons released at Vijayawada airport during PM Modi's visit

Some Congress leaders released the balloons as a mark of protest during Modi's brief visit to Andhra Pradesh over the Centre not granting special status to the state

Chinese tech firms pledge to ban NFTs, cryptocurrency marketplaces

Chinese internet and tech giants on Monday signed an initiative to ban cryptocurrency and digital collectibles (NFTs), along with a promise not to establish secondary marketplaces.

Kejriwal promises to visit Gujarat every week, raise people's issues

Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Monday promised to visit Gujarat every week and raise people's issues related to education, power, health sector, etc

Gyanvapi masjid case: Varanasi district court adjourns hearing till July 12

The Varanasi court on Monday adjourned till July 12 hearing in the Gyanvapi case.

AQI in Delhi 'satisfactory', heavy rains likely on Wednesday: Reports

Even as Monday witnessed a sultry weather in the national capital, the rain from the previous day washed off much of the pollutants in the environment resulting in an overall 'satisfactory' quality.

Homegrown Boult Audio forays into wearable segment with smartwatches

The Boult Drift and Boult Cosmic smartwatches will be available at an introductory price of Rs 1,999 and Rs 1,499, respectively

Arsenal signs Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City

Arsenal have signed Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City on a long-term contract, the club said in a statement on Monday.

Don't stipulate solvency ratio for public sector general insurers: FinMin

Department of Financial Services under the Ministry of Finance requested other Ministries not to include solvency ratio as a criterion for participation of public sector general insurers in tenders

Americans lost $185 mn to crypto romance scams in just 3 months: Report

These accounted for losses of $133 million in Q1 2022. These involve the fraudster impersonating someone in authority and then gaining the victim's credentials

Crypto lending platform Celsius lays off 150 employees amid worst meltdown

Cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius has laid off 150 employees which is a quarter of its workforce, as the global crypto market goes through its worst meltdown

RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav admitted to hospital; now stable, say doctors

The health condition of RJD chief Lalu Prasad, who is undergoing treatment in Paras hospital here, is stated to be stable, medical superintendent of the hospital said on Monday

Iron Pillar to raise $400 mn to empower Indian tech startups: Report

Leading investment company Iron Pillar, which backs tech startups in India, is reportedly raising nearly $400 million to further help boost the country's startup ecosystem

Apple Watch Series 8 to let you know if you are running a fever: Report

Health-centric Apple Watch Series 8 will reportedly come with a body temperature sensor that will let the user know if he or she is running a fever.

Bengaluru Idgah Maidan row: Hindu organisations call for bandh on July 12

Several Hindu organisations have announced a massive rally and given a bandh call on July 12 in support of their demand to allow Hindu festivals in the Idgah Maidan

South Korea's power demand hits new high in June amid heat wave: Report

South Korea's electricity demand touched a fresh all-time high in June as the country was struck by an early heat wave, data revealed on Monday

Twitter Blue allows Android users to customise navigation bar now

Micro-blogging site Twitter's subscription service Twitter Blue has allowed Android users to customise the app's navigation bar

Tesla hit by another racial discrimination lawsuit amid poor sales

The lawsuit names tech giant Tesla, as well as managers and supervisors who allegedly perpetuated constant racism and discrimination at Tesla

4 killed, 7 injured in lightning strike incidents in Uttar Pradesh

Four persons were killed and seven others injured in separate incidents of lightning strike in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur district

Bangladesh's exports hit all-time high of over $52 bn in FY 2021-22

Bangladesh saw exports soar more than 34 per cent to $52.08 billion in the 2021-22 fiscal year (July 2021-June 2022), official data showed

Over 100 dead as flood continues to wreak havoc in Bangladesh: Report

The toll from Bangladesh's unprecedented floods has risen to more than 100, the authorities said