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People wearing masks wait to get vaccinated for COVID-19 outside a school in Kochi, Kerala. (Photo: AP)

India top source of social media misinformation on COVID-19: Study

The study was published in Sage's International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions journal

15 Sept 2021 10:55 AM IST

People get inoculated with the dose of the Covaxin Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine at a temporary vaccination camp inside a school in Mumbai. (Indranil MUKHERJEE / AFP)

'Number of people who got at least one dose of COVID jab in India...

Presently, about 60.7 per cent of the adult population in the country has received at least one dose of COVID-19...

15 Sept 2021 10:48 AM IST

A health worker prepares a dose of Covaxin vaccine against Covid-19 coronavirus at a vaccination centre in New Delhi. (Photo: AFP)

India records 27,176 new cases of Covid, 284 fresh fatalities

Less than 50,000 daily cases have been reported for 80 consecutive days now

15 Sept 2021 10:36 AM IST

Currently 63.1 percent of the eligible population over-12 are fully vaccinated, or 54 percent of the total population. (AP file photo)

US approaching Delta wave peak but virus expected to become endemic

Countries in western Europe have also seen similar downturns in their Delta surges

15 Sept 2021 10:32 AM IST

Apple CEO Tim Cook with the iPhone 13 Pro Max and Apple Watch Series 7 during a special event at Apple Park. (Photo: AFP)

Apple's next iPhone mirrors last year's, adds more storage

The pre-recorded video event streamed Tuesday gave Apple a chance to present a polished story

15 Sept 2021 9:17 AM IST

Instagram is making a version of the social network for children 13 years old or younger. (Photo: PTI)

Instagram seeks to curb mental harm to teenagers

Instagram has worked to address problems of bullying, suicide, self-injury and eating disorders exposed at the platform

15 Sept 2021 7:23 AM IST

Parliamentarians in the Rajya Sabha, on the first day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Monday, July 19, 2021. (RSTV/PTI Photo)

Dilip Cherian | A big win for Rajya Sabha cadre officers

Parasaram P.K. Ramacharyulu is the first officer of the RS cadre to be appointed as the Secretary-General of the upper...

15 Sept 2021 3:16 AM IST

Taliban fighters wave from the back of a pickup truck, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. Many Afghans are anxious about the Taliban rule and are figuring out ways to get out of Afghanistan. (AP /Khwaja Tawfiq Sediqi)

Abhijit Bhattacharyya | Terrorists to state's men': Will UN go...

Put simply, the Taliban members of the new Afghan 'state' have blood on their hands

15 Sept 2021 2:14 AM IST

Britains economy shrank by one fifth in the second quarter, more than any European neighbour, as the lockdown plunged the country into its deepest recession on record. Amazon, which has already created 3,000 new permanent UK roles this year, said it will offer more than 20,000 seasonal positions across the country ahead of the festive period. (Photo | AFP)

Amazon boosts hourly pay to over $18, to hire 125,000 workers

Amazon did not give exact figures, but a $1 raise on a $17-per-hour wage would amount to about a 6% hike

14 Sept 2021 5:37 PM IST

Relief supplies from the United States in the wake of Indias COVID-19 situation arrive at the Indira Gandhi International Airport cargo terminal in New Delhi, India, Friday, April 30, 2021. (Photo: AP)

US, India in talks over timeline for restarting COVID-19 vaccine...

The administration official said Washington was staying in close touch with India about the vaccine partnership

14 Sept 2021 3:02 PM IST

Samsung Electronics wins $6.6 billion Verizon order for network equipment. (AFP Photo)

Samsung rolling out Android 12 beta to Galaxy S21 users

Samsung also is adopting Android 12's visual indicators for when the microphone and camera are in use

14 Sept 2021 2:25 PM IST

Gaurav Gupta was designated as a co-founder in 2019, and headed the supply function at Zomato. (Photo: Twitter)

Zomato co-founder Gaurav Gupta resigns

Gaurav Gupta's exit comes days after Zomato decided to stop its grocery delivery service from September 17

14 Sept 2021 2:03 PM IST