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Developing safe self-driving car a 'hard problem', admits Elon Musk

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has finally admitted that developing a safe and reliable self-driving car is indeed a difficult task

UP Guv removes Bhimrao Ambedkar University vice chancellor; orders probe

Anandiben Patel has relieved the vice-chancellor of Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Agra of his duties and ordered a probe into allegations of financial and administrative irregularities against him.

LG Group to sell Apple devices at its stores after mobile biz exit

LG Group is apparently looking to beef up its business relationship with Apple, industry insiders said, amid rumours that its electronics affiliate may sell Apple products at its retail shops

Israel says Pfizer vaccine effectiveness against Covid-19 down to 64%

The effectiveness of the Pfizer vaccine against Covid-19 has dropped to 64 per cent in Israel, the country's Ministry of Health said.

IAF to procure 10 anti-drone systems for deployment in border areas

After a drone attack at the Indian Air Force (IAF) station in Jammu, the force has decided to procure 10 anti-drone systems to stop such attacks in future in the border areas.

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 184 mn; death toll climbs over 3.98 mn

Overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 184 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.98 million and vaccinations soared to over 3.2 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

Global coronavirus update: UK reports another 27,334 coronavirus cases

Britain has reported another 27,334 coronavirus cases in the latest 24-hour period, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 4,930,534, according to official figures

Delimitation commission to visit Jammu & Kashmir for 4 days beginning today

The commission will meet political leaders in Jammu on July 8.

Turkey starts phase-2 trials of local Covid-19 vaccine in Istanbul

The phase-2 trials of the locally developed vaccine against Covid-19 started to be administered to volunteers in Istanbul, local media reported

Germany's Covid-19 vaccination campaign slows down: Robert Koch Institute

Germany's Covid-19 vaccination campaign slowed down as administered vaccine doses decreased by 10.7 per cent to 616,396 during the first weekend of July compared to the previous weekend, RKI announced

Mild earthquake hits Jhajjar in Haryana, tremors felt in Delhi-NCR

Light tremors of an earthquake were felt in Delhi and parts of the National Capital Region (NCR) late on Monday evening.

Jeff Bezos retires officially, Andy Jassy takes over as Amazon CEO

Bezos founded Amazon exactly 24 years ago on July 5, 1994

Supreme Court refuses to entertain PIL against Congress 'Toolkit'

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a plea seeking a NIA probe into the alleged Congress "Toolkit"

Delta variant shows 8-fold sensitivity to vaccine-driven antibodies: Study

This is based on a recent study on the B.1.617.2 Delta variant on over 100 healthcare workers (HCWs) across three centres in Delhi, including Sir Ganga Ram Hospital.

Garmin launches 2 Venu series smartwatches in India starting at Rs 37,990

Garmin India on Monday two new and advanced GPS smartwatches in its Venu series that comes with stainless steel bezel and comfortable silicone band and packs plethora of health and fitness tools.

Ex-Minister Anil Deshmukh ducks Enforcement Directorate date thrice

The embattled ex-Home Minister of Maharashtra Anil Deshmukh skipped an ED summons for the third time in a week,

Residential sales surge by 83% YoY in second quarter 2021: JLL

Residential sales in Q2 (April-June) 2021 increased by 83 per cent as compared to Q2 2020, across the top seven cities.

Counsels of Ramdev, doctors' body slug out as SC says 'don't quarrel'

The Supreme Court on Monday stepped-in as counsels for yoga guru Ramdev and doctors' body had heated argument

200,000 tech support scams detected in India in Q1 2021: Report

Tech support fraud remains a massive issue in India.

Demand from Western markets helped Indian Textile sector stay afloat

Even during lockdown, the apparel industry witnessed a steady demand