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In poll preparation, BJP chief Nadda to address party's UP executive meet

The Uttar Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will hold its state executive meeting on Friday to chart out its political roadmap for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, due early next year

Google quietly ends unlimited group video calling for free accounts on Meet

Google has quietly ended unlimited group video calls facility for free accounts on its video calling app Meet, and the users will now get only an hour time for group calls.

Flying object repulsed by BSF in Jammu and Kashmir's Arnia sector

The Border Security Force (BSF) troops fired and repulsed a flying object along the international border in the Arnia sector of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Wednesday

11 billion doses needed to vaccinate 70% of world to end Covid: UN chief

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday said that 11 billion doses are needed to vaccinate 70 per cent of the world to end the Covid-19 pandemic

Unicef chief Henrietta Fore decides to resign over health concerns: UN

Henrietta Fore, executive director of UN Children's Fund (Unicef), has informed the UN secretary-general of her intention to resign, "to devote herself to a family health issue,"

Britain coronavirus update: Another 36,660 Covid-19 cases reported

Britain has reported another 36,660 coronavirus cases in the latest 24-hour period, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 5,191,459

Assam human rights commission orders probe into 'police encounters'

The Assam Human Rights Commission, taking suo moto cognisance, has served notice to the state government inquiring into the circumstances leading to the gunning down of 12 accused in the state

Covid vaccine shortage in Delhi, 500 vaccination centres closed: Minister

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said the Aam Aadmi Party government has the capacity to vaccinate all the eligible population but enough vaccines are not being made available to them.

KTR moots exclusive zone for Singapore companies investing in Telangana

Telangana minister K.T. Rama Rao on Tuesday said if Singapore companies evinced interest in investing in Telangana, the state government would set up an exclusive zone or Singapore hub.

PNB scam: Mumbai court grants bail to Dhanesh Sheth, close aide of Choksi

A trial court here has granted bail to Dhanesh Vrajlal Sheth, the managing director of three firms accused in the multi-crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case

OPPO releases 6G strategy, bets big on AI-driven 6G networks in next decade

OPPO on Tuesday released its 6G strategy, saying that artificial intelligence will act as a new dimension to next generation of communication networks

Mehul Choksi allowed to travel back to Antigua for treatment after bail

Indian Fugitive jeweller Mehul Choksi was allowed to travel back to Antigua and Barbuda after he was granted bail by a Dominica High Court

Now sync content across all devices with Google Drive for desktop

Google is rolling out a slew of new features for Drive for desktop (Windows, macOS), a new unified tool that will let users easily sync their content across all devices and the cloud

Elon Musk buys a $250K ticket to ride on Richard Branson's space flight

SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has bought a $250,000 ticket to space from fellow billionaire Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic

Samsung unveils new automotive image sensor; eyes expanion beyond mobiles

Samsung Electronics on Tuesday released a new automotive image sensor as the tech giant eyes to expand its presence beyond the mobile sector

Special teams sent to 2 UP districts showing surge in Covid-19 cases

A surge of 28 new Covid cases in Sitapur district and 20 new cases in Sultanpur have become a cause of worry for the Uttar Pradesh government

Canada to donate 17.7 mn AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine to other countries

Canada announced its decision to donate 17.7 million doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine to low- and middle-income countries

Hyundai, Kia expected to log sharp rebound in operating profit in Q2

Hyundai Motor and its affiliate Kia are set to report a sharp rebound in operating profit for second quarter on strong demand for their vehicles that offset output disruptions by chip shortages

New UN global biodiversity framework to manage nature through 2030

UN Convention on Biological Diversity Secretariat has released the first official draft of a new Global Biodiversity Framework to guide actions worldwide through 2030 to preserve and protect nature

Global coronavirus update: UK reports another 34,471 Covid-19 cases

Britain has reported another 34,471 coronavirus cases in the latest 24-hour period, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 5,155,243, according to official figures