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NSDC, WhiteHat Jr to build capacity of coding trainers in India

The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) on Monday announced it has empaneled edtech company WhiteHat Jr as its training partner to accelerate Skill India Mission

New IT rules take care: SC on plea seeking CBI, NIA probe against Twitter

The Supreme Court on Monday gave a petitioner a week's time to study new IT Rules in connection with his plea to restrain social media platforms from carrying Islamophobic content

Nothing ear (1) earbuds to cost Rs 5,999 on Flipkart in India

Nothing on Monday said that its first true wireless earbuds -- Nothing ear (1) -- will cost Rs 5,999 in India, as the wireless hearable market goes through a transformation in the country

Lenovo leads as global PC shipments hits 83.6 mn units in Q2: IDC

The worldwide shipments of traditional PCs, inclusive of desktops, notebooks and workstations, reached 83.6 million units in second quarter this year, up 13.2 per cent from second quarter of 2020

Afghan govt forces recapture district in northern Badakhshan province

Afghan government forces have recaptured Yaftal-e-Payan district in the northern Badakhshan province, forcing the Taliban insurgents to flee, deputy spokesman for Interior Ministry Ahmad Zia Zia said

38 killed in lightning strikes in 11 districts of UP, Yogi orders relief

At least 38 people were killed in eleven districts of Uttar Pradesh, after being struck by lightning, thunder and rain

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 186.7 mn; deaths surge to more than 4.02 mn

The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 186.7 million, while deaths have surged to more than 4.02 million and vaccinations soared to over 3.43 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University

Neeraj Chopra confident of Tokyo performance despite disrupted preparations

Despite his preparations being disrupted by an injury and Covid-19 restrictions, star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is confident of putting up his best performance at the Tokyo Olympics

Sri Lanka receives 2 million doses of Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccines

Sri Lanka's Health Ministry received 2 million doses of Sinopharm vaccines from China, leading to a total of 7.1 million Sinopharm doses arriving in the country since March

Global coronavirus update: Russia adds 25,033 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours

Russia logged 25,033 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours as the Delta variant continues to spread, taking nationwide tally to 5,783,333, the official monitoring and response centre said

Karnataka coronavirus update: New Covid cases dip below 2,000 in a day

For the first time in many weeks, new Covid cases dipped below 2,000 in a day, while deaths declined to 56 across Karnataka, said the state health bulletin

Delhi's Sadar Bazar partially shut till July 13 due to Covid violation

Delhi's Sadar Bazaar will be closed till July 13, said the Delhi government, adding that the decision has been due to violation of Covid protocols at the market area.

Amazon's Small Business Days sees record sales for over 84K SMBs

Amazon India's recently held Small Business Days has helped more than 84,000 small and medium businesses to bounce back from the economic disruptions due to Covid second wave, company said

NIA conducts raids across Jammu and Kashmir in terror funding case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday carried out raids at multiple locations across Jammu and Kashmir in connection with a terror funding case.

Jet staff to get plummeted relief, only Rs 52 cr earmarked for employees

It is not yet a happy ending for the Kalrock-Jalan consortium of Jet Airways as employees of airline are unhappy with relief they are being offered which is slashed down from the actual claims

Yogi Adityanath unveils new population policy for Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday unveiled the new population policy 2021-30, on the occasion of World Population Day.

UK reports another 32,367 coronavirus cases as tally surpass 5 million

Britain has reported another 32,367 coronavirus cases in the latest 24-hour period, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 5,089,893

Africa's Covid-19 cases surpass 5.87 million with over 150,000 deaths

The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Africa reached 5,873,990 as of Saturday afternoon, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.

Is India opening up too fast and too soon? Here's what a survey says

India is opening up too fast and too soon is the majority view as the government expresses concern over crowds at hill stations, as per the IANS-CVoter Live Tracker

Integrating technology with inclusive delivery holds key to recovery: FM

Sitharaman said that India has made this platform freely available to all countries given the country's firm belief that humanitarian needs outweigh commercial benefits.