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Chess Olympiad: FIDE team arrives in Chennai, inspects venue

A team led by International Chess Federation's (FIDE) president Arkady Dvorkovich has arrived here to inspect the venue of 44th Chess Olympiad, starting from July 28 in Chennai.

Samsung announces Galaxy self-repair programme in partnership with iFixit

Samsung has announced that it is partnering with iFixit, the premier online destination for tech repair to fix Galaxy devices without paying a professional to do it

Oscars producer says LA police was ready to arrest actor Will Smith

The Los Angeles Police Department was on the scene on Sunday night and ready to arrest Smith if Rock wanted to press charges

Biden announces 'historic' oil reserve release amid elevated gas prices

US President Joe Biden announced that his administration will release 1 million barrels of oil per day for the next six months from its strategic reserve in an effort to tame elevated gas prices.

Biennial World Cup feasible, debate continues: FIFA chief Gianni Infantino

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has clarified at the 72nd FIFA Congress in Doha, Qatar that the global football governing body has not proposed a biennial World Cup and it needs more time to discuss.

Russia trying to regroup, resupply, reinforce in Ukraine, says NATO

NATO General Secretary Jens Stoltenberg said that Russia is "trying to regroup, resupply and reinforce" its offensive in eastern Ukraine's separatist Donbas region.

Intel buys Israeli workload optimisation startup Granulate for $650 mn

Intel has announced to acquire Granulate Cloud Solutions Ltd, an Israel-based developer of real-time continuous optimisation software, reportedly for up to $650 mn.

BJP tally crosses 100-mark in RS, first party to achieve feat after 1988.

For the first time the BJP tally in the Rajya Sabha has crossed the 100-mark. The BJP also became the first party to achieve the feat after 1988.

Google Search to help people get to original source of trending story

Google has announced to add a new "highly cited" label to Search results to help users find the original source of a trending story.

US begins clinical trial evaluating 2nd Covid booster shots in adults

The trial, sponsored by the NIH, aims to understand if different vaccine regimens can broaden immune responses in adults who already have received a primary vaccination series and a first booster shot

Apple Inc releases minor update to macOS Monterey operating system

Apple has released macOS Monterey 12.3.1, a minor update to the macOS Monterey operating system that launched in October.

Global Covid caseload rises to 488.3 million, deaths reach 6.14 million

The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths

US CDC suggests decline in youth mental health during Covid-19

The study, which is the CDC's first nationally representative survey of high school students during the pandemic, can inform effective programmes.

Amit Shah in Karnataka, set to hold BJP core committee meeting

Shah arrived here on Thursday.

Zelensky says Turkey ready to become guarantor of Ukraine's security

Ukraine and Russia concluded their fresh round of face-to-face peace talks in the Turkish city of Istanbul on Tuesday.

Young Indian case: Apex IT Tribunal upholds case against Gandhis

The Income Tax Tribunal on Thursday upheld the case against the Gandhi family in connection with commercial immovable properties worth more than Rs 800 crore

Woman who hurled petrol bomb at CRPF bunker in Sopore arrested

The woman who had allegedly hurled a petrol bomb at a CRPF bunker in J&K's Sopore town was arrested on Thursday, police said.

No-confidence vote will decide nation's destiny, says Pak PM Imran Khan

Imran Khan has vowed that "come what may", he will not step down and face the no-confidence motion filed by the joint Opposition against him in the National Assembly: Report

Pakistan: Imran Khan will neither resign nor seek safe exit, says aide

At a media talk in Islamabad, Gill said that the premier had neither made any offer to the Opposition, nor has he reached out to them for any 'safe options'

Pak Opposition claims Imran Khan seeking safe exit in early elections

As Pakistan faces a highly fluid political situation, Prime Minister Imran Khan has sought safe exit for himself by offering to hold early elections, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz has claimed.