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Washington: India’s recent decision authorising 5G trials without Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE is a sovereign one, a top State Department official has said, asserting that America is deeply concerned about the dangers of installing networks with equipment that can be manipulated, disrupted or potentially controlled by China. India’s Department of Telecom last week approved…

Tesla Inc`s top boss Elon Musk said in a series of tweets on Wednesday that the company expects to release a significantly improved version of its full self-driving technology within the next two to three weeks. Subscriptions to the software for the system would be offered within a month, Musk said in a Twitter exchange…

LOS ANGELES: Ellen DeGeneres will end her Emmy-winning daytime talk show next year after its upcoming 19th season, the comedian said in an interview published in The Hollywood Reporter on Wednesday (May 12). DeGeneres, 63, will discuss the decision on Thursday’s show with guest Oprah Winfrey, said the entertainment publication. “When you’re a creative person,…

Tim Paine said he has no immediate plans to give up Australia captaincy but insisted that Steve Smith deserved to be considered again for the top job. Notably, Smith was banned for 2 years from leadership role after the ball-tampering scandal in 2018. Tim Paine backs Steve Smith to regain Australia Test captaincy (Reuters Photo)…

A new transparent global system should be set up for probing disease outbreaks, empowering the World Health Organization to deploy investigators at short-notice and reveal findings, a Covid-19 pandemic review panel said on Wednesday. The WHO should have declared the new coronavirus outbreak in China an international emergency earlier than January 30, 2020, but the…

New Delhi: If you’re looking to upgrade your smartphone to an Apple iPhone, then you should surely check out Flipkart’s ongoing Apple Days sale in India. The e-commerce major is selling several Apple iPhone devices at their lowest prices in the Indian market.  Coupling the offers with an instant discount of up to Rs 6,000…

OYO has announced a four-day week and a ‘no reasons asked’ infinite paid leaves for its employees, but with a catch. The four-day week will last until May and employees are allowed to take unlimited paid leaves till July.  The decision has been taken by the homegrown hospitality giant to stand together with its employees in…

New Delhi: It is important to hold the government responsible for what is happening in the country in the wake of the second COVID wave, actor Anupam Kher said on Wednesday while asserting that public criticism towards authorities is “valid in lots of cases”. The veteran actor, who is often viewed as being close to…

India are on top of the ICC Test Rankings after the annual update on May 13. Virat Kohli’s men will take on 2nd-placed New Zealand in the final of the World Test Championship in June. India defeated Australia and England in Test series in 2021 (AP Photo) HIGHLIGHTS India and New Zealand are at the…

Milan: Italy`s competition watchdog said on Thursday (May 12) it had fined Google 102 million euros ($123 million) for abuse of its dominant position due to its Android mobile operating system and app store Google Play. “Through android and the app store Google Play, Google has a dominant position which allows it to control the…