Asia
Lanka inks $500-mn fuel deal with India
Colombo / New Delhi (TIP): Sri Lanka on February 2 signed an agreement with India for a $500 million credit line to help finance its fuel purchases. The first tranche will be used to buy […]
Asia
15 ultras, four soldiers killed in Pak gunfight
Karachi (TIP): Armed assailants attacked two camps of security forces in Pakistan’s restive southwesternBalochistan province, triggering an intense exchange of fire in which 15 terrorists and four soldiers were killed, a senior official said on […]
Asia
Afghanistan’s Taliban told they can’t take their guns to the funfair
Kabul (TIP): Taliban fighters will no longer be allowed to carry their weapons in amusement parks in Afghanistan, the group’s spokesman said on February 2, in what appeared to be another effort by the country’s […]
Asia
IMF approves USD 1 billion loan tranche for Pakistan
Islamabad (TIP): The International Monetary Fund has approved the completion of the sixth review of its stalled USD 6 billion programme for Pakistan, paving the way for an immediate disbursement of about USD 1 billion […]
Business & Economics
Sell assets of Future Retail to recover dues, lenders tell SC
New delhi (TIP)-A consortium of 27 banks on Thursday, Feb 3, told the Supreme Court the money lent to Future Retail Ltd (FRL) belonged to the depositors and to safeguard the “public interest”, the entire […]
Business & Economics
Wall Street ends winning run as Facebook forecast halts tech-led recovery
NEW YORK (TIP)- Wall Avenue snapped a four-session successful streak on Thursday, Feb 3, with all three benchmarks ending decrease after Fb-owner Meta Platforms’ dour forecast despatched its inventory plummeting and halted a nascent restoration […]
Business & Economics
Crypto tax doesn’t bestow legality to trade, says I-T Dept
New delhi (TIP)-The Budget announcement of taxing ‘virtual digital assets’ or crypto currencies will help the Income-Tax Department measure the “depth” of this trade in the country, know the investors and the nature of their […]
Business & Economics
All in a day: Zuckerberg loses $29bn, Bezos set to pocket $20bn
New York (TIP)-Mark Zuckerberg lost $29 billion in net worth on Thursday, Feb 3, as Meta Platforms Inc’s stock marked a record one-day plunge, while fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos was set to add $20 billion […]
Business & Economics
Google’s parent Alphabet seeks more investors in 20-for-1 stock split
Alphabet Inc. announced a 20-for-1 stock split in the form of a one-time special stock dividend, aiming to draw a wider audience for its shares. “The reason for the split is it makes our shares […]
Science & Technology
Apple launches support for unlisted App Store apps accessible via link
Tech giant Apple in an update on its developer website has announced that the App Store now supports unlisted apps that are only accessible with a link. Unlisted app distribution allows developers to release apps […]
Science & Technology
Forget metals, chemists use DNA to build the world’s tiniest antenna
One of the main innovations of these nanoantennas is that the receiver part of the antenna (bright green) is also employed to sense the molecular surface of the protein (CAITLIN MONNEY) A team of researchers […]
Science & Technology
India seeks tougher action from US tech giants on fake news
Indian officials have held heated discussions with Google, Twitter and Facebook for not proactively removing what they described as fake news on their platforms, sources said in what is the government’s latest altercation with the […]
Science & Technology
Hitchhiking in Earth’s orbit, asteroid may be with us for 4,000 years
An asteroid that was discovered riding along in Earth’s orbit is about three-quarters of a mile wide and might remain as a hitchhiker with our planet for at least 4,000 more years while posing no […]
Incredible India
Kolkata – The city of joy
Kolkata is not only the capital of West Bengal but the heritage and cultural hub of India. This city is a beautiful blend of the vintage and the modern. A flourishing metropolis, it has preserved […]
Festival
Vasant Panchami
Vasant Panchami day is dedicated to Saraswati, the Goddess of knowledge, music, arts, science and technology. Goddess Saraswati is worshipped on Vasant Panchami day. Vasant Panchami is also known as Shri Panchami and Saraswati Panchami. […]
Bollywood
Salman Khan is ‘getting back’ in shape before resuming Tiger 3 shoot with Katrina Kaif
Salman Khan is back to the grind. He recently posted a picture of himself as he worked out in the gym. In the photo, Salman is seen flaunting the muscles of his back. Sharing the […]
Entertainment
Khloe Kardashian hits back at troll accusing her of hiding ‘chicken feet’ hands in latest photo
Let’s give Khloe Kardashian an applause for this epic clapback. The Keeping Up With the Kardashians alum’s hands have recently piqued the Internet’s interest, with fans often uploading close-up photographs of her long and thin […]
Entertainment
Tom Holland is grateful for fans’ responses to No Way Home
Tom Holland values the enthusiastic fan reactions to Spider-Man: No Way Home more than the film’s massive box office gross. Even before its release in December, Spider-Man: No Way Home was building up to be […]
Bollywood
Richa Chadha wishes to explore dancing on-screen
Actor Richa Chadha feels it’s a loss that she hasn’t done any films that made use of her dance skills, and admits she wants to explore that side of herself as an artiste. “I learnt […]
Bollywood
Ranveer has this reaction after watching Deepika’s Gehraiyaan
Ever since the trailer of Gehraiyaan has released fans have been eagerly waiting for the film to release. They cannot keep calm and have been going gaga over everything related to the film. Be it […]
Bollywood
Anand actor Ramesh Deo passes away at 93 due to heart attack
Veteran actor Ramesh Deo who had worked in movies including Anand and Mere Apne passed away at the age of 93 in Mumbai on February 02. His son Abhinay Deo confirmed the news to Indian […]
Coronavirus
India records 1.49 lakh new Covid cases, 1,072 more deaths
New Delhi (TIP)-India added 1,49,394 new Covid cases, taking the total tally to 4,19,52,712, while the active cases further declined to 14,35,569, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday, Feb 4. The […]
Asia
Galwan clash: China suffered higher losses than reported, says Australian newspaper
New Delhi (TIP)- China’s losses in the Galwan Valley clash in 2020 were much higher than reported with many soldiers drowning while crossing a fast-flowing river in darkness, an investigative Australian newspaper claimed on Wednesday, […]
India
4,984 criminal cases involving legislators pending in courts: Amicus Curiae
New Delhi (TIP)-A total of 4,984 criminal cases involving legislators were pending in various courts across the country as on December 1, 2021, according to data compiled by the Amicus Curiae who is assisting the […]
India
Haryana law for quota in private sector jobs put on hold
Chandigarh (TIP)-In a relief for many private sector companies, the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday, Feb 3, granted an interim stay on a Haryana government law providing 75 per cent reservation in private […]