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    Prashant BhushanIndia
    Supreme Court holds Prashant Bhushan guilty of contempt for tweeting...

    Senior advocate Dushyant Dave, appearing for Bhushan in the matter, had said, the two tweets were not against the...

    14 Aug 2020 12:37 PM IST

    The plan for separate lanes runs contrary to the school of thought that systems being tested are getting better and soon will be able to navigate the same lanes as those with cars driven by humans. (Representative Image | AFP)Technology
    Plans for special lanes for autonomous cars raises questions on...

    Many companies are not yet confident their systems can perform under a range of unpredictable conditions, hence the push...

    14 Aug 2020 12:14 PM IST

    This satellite photo provided by Planet Labs shows the Galwan Valley area in the Ladakh region near the Line of Actual Control between India and China Tuesday, June 16, 2020. ( AP Photo)World
    Resolution to condemn Chinese aggression against India introduced in...

    'I commend India's commitment to standing up to China and maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific,' Senator Cornyn said

    14 Aug 2020 12:10 PM IST

    Two police personnel were killed and one other suffered injuries in the attack by terrorists near Nowgam bypass. (PTI Photo)India
    2 cops martyred, 1 injured in terrorist attack in J&K's Nowgam

    The incident took place after terrorists started firing indiscriminately upon the police party on the outskirts of...

    14 Aug 2020 12:02 PM IST

    An industry group that includes Google, Microsoft, Reddit, Pinterest and Twitter has met with federal agencies including the FBIs foreign influence task force to step up coordination on election interference. (Photo | AP)Technology
    Google joins other internet platforms to shield US election from...

    A coordinated effort is being made by online platforms to curb the spread of disinformation and thwart efforts to...

    14 Aug 2020 11:36 AM IST

    North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaking during a meeting of the ruling Workers Party of Korea (WPK) in Pyongyang. (via AFP)World
    North Korea lifts lockdown in city, rejects flood, virus aid

    Experts say the COVID-19 crisis likely thwarted some of Kim's major economic goals by forcing the country into a...

    14 Aug 2020 11:26 AM IST

    The legal challenge by employees of ByteDances TikTok US operations will be focused on worker rights, not on the national security claims underlying Trumps order. (Photo | AP)Technology
    Trump's order on TikTok puts 1,500 jobs at risk, staff get ready to...

    As the President's executive order prohibits any transaction by any person with TikTok, its US employees stand to lose...

    14 Aug 2020 11:13 AM IST

    Epic Games, the maker of Fortnite, has filed a federal lawsuit against Apple. The tech giant has in recent months come under fire for the tight grip it has on the App Store, with the issue coming up during a heated congressional antitrust hearing last month.Technology
    Fortnite gets pulled off app store, files lawsuit against Apple for...

    Google Play Store too removed the game as Epic Games' latest update bypasses app stores on payments, depriving them of...

    14 Aug 2020 10:46 AM IST

    Foolishness to demand CBI inquiry, says Shiv Sena after Parth Pawars comments. (AFP Photo)India
    Foolishness to demand CBI inquiry: Shiv Sena on Sushant death case

    In an editorial in its mouthpiece, Saamana, Shiv Sena also said there is the possibility that someone might be misusing...

    14 Aug 2020 10:39 AM IST

    Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization. (AP Photo)World
    People should not fear spread of COVID-19 in food, packaging: WHO

    China had said they found traces of coronavirus in imported frozen meat from Brazil and on outer packaging of frozen...

    14 Aug 2020 10:26 AM IST

    Kamala Harris hit by birther conspiracy, Trump says she doesnt qualify to serve as US VPWorld
    Kamala Harris hit by 'birther' conspiracy, Trump says she doesn't...

    If elected, Harris would be second in line of succession after Biden, and as per the Constitution the president needs to...

    14 Aug 2020 10:23 AM IST

    Indias July retail inflation dims chances of rate cut. (AFP Photo)Business
    Retail inflation inches up to nearly 7% in July on higher food prices

    Food prices soared due to supply-side disruptions caused by the coronavirus lockdown and rose 9.62% compared to a jump...

    14 Aug 2020 10:08 AM IST

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