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TikTok's parent company ByteDance likely to join VR space, says report

Short-video-making app TikTok's parent company ByteDance is most likely preparing to join the virtual reality (VR) space, media reports say

British defense chief pledges to provide military aid for Ukraine

British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace has pledged to continue providing military aid for Kiev while meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart in Kiev, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry said

Myanmar records 13 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hrs, tally reaches 613,440

Myanmar confirmed 13 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing its total tally to 613,440, according to the country's Health Ministry

Most of UK's Monkeypox cases are in London, as infections reach 366 mark

An expert virologist reinforced the need to avoid intimate contact as the number of Monkeypox cases in Britain reached 366

'Acche din' will become more 'acche' in coming days: says Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated development works of more than Rs 80 crore and the Khukri museum at Diu in Gujarat. He added that "Achhe din abhi aur bhi achhe hone wale hain"

Rajasthan allots land to Adani firm to set up 1,000 MW solar power project

This allotment will be made under Rajasthan Land Revenue (Allotment of Land for Setting Up of Power Plant based on Renewable Energy Sources) Rules-2007

Govt protects farmers' interest through wheat exports curbs: APEDA Official

The government's move to restrict wheat exports last month has been primarily focussed on not just meeting domestic demand but also protecting the farmers income, APEDA Chairperson

Cong has rules for some leaders only, says Kuldeep Bishnoi after expulsion

Hours after being expelled from the Congress, Haryana MLA Kuldeep Bishnoi on Saturday hit back at the party, accusing it of partisan behaviour.

Panic buying triggered in Shanghai as mass Covid-19 testing returns

The mass testing announcements sparked fears of a return to stringent, prolonged lockdown among Shanghai residents, many of whom had been confined to their homes for two months or more since March

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin directs officials to contain Covid-19 spread

The Chief Minister directed the officials that appropriate containment measures must be taken by health, municipal administration, revenue, and disaster management departments.

Threats by opposition useless as people are with Left govt, says CM Vijayan

Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday slammed Congress and BJP for demanding his resignation after gold and currency smuggling case prime accused Swapna Suresh claimed he and his family were also involved

Series against South Africa gives opportunity to show my hard work: Pandya

Hardik Pandya claims that he will get the opportunity to showcase his skills in the series against South Africa. In fact, his efforts were commendable in India's mammoth 200+ total in the match

Precautionary measures being taken in state to maintain law, order: Bommai

Police Inspectors of all the police stations have been instructed to interact with community leaders of their respective areas to maintain peace and harmony, he said.

Serbian prez, German chancellor disagree over imposing sanctions on Russia

The German Chancellor "in a decisive, clear and sharp manner" asked Serbia to join Western sanctions against Russia, and even offered help for the construction of energy capacities, Serbian prez told

Fresh violence erupts in pockets of Bengal's Howrah over Prophet row

Fresh violence has erupted in certain pockets of Howrah district today morning as agitators staged demonstrations over the recent controversial remarks over Prophet Muhammad

Congress mulls action against Kuldeep Bishnoi for cross-voting in RS polls

The Congress is mulling action against Kuldeep Bishnoi for cross-voting in the Rajya Sabha polls which led to party candidate in Haryana Ajay Maken's defeat, sources said

Russia-Ukraine war could push 11-19 mn into hunger worldwide: UN agency

Russia's war in Ukraine has a significant impact on the global food markets and could leave an additional 11 to 19 million people with hunger, the UN's Food and Agricultural Organization warned

Viswanathan Anand finishes third in Norway Chess classical tournament

India's Viswanathan Anand showed he still had a lot of fight in him despite cutting back on his schedule as he finished third in the Norway Chess 2022

Google Cloud employee calculates value of Pi to 100 trillion digits

Tech giant Google's Cloud developer advocate Emma Haruka Iwao has beaten her own record from three years ago for the number of digits calculated for pi.

Global server market revenues expected to reach $112 billion in 2022

The global server market's revenue is expected to grow 17 per cent (on-year) to reach $111.7 billion in 2022, according to a new report.