Landslides in Indonesia: Death toll rises to 11, 17 missing
Jakarta, July 8 (IANS) The death toll from landslides and flash floods that hit a gold mine in Bone Bolango regency in Indonesia’s Gorontalo province rose to 11, with 17 others missing, a senior disaster agency official said on Monday. Heavy downpours generated the landslides and flash floods that struck the mine situated in the […]
Thwarted Ukrainian attempt to hijack Tu-22M3 strategic bomber: Russia
Moscow, July 8 (IANS) Russia stopped an attempt by the Ukrainian special services to organise a hijack of a Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber abroad, local media reported on Monday, citing Federal Security Service (FSB). TASS news agency quoted an FSB statement as saying that the agency also found the involvement of NATO special services in […]
India sets eyes on competing in esports games at Olympics soon
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) With growing viewership, investment, player base, and appearances at major international tournaments, esports in India is becoming a mainstream sport, with future ambitions to compete in the Olympics Esports Games, industry experts said on Monday. With state support and advocacy from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, esports has cemented its place […]
After Microsoft Azure, it’s time for Indian developers to exit Google Maps: Ola CEO
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Bhavish Aggarwal, co-founder and Chairman of the Ola group, said on Monday that after exiting Microsoft Azure Cloud, it is time for the developers to shun Google Maps, as he announced one-year free access to all developers to Ola Maps on AI-driven Krutrim platform, along with more than Rs 100 […]
Small firms record sharp rise in digital transactions
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) The use of internet for entrepreneurial purposes such as taking and placing orders online, carrying out transactions online or using UPIs by unincorporated enterprises has increased to 13.5 per cent from 7.7 in rural and to 30.2 per cent from 21.6 in urban sector during 2022-23, according to the latest […]
‘Paytm was like a daughter to me who met with an accident’: CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Paytm Founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma has said the company was like his daughter who was a school topper and met with an accident on the way to an entrance test. Metaphorically speaking at the 7th JITO Incubation and Innovation Fund (JIIF) Foundation Day, Sharma said, “As a founder, […]
July begins with healthy rainfall, sowing status better than last year: Report
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Signalling a normal monsoon ahead, The cumulative rainfall reached 1 per cent above the long-term average (as on July 6) while weekly rainfall (as on July 3) was 32 per cent above the long-term average in the country, a report showed on Monday. Spatial divergence has reduced with most of […]
Sensex, Nifty trade flat as Titan, bank stocks top losers
Mumbai, July 8 (IANS) Benchmark equity indices on Monday snapped their three-day winning streak and traded flat in the morning hours. At pre-open, Nifty was flat at 24329.45 and the Sensex was lower by 0.1 per cent at 79915.00. Shares of Titan Co fell nearly 4 per cent after it reported subdued growth in the […]
LG Energy Solution’s operating profit plunges 58 pc as EV sales slip
Seoul, July 8 (IANS) LG Energy Solution Ltd (LGES), South Korea’s leading battery maker, said on Monday its second-quarter operating profit plunged 58 per cent from a year earlier due to slowing sales of electric vehicles. Operating profit for the three months ended in June is estimated to have plummeted to 195.3 billion won ($142 […]
Will fight Apple over ‘arbitrary’ changes: Epic Games CEO
San Francisco, July 8 (IANS) The fight between Apple and Epic Games is not over yet and now, Epic Games Founder and CEO Tim Sweeney has said that the App Store owner’s EU Digital Markets Act (DMA) saga “has taken a turn towards the absurd”. In Europe, the new DMA allowed Epic to launch its […]
