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Veteran musician Elton John quits Twitter due to misinformation
The singer-songwriter shared the news in a statement posted on the microblogging site
10 Dec 2022 1:28 PM
'Overpaying' Musk on deadline to close Twitter deal
After he sought to terminate the sale, Twitter filed a lawsuit to hold Musk to the agreement he inked to purchase the social media giant
27 Oct 2022 10:50 AM
Musk says he's 'excited' about buying Twitter, but overpaying
Twitter had filed a lawsuit to hold Musk to the terms of the deal he inked after the Tesla chief sent word he was terminating the contract
20 Oct 2022 10:44 AM
'We're all shattered': Loved ones, community hold vigil for slain Sikh family in US
The city of Merced has organised a candlelight vigil for the family every night at 7 pm from October 6 to October 9
07 Oct 2022 4:21 PM
Elon Musk no longer joining Twitter board: CEO
Musk was named to join the Twitter board after buying a major stake in the firm and becoming its largest shareholder
11 Apr 2022 10:17 AM
Oscars 2022: Will Smith apologises for slapping Chris Rock
Smith won his first Oscar for playing the role of Richard Williams in 'King Richard'
28 Mar 2022 12:37 PM
'Stranger Things' to end with fifth season on Netflix
The first part will drop on the streaming platform on May 27, followed by the second part on July 1
18 Feb 2022 2:39 PM
New antibody helps block Covid transmission in cells: Study
The antibody, FuG1, targets the enzyme furin, which the virus uses for its efficient chain of infections in human cells
14 Feb 2022 3:45 PM
Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas welcome first child via surrogacy
The couple did not reveal their baby’s name or sex and asked for privacy 'during this special time as we focus on our family'
22 Jan 2022 10:40 AM
Likely order of Covid symptoms depends on coronavirus variant: Study
The study used modelling approach to predict symptom order in a set of 373,883 cases in the US
21 Dec 2021 11:43 AM
Study finds a longer lasting COVID vaccine
The findings suggested that viral polymerase could potentially be added to vaccines to create a longer-lasting immune response
16 Dec 2021 12:02 PM
US reports first case of omicron variant in returning traveller
Fauci and other medical experts strongly emphasized that Americans should continue to get vaccinated and get their booster shots
02 Dec 2021 1:17 PM
SpaceX to conduct 'humanity's first planetary defence test' to redirect asteroid
This will be the third flight for this Falcon 9's first stage booster
24 Nov 2021 1:19 PM
Free at last, Britney Spears calls end of conservatorship 'best day ever'
Britney had begged the court for months to terminate the conservatorship that governed her personal life and $60 million estate since 2008
13 Nov 2021 11:42 AM
COVID-19 pandemic generated 8 million tonnes of plastic waste: Study
Research found a portion of this ocean plastic debris is expected to make its way onto either beaches or the seabed within 3-4 years
10 Nov 2021 12:15 PM
Facebook to shut down face-recognition system, delete data
More than a third of Facebook's daily active users have opted in to have their faces recognized by the social network's system
03 Nov 2021 9:15 AM
Facebook Inc rebrands as Meta to stress 'metaverse' plan
The announcement comes amid an existential crisis for Facebook
29 Oct 2021 7:27 AM
Facebook profits rise amid Facebook Papers findings
The company's revenue grew 35 per cent to USD 29.01 billion
26 Oct 2021 8:38 AM
'Friends' actor James Michael Tyler dies at 59
Tyler died Sunday morning at his home, according to his longtime friend and manager Toni Benson
25 Oct 2021 12:55 PM
US woman who survived 1918 flu, world war succumbs to COVID
The flu pandemic killed about 675,000 Americans — a death toll eclipsed this month by the 2020-21 coronavirus pandemic
01 Oct 2021 11:38 AM
Columns
An examination of the events leading up to and during India's devastating second wave of COVID-19.
As the 2024 Lok Sabha elections loom, the political landscape is rife with tension and uncertainty.
Netflix's 'Scoop' delves into Prince Andrew's controversial ties with Jeffrey Epstein, revealing a dim and self-obsessed character.
Fumio Kishida's leadership marks a shift from Shinzo Abe's assertive Japan amid rising tensions with China.