India

Indian-origin CEO who fired 900 staffers over Zoom call returns to work, employees upset

Indian-origin Better.com CEO Vishal Garg, who was massively trolled for laying off 900 employees over a Zoom meeting call, is back at the helm as employees are reportedly not at all happy that he has not been asked to step down as CEO.

Jan 19, 2022

Karnataka logs 41,457 new Covid cases; CM hints at "lifting of curbs" after consulting experts

Hinting at easing curbs imposed due to surge in Covid-19 cases in the state, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said that a decision on lifting of weekend curbs and night curfew will be taken on January 21 after consulting the experts.

Jan 19, 2022

FIFA's 2021 Best awards: Lewandowski says not upset about being ignored by Messi [Reaction]

Robert Lewandowski has no regrets not having received a vote from Lionel Messi for the FIFA's Best male player awards of 2021. While Portuguese superstar Ronaldo placed the Bayern Munich striker on first position in his voting, the Argentine striker left him out in his choice for the first three.

Jan 19, 2022

Global Covid caseload tops 333.5 mn; France reports record 400,000

Amid an ongoing resurgence across the world, the global coronavirus caseload has topped 333.5 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.55 million and vaccinations to over 9.68 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University.

Jan 19, 2022

Porn video case: SC grants protection from arrest to Poonam Pandey

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted protection from arrest to Bollywood actress Poonam Pandey in the porn films racket case, where Raj Kundra, husband of actress Shilpa Shetty is one of the main accused.

Jan 19, 2022

Air India curtails US operations citing 5G roll-out that may cause flight malfunction [Detils]

National carrier Air India will not be able to operate a number of US-bound flights on Wednesday, the airline said.

Jan 19, 2022

COVID vaccination open for all citizens above age 45 starting April 1

"Full-vaccinated" certificates issued to unvaccinated people in J&K [details]

J&K Health Deptt starts a comprehensive campaign to identify unvaccinated persons who received "fully-vaccinated" certificates

Jan 19, 2022

Army, GREF teams rescue 30 civilians stuck in deadly avalanches in North Kashmir [details]

Weather Department gives warning of avalanches during snowfall, asks people to avoid visiting vulnerable areas.

Jan 18, 2022

Too soon to say Omicron will end pandemic; Fauci hints at another variant [details]

It is very early to say if Omicron will lead to an end to the Covid-19 pandemic, and that there may be another variant with similar vaccine escaping potential, top US infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci has said.

Jan 18, 2022

A man types on a computer keyboard in this illustration picture taken February 28, 2013

China leads in hosting DDoS cyber attack weapons: Report

China continues to lead in hosting the highest number of potential Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) cyber attack weapons, including both amplification weapons and botnet agents, to install modern malware on organisations globally, a new report showed on Tuesday.

Jan 18, 2022

Use desktop or laptop for virtual hearings instead of mobiles, SC tells lawyers

The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice urging lawyers to avoid joining virtual hearing through a mobile phone, and instead use a laptop or desktop with a stable Internet connection.

Jan 18, 2022

UP officer gets 'Talaq' on WhatsApp, files FIR against husband

A woman officer in the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) has lodged a case against her husband, accusing him of divorcing her through a WhatsApp message.

Jan 18, 2022

K'taka man gifts tenant lingerie on birthday, seeks sexual favours; FIR filed [details]

The Karnataka Police have booked a case against a man for allegedly gifting lingerie to his tenant on her birthday and seeking sexual favours, police said on Tuesday.

Jan 18, 2022

WEF address: Modi showcases India as future tech and economic powerhouse

Virtually delivering the 'State of the World' special address to the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Davos Agenda, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has underlined the role played by India in handling the Covid-triggered crisis and managing the vaccination drive

Jan 18, 2022

Can a person be infected with Omicron twice? Experts don't rule out possibility

While Omicron is known to cause Covid re-infection, there is no strong evidence yet in the favour of a person being affected with the vaccine dodging strain again, said Indian health experts

Jan 18, 2022

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India

Indian-origin CEO who fired 900 staffers over Zoom call returns to work, employees upset

Karnataka logs 41,457 new Covid cases; CM hints at "lifting of curbs" after consulting experts

FIFA's 2021 Best awards: Lewandowski says not upset about being ignored by Messi [Reaction]

Global Covid caseload tops 333.5 mn; France reports record 400,000

Porn video case: SC grants protection from arrest to Poonam Pandey

Air India curtails US operations citing 5G roll-out that may cause flight malfunction [Detils]

"Full-vaccinated" certificates issued to unvaccinated people in J&K [details]

Army, GREF teams rescue 30 civilians stuck in deadly avalanches in North Kashmir [details]

Too soon to say Omicron will end pandemic; Fauci hints at another variant [details]

China leads in hosting DDoS cyber attack weapons: Report

Use desktop or laptop for virtual hearings instead of mobiles, SC tells lawyers

UP officer gets 'Talaq' on WhatsApp, files FIR against husband

K'taka man gifts tenant lingerie on birthday, seeks sexual favours; FIR filed [details]

WEF address: Modi showcases India as future tech and economic powerhouse

Can a person be infected with Omicron twice? Experts don't rule out possibility

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