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Priortise cases of 350,000 poor undertrials: PM Modi to CMs, High Courts

The Prime Minister insisted that judicial reform is not merely a policy matter and human sensitivities are involved and they should be kept in the centre of all the deliberations

Portugal registers 2.6 % GDP growth in Q1 amid rise in private consumption

The GDP also grew by 11.9 per cent compared to the same period last year, Xinhua news agency quoted the country's national institute of statistics (INE) as saying

ED attaches gifts given to Jacqueline Fernandez by conman Sukesh

In February this year, the ED filed a supplementary charge sheet against Pinky Irani, an alleged aide of Chandrashekhar who introduced him to Fernandez

Amid a heatwave spell, Haryana's power demand touches all-time high

The peak power demand in Haryana touched an all-time high with additional requirement of 3,000 MW electricity

Apple faces up to $8 billion revenue hit due to Covid-19 lockdowns in China

As Shanghai entered the second month of lockdown and more cities in China face pandemic restrictions, demand for Apple products in the country might slow further, reports Nikkei Asia

LG India eyes 30% growth in home appliances business in 2022

According to Deepak Bansal, Vice President, Home Appliances and Air Conditioners, LG did a good business in 2021 and the company has logged turnover growth of more than 20 per cent

Maximum temperature to rise 2-3 degrees Celsius in Tamil Nadu: IMD

In Vellore, the mercury touched 41.3 degrees Celsius, while in Karur it was 41.6 degrees, Tiruchi 40.7 degrees and Tiruttani 40.6 degrees

Central bank of Russia lowers key interest rate by 300 basis points to 14%

"With price and financial stability risks no longer on the rise, conditions have allowed for the key rate reduction," Xinhua news agency quoted the bank as saying on Friday

India reports 3,688 new Covid-19 cases, 50 deaths in last 24 hours

The weekly positivity rate stood at 0.66 per cent, the daily positivity rate reported a marginal rise at 0.74 per cent.

31% jump in electricity demand triggers power crisis in Rajasthan

While the power production has decreased, the demand has increased by 6.69 crore units

Smartphone app that could help screen neurological disease at home

The app uses a near-infrared camera, which is built into newer smartphones for facial recognition, along with a regular selfie camera to track how a person's pupil changes in size

Bengaluru sees steady rise of covid cases, health dept on high alert

In the last 24 hours, the Bengaluru Urban district reported 127 new infections, which increased the number of active cases to 1,667

OMA cinemas of France announces India rollout plan with PVR cinemas

Oma Cinema was designed by renowned French architect Pierre Chican, who has designed some of France's most avant-garde cinemas over the last 30 years

Thousands of elderly people in Shanghai hit hard by Covid lockdown

Images shared on social media have showed unsanitary conditions, with clogged up toilets and overflowing rubbish bins, the BBC reported

PhonePe says Northeast region took lead in digital transactions in Q1

Assam witnessed the fastest adoption with over 2.5 lakh merchants in 2022 compared to just 10,000 merchants in 2020, followed by Tripura, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Mizoram

Moscow bars entry of public figures from Norway, Greenland, Ireland

The countermeasures were taken in response to the decisions made by Iceland, Norway and the Danish autonomies of Greenland and the Faroe Islands to join the European Union's sanctions against Russia

OPEC Fund to finance $ 14.3 million for Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline

Moroccan Ministry of Finance stated on Friday, the agreement was signed by the Moroccan Finance and Economy Minister, Nadia Fettah and the General Director of the OPEC Fund, Abdulhamid Alkhalifa

Inflation in Sri Lanka rises 29.8% in April amid crisis: Central bank

This increase was driven by the monthly increases in both food and non-food categories, according to the central bank on Friday

I am against permanent Twitter bans, says former CEO Jack Dorsey

It is important to me that we get critical feedback in all of its forms, but also important that we get the space and time to address it. All of that should be done publicly: Jack Dorsey

Moderna to build Covid-19 vaccine facility in Canada: PM Justin Trudeau

Construction is set to start this year and the facility is expected to be operational in 2024 at the earliest, subject to planning and regulatory approvals, Trudeau said on Friday in a press release