Global extended reality headset shipments drop 19 pc, Meta leads
New Delhi, March 26 - Global Extended Reality (XR) headset shipments dropped 19 per cent (year-on-year) in 2023, as Meta captured 59 per cent of the market, a new report showed on Tuesday.
Oversight Board asks Meta to remove restriction on Arabic word ‘shaheed’
New Delhi, March 26 - Meta's oversight board on Tuesday asked the company to end its blanket ban on the Arabic word "shaheed", roughly translated as "martyr" in English.
Israel withdraws negotiators from Qatar after Hamas rejects truce deal
Tel Aviv, March 27 - Israel has recalled its negotiating team from Qatar after Hamas rejected its latest offer on a hostage deal and truce, an Israeli official said.
Singapore sends investigators to assist bridge collapse in Baltimore
Singapore, March 27 - Singapore's Transport Safety Investigation Bureau and Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) have dispatched officers to Baltimore in the US to support the investigation into a vessel-bridge collision incident, according to the latest statement from the MPA.
Russian lawmakers mull over reinstating death penalty after terror attack
Moscow, March 27 - Russian lawmakers are discussing lifting the moratorium on the country's death penalty, following a recent deadly terror attack at a Moscow concert hall.
Indian crew of ship that caused US bridge collapse safe
Washington, March 26 - All the 22 Indian crew members of a container ship that caused the collapse of a bridge in Baltimore, a port city in the state of Maryland on the east coast of the US, in the early hours of
Indian crew on container ship which rammed Baltimore bridge, US officials laud timely warning
New Delhi, March 26 - The 22-member crew on the Singapore-flagged container ship, which collided with a bridge in the US Baltimore city early on Tuesday, causing it to collapse, were all Indians and all are safe, as per the shipping company.
PM Modi speaks to Belgian counterpart on India-EU partnership, bilateral ties
New Delhi, March 26 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke to Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo and discussed ways to further strengthen bilateral ties while congratulating him on the successful hosting of the First Nuclear Energy Summit.
S. Korea, Japan to cooperate in developing satellite navigation system
Seoul, March 26 - South Korea and Japan will collaborate on the development and operation of regional satellite navigation systems in East Asia, Seoul's science ministry said on Tuesday.
5 Chinese nationals killed in suicide attack in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Islamabad, March 26 - In a suicide attack, six people, including five Chinese nationals, were killed after the vehicle in which they were travelling was targeted in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Besham city in Shangla district, media reports said.
‘Mass casualties’ feared as Baltimore bridge collapses after being struck by ship
New Delhi, March 26 - In a tragic incident, parts of a bridge in the US state of Maryland collapsed early on Tuesday morning, after being hit by a container ship, sending several vehicles into the water as quoted by media reports.
‘Northern Sea Route will be one more ocean route for India to secure its energy and other resources’
Sochi (Russia) March 26 - The Northern Sea Route (NSR) will be one more alternative route for India to add to its energy security and others, said a senior official at the Indian Embassy in Russia.
BJP announces candidates for May 7 Gujarat Assembly bypolls
Gandhinagar, March 26 - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday announced its candidate list for the upcoming bypolls to the five Assembly seats in Gujarat.
With 1 MP and 2 MLAs, Congress faces do-or-die battle in Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow, March 26 - Uttar Pradesh was once considered to be the stronghold of the Congress party as the Amethi and Rae Bareli constituencies have always sent Gandhi-family scions to the parliament.
Women support in favour of PM Modi, says UP BJP
Lucknow, March 26 - The BJP has said that women's support has been in favour of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath because of the women-centric schemes which were being run by the Central and state governments.
IPL 2024: ‘Enjoyed my debut, would have loved to have sealed it with win’, says DC’s Shai Hope
Mumbai, March 26 - With a 25-ball 33 studded with two boundaries and two sixes, Shai Hope made an immediate impact for Delhi Capitals (DC) in his debut match in the Indian Premier League (IPL) -- a four-wicket defeat to Punjab Kings in
Raj LS polls: BJP’s Sumedhanand, CPI (M) candidate Amra Ram file nominations from Sikar
Jaipur, March 26 - Candidates of the BJP and INDIA bloc on Tuesday filed nominations for the first phase of Lok Sabha polls in Rajasthan, which is scheduled on April 19.
IPL 2024: ‘Tried to bowl as many dot balls as possible vs RCB,’ says Punjab Kings’ spinner Harpreet Brar
Bengaluru, March 26 - Punjab Kings' (PBKS) off-spinner Harpreet Brar, who shone with bowling figures of 2/13 in his side's 4-wicket loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), has revealed his bowling plans and said he was trying bowl as many dot balls possible
TRAI issues recommendations to streamline M2M eSIM sector
New Delhi, March 26 - The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Tuesday released recommendations aimed at streamlining the regulatory landscape of machine-to-machine (M2M) embedded SIM (eSIM) in India.
India’s manufacturing industry most targeted for ransomware attacks: Study
New Delhi, March 26 - India’s manufacturing industry witnessed the most ransomware extortion in 2023, according to a global report.