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Google vows improved user privacy, introduces 'Incognito Mode' in apps

Google has been fending off some of the growing legislative and regulatory pushes in the United States and elsewhere to regulate data privacy and other issues core to its business model

Samsung not sure when Galaxy Fold shipping will start for US customers

Samsung has said it plans to make at least 1 million Fold handsets in the first year, versus the total 300 million phones it produces annually on average

Amazon introduces new machines that pack orders and replace jobs

This shows Amazon is pushing to reduce labour and boost profits. The changes are yet to be implemented as vetting these changes take a long time.

Bitcoin hovers above $7,000 after hitting 9-month high over weekend

Bitcoin has almost doubled in price this year, underscoring its volatility after a bruising 2018

17% dip in April: Passenger vehicle sales drop most in seven and half years

Sales of passenger vehicles dived to 247,541 in April versus 298,504 a year earlier, data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers showed

China responds to US demand, says they won't accept changes in trade laws

White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said China needs to agree to "very strong" enforcement provisions. China said they won't accept anything that harmed it's interests.

Foxconn's Liu Young tipped to replace Terry Gou as next chairman: Report

Gou is set to retain a seat on the proposed board at Foxconn, formally known as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd

South Korea's latest big export: Highly educated, but jobless youth

In 2018, South Korea generated the smallest number of jobs since the global financial crisis, only 97,000

Mosques attacked in Lanka town after Facebook row, curfew impo

Authorities said they arrested the author of a Facebook post.

Trump, Xi likely to meet in Japan in June, discuss ways to end trade war

The United States escalated a tariff war with China on Friday by hiking levies on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods.

Pakistan kills attackers after raid on luxury hotel in Gwadar's port city

The insurgents had been holed up on the top floor of the hotel after security forces arrived. The forces cleared all guests from the premises while cornering the attackers in a staircase

Scholar's arrest throws spotlight on radicalism among Sri Lanka's Muslims

Mohamed Aliyar, 60, is the founder of the Centre for Islamic Guidance, which boasts a mosque, a religious school and a library in Zahran's hometown of Kattankudy, a Muslim-dominated city on Sri Lanka

Cigarette maker Philip Morris suspends social media marketing campaign

Philip Morris said its suspension of the social marketing campaign is "concrete proof" of its "conviction to achieve a smoke-free world through socially responsible practices"

Gallbladder surgery not always necessary for patients with stones: Study

Pain relief was no better or worse with the restrictive criteria than it was with usual care.

In Syria, customers are back in Aleppo's Bab al-Ahmar public bathhouse

At times during Syria's war, shortages of water, heating fuel and electricity reportedly drove people to the Damascus public bathhouses, but none of the customers at Bab al-Ahmar baths

Dollar-rupee swap, open market operations: RBI plans steps to inject cash

These moves are expected to increase cash in the financial system and help push interest rates down, potentially helping borrowers where an interest rate cut has not

Vedanta Q4 profit down over 45%; revenue comes in at Rs 23,092 cr

Net profit fell to Rs 2,615 crore ($376.87 million) for the three months to March 31 from Rs 4,802 crore a year ago, Vedanta said

Prince James or just plain Albert? Fans await news of Harry, Meghan's baby

Few details about the birth have been released by Buckingham Palace with the announcement itself a mix of traditional and modernity which many say the baby himself represents

Measles infects 34,000 in Europe in Jan-Feb 2019, WHO issues warning

In Europe, the majority of measles cases so far in 2019 are in Ukraine, which saw more than 25,000 people infected in the first two months of the year

10-yr bond yield drops as RBI mulls injecting more cash into economy

RBI plans to conduct more open market operations of up to Rs 500 billion over the next two months