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Vulnerable people can get Covid-19 vaccine booster shot: WHO Europe

The European office of WHO has asked vulnerable citizens to take boosters shots of Covid-19 vaccine, amid surging cases of coronavirus across the continent, media reports said

Vivo X70 Pro+ likely to be unveiled with 50MP camera: Report

Global smartphone brand Vivo is likely to launch its upcoming smartphone -- X70 Pro+ -- with 50MP primary camera and Snapdragon 888+ chipset on September 9.

Android users less interested in Apple's iPhone 13 models: Report

Android users are significantly less interested in the iPhone 13 models than they were for the iPhone 12 models, having been put off by the continued lack of a fingerprint scanner

S. Korea passes bill to curb Google, Apple's in-app fee monopolies

The South Korean parliament on Tuesday passed a bill that would rein in the dominance Google and Apple exert over payments on their respective app stores

Don't sanction constructions with negative environment impact: SC

The Court, which ordered razing of twin towers built by Supertech in Noida, observed, in several decisions, it has come across rampant increase in unauthorised constructions across urban areas

'Stop dragging my name', Robert Vadra slams Finance Minister

Robert Vadra, husband of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, the Congress general secretary in charge of UP, has slammed FM Nirmala Sitharaman for dragging his name in New Delhi Railway station monetization

Tesla pushes new software update to improve Model S: Report

Electric vehicle company Tesla has started pushing a new software update to its fleet of Model S electric sedans in order to improve suspension, Autopark and more.

BCCI issues tender for two new Indian Premier League franchisees

The Indian cricket board on Tuesday announced the release of tender for owning and operating two new Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises.

10 million Afghan kids in desperate need of humanitarian aid: UN

Nearly 10 million children in Afghanistan are in desperate need of humanitarian aid, and the Unicef is appealing for about $200 million to respond to their needs, a UN official announced.

Drugs and Pharma sectors lead growth in India's exports from SEZs

Led by drugs and pharmaceuticals, India's exports from special economic Zones (SEZs) rose by 41.5 per cent on a year-on-year (YoY) basis to Rs 2.15 lakh crore in Q1FY22

Google Pixel Buds A-Series creates ripples with rich sound

Google has forayed into the true wireless stereo (TWS) category with launching Pixel Buds A-Series in India, that features Google Assistant hands-free support and real-time translation

Global growth rebound solidified, but spread of Delta poses risks: Moody's

Global growth rebound has solidified, but spread of delta variant poses risks, Moody's Investors Service said in its latest assessment of global economy as the pandemic continues.

Heavy rain, floods affect 113,000 people in China's Shaanxi province

Torrential rain and floods have affected more than 113,000 people in the city of Ankang, in China's Shaanxi province, with over 23,800 others relocated, local authorities said on Tuesday

Heavy rain across Delhi-NCR leads to waterlogging, traffic jams

Delhi-NCR witnessed heavy rainfall on Tuesday leading to waterlogging on arterial roads, which in turn, caused severe traffic jams.

Instagram asking users' birth date to enforce child safety measures

In a bid to make the platform safer for its younger audience, the Facebook-owned Instagram is asking users to supply their date of birth

Oil marketing firms keep petrol, diesel retail prices unchanged for a week

Even with crude bouncing back over $73 a barrel, the Oil marketing companies have spared consumers any further hike in petrol and diesel prices

America's longest war in nos: 20 yrs, $2.3 trn spent, 2,400 troops killed

As the last of America's C-17s flew into the night from Kabul airport just before the clock struck midnight in Afghanistan, the costs of America's longest war began sinking in at home

Mandating Covid-19 vaccines for kids 'good idea': Dr Anthony Fauci

Mandating Covid vaccines for school children is a "good idea", US top infectious disease expert Dr Anthony Fauci said, citing the growing prevalence of the highly-contagious Delta variant

DRDO Chairman briefs VP on in-house developed equipment to tackle Covid

DRDO Chairman Dr G. Satheesh Reddy on Monday briefed Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu about the various products and equipment developed indigenously by DRDO labs for management Covid pandemic

Failure of Ludhiana LED project will dissuade private participants: Tata

Tata Projects Limited said on Monday that the failure of the LED project in Ludhiana will dissuade private participants in future public-private partnership (PPP) projects