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CDSL becomes 1st depository with 60 million active demat accounts

Central Depository Services (India) on Tuesday said it now has more than six crore plus (60 million) active demat accounts.

MediaTek unveils new chipsets for premium 5G smartphones

With an aim to bring flagship level technology to premium 5G smartphones, chip making giant MediaTek on Tuesday launched the Dimensity 8100 and Dimensity 8000 system-on-chips (SoCs).

Indian founder on the run in global $2.4 bn crypto ponzi scheme

Satish Kumbhani, founder of crypto BitConnect who has been indicted in the US for running a $2.4 billion crypto ponzi scheme, has likely "relocated from India to an unknown location" abroad

England opener Roy confirms he is pulling out of IPL 2022 for family time

England opener Jason Roy confirmed on Tuesday that he will not be playing for his franchise Gujarat Titans in this year's Indian Premier League (IPL) to spend some quality time with his family

Tesla offers free EV charging near Ukraine for people fleeing country

When regions of the world are hit by natural disasters, Tesla has been known to offer free Supercharging in those regions to give one less thing for people to think about when moving away from danger

Rich nations called to provide $60 bn a year to address biodiversity loss

Leading environment groups agreed that the US, EU nations, the UK, Japan, Canada and other wealthy countries should support a target of at least $60 billion annually

Meta now blocks key Russian media outlets RT, Sputnik in EU

Meta (formerly Facebook) has now blocked Russian state media outlets RT (earlier called Russia Today) and Sputnik across the European Union.

Pfizer Covid vaccine less effective kids aged 5-11 against Omicron: Study

The study examined Pfizer vaccine effectiveness from December 13, 2021 to January 30, 2022, among 852,384 fully-vaccinated children 12-17 years and 365,502 children 5-11 years

Hollywood Critics Association Awards 2022: 'CODA' wins Best Picture

The Hollywood Critics Association held its fifth annual awards on Monday in-person at the Avalon Hollywood in Los Angeles, California.

New Zealand signed free trade deal with Britain: PM Jacinda Ardern

New Zealand and Britain signed FTA on Tuesday that unlocks unprecedented access to the British market and accelerates New Zealand's Covid-19 recovery, said New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern.

Meta purges 14.8 mn pieces of bad content in India in January

Meta (formerly Facebook) took down over 11.6 million pieces of content across 13 policies for Facebook and over 3.2 million pieces of content across 12 policies for Instagram in January

South Korean prez Moon Jae-in voices concern about 'new Cold War'

South Korean President expressed his concern about new Cold War and nationalism seeking to gain hegemony by force, as Russia moves ahead with Ukraine invasion despite global condemnation and sactions

Qualcomm unveils two new audio platforms with Snapdragon sound technology

The US-based chipmaker Qualcomm has announced two new feature-packed, ultra-low-power wireless audio platforms -- S5 Sound Platform and S3 Sound Platform, with support for Snapdragon Sound technology.

Australia facing more floods and droughts due to global warming: Report

Australia is facing more catastrophic weather events as a result of global warming, which will cause death, injury, financial and emotional stress globally, a report has warned.

Satya Nadella's son, Zain, passes away at age 26: Microsoft

Zain Nadella had been born with cerebral palsy

New Zealand approves third Covid vaccine Novavax for those over 18

New Zealanders will soon be able to access a third type of Novavax vaccine following the government's confirmation.

Congress demands all-party parliamentary meet on Ukraine crisis

The Congress has been critical of the government's evacuation exercise

NASA extends SpaceX crew flight contract for 3 missions to ISS

It brings the total missions for SpaceX to nine and allows NASA to maintain an uninterrupted US capability for human access to the space station.

Jason Roy pulls out of IPL; Gujarat Titans to look for replacement: Report

Roy had played for SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) in IPL 2021.

UN chief Guterres calls for speedy transition to renewable energy

The UN chief warned that global average temperatures have already risen by 1.1 degrees Celsius