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4 Americans infected with Covid-19 strain seen in mink in 2020: CDC

At least four Americans were infected with a version of Covid virus, seen majorly in mink in 2020, likely becoming the first spillover cases in the country, the US CDC said

Thackeray uncle-nephew duo plans to visit Ayodhya's Ram temple

Maharashtra's Tourism Minister Aditya Thackeray and his uncle and Raj Thackeray, plan to visit Ayodhya and pray at the upcoming Ram temple there over the next few weeks.

Russia gives Ukrainian troops in steel plant another chance to surrender

All those present at Azovstal should exit the facility within a two hour deadline without any arms or ammunition on them, the Russian Defense Ministry directed, RT reported

Samsung eyes 65% share in QLED TV segment in India with new range

The South Korean giant currently has about 50% market share in the premium TV segment in India

Facebook reportedly losing interest in podcasting plans, shifts focus

Facebook is said to be pulling back from its foray into podcasting and is looking to prioritise other initiatives in collaboration with its podcast partners, citing reports, TechCrunch reported

NEET protests turn murkier, black flags waved at Tamil Nadu Governor

The Dalit outfit Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) and Dravida Kazhagam (DK) activists along with the CPI and CPI-M workers staged a black flag demonstration against Tamil Nadu Governor

Pakistan braces for worst diesel shortage amid harvesting season: Report

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif has been warned by economists and industry experts that the country would face the worst shortage of diesel next month amid the harvesting season, Express Tribune reported

Banas dairy project progress is good move towards 'local to global': Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is currently on a three-day visit to his home state since Monday to inaugurate a slew of development projects

OMCs might require to further raise fuel prices: Fitch Ratings

Fitch cited that robust core refining margins as well as windfall inventory gains should allow OMCs to mitigate potential marketing losses in the near term

Apple Maps adds cycling directions for users in Chicago, other US cities

Tech giant Apple has expanded the cycling directions in its Maps app to users in some cities in the US, including Chicago, Detroit and Columbus.

West's 'economic blitzkrieg' against Russia fails: President Putin

Western countries' "economic blitzkrieg" strategy against Russia has failed, President Vladimir Putin has said at a government meeting on economic issues.

Public Cloud spending in India to touch $7.5 bn this year: Report

IaaS will also be the highest spending vertical for end-users in India in 2022

Change in govt in Islamabad, an opportunity for normalising India-Pak ties

Unlike his predecessor Imran Khan, Shehbaz Sharif is an experienced politician who understands the imperatives of improving relations with India

Kandahar residents protest Pakistan's air strikes on Afghan territory

On April 16, the Pakistani military carried out airstrikes on the Spiri area of Khost province and also targeted the Shiltan district of Kunar province with shelling

Zelensky hands over Ukraine's EU membership questionnaire to EU envoy

"Today is one of the stages for our country in joining the EU, the aspiration that our people are striving for and fighting for," Zelensky said at the handover ceremony in Kiev

1 in 3 SARS-CoV-2 patients may develop long Covid: UCLA Study

People with a history of hospitalisation, diabetes, and higher body mass index were most likely to develop the condition, while those who had undergone an organ transplant were less likely to develop

Google denies it unblurred satellite map imagery of Russian military bases

"We haven't made any blurring changes to our satellite imagery in Russia," a company spokesperson was quoted as saying

Indian job market shows 6% YoY growth post Covid slump: Report

The Monster Employment Index (MEI) showed online recruitment activity exceeded the year-ago level in 11 out of the 13 cities monitored by the index

6 in 10 Asia-Pacific firms saw 1 data breach in last 12 months: Report

Organisations in the Asia-Pacific region took an average of 33 days to find and eradicate an attack and 11 days to recover from an attack -- totalling 44 days, according to Forrester

US announces ban on anti-satellite missile tests to cut space debris

Calling on other nations to make similar commitments and to work together in establishing this as a norm, Harris said in a statement late on Monday that such efforts benefit all countries