India

FM Sitharaman to present Union Budget in paperless form, no "Halwa" ceremony

Like last year, Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget for FY23 in paperless form at the Parliament on February 1.

Jan 28, 2022

A lawmaker casts his ballot during the vote at the Chamber of deputies, in Rome, Italy, 26 January 2022.

Italian elections continue after 3 rounds of voting fail to find replacement candidate [details]

As political stalemate continues, Italy moves towards 4th round of voting on Thursday to elect a new head of state, since the previous three rounds of voting have failed to yield a consensus candidate to replace outgoing President Sergio Mattarella.

Jan 28, 2022

BHU develops onboard chargers for e-vehicles

Researchers at the department of electrical engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) have developed a new technology for onboard chargers for vehicles.

Jan 27, 2022

Seven in 10 Indian consumers frustrated with navigating content on OTT platforms

Nearly seven in 10 subscribers to multiple streaming services in India expressed frustration with their viewing experiences, a report said on Thursday.

Jan 27, 2022

Breach of marriage promise is not cheating: K'taka HC

The Karnataka High Court has said that a breach of promise of marriage by an individual can't be considered as a crime of cheating under the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The individual was allegedly in love with a woman for eight years and then had married another woman breaking the marriage promise.

Jan 27, 2022

Satya Nadella moved from being the CEO to Chairman earlier in June 2021

Nadella ranked No 1 among CEOs in Brand Finance list

The Brand Finance Brand Guardianship Index just in has ranked Microsoft boss, Satya Nadella, as the top CEO in the world.

Jan 27, 2022

Migration of BJP MLAs is a lie: K'taka CM Bommai takes dig at DK Shivakumar [details]

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said insecurity is haunting former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah as he thinks that "state Congress president D.K. Shivakumar has overtaken him".

Jan 27, 2022

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Tesla reached breakthrough in 2021 with $5.5 bn net income: Elon Musk

Elon Musk has said that 2021 was a breakthrough year for Tesla and for electric vehicles in general, as the EV maker ended last year with $5.5 billion in net income, compared to $721 million in 2020.

Jan 27, 2022

K'taka launches "Grama One" on R-Day; To benefit 3,026 Gram Panchayats

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai's ambitious programme 'Grama One', aimed at providing the government services at doorstep, was launched in 3,026 Gram Panchayats on Wednesday. It would be extended all over the state by the end of March, the Chief Minister announced.

Jan 27, 2022

At minus 40 degrees, ITBP's soldiers unfurl national flag at 15,000 feet in Ladakh; perform march-past [Watch]

Spirit of ITBP soldiers guarding the border with China is very high as they unfurl the national flag at 15,000 feet above sea level.

Jan 26, 2022

Nine Padma awards for industry doyens, including vaccine pioneers; see awardees [details]

Of the total 128 Padma awardees announced on the eve of Republic Day on Tuesday, nine are from the field of 'trade and industry', including the Founder of Serum Institute of India, Cryus Poonwalla, and Krishna Ella and his wife Suchitra Ella of Bharat Biotech, the pioneers of Covid vaccines in India.

Jan 26, 2022

384 soldiers to receive defence decorations; 12 Shaurya Chakras for counter-terror ops [details]

A total 384 Indian armed forces soldiers will received gallantry and other defence decorations, including 12 Shaurya Chakras, on the eve of 73rd Republic Day celebrations on January 26.

Jan 26, 2022

Omicron can survive 8 days on plastic, 21 hours on skin; much longer than other COVID variants

The highly contagious Omicron variant of Covid-19 can survive upto eight days on plastic and 21 hours on skin -- a much longer period of time than other variants of concern like Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Delta, as well as the original strain, according to a study.

Jan 26, 2022

Over 10mn children in US infected with Covid-19

COVID infections in kids spike; more than 10 million children test positive in US [details]

More than 10 million children in the US have tested positive for Covid-19 since the onset of the pandemic, according to the latest report of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Children's Hospital Association.

Jan 26, 2022

Over 1.4 bn devices running Windows 10 or 11: Satya Nadella

Tech giant Microsoft has revealed that there are now 1.4 billion monthly active Windows 10 or Windows 11 devices globally.

Jan 26, 2022

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India

FM Sitharaman to present Union Budget in paperless form, no "Halwa" ceremony

Italian elections continue after 3 rounds of voting fail to find replacement candidate [details]

BHU develops onboard chargers for e-vehicles

Seven in 10 Indian consumers frustrated with navigating content on OTT platforms

Breach of marriage promise is not cheating: K'taka HC

Nadella ranked No 1 among CEOs in Brand Finance list

Migration of BJP MLAs is a lie: K'taka CM Bommai takes dig at DK Shivakumar [details]

Tesla reached breakthrough in 2021 with $5.5 bn net income: Elon Musk

K'taka launches "Grama One" on R-Day; To benefit 3,026 Gram Panchayats

At minus 40 degrees, ITBP's soldiers unfurl national flag at 15,000 feet in Ladakh; perform march-past [Watch]

Nine Padma awards for industry doyens, including vaccine pioneers; see awardees [details]

384 soldiers to receive defence decorations; 12 Shaurya Chakras for counter-terror ops [details]

Omicron can survive 8 days on plastic, 21 hours on skin; much longer than other COVID variants

COVID infections in kids spike; more than 10 million children test positive in US [details]

Over 1.4 bn devices running Windows 10 or 11: Satya Nadella

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh