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Apple Days sale: Discount available on iPhone 13 to iPhone 11. Check discounts here

Apple Days sale: Vijay Sales has discounts on the entire range, from iPhone 13 mini, to the highest…

OnePlus 10 Pro rumored to be unveiled on January 11. More details

Earlier, the co-founder and CEO Pete Lau wrote on Weibo, 'OnePlus 10 Pro, see you in January…

38% users on Tinder seek a trustworthy partner

These insights are based on Tinder bios of users between January to December 2020 versus January to…

Meta says over 16.2 million content pieces 'actioned' in November

Instagram, photo sharing platform under Meta, took action against over 3.2 million pieces across 12…

Big Tech faces an antitrust reckoning

For years, tech giants have battled allegations that they favour their own products in online marke…

Desktop sales rebound as pandemic work evolves

Computing performance, screen size and price have proved to be the machine’s enduring benefits fr…

How can I protect a child too young for a Covid-19 vaccine?

The CDC recommends that anyone who's not vaccinated – including children ages 2 and older – wea…

WHO warns that sorter quarantines are trade-off as Omicron surges

US and other governments see hospitalizations lag behind infections, encouraging many to ease self-…

Big Tech’s $10 trillion bet on politics as usual

Soaring market values reflect growing belief that regulations won’t trip Apple, Google, Facebook or…

Covid-19 testing crunch hampers efforts to curb Omicron variant surge

Already-strapped hospitals and health departments struggle to keep up with demand from mint - Sci…

Companies face growing challenges to move personal data from Europe

Negotiations to replace the US-EU Privacy Shield agreement have gone on since 2020 from mint - Te…

Anthony Fauci says Omicron cases likely to peak by end of January in USA

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provided data showing that the Omicron variant…

India’s great medical challenge: Talking about mental health

If there is one learning from the pandemic of a century ago, it is that India needs to prepare for …

CEOs, it’s time to enter the metaverse

From luxury labels to Big Tech, everyone wants a piece of the metaverse. But how will these virtual…

Facebook’s pushback: Stem the leaks, spin the politics, don’t say sorry

Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg drove response to disclosures about company’s influence; sending de…

The metaverse isn’t quite ready for you, but your investment is welcome

It could pay off, much like the purchase of land in Manhattan 250 years ago from mint - Technolog…

Omicron reinfections can trigger milder symptoms, new CDC research shows

The review of a cluster of Covid-19 cases in Nebraska came as the variant spreads in the US from …

Google and Tech rivals tap cash reserves to realize cloud ambitions

Alphabet company and others invest in potential clients as they look to close gap with Amazon in fa…

China slams US after space station 'close encounters' with Elon Musk's satellite

Tiangong, China's new space station, had to manoeuvre to avoid colliding with Elon Musk's S…

China lodges complaint after alleged near miss with Elon Musk’s SpaceX SpaceX satellites

Beijing said the incidents occurred in July and October, and forced astronauts to take action to av…

Six tips to make your Android phone unique to you

Google’s mobile OS has more ways to personalize a device than Apple’s iOS does for iPhones. Here ar…

Scientists find if energy is the key to Alzheimer's disease

A team of researchers at the University of Adelaide has found a link between the way that cells pro…

Watch: NASA's James Webb Space Telescope launch; here's what next

The event was telecasted live on a joint NASA-ESA webcast with a countdown conducted in French.&…

CDC shortens isolation for some covid infections

New recommendation comes as Omicron variant has sickened workers, putting stress on some industries…

Vax makers wait for detailed guidelines on mixing doses

Private hospitals are also preparing for an increased demand for paid covid-19 booster shots from…

Robotics might be ‘bigger than industrial revolution,’ Lightspeed Partner says

Raviraj Jain, whose firm has invested in a startup that’s developing a grasping tool, says warehous…

Tech that will change your life in 2022

Our tech columnists look ahead to electric cars that don’t break the bank, earbuds that gauge your …

Pandemic tech darlings turned to duds in 2021

Those former tech sweethearts that experienced a reversal in fortune this year could remain in the …

Oppo to launch three new Find X phones powered by Dimensity 9000 SoC

The flagship family would actually have three members at launch, with the third one with a yet unkn…

Chinese citizens slam Musk online after space station near-misses

The satellites from Starlink Internet Services, a division of Musk's SpaceX aerospace company, …

Oppo A11s launched with 5,000 mAh battery. Check its features, price

Oppo A11s starts at CNY 999 in its 4GB RAM and 64GB storage trim while the 8/128GB version from m…

Yuvraj Singh launches his premium NFT collection with Colexion

The NFT marketplace has also launched a virtual museum featuring the journey of Yuvraj and his prem…

Paytm users can now create their Health ID. Know its benefits

Through the Health ID, users can access and link their Personal Health Records.It is available for …

iPhone makers plant to remain shut for three more days

The plant is expected to start production with 1,000 workers on December 30, 2021.The plant makes i…

Xiaomi MIUI 13 to bring smoothness and stability. See the list of phones to get it

The Chinese company says that MIUI 13 will majorly boost the smoothness of devices.MIUI 13 will bri…

Borrowed codes, half-baked applications help hackers make merry

Attackers have already made attempts to exploit the log4j 2 loophole in 41% of Indian cos from mi…

The metaverse is already here

Mark Zuckerberg’s new platform builds on the success of popular videogames. from mint - Technolog…

New easy-to-use COVID-19 pills come with a catch

The challenge is getting tested, getting a prescription and starting the pills in a short window. …

How the virus enters heart, brain, other organs to cause long Covid, study shows

It takes time in getting rid of the virus completely and, in the meantime, the virus travels from o…

Apple iPhone 15 Pro may come without SIM card slot

Apple iPhone 2023's Pro models (tentatively called iPhone 15 Pro) will not have physical SIM ca…

Omicron spreading fast; are you ‘masking up’ right? Here's what to do

Cloth masks are little more than facial decorations, there is no place for them in light of Omicron…

James Webb Space Telescope launched: All you need to know

Webb mainly will view the cosmos in the infrared spectrum, allowing it to gaze through clouds of ga…

Thanks to the chip shortage, Texas instruments is worth $170 billion

Even in digital age, the company’s analog chips are essential, and they are in short supply from …

Despite record vaccination, Covid-19 cases are rising. Here's why

The study said SARS-CoV-2 has been hiding from the immune system by spreading from cell to cell.&am…

Reliance Jio offering 29 days extra on Happy New Year offer, ends soon

The prepaid recharge offers 1.5GB data per day along with unlimited calling and 100 SMS each day …

Amazon smartphone and TV upgrade days offering great deals is live. See offers, brands

Customers can enjoy up to 40% off on their favourite smartphones, televisions, and smartphone acces…

Apple gets Dutch antitrust order to open up app payments

It must make changes by Jan. 15 or face a fine of 5 million euros a week.Apple charges a commission…

Microsoft will not participate physically at CES 2022, report

Microsoft joins other firms including General Motors and Google from mint - Technology https://if…

World's most powerful space telescope set for launch on million-mile voyage

The James Webb Space Telescope, some three decades and billions of dollars in the making, will leav…

AI discerns emotions to gauge product’s impact

Our eyes and facial expressions can reveal a lot, offering companies rich insights into how we resp…

Telecom operators can keep call data, internet usage record for minimum 2 years

Telecom companies may destroy the data stored thereafter if there is no direction from the DoT ther…

Premium smart TV sales grew 65% during Sept-Nov, says Flipkart

The demand for the premium and 4K TV starting from ₹26,000 has also seen a tremendous response fr…

Amazon Grand Gaming Days offering handsome discounts on gaming laptops

Customers can get great offers and deals on gaming laptops, desktops and monitors, advanced headpho…

Automation Anywhere acquires cloud computing firm FortressIQ

The company said that the acquisition will help advance its artificial intelligence (AI) powered Au…

Merck’s covid pill comes with advice to avoid using in pregnancy

Molnupiravir, developed by Merck with partner Ridgeback Biotherapeutics, is intended to be used at …

AstraZeneca says covid-19 booster shot was effective against omicron in study

The pharmaceutical company said antibody levels against Omicron following a third dose of its vacci…

How can you keep your name invisible on WhatsApp? Read here

Though the app doesn’t allow users to keep an empty name, you can hide your name or keep it blank t…

What are the quality specifications that drug makers need to follow

They must test if the drug contains the compound it claims to have, and the right amount of it. Oth…

The dangerous failure to stop tainted remdesivir

During the pandemic’s deadly second wave, one firm’s substandard medication made many Indian patien…

Amazon Web Services suffers another outage

Cloud-computing provider incurs at least third disruption this month from mint - Technology https…

Amazon restores cloud services after power outage hits data center

Several apps and websites, including those of streaming service Hulu, office messaging app Slack an…

How Webb Telescope is to unfold in NASA’s most complex spacecraft plan

All needs to go right, or the strongest telescope to be sent into space risks becoming $10 billion …

Omicron has 80% lower risk of hospitalization, new study shows

South Africans contracting Covid-19 in the current fourth wave of infections are 80% less likely to…

To track Covid-19 surges, scientists are studying sewage

As the Omicron variant gains ground in the US, researchers are evaluating virus concentrations in w…

Apple iPhone 13 gets ₹19,455 discount. Check this amazing deal

Flipkart is offering you the best buy back of ₹15,450 on your old phones.Flipkart is also offering …

OnePlus to launch OnePlus 10 series in January 2022, announces Pete

It will be interesting to see whether OnePlus will continue its association with Hasselblad or not …

Apple supplier plant near Chennai to stay shut this week after protests: Report

This might hurt the production of smartphones coming out of Foxconn India unit from mint - Techno…

BGMI makers Krafton removes nearly 1 lakh accounts permanently. Know why

The makers of Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI), Krafton, has banned 99,583 accounts permanently wi…

Iqoo launches two new flagship smartphones. Check price, features

The iQoo Neo 5S features a 6.56-inch AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate from mint - Technolog…

Amazon winter sale offering great discounts on wearables and much more. Check the offer

The smartwatches from Boat, Noise and band from OnePlus are being offered at discount on Amazon Chr…

10 technology trends that could prove to be real game-changers

From edge computing to the rise of the metaverse, 2022 promises to be a watershed year for emerging…

Apple iPhone 13 could be yours at ₹60,455. Check how and who’s offering this deal

The largest e-commerce portal in India is offering 5 per cent discount on the purchase of iPhone 13…

Where is 2021’s NFT boom headed in New Year?

Non-fungible tokens have got celebrity push in the Indian market, and demand has surged exponential…

Apple to enter production phase of iPhone SE 3

iPhone SE 3 is likely to ship the 12MP rear lens and 8MP selfie lens from mint - Technology https…

BGMI makers Krafton invests in this online romance startup. Know its plans

Users can connect via audio in a pseudo-anonymous manner and start conversations through a matchmak…

WhatsApp Business users to get this new cool feature. Read how it will help them

This feature will be available for both iOS and Android users of WhatsApp Business account from m…

Realme to launch Realme GT 2 series today. What to expect in this flagship

The smartphone is rumoured to ship with 120Hz refresh rate and 12GB RAM.The battery could be of 5.0…

NFTs: much hyped, but how do they work?

NFTs are digital items that can be bought and sold using this blockchain technology.Like cryptocurr…

Omicron outbreak: Netherlands reimposes lockdown to stem 5th wave of Covid-19

In Netherlands, all non-essential stores, bars and restaurants in the Netherlands will be closed un…

Amazon to hold off warehouse phone ban for now

The reversal follows the emergence of a more contagious strain of Covid-19 and after six workers di…

Delhi construction ban: Govt sets up night patrols to monitor compliance

The CAQM had on Friday said the ban on construction and demolition activities in Delhi-NCR will con…

Boris Johnson’s Brexit chief David Frost quits in body blow to UK leader

In a strongly-worded resignation letter, David Frost said he was unhappy with Conservative Party po…

OnePlus rolling out OxygenOS 12 update after brief pause. See who’s getting it first

OnePlus restrained the roll out after few users complained about the bugs that prompted few apps to…

Smartphones account for 57% of regional language traffic on Flipkart, followed by fashion wearables and audio devices

Bengali and Malayalam are witnessing the fastest growth in terms of adoption among new customers.Pa…

Surging Covid-19 cases bring a 2020 feel to the end of 2021

Much remains unknown about omicron, but officials warn that it appears more transmissible than the …

KYC remains popular scamming method in India. Know more about spams

Over 202 million spam calls were made by just one spammer in India this year from mint - Technolo…

PM Modi to attend 60 years of Goa's independence celebration: CM Sawant

Prime Minister Modi will also lay the foundation stone for multiple development projects worth over…

Omicron variant of coronavirus more infectious than Delta, no milder: Study

According to a study by Imperial College London, Omicron was associated with a 5.4-fold higher risk…

Mumbai: Omicron detected in US-returned man who took 3 doses of Pfizer vaccine

He tested positive for COVID-19 in a test conducted at the airport on November 9 from mint - News…

Delhi Metro: These Yellow Line metro stations will remain shut on Dec 19. Details here

Delhi Metro: The Yellow Line connects Samaypur Badli in Delhi to HUDA City Centre in Gurugram fro…

Omicron cases in India: List of states that have reported new Covid-19 variant

Omicron in India: Karnataka was the first state in the country to detect the Omicron variant on Dec…

Uttarakhand: Girl students can travel free in buses, says CM Dhami

Dhami on Friday said female students can travel free in buses in the state. from mint - News http…

Bengaluru: Compulsory institutional quarantine for international arrivals? BBMP clarifies

Karnataka reported five more cases of the Omicron variant on Thursday, taking its tally to eight. A…

Joe Biden says unvaccinated face winter of severe illness, death amid emergence of omicron variant

About 57 million Americans have received a booster shot on top of a regular vaccination. That provi…

World’s first needle-free Covid-19 vaccine may be introduced next week: Report

ZyCov-D, which is the first COVID-19 vaccine to be cleared by India's drug regulator for those …

Dollar on back foot after hawkish tilts by BoE, ECB

The dollar index, which measures the currency against six major peers including the euro and Britis…

Why antibodies aren't the only defense against Omicron

The killer T cells carry out search-and-destroy missions, poking holes in infected cells, bursting …

PM Modi to meet BJP MPs from UP over breakfast today

The Prime Minister had inaugurated Kashi Vishwanath Dham in Varanasi, his parliamentary constituenc…

Chinese spies accused of using Huawei products in secret Australia telecom hack

In 2012, Australian intelligence officials informed their US counterparts that they had detected a …

Covid impact? This country reopens but only gets 2 foreign tourists in 1st month

The country has enough reason to be especially wary of another virus spike. It battled one of the w…

Cold wave to hit these states in next two days, predicts IMD

The minimum temperature is expected to fall by 2-3 degrees centigrade in the next 2-3 days in sever…

Maharashtra: Omicron covid cases likely to surge in January across the state

Omicron covid variant has been rapidly spreading in Maharashtra with the highest number of cases ac…

IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath calls on PM Narendra Modi

Gita Gopinath, 49, has served as the first female chief economist of the Washington-based global le…

2-day bank strike from today, banking services likely to be hit: 10 points

2-day bank strike from today: The United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) has called the strike to prote…

How much India prepared to tackle Omicron variant of Covid-19, doctor explains

Calling Omicron variant of coronavirus a 'serious issue', the doctor added that there is &#…

Wikipedia creator's computer and NFT auctioned for almost $1 million

An NFT memorializing Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales's first edit on the online reference resourc…

Jerome Powell says the US economy can handle the omicron variant

Federal Reserve officials intensified their battle against inflation by shifting to end their asset…

Canada advises against international travel amid Omicron threat

Canada already has travel bans on 10 African countries because of concerns about the new variant of…

Federal Reserve turns hawkish now to avoid real pain later

The US central bank said Wednesday that it would accelerate the tapering of its bond purch…

Omicron is very serious threat, what we know is bad: UK health official

UK health official Chris Whitty said that the Omicron coronavirus variant posed a really serious th…

Govt rolls out $10 bn red carpet for chipmakers

Production-linked incentives will be offered to companies over six years from mint - Technology h…

Why Log4Shell is the worst security issue in a decade

A vulnerability called Log4Shell is keeping security researchers and large corporations worldwide o…

Last batch of farmers to leave Ghazipur protest site today; Delhi Police removes barricades at Singhu border

The farmers started leaving the protest site on the Delhi-Haryana border on Saturday after the Samy…

Assam: Rare variety of tea auctioned for a record price. Check details

In 2020, the tea was auctioned at ₹75,000 per kg at Guwahati Tea Auction Centre  from mi…

Delhi-Kathmandu bus services resume today; List of Covid documents passengers must carry

According to Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC), passengers having a final vaccination certificate (…

YouTube says services fixed after disruption affects thousands

Downdetector, which showed there were more than 15,000 incidents of people reporting issues with Yo…

Omicron: How worried should we be about the new covid variant?

The fast-spreading Delta variant remains dominant worldwide, and it is unclear whether Omicron is i…

Govt wary as WHO confirms Omicron community spread

Community transmission in the UK and South Africa raises concerns about its impact in India from …

UAE will suspend talks with US on F-35 jets: Report

‘Technical requirements, sovereign operational restrictions, and cost/benefit analysis led to the r…

Log4j vulnerability puts 41% of Indian corporates at risk of hacks

Check Point Research said it had detected more than 846,000 attacks exploiting the flaw.The flaw ca…

Pak issues visas to 112 Indians to visit Hindu temple in Punjab province

The pilgrims would visit Shree Katas Raj Temples, also known as Qila Katas or complex of Katas Temp…

How soon can drone companies take off?

India’s latest drone rules have given a new life to operations in mining, energy, infrastructure an…

US President Joe Biden to tour tornado damage in Kentucky on Wednesday

Biden said he was developing the itinerary in consultation with local officials to ensure that his …

Audio content listeners in India are expected to touch 100 mn soon

India is forecast to have 95 million monthly active users (MAUs) for online audio content by the en…

Brace yourself. Brazil is about to rock markets

President Jair Bolsonaro’s remarkable political reversal on welfare will be felt in soybeans, beef,…

How big a threat is Omicron covid variant? WHO shares update

Cases of human infections with this variant have been identified in 63 countries from mint - Scie…

Haryana doctors postpone Monday's strike after meeting with Anil Vij

Haryana health minister Anil Vij said that he has listened to the issues of doctors and will try to…

Maharashtra: Schools set to reopen for classes 1 to 7 in this city from today

The  schools were shut in Nashik due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the Nashik Municipal Cor…

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa tests positive for covid

Ramaphosa started feeling unwell and a test confirmed COVID-19, a statement from the presidency ann…

Cries and candle scents: Over 100 feared dead after tornado

Cries and candle scents: With rescuers crawling over the dead to get to the living at a disaster sc…

UK hikes virus alert level as Omicron variant surges

Britain's COVID alert level has been increased from Level 3 to Level 4 'in light of the rap…

PM Modi to inaugurate Kashi Vishwanath Corridor today: All you need to know

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today inaugurate the first phase of the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor…

Dubai becomes world's first govt to turn 100% digital: Prince Sheikh Hamdan

All internal, external transactions and procedures in the Government of Dubai are now 100 per cent …

Meet the ‘25 Under 25 Instagrammers' of India

These instagrammers have been selected by jury members like Sara Ali Khan and Manish Chopra of Head…

Double ration, free of cost: UP's ‘biggest campaign’ set to begin from today

UP govt has termed it as the ‘biggest ration distribution campaign ever in the country’ from mint…

Oppo’s first foldable smartphone. Things you must know about it

For a foldable smartphone, both the closed-screen and open-screen experience should be equally simp…

Gaming while driving: Tesla allows it, Mercedes does recall

Mercedes wrote that it has no reports of any crashes or injuries from the problem.Tesla says neithe…

Deadly collapse at Amazon warehouse puts spotlight on phone ban

The warehouse in Edwardsville, Illinois, near St. Louis, was reduced to rubble when a string of tor…

Samsung names new phone, appliance business ‘DX Division’

DX, which stands for Device eXperience, reflects the company’s focus on targeting consumer demand i…

Joe Biden warns Russia of harsh economic penalty if Ukraine attacked

If Russian President Vladimir Putin 'moves on Ukraine, the economic consequences for his econom…

Xi’s new China has investors moving from luxury to low-end goods

Beijing began a regulatory crackdown that culminated in an Aug. 17 speech by President Xi Jinping t…

US tornado outbreak likely 'one of the largest' in history: Joe Biden

At least 78 people were killed, with more than 70 of them in Kentucky alone, after the series of to…

Chewing gum to reduce Covid-19 transmission?What scientists say

Chewing gum has been developed by a team of researchers that is laced with a plant-grown protein se…

Switzerland approves Covid-19 vaccination for children aged between 5 and 11

The Covid-19 vaccinations were until now limited to children aged 12 or older in Switzerland.Switze…

PUBG: Battlegrounds will be free-to-play starting January. Know who could benefit

It will introduce Battlegrounds Plus, an optional premium account upgrade that allows players to ac…

Mumbai: Section 144 imposed to prevent large gatherings amid omicron scare

The order, issued by Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations), will be in force for 48 hours on S…

Kerala further eases restrictions imposed for Sabarimala. Details here

The traditional route to Sabarimala from Pampa via Neelimala, Apache medu and Marakoottam will be o…

Nitin Gadkari explains why maximum projects are delayed

Gadkari said that there is so much delay in making decisions everywhere which lead to an increase i…

Haridwar Municipal Corporation main gate to be named after CDS Bipin Rawat

On Wednesday, an IAF chopper carrying CDS Rawat, his wife and 12 others crashed near Coonoor in Tam…

PM: Unity needed to set crypto rules

Indians are among the biggest investors in cryptocurrencies. In a speech last month, Modi warned bi…

Covid-19 vaccine booster: When should you get the shot? Centre says this amid Omicron fears

A third dose can be taken, but only after nine months of the second dose, officials informed from…

Govt to monetise 25 airports under NMP in next three years

The 25 airports have been selected based on the criteria such as annual traffic above the threshold…

Campaign launched to bring Guptas back to S Africa to face looting charges

The Guptas and their families are believed to be living in Dubai, with which South Africa signed an…

Staffer allowed into US Capitol complex with gun

The US Capitol Police issued a statement confirming that officers spotted the image of a handgun in…

49 migrants dead, 58 injured in truck crash in south Mexico

The crash occurred on a highway leading toward the Chiapas state capital.Photos from the scene show…

Gen Bipin Rawat's funeral procession: Delhi police closes this route for public transport today

The Army said that civilians can pay tributes to CDS General Bipin Rawat from 1100-1230 hours at hi…

Canadian oil output to start sliding in 2032, regulator says

Canada’s own energy consumption will decline over the next 30 years and grow increasingly cleaner, …

Rajasthan: All 9 Omicron-infected patients test negative, discharged from hospital

Their blood, CT scan and other tests are normal. The doctors advised them to remain in home quarant…

US debt-ceiling hike on path for final passage next week

The bill gives the Democratic majority one-time authority to raise the country’s borrowing limit in…

PM and defence minister pay tributes to Gen Rawat, other crash victims

Besides Modi and Singh, wreaths were placed by NSA Ajit Doval, the three services chiefs and defenc…

Farmers call off year-long protests after govt assurance

The SKM accepted proposals from the Centre, contained in a letter signed by Union agriculture secre…

Petrol, diesel prices remain static . Check latest rates in your city

Currently, the cost of one litre of petrol in Delhi stands at ₹95.41 and of diesel at ₹86.67.The fu…

Maharashtra to re-impose COVID restrictions? What health minister says amid Omicron fears

The severity or virulence of Omicron is low. So we do not need to panic, he said on Wednesday.We ar…

Maharashtra's first Omicron patient discharged from hospital

Maharashtra's first Omicron case-patient discharged from hospital after testing negative for th…

Barclays plans to restart hiring in India, other Asian countries after hiatus

Barclays Plc is seeking to rebuild in some of the markets it exited, and is targeting China, India,…

Work from home again: UK tightens rules amid omicron spread

Boris Johnson said it was time to impose stricter measures to prevent a spike of hospitalizations a…

Covid-19: Pfizer says booster shot 'effective' against Omicron variant

Pfizer and BioNTech said their vaccine 'is still effective in preventing Covid-19, also against…

Apple wins reprieve in deadline to revamp app store rules

A federal appeals court on Wednesday granted Apple’s request to halt a Dec. 9 deadline to comply wi…

Covid-19 antibody drugs are challenged by omicron, preliminary testing indicates

Regeneron said its antibody drug cocktail was found to lose effectiveness against the new variant …

A General who took strong decisions even if they were not popular

General Bipin Rawat reworked the velvet-glove strategy to an iron fist from mint - News https://i…

Farm unions accept Centre’s offer, may end protest today

The farmers will await a letter from the government agreeing to their demands to end protest from…

UK joins US, Australia in Beijing Winter Olympics boycott

The announcement came after the White House and the Australian government confirmed diplomatic boyc…

India among top countries in inequality; 10% hold 57% income: Report

The average national income of the Indian adult population is ₹204,200. While the bottom 50% earns …

Omicron is more transmissible, but less severe says top US scientist

A study from South Africa shows that there appears to be an increased propensity for reinfection wi…

Petrol, diesel prices remain unchanged. Check latest fuel rates in your city

The price of petrol in Delhi stands at ₹95.41 per litre while that of diesel is at ₹86.67 per litre…

Odisha: 9 students test COVID-19 positive at residential school

Earlier this week, 43 students of Chalmeda Anand Rao Institute of Medical Sciences in Karimnagar, T…

Google disrupts cybercrime web infecting 1 mn devices

The so-called botnet of infected devices, which was also used to surreptitiously mine bitcoin, was …

Apple's iPhone 13 production fell 20% in Sept-Oct

However, after launching the iPhone 13 range and new iPads in September, a major threat looms over …

Hyderabad man turns home into museum with 900 antiques. See photos

The collection consists of bronze, copper, brass, stone and an age-old vintage telephone .…

44 women stopped at Hyderabad airport for carrying dual visas

According to the police, the women were from Tamil Nadu and Goa. They were going to Kuwait when the…

Twitter acquires Slack-like company Quill to improve messaging tools

Slack, owned by Salesforce, has become a common online workplace messaging tool used by many compan…

The number of immigrant workers with H1-B visas drops the most in a decade

Compared with pre-Covid levels in 2019, this year’s application cases were down 19% for the enginee…

Australia to reform central bank digital currency, cryptocurrency rules

Australia will consult on a digital version of cash that will be universally accessible.At the same…

Will existing Covid vaccines fail against Omicron variant? What WHO says

Two weeks after first being identified, Omicron Covid variant has been found in dozens of countries…

India tops the list in ransomware attacks amid digital push

Almost half of organizations in India suffered multiple ransomware attacks from mint - Technology…

Clamour for booster shots grows, but experts say it’s too early for India

Epidemiologists point out India’s high natural immunity levels after the second covid-19 wave in Ap…

Clamour for booster shots grows, but experts say it’s too early for India

Epidemiologists point out India’s high natural immunity levels after the second covid-19 wave in Ap…

What Elon Musk thinks is the biggest risks to human civilization

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk said that there are ‘not enough people’ in the world and it coul…

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11T 5G goes on sale today. Check price, availability

The 5G enabled handset features MediaTek Dimensity 810 6nm octa-core SoC coupled with 6GB RAM.The m…

Omicron scare: Covid positive German citizen attends marriage in Madhya Pradesh

Omicron outbreak in India: According to Madhya Pradesh health officials, they have sent the sample …

Mandatory RT-PCR mandatory, strict vigil at borders: UP issues fresh guidelines amid Omicron Covid scare. 5 points

Genome tests will be carried out for all patients infected with coronavirus across all districts.He…

IMD predicts rainfall in south, northeast India from Dec 8; snowfall in Himachal Pradesh

According to IMD weather, during the upcoming winter season, normal to above normal minimum tempera…

WhatsApp extends message disappearance feature upto 90 days. Know more

WhatsApp users will now have the option to turn on disappearing messages by default for all new cha…

Omicron: Over 100 foreign returnees ‘go missing’ in this Maharashtra district

The mobile phones of some of these people were switched off while many of the last given addresses …

Travelling to Maharashtra? Know the updated guidelines before planning a trip

Here are the updated travel guidelines that you need to follow if you are flying to Maharashtra f…

Omicron in India: List of states that have reported new cases of Covid-19 so far

Omicron in India: A total of four states and Delhi have reported 23 cases of Omicron in the country…

India sees significant drop in daily COVID cases; 6,822 new cases in 24 hrs, lowest in over 18 months

Currently, the active caseload stands at 95,014, lowest in 554 days. .220 deaths and 10,00…

OMG! Omicron: Maharashtra has highest new covid variant cases

Rajasthan, Karnataka, Gujarat and Delhi are the other states where Omicron cases have been reported…

AAI to spend about ₹25,000 cr for modification of airport terminals

Airports Authority of India (AAI) has taken up a development programme to spend around ₹25,000 cror…

Omicron: Lockdown in Delhi again? What health minister says

At present the cases of coronavirus in Delhi are much below 0.5%, so no lockdown will be imposed.La…

PM Modi to gift 3 mega projects worth over ₹9,600 crore to Gorakhpur today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gorakhpur and dedicate national development projects worth …

Petrol, diesel prices today: Check latest fuel rates here

The cost of one litre of petrol in Noida stands at ₹95.51 while in Gurgaon ₹95.90 per litre.Current…

Bengaluru airport scales up COVID testing capacity, other facilities amid Omicron fear. Details here

As many as 50 new testing machines has been added, .Free WI-FI time limit increased from 4…

Covid-19: Mumbai reports 2 more cases of Omicron; Maharashtra tally surges to 10

Omicron outbreak in India: Both the infected patients are fully vaccinated and are asymptomatic.Ind…

Nasa selects doctor, cyclist, 10 new astronauts ahead of moon and Mars mission

More than 12,000 applied for the coveted spots. The 10 selected are in their 30s and 40s, and face …

WHO advises against blood plasma treatment for Covid-19

WHO now says that current evidence shows that it does not improve survival nor reduce the need for …

Omicron vs Delta: The battle of coronavirus mutants is critical

Omicron vs Delta: Scientists are anxiously watching a battle play out that could determine the futu…

Expert panel defers approval for covid pill

The SEC seeks details on risk management in case of any adverse events from mint - News https://i…

Putin visit: India, Russia strike trade, arms deals

The two countries extended their military-technical cooperation pact by another 10 years. A third p…

Delhi to hold investor summit for student entrepreneurs

Sisodia said the idea is to prepare new generations to be job creators, rather than job seekers f…

Expert panel defers approval for covid pill

The SEC seeks details on risk management in case of any adverse events from mint - News https://i…

Putin hopes WHO soon approves Russia's Sputnik V vaccine

The Russian leader also argued that WHO's approval should open the door for Russians and others…

‘AI models are good at picking up nudity, but less good for hate speech’

‘We are not beholden to take the company’s view on anything. We can talk to anyone and we do talk t…

Chingari inks deal with new music label Snow Records

Homegrown short-video platforms such as Chingari, Mitron, and Moj are making the most of the void c…

Indian companies with mature data strategy saw profit growth of 8%: Report

The survey also found that Indian organizations lost $52,939 annually due to missed opportunities o…

Big tech privacy moves spur companies to amass customer data

Marketers are staging sweepstakes, quizzes and events to gather people’s personal information and b…

LinkedIn launches in Hindi to boost access for 600 million people

LinkedIn will work towards widening job opportunities available for Hindi speaking professionals ac…

‘India has deals with 100+ nations for mutual vax certificate recognition’

Referring to India sending covid aid to countries in its near and extended neighbourhood, the minis…

‘India has deals with 100+ nations for mutual vax certificate recognition’

Referring to India sending covid aid to countries in its near and extended neighbourhood, the minis…

Govt proposes nat’l framework to boost use of blockchain

MeitY’s 52-page document seeks to create trusted digital platforms through shared blockchain infras…

Govt proposes nat’l framework to boost use of blockchain

MeitY’s 52-page document seeks to create trusted digital platforms through shared blockchain infras…

Plan to step up tech hiring in 2022, scale up other brands: Amit Sharma

Dream Sports’ CTO said that hiring is not easy because of acute skill shortage in the industry fr…

Plan to step up tech hiring in 2022, scale up other brands: Amit Sharma

Dream Sports’ CTO said that hiring is not easy because of acute skill shortage in the industry fr…

Plan to step up tech hiring in 2022, scale up other brands: Amit Sharma

Dream Sports’ CTO said that hiring is not easy because of acute skill shortage in the industry fr…

‘India has deals with 100+ nations for mutual vax certificate recognition’

Referring to India sending covid aid to countries in its near and extended neighbourhood, the minis…

‘Consistent policies, Centre-state synergy are important for growth‘

To some extent, the emphasis on infrastructure spending in some form or the other will continue (in…

‘Consistent policies, Centre-state synergy are important for growth‘

To some extent, the emphasis on infrastructure spending in some form or the other will continue (in…

‘Consistent policies, Centre-state synergy are important for growth‘

To some extent, the emphasis on infrastructure spending in some form or the other will continue (in…

‘Consistent policies, Centre-state synergy are important for growth‘

To some extent, the emphasis on infrastructure spending in some form or the other will continue (in…

Plan to step up tech hiring in 2022, scale up other brands: Amit Sharma

Dream Sports’ CTO said that hiring is not easy because of acute skill shortage in the industry fr…

Govt proposes nat’l framework to boost use of blockchain

MeitY’s 52-page document seeks to create trusted digital platforms through shared blockchain infras…

IT minister bats for easy credit tool for MSMEs

MSMEs in India are staring at a credit gap of almost $380 billion, according to a World Bank estima…

Indian workers have the strongest preference for full-time remote work: Report

Over the past 12 months, workers in India have had more success in adapting to long-term remote wor…

Flipkart offering discount on iPhone 12 mini, Motorola G60 and more. See details

Flipkart is offering discounts on smartphones under the three days sale from December 4 to December…

Delhi reports first Omicron COVID-19 case; total cases increases to 5 in India

The patient has been admitted to LNJP Hospital  from mint - News https://ift.tt/3Dp3FOD …

A moment of great pride: Health min Mandaviya says as India fully vaccinates over 50% population against COVID

Total vaccinations against COVID-19 stand at 1,27,61,83,065, as per the Health Ministry data.This h…

Aadhaar card download: Step by step process to save Aadhaar on your phone

 UIDAI has now launched a feature that allows Indian citizens to download the Aadhaar card…

Indian Railways cancels more than 35 passenger trains today. Check full list

Indian Railways decided to cancel the passenger trains in wake of cyclonic storm Jawad from mint …

Covid updates: India sees sharp jump in death tally after Bihar reconciles data

As many as 8,895 new COVID cases were logged in last 24 hours that pushed the cumulative total to 3…

Puducherry announces that Covid-19 vaccination compulsory in the Union Territory

Lieutenant Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan said the government would leave no stone unturned to ac…

Cyclone Jawad: IMD predicts ‘heavy’ to ‘very heavy’ rainfall in Odisha, West Bengal today. Full forecast here

The impact of Cyclone Jawad is not as strong as it was expected, and it is weakening.The cyclone wo…

Omicron scare: Check new Covid testing rules for inbound US, UK travellers

Passengers travelling to the US will have to obtain a negative Covid-19 test within one day of trav…

Netflix adds three new Games for Android users. See details

Android users will be first to taste them followed by iOS users later which isn’t announced yet f…

4 Omicron cases in India: What their age, travel and vaccination history reveal

2 cases of Omicron were detected from Karnataka earlier this week .1 each from Maharashtra…

This city announces ₹50,000 smartphone to boost Covid vaccination

The municipal body has also announced a reward of ₹21,000 to the health centre that vaccinates the …

Petrol, diesel price today: Fuel rates remain unchanged. Check latest fuel rates

In the country's financial capital, the petrol and diesel prices have remained static at ₹109.9…

India is eager for Putin’s weapons despite US sanctions risk

Washington may look the other way as it enlists India into efforts to contain China from mint - N…

Scientists develop chewing gum that can reduce Covid-19 transmission

Evidence shows that people infected with SARS-CoV-2 have high levels of virus in their saliva.So, U…

Omicron threat: Japan tightens quarantine rules for people visiting from India. Check details

Japanese nationals and foreign residents travelling to Japan from India, Greece, Romania and four U…

Mumbai: Omicron patient unvaccinated; 3 others test Covid-19 positive at airport. 10 points

The man, who tested positive for Omicron, was working on a private merchant navy ship and left the …

Delhi: 15 Covid-19 positive patients under scanner amid Omicron concerns

Omicron scare: The patients' samples were sent for genome sequencing to get a confirmation if t…

Covid-19: Australia to start vaccinating young children from early next year

Australia’s pharmaceutical regulator, the Therapeutic Goods Administration, has provisionally appro…

Omicron threat: UK to require pre-arrival covid tests for all travellers

The measure, which takes effect on 7 December, will be temporary and be reviewed as the omicron out…

Covid-19: Bihar revises death toll again, 12,089 succumbed to virus in state

The change in the total number of Covid-19 deaths after a 20-day audit exercise was done after Patn…

Tamil Nadu govt defends decision to make Tamil language mandatory for govt jobs

Explaining the rationale behind the decision, Minister for Finance and Human Resources Management, …

Mumbai civic body issues home quarantine rules for international travellers. Check full details here

The civic body also directed the airport authorities to comply with the state government's orde…

India logs 8,603 new COVID cases, 415 deaths in 24 hrs

The active cases have declined to 99,974, comprising 0.29% of the total infections, the lowest sinc…

This district gives 1 week time to get first shot of Covid vaccine, otherwise...

Amid the Omicron variant scare, two international passengers, one each from the UK and Singapore te…

For covid-19 vaccine doses, should there be more time between shots?

Waiting longer between shots can build better immunity, studies suggest, but the risk calculus is t…

Cyclone Jawad: IMD issues red alert for West Bengal today. Full forecast here

Red alert issued predicting gale along West Bengal coast for today.Orange and yellow alerts have be…

Delhi excise policy: MRP of 505 liquor brands fixed

A total of 516 liquor brands have been registered so far. Out of 516 registered brands, the fee of …

PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor today. Details here

The Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor (from Eastern Peripheral Expressway Junction to Dehradun) will…

Petrol, diesel price today: Check the latest fuel rates in your city

Currently, the cost of one litre of petrol in Delhi stands at ₹95.41 per litre and of diesel at ₹86…

Delhi govt issues show-cause notice to airline for flouting Covid guidelines

Omicron in India: The Delhi government has issued a show-cause notice to a foreign airline operator…

Karnataka: Omicron patient missing, new SoPs at airport. What we know so far

The state is also trying to track down 10 more South African travellers who reportedly went missing…

Indian Railways to resume onboard catering services in Shatabdi and Duronto Express trains. Details here

The onboard catering services will be resumed in Train No 12009/10 Mumbai Central – Ahmedabad – Mum…

Mumbai: CAG questions BMC over 405% rise in cost of road project in 8 yrs

The CAG has questioned Mumbai's civic body over a sharp increase in the construction coast of t…

SpaceX wins more NASA flights as Boeing Starliner stumbles

Boeing hopes to reschedule that test in the first half of 2022, and to fly a demonstration with ast…

Omicron variant may have picked up a piece of common-cold virus

Scientists do not yet know whether Omicron is more infectious than other variants, whether it cause…

Omicron variant in India: What we know so far

Union Health Minister Manuskh Mandaviya said on Friday that RT-PCR tests have been done of 16,000 p…

Cyclone Jawad: IMD predicts ‘very heavy’ rains in 3 states today; over 54,000 people evacuated in Andhra. 10 points

People from 41 coastal villages of Odisha's Bhadrak district have been shifted to various shelt…

Google says 5% more workers coming in to office each week

Googlers are returning of their own volition. About 40% of its U.S. employees on average came in to…

We have to live with Covid. Here’s how we get our lives back

Elimination of the virus is an impossibility in most of the world at this point, adjustments in ind…

WHO says no Omicron deaths yet, as variant spreads worldwide

The United States and Australia became the latest countries to confirm locally transmitted cases of…

India can be the leader in Web3, says Anandan

The concept of Web3 is a decentralized version of the Internet that runs on open-source code such a…

FM calls for global action to regulate cryptocurrencies

Sitharaman said the movement of technology is constant and to have effective regulation that conver…

Cos here build products for rest of world: Pichai

Alphabet CEO says firm will help Indian startups build for global markets from mint - News https:…

Travelling to West Bengal from 'at-risk' countries? Here's what you should know

Passengers flying in from other parts of India will have to furnish their reports of RTPCR tests as…

Indian companies with mature data strategy saw profit growth of 8%: Report

The survey also found that Indian organizations lost $52,939 annually due to missed opportunities o…

India Covid-19 updates: Daily deaths rise by 391, total toll reaches 470,115

According to the union health ministry, Kerala and Maharashtra account for 55% of the daily coronav…

Delhi to have two pet crematoria in about a year

Delhi: NDMC said that the primary goal of creating a pet crematorium is to ensure the scientific di…

Petrol, diesel prices today: Check rates in your city

Petrol prices remain unchanged today in Delhi and can be bought at ₹95.41 per litre.In Mumbai, cost…

Australia reports first locally transmitted Omicron Covid case

The Omicron Covid case,  detected in Sydney, comes despite a ban on non-citizens entering …

Cyclone Jawad: IMD issues red alert; ‘very heavy’ rainfall likely in 3 states tomorrow. 10 points

Depression over Bay of Bengal intensified into deep depression and likely to intensify into a cyclo…

Mirage fighter jet's tyre stolen from a moving truck in Uttar Pradesh

The theft happened when there was a traffic jam on Lucknow's Shaheed Path. Taking advantage of …

Soon cars will run on green hydrogen produced using sewage water: Gadkari

Nitin Gadkari he has bought a car that would run on green hydrogen produced in an oil research inst…

Omicron variant: US announces new requirements for international travellers

Omicron variant: The new testing rules will apply both to US citizens and foreign nationals flying …

Cyclone Jawad likely to hit Odisha on Saturday; rescue teams to be deployed, fishing prohibited. Details here

266 teams including NDRF, State Fire Services and ODRAF will be deployed in coastal districts.Fishi…

NEET-PG 2021 counselling: RML Hospital to boycott all routine services today

The OPD services at the Centre-run RML, Safdarjung and Lady Hardinge hospitals were affected for th…

India's first 2 Omicron cases in Karnataka: CM Bommai to chair a meeting today

In the meeting, discussions would be held on measures to be taken to prevent the spread of the Omic…

List of countries where Omicron variant has been detected so far

Karnataka reported two cases of Omicron variant of Covid-19 on Thursday.The new Omicron variant has…

Omicron: COVID testing compulsory for passengers from 'at risk' nations at these 3 airports. Details here

The airports in Chennai, Madurai, and Coimbatore have started compulsory testing of passengers arri…

IMF chief economist Gita Gopinath to take up top leadership role

Gita Gopinath to become IMF's first deputy managing director early next year from mint - News…

NASA awards $415 mn to fund Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin, 2 other space stations

Blue Origin is partnering with Sierra Space to develop Orbital Reef, which will house up to 10 peop…

World’s biggest ever soybean crop gets bigger, keeping a lid on prices

The gigantic harvest could help to alleviate some of the inflation that has global food prices at t…

Reinfections three times more likely with Omicron Covid-19 variant: Study

Recent reinfections have occurred in individuals whose primary infections occurred across all three…

Pushing Covid boosters, Joe Biden says 'we need to be ready'

Joe Biden is tightening testing requirements for people entering the United States, regardless of t…

Decoding the data behind GDP, capex and telecom tariffs

The gross domestic product (GDP) for July-September was the big number tracked this week. The just-…

India detects first  2  cases of  Omicron  in Karnataka

All close contacts of patients who just returned from South Africa traced, says govt from mint - …

India detects first  2  cases of  Omicron  in Karnataka

All close contacts of patients who just returned from South Africa traced, says govt from mint - …

India detects first  2  cases of  Omicron  in Karnataka

All close contacts of patients who just returned from South Africa traced, says govt from mint - …

Govt to introduce facial recognition technology at airports by March 2022

Minister of State for Civil Aviation Ministry General V K Singh (retd) said AAI is working on a pro…

India to initially introduce ZyCoV-D Covid vaccine in 7 states. Details here

Pharmaceutical company Zydus Cadila will supply 1 crore doses of ZyCoV-D, the world's first Pla…

Amid Omicron fear, Maharashtra to issue revised air travel guidelines: Minister

Seven-day institutional quarantine for travellers arriving in Maharashtra from 'at-risk' co…

Cyclone Jawad: Indian Railways cancels nearly 100 trains on Dec 3, 4. Full list

Cyclone Jawad is likely to hit Odisha and north Andhra Pradesh coastal regions tomorrow.In view of …

Petrol price in Delhi falls sharply after VAT cut. Check today's rates

Petrol prices dropped by over ₹8 in the national capital as the Delhi government slashed the VAT to…

LinkedIn launches in Hindi to boost access for 600 million people

LinkedIn will work towards widening job opportunities available for Hindi speaking professionals ac…

Tamil Nadu issues new SoPs for air travel amid Omicron fears. Check RT-PCR requirements and other details

Passengers on arrival from ‘at-risk’ nations are to stay at the airport till their RT-PCR result co…

A new warning on Omicron covid variant severity from South African scientists

On November 25, the South African government and scientists announced that a new variant, later chr…

India reports 9,765 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hrs, 8% higher than Wednesday's count

Currently, the active cases stands at 99,763 .With 477 fresh fatalities recorded in the la…

Uber to allow users to book rides via WhatsApp in India. How it works

The integration makes Uber’s own app unnecessary: WhatsApp users can register, book rides and recei…

Amid Omicron fears, 6 flyers from 'at-risk' countries admitted in Delhi

Delhi: The samples of 6 flyers from 'at-risk' countries have been sent for genome sequencin…

Odisha CM directs officials to be on alert amid Omicron fears

Chairing a COVID-19 review meeting yesterday, the Odisha CM said, we have to enforce the Covid safe…

US reports first Omicron Covid case in California. What we know so far

The first known US case was a fully vaccinated person in California who returned to the United Stat…

Cyclone Jawad: IMD issues red alert for this state; ‘heavy’ to ‘very heavy’ rainfall expected. Full forecast here

IMD has issued red warning (heavy to very heavy rainfall) in Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri and Jagatsinghp…

Even if you are Covid negative, you can catch it during airport wait: Biocon founder

‘This is a huge infection risk for travellers,’ said Biocon executive chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Sh…

EV industry must work closer with lithium suppliers, executives say

As EVs go mainstream, automakers are planning models that can run longer before recharging and hand…

Mysteries of omicron covid variant could take weeks to untangle

Will it spread even faster than the already extra-contagious delta variant? Does it evade vaccines&…

Tinder owner to pay founders $441 mn to settle valuation lawsuit

The suit filed in New York in 2018 contended that Tinder owner Match Group, and its then parent fir…

United States is world's biggest plastic polluter: report

On average, every American generates 130 kilograms (286 pounds) of plastic waste per year, with Sou…

A million frontline Covid workers demand India boost $40 salary

Called Accredited Social Health Activists, or “Asha” the Hindi word for hope, these women are teami…

BEE app to help find EV charging stations

The move is aimed at encouraging EV adoption across Mumbai, Delhi, and Bengaluru, among other citie…

PSUs can’t disrespect retired judges: SC

A PSU can’t insult former judges after agreeing to utilize their services as arbitrators, the SC ob…

Pandemic and UPI help B2B apps expand user base at a rapid pace

Apps that cater to small traders, retailers and other businesses have  grown in popularity…

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