Tamilnadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Thursday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for laying the foundation stone for a new Parliament building and said it would be a landmark structure in Independent India.
2021 to see increased cyber scams: Avast
Cybersecurity experts at Avast, foresee more Covid-19 vaccination scams, abuse of weak home office infrastructures, enterprise VPN infrastructure and providers, and ransomware attacks in 2021.
Honda suspends UK production amid COVID-19 ship delays
Car maker Honda has temporarily halted production at its plant in England after shipping delays linked to the COVID-19 pandemic and preparations for Brexit left it with a shortage of parts.
Sony buys Crunchyroll
Sony Pictures Entertainment has announced to buy anime streaming service Crunchyroll from US telecom giant AT&T for $1.175 billion.
India, Nepal decide to resume flight services
India and Nepal have decided to resume flight services under a bilateral air bubble arrangement, authoritative sources said on Thursday, in reflection of efforts to restore normalcy in ties that came under severe strain following a bitter border row.
Walmart ready with mega plans for coming years
Global retail major Walmart on Thursday said it will triple its exports of goods from India to USD 10 billion each year by 2027.
FB says US lawsuits ‘revisionist history’
As the US government went ahead with its plan to break up Facebook, the social network has hit back, saying that in addition to being revisionist history, this is simply not how the aAs the US government went ahead with its plan to break up Facebook, the social network has hit back, saying that in addition to being revisionist history, this is simply not how the antitrust laws are supposed to work.ntitrust laws are supposed to work.
Abbas accepts senior PLO official’s resignation
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas accepted the resignation of Hanan Ashrawi, the member of the Executive Committee of Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), a state media report said.
Corona scare on Singapore cruise ship a false alarm
A passenger who tested positive for COVID-19 aboard a ‘cruise-to-nowhere’ from Singapore, forcing the ship to return to dock and nearly 1,700 guests to isolate, has been found not to have the virus, Singapore’s health ministry said on Thursday.
World Bank approves USD 300 mn loan to help Pak
The World Bank has approved a $300 million loan to help Pakistan address climate change issues, health emergency and manage solid waste to reduce chances of flooding in Karachi, the media reported on Thursday.
