Indian-American admits role in phone scam costing victims thousands of dollars
New York, Dec 28 - An Indian-origin man in the US has pleaded guilty for taking part in a phone scam in which he called victims around the country and lied to extract thousands of dollars from them.
‘Cong objective is public welfare’, says Kharge on party foundation day
New Delhi, Dec 28 - Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday hoisted the party flag at the party headquarters on its 139 foundation day, and said the objective of the Indian National Congress is public welfare.
5.5 magnitude quake hits East Pacific Rise
Beijing, Dec 28 - An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 jolted Southern East Pacific Rise at 2133 GMT on Wednesday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.
HTech geared up to expand HONOR ecosystem of products in India in 2024
New Delhi, Dec 28 - HTech is all set to expand HONOR’s portfolio in the country and include various Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) products to build a comprehensive suite of new smart devices. The first product will be ‘HONOR CHOICE EARBUDS X5’,
ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 smashes Broadcast and Digital records
Dubai, Dec 27 - The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 hosted in India smashed broadcast and digital records across the world, making it the biggest World Cup ever.
Original copy of Steven Spielberg’s ‘Schindler’s List’ is on sale for $1.8 million
Los Angeles, Dec 27 - The original copy of Liam Neeson and Ben Kingsley-starrer ‘Schindler’s list’, which bagged seven Oscar honours, is on sale again for $1.8 million (Rs. 14,99,98,500).
China using advanced AI system to track US spies: Report
New York, Dec 28 - China's top intelligence agency reportedly commissioned an artificial intelligence (AI)-based system to track US spies and others.
Infosys accuses Cognizant of unethical poaching
Bengaluru, Dec 27 - Bengaluru-based tech giant Infosys has accused major rival tech company Cognizant of unethical poaching tactics and also sent an official letter in this regard, sources said on Wednesday.
912 cr merchant transactions on Paytm in Q2FY24; Delhi makes most payments from 12-6 a.m.
New Delhi, Dec 27 - One97 Communications Limited (OCL), which owns Paytm, said on Wednesday that a whopping 912 crore merchant payments were made using the leading financial and payments provider in the second quarter (Q2) of FY24.
Dense fog, intense cold wave continues in J&K’s Srinagar
Srinagar, Dec 28 - Unabated cold wave and dense fog engulfed Kashmir as the minimum temperature in Srinagar city dropped to minus 3.3 on Thursday.
Apple’s VP of iPhone design joins Jony Ive, Sam Altman for AI project: Report
San Francisco, Dec 28 - Tang Tan, Apple’s VP of iPhone design, is reportedly leaving the company to join legendary designer Jony Ive and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and work on a new AI hardware project.
Confident Gardner aims for batting revival in India ODIs
Mumbai, Dec 28 - Australia women all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner, who scored just one half-century across ODIs and T20Is in 2023, is hopeful of finding form and consistency with the bat in the upcoming limited-overs series against India.
Apple resumes Watch Series 9, Ultra 2 sales after US ban halted
San Francisco, Dec 28 - Apple has resumed the sale of Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 at some of its retail stores in the US, after an appeals court paused the ban on the devices amid an ongoing patent dispute case.
KL Rahul opens up on criticism after century in Centurion Test
Centurian, Dec 28 - India batter KL Rahul has opened up on challenges posed by external distractions and scrutiny on social media after scoring a century against South Africa in Centurion.
Premier League: Man City earn 3-1 comeback win at Everton to move into top four
Liverpool, Dec 28 - Manchester City staged a stirring second-half fightback to secure a 3-1 turnaround win over Everton here at Goodison Park.
Over 100 flights affected as fog continues to blanket Delhi-NCR
New Delhi, Dec 28 - Over 100 flights were affected on Thursday as Delhi-NCR continued to be engulfed by fog which also impacted the rail and road traffic.
Union Minister to hold SYL meeting with Punjab, Haryana CMs today
Chandigarh, Dec 28 - Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, will hold a crucial meeting here on Thursday to address the long-standing and contentious Sutlej-Yamuna Link canal (SYL) issue.
Lucknow to host ‘Know Your Army’ festival from Jan 5 to 7
Lucknow, Dec 28 - A spectacular display of Indian Army's equipment will be held during the ‘Know Your Army Festival’, scheduled to he held at January 5, 6, and 7 at Surya Khel Parisar, Lucknow Cantonment.
Ayodhya railway station renamed as ‘Ayodhya Dham’ Junction
Ayodhya, Dec 28 - Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya Railway Station, scheduled to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 30, has been renamed as 'Ayodhya Dham' Junction, said local MP Lallu Singh.
Three new laws unshackled criminal justice system from colonial legacy: V-P Dhankar
Hyderabad, Dec 28 - Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankar on Wednesday said that the three new laws enacted a few days ago have "unshackled" the Indian Criminal Justice system from colonial legacy while keeping the "focus on justice rather than punishment".