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34% of Pakistan's population living on just $3.2 a day income: World Bank

The World Bank has said that 34 per cent of Pakistan's population was living on just $3.2 or Pak Rs 588 a day income, Express Tribune reported.

Apple workers in New York City seek 30 dollar per hour minimum wage

The Apple workers' union, called Fruit Stand Workers United wants pay calculated using a "matrix based on role, tenure, and performance"

Netflix sees an uptick in user engagement in India after reducing prices

Content streaming platform Netflix, which reduced its subscription prices in India late last year, is witnessing an uptick in user engagement in the country

Power crisis will crush small industries, says Congress on coal shortage

A day after Amit Shah held a meeting of the concerned department on power situation, the Congress on Wednesday attacked the Centre and alleged that only eight days of coal was left in the country.

Russia expels diplomats from Netherlands, Belgium, Austria in retaliation

Russia has declared 15 diplomats from Netherlands, an unspecified number of diplomats from Belgium, and four diplomats from Austria "personae non gratae" in a tit-for-tat response

Netflix loses 200,000 paid subscribers in first quarter, shares tank 20%

Streaming giant Netflix saw its stock tumbling by 20 per cent after it reported a loss of 2 lakh paid subscribers in the first quarter of 2022 -- its first subscriber loss in over a decade

Not just to deny education for a piece of cloth: K'taka girl on Hijab ban

Almas AH, a second PUC (Class 12) student from Udupi Girl's Pre-University College, has said that it was not 'just to deny' education for a piece of cloth

Apple used almost 20% recycled materials in its devices in 2021

Nearly 20% of all material used in Apple products in 2021 was recycled, the highest-ever use of recycled content, the company has announced

Global coronavirus update: Total Covid caseload tops 505.8 million

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 505.8 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.20 million and vaccinations to over 11.19 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University

Financial stability risks risen amid Russia-Ukraine conflict: IMF

"Global financial conditions have tightened notably" and downside risks to the economic outlook have increased as a result of the Russian-Ukraine war, according to Global Financial Stability Report

Omicron subvariant makes up nearly three quarters of new Covid cases in US

The BA.2 variant represented 74.4 per cent of the new Covid-19 cases in the country for the week ending April 16

N Korea's massive military parade imminent, suggests satellite imagery

North Korea appears to be making final-stage preparations for a military parade involving a large number of troops ahead of another key anniversary next week.

Severe heat wave across Delhi-NCR; April 19 warmest in last 11 years

Safdarjung, the base station for Delhi, recorded 42.6 degrees Celsius, higesht for April in last 11 years between 2012 and 2022, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said

Foodgrain production up 25%, oilseeds 42% in last six years: Govt

Commodities such as wheat, rice, soya meal, raw cotton, fresh vegetable, and processed vegetables etc. have registered most positive growths, the presentation data showed

India backs Sri Lanka for much-needed IMF bailout package

India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has affirmed her Sri Lankan counterpart Ali Sabry that India will fully support the deliberations of the island nation with the IMF

LIC's first-year premium grew by 7.92% to Rs 1.99 trillion in FY22

The market share of LIC stood at 63.25% in total first year premium for financial year 2021-22

LinkedIn most likely to be imitated in phishing attempts in Q1: Report

According to cybersecurity firm Check Point, the report highlighted the brands that hackers most often imitated in the first three months of this year

Apple workers at NYC store hope to be next in Big Tech unionisation

Organisers at Apple Grand Central are handing out signature cards so employees can express interest in forming a union

Top 10 global tech CEOs' bonuses soared 400% amid pandemic: Report

However, Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai saw a drop of 14% in his bonuses in 2020 and 2021

Russia hit over 1,200 Ukrainian targets with missiles, airstrikes in Donbas

Russian troops managed to take control of the eastern city of Kreminna after hours of relentless bombing, as gunfights between Putin's men and battling Ukrainian forces continue