Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg likely to testify in $8 billion Facebook privacy lawsuit

WASHINGTON,: A USD 8 billion-dollar class action investors’ lawsuit against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and company leaders — current and former — begins Wednesday, with claims stemming from the privacy scandal involving the Cambridge Analytica political consulting firm. Investors allege in their lawsuit that Meta did not fully disclose the risks that Facebook users’ personal […]

Vietnam accelerating 5G rollout, targets 90% nationwide coverage by year-end

HANOI,: Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology is accelerating the rapid development of the 5G network, aiming to extend coverage to 90% of the population by the end of 2025, local media VnExpress reported today. Currently, 26% of the Vietnamese population has access to 5G services, according to the ministry. Minister of Science and Technology […]

Engineering goods exports rise 1.3% in June

KOLKATA, : Engineering goods exports from India increased marginally during the month of June 2025 despite multiple global challenges and prevailing uncertainties, including tariff war. The engineering shipments grew 1.3 percent year-on-year in June this year to USD 9.50 billion as against USD 9.37 billion in the corresponding month last year, according to EEPC India […]

Bovine Smuggling Bid Foiled by Rajouri Police

District Police Office Rajouri Rajouri, Bovine Smuggling Bid Foiled by Rajouri Police The Police Party from Police Station Nowshera foiled a bovine smuggling attempt and rescued 11 bovine animals that were being transported illegally in a Tata Mobile vehicle bearing registration number JK12B-1415. The vehicle was intercepted while moving from Siot towards Kashmir via Mughal […]

Cleanliness survey: Indore tops rankings for 8th Consecutive Year

NEW DELHI: Indore retained the top position among the cleanest cities for the eighth time in a row, followed by Surat and Navi Mumbai in the government’s annual cleanliness survey. The results of the Swachh Survekshan were announced on Thursday. In the category of 3-10 lakh population, Noida emerged the cleanest city, followed by Chandigarh […]

“Is the EC still the ‘Election Commission’ or has it turned into the BJP’s ‘Election Theft’ department?” asks Congress leader Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged voter fraud in Bihar and accused the Election Commission (EC) of favouring the BJP. He shared a video posted by a journalist, claiming it showed government officials filling out and signing voter forms without the voters’ knowledge. Gandhi questioned the neutrality of the Election Commission, suggesting […]

Satwik-Chirag bow out of Japan Open

Tokyo: India’s top men’s doubles duo, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, exited the Japan Super 750 tournament after a second-round defeat to China’s Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang on Thursday. In a high-voltage clash between former world No. 1 pairs, the Indians lost 22-24, 14-21 in a 44-minute encounter against the fifth-seeded Chinese team. […]

Arjun and Prashanth storm into Swiss Open quarterfinals

NEW DELHI,: The Indian pair of Arjun Kadhe and Vijay Sundar Prashanth on Wednesday moved to the quarterfinals of the Swiss Open with a straight-set win but their compatriots N Sriram Balaji and Rithvik Bollialli suffered a first round exit from the ATP 250 event in Gstaad, Switzerland. Kadhe and Prashanth got the better of […]