India likely to reach 62 pc 5G adoption by 2030
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) India is projected to reach 62 per cent 5G adoption by 2030, significantly ahead of the Asia Pacific average of 50 per cent, a report said on Tuesday. The report from GSMA said India is identified as one of the region’s…
Google plans to move Pixel production out of China by 2027: Report
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Amid US-China tensions, US-based technology giant Google plans to stop making its Pixel smartphones, smartwatches and wireless earbuds in China from next year and pursue diversification of supply chains, a report has said. The…
South Korea’s Serious Crimes Investigation Agency to launch in October with 2,874 personnel
Seoul, Aug 18 (IANS) A new agency dedicated to investigating major crimes will have 2,874 personnel when it launches in October as part of a sweeping reform that strips prosecutors of their independent and supplementary investigative powers, South…
Rights group calls for action over police assault on journalist in Bangladesh
Paris, Aug 18 (IANS) A leading international human rights organisation on Tuesday strongly condemned the recent assault of a journalist in Bangladesh, allegedly by police officers inside a police van in Dhaka after he reportedly filmed the officers…
India FTA talks to see 2 more rounds, deal expected to take shape by Feb 2027: Israeli envoy
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Israel expects two more rounds of negotiations with India on the proposed free trade agreement, with the two sides likely to have greater clarity on the pact by February 2027, Israeli Ambassador to India Reuven Azar said. In an…
Concerns grow over mounting human rights abuses by Pakistani forces in PoK
Islamabad, Aug 18 (IANS) Amid escalating unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), the United Kashmir People’s National Party (UKPNP) has drawn the international community’s attention to the mounting humanitarian abuses committed by the…
Jammu and Kashmir: One killed, 17 injured in two road accidents
Jammu, Aug 18 (IANS) A teenager was killed and 17 others injured on Tuesday, in two separate road accidents in Jammu and Kashmir. According to officials, a teenage boy was killed and 12 people were injured after multiple vehicles collided with each other…
Isha Koppikar says ‘call me Andhbhakt’: ‘My devotion is not for any political party, but for my country’
Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) Actress Isha Koppikar has responded to the ‘andhbhakt’ label, saying she is proud to embrace it if loving and believing in India is considered ‘andhbhakti.’ In a video shared on Instagram, the ‘Kaante’ actress spoke…
Bhuvan Bam, Rohit Saraf, Pratibha Ranta and Gurfateh Pirzada lead fight against British empire in ‘The Revolutionaries’
Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) Helmed by Nikkhil Advani, the highly anticipated period series “The Revolutionaries” brings to the screen the untold story of four forgotten heroes who played a crucial role in India’s struggle for independence. The series features…
TN CM Vijay’s son Jason Sanjay’s ‘Sigma’ to now hit screens on October 2
Chennai, Aug 18 (IANS) The makers of director Jason Sanjay’s eagerly-awaited Tamil film ‘Sigma’, featuring actor Sundeep Kishan in the lead, on Tuesday announced that their film would now hit screens worldwide on October 2 this year.…