NEW DELHI: Global PC shipments grew 3.1 per cent in the second quarter this year to reach 62.5 million PC device units, the second consecutive quarterly growth in shipments (year-on-year), a report said. AI PCs remain the most popular topic in the PC industry. Laptops with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X platform have begun to trigger the […]
WASHINGTON: India is a “strategic partner” of the US and Washington is keen to continue developing that partnership, the Pentagon has said. Pentagon Press Secretary Pat Ryder made the remarks at a press conference in Washington on Tuesday when asked about the US-India military-to-military relations following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent meetings with Russian President […]
DHAKA: Authorities at the premier Dhaka University on Wednesday announced an indefinite closure of the institution after ongoing protests demanding reforms in the quota system in government jobs turned violent and left at least six people, including three students, dead across the country. The students have been asked to vacate their dormitories by 6 pm […]
UNITED NATIONS: India has once again called on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to recommit to time-bound negotiations on the council’s reform, criticising the manipulation of the council’s mechanisms by major countries and groups as “detrimental” to the multilateral spirit. “The primary reason the multilateral system has failed to deliver is that it is […]
NEW DELHI: All eyes will be on BCCI secretary Jay Shah during the four-day ICC Annual Conference in Colombo, starting on Friday, where there might be serious discussions about when he will take over from New Zealander Greg Barclay as the chairman of the global body. The ICC conference that starts with the board meeting […]
NEW DELHI: After his stellar performances against Zimbabwe, India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal rose up 4 places to occupy the 6th place in the latest ICC T20I batters’ rankings. His captain for the series Shubman Gill who was the leading run scorer in the Zimbabwe series moved up 36 places to be ranked 37th. Jaiswal scored 141 […]
PARIS: The French soccer federation pledged to file a complaint with FIFA over “racist and discriminatory remarks” by Argentina players in post-match chants about France’s team after their Copa America title win. Argentina beat Colombia 1-0 on Sunday at Miami Gardens, Florida. A video posted on Instagram by Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez, who plays for […]
NEW DELHI: India needs to increase its annual addition of EV-ready workers from 15,000 to 30,000 to achieve full localization of EV components by 2030, as per a study by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers. SIAM’s ‘EV Skill Gap Study’, which was released on Tuesday, stated direct job creation due to the advent of […]
Jammu: Four Army personnel, including a captain, were killed in a fierce gunfight with heavily armed militants in Doda district, the third major incident in Jammu region in three weeks. Captain Brijesh Thapa from Darjeeling, Naik Dokkari Rajesh from Andhra Pradesh, and Sepoys Bijendra and Ajay Kumar Singh from Rajasthan suffered fatal injuries in the […]
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said he is “deeply saddened” by the loss of lives and asserted that the security forces are committed to eliminating the scourge of terrorism in the region. Chief of Army Staff Gen Upendra Dwivedi also briefed Singh on the anti-terror operation in Doda district. Singh also expressed sympathy with […]