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France detects a new Covid-19 variant called 'IHU', 12 infected

French researchers have detected a new Covid variant, probably of Cameroonian origin, and have temporarily named it as 'IHU'

Cong slams govt over reports of China building bridge across Pangong lake

The Congress slammed the Centre after reports of China building a bridge across the Pangong Tso lake emerged

Rotomac owner Vikram Kothari passes away in Kanpur at the age of 73

Vikram Kothari, managing director of Rotomac Group, passed away in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur on Tuesday morning

Hyderabad police denies permission for BJP chief JP Nadda's rally

Hyderabad police on Tuesday denied permission to a rally by BJP national president J.P. Nadda to protest against the arrest of party's Telangana unit president and MP Bandi Sanjay Kumar.

Covid-19 infections in Odisha more than double in four days

The State has reported 680 fresh cases on Monday, which is more than double of the cases reported on January 1

Omicron: Rajasthan is third worst-hit state at 174 infections so far

First in the list is Maharashtra with 510 cases followed by Delhi which has recorded 351 Omicron infections

Turkey's Erdogan pledges to reduce inflation to single-digit level

Erdogan said they will increase salaries for civil servants by 30.5 per cent and they will ensure an inflation level-based increase in the pensions of the retired citizens

Elon Musk's wealth climbs $30 bn after blockbuster quarter for Tesla

Tesla shares that saw a 13.5 per cent rise to $1,199.78 on Monday

Covid-19: Omicron cases rise to 1,892 in India, Maharashtra worst-hit

With 192 new cases of highly transmissible Covid variant Omicron detected in the last 24 hours, India's Omicron tally on Tuesday rose to 1,892 cases.

LIC's assets at $463 billion exceeds the GDP of several economies

LIC assets at $463 billion exceeds the GDP of several economies, and it is ranked 5th globally in terms of life insurance GWP and 10th globally in terms of total assets.

AIIMS cancels doctors' winter vacation amid surge in Covid cases

The Omicron infection tally has reached 1,892 across the nation

Shopping on social media to hit $1.2 tn by 2025, India key market

Driven by Gen Z and millennial users, shopping on social media platforms is likely to reach $1.2 trillion globally by 2025, and highest growth will be seen in India and Brazil

Serosurvey launched in Telangana to assess community spread of Covid

The ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition and Government of Telangana on Tuesday launched a state-wide SARS COV-2 serosurvey.

Pak SC warns of summoning Imran Khan if detainee not produced

Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Gulzar Ahmed has warned that the Supreme Court will not hesitate to summon Prime Minister Imran Khan

100 students, doctors of medical college in Punjab test positive

Nearly 100 students and resident doctors of the Government Medical College in Patiala in Punjab have tested positive for Covid-19, officials said on Tuesday.

OnePlus 10 Pro to sport triple rear cameras, Hasselblad branding

The much-anticipated OnePlus 10 Pro is confirmed to be launched on January 11 and now the first official teaser of the handset has revealed that it would come with all-new triple rear camera array

No proposal to import milk from Australia at concessional rates: Minister

Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Parshottam Rupala on Tuesday denied farm leader Rakesh Tikait's allegation that there is a proposal to import milk from Australia.

Sri Lanka sees a tourism boom with highest holidaymakers from India

Although the Sri Lankan tourism sector is still struggling due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the island nation received the highest number of foreign tourists in December 2021

Musk-led Tesla enters China's Xinjiang slammed for human rights violation

Elon Musk-run Tesla has opened a showroom in China's Xinjiang region, criticised globally for serious human rights violations of the Uyghur Muslims and other ethnic and religious minority groups.

iPhone 14 to get punch-hole screen, rumoured to ditch screen notch

Apple is planning to launch four new handsets iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Max, iPhone 14 Pro as well as iPhone 14 Pro Max in September