Samsung’s Lee visits 6G mobile research lab in year’s first public schedule
Seoul, Jan 10 - Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong on Wednesday visited a research laboratory for sixth-generation mobile technology, marking his first public schedule this year, the company said.
Langer slams non-selection of Bancroft in Australia Test sqaud for West Indies series
Perth, Jan 10 - Former Australia head coach Justin Langer has slammed the non-selection of Cameron Bancroft in the Test team for the upcoming series against the West Indies, adding that the right-handed opener will be gutted by it.
British-Indian dentist fined for dodging over 53K pounds in tax
London, Jan 10 - An Indian-origin dentist in England's West Midlands region has been ordered to pay 22,654 pounds by His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) for evading tax worth 53,528 pounds.
Malaysia’s Nov 2023 unemployment rate returns to pre-Covid level
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 10 - Malaysia's unemployment rate in November 2023 fell to 3.3 per cent and returned to the pre-Covid pandemic level, registering 569,200 unemployed people, official data showed on Wednesday.
Deepfakes, fake news pose significant challenges: Kovind
New Delhi, Jan 10 - Former president Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday said that deepfakes and fake news pose a significant challenge to the entire world and anyone can use digital means to intentionally spread misinformation.
BEL to provide equipment to armed forces in integrated manner: Defence Secretary
New Delhi, Jan 10 - Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane on Wednesday said that efforts are being made that Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) should play an important role in ensuring that the equipment is provided to armed forces and Indian Coast Guard in an
Australian inflation falls to near 2-year low
Canberra, Jan 10 - Australia's rate of inflation has fallen to its lowest level in almost two years, official data revealed on Wednesday.
India needs to lower tariffs on smartphone components to pip China, Vietnam: ICEA
New Delhi, Jan 10 - High tariffs on smartphone components can make India a less competitive destination, making it difficult for companies to join global value chains (GVCs) and simultaneously discourage GVCs from shifting large-scale production to the country, a report showed on
Hyundai Motor unveils prototype of new electric air taxi
Seoul, Jan 10 - Hyundai Motor Group has unveiled the prototype of its new air taxi model at the global technology show ‘CES 2024’, company officials said on Wednesday, as it steps up efforts to make inroads into the global electric flying taxi
Domestic air passengers stood at 138 lakh in Dec, 2023: ICRA
Chennai, Jan 10 - Credit rating agency ICRA on Wednesday said its outlook on the Indian aviation industry is stable on the back of the fast-paced recovery in domestic passenger traffic in FY2023 and nine month FY2024, and expectations of the trend continuing
Zomato introduces daily payouts for restaurant partners
New Delhi, Jan 10 - Online food delivery platform Zomato on Wednesday introduced a new feature called "daily payouts" to support emerging restaurant partners.
Consumer spending on mobile apps hits a new high of $171 bn in 2023
New Delhi, Jan 10 - Consumer spending on mobile apps hit a new high of $171 billion in 2023, a three per cent year-on-year growth, following a 2 per cent dip in 2022.
India to become world’s 3rd largest economy by 2027-28: Sitharaman
Gandhinagar, Jan 10 - India will become the world’s third-largest economy by 2027-28, with its GDP surpassing $5 trillion during that period, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday at the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit.
New Gurugram becomes hot spot for property buyers
Gurugram, Jan 10 - With excellent connectivity to other important cities of NCR, New Gurugram is fast becoming a hot spot for property buyers.
Meta to hide age-inappropriate content for teens on Insta, FB
New Delhi, Jan 10 - Meta has announced that it will start to hide more types of age-inappropriate content for teens on Instagram and Facebook, in line with expert guidance.
Rakul Preet celebrates a decade in Bollywood, looks back at 10 yrs of ‘hard work’
Mumbai, Jan 10 - Actress Rakul Preet Singh, who made her Hindi film debut in 2014 with romantic film ‘Yaariyan’ on Wednesday reflected upon her journey of 10 years in Bollywood, and said that it took hard work, perseverance, and consistency to reach
Japan quake toll spikes to 203
Tokyo, Jan 10 - Tokyo, Jan 9 (IANS) The death toll from the devastating 7.6-magnitude earthquake that struck Japan's Ishikawa prefecture on January 1, increased to 203 on Wednesday, with 68 people remaining unaccounted for, local authorities said.
Global business leaders hail PM Modi’s vision amid rollout of investment plans
Gandhinagar, Jan 10 - Global business leaders hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a developed India as they unveiled their investment plans for the country at the 10th edition of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024 which was inaugurated by the PM on
Norwegian Parliament greenlights seabed mineral exploration
Oslo, Jan 10 - The Norwegian Parliament has voted in favour of allowing mineral exploration and exploitation on the deep seabed, edging the Nordic nation closer to becoming the first country in the world to initiate commercial deep-sea mining.
I see Virat batting at No.3 against Afghanistan: Aakash Chopra
New Delhi, Jan 10 - Former India opener Aakash Chopra believes one may see talismanic batter Virat Kohli batting at number three in the T20I series opener against Afghanistan, though he feels that the right-handed batter is more suited to open the batting.