A major bomb scare at the Leela Hotel in Ambience Mall in Gurugram on Tuesday ended with an unexpected climax after the police identified the person who made the threat call. The call was traced to a hospital in Gurugram and the caller turned out to be a 25-year-old with autism. BCCL According to the …
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The number of people becoming victims of modern-day slavery is on the rise around the world, a new report has said. The Global Estimates of Modern Slavery published by the International Labour Organization (ILO), International Organization for Migration (IOM) and international human rights group Walk Free showed that some 50 million people lived in modern slavery on any given day …
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The Kerala government on Monday, 12 September, took into possession a part of the poramboku land (area not assessed by the revenue department) from Kapico Kerala Resorts Private Limited, thus facilitating the demolition of a seven-star resort worth Rs 200 crore in Alappuzha district for violating Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) rules. Jump To Why is it being razed? What are …
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Load up your silenced PP7s and prime those remote mines: GoldenEye 007 is coming to Nintendo Switch Online, adding online multiplayer for the first time, the company revealed in Tuesday’s Nintendo Direct livestream. The James Bond-themed first-person shooter will join the Switch’s selection of Nintendo 64 classics “soon,” the company said. It’ll also come to Xbox Game Pass for Xbox One and Xbox Series …
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The $100 Fitbit Inspire 3 (£85, AU$180) is a great entry-level fitness tracker ideal for Fitbit newcomers as well as a major refresh for anyone upgrading from an older Fitbit. It has a color AMOLED display, a new menu system and the same long battery life. The Inspire 3 is compatible with Android and iOS to receive notifications or call …
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Whether you’ve returned to the office or are working from home, upgrading to a new laptop can help increase your productivity and performance. If you’re getting by with an outdated laptop that’s lost a step or two, check out these discounted Lenovo laptops and two-in-one convertibles. You’ll find the latest flagship ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10 and the new ThinkPad …
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The Showtime app could be coming to an end, with a report Tuesday saying there are plans to make it accessible only via the Paramount Plus streaming app. Currently, movie streaming service Showtime is available as a stand-alone app. But as of last month, you could already access Showtime content in Paramount Plus with a bundled discount rate of $8 per …
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Apple’s recent iOS 16 update added a number of features to the iPhone, including a verification step for AirPods. If you’re connecting official AirPods — such as the new AirPod Pro 2 earbuds announced last week or the the sleek, neutral-toned AirPods created in collaboration with Kim Kardashian or other compatible Bluetooth headphone devices — you likely won’t notice a difference. On …
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This story is part of Focal Point iPhone 2022, CNET’s collection of news, tips and advice around Apple’s most popular product. Apple’s revival of the “Plus” size iPhone could be the most exciting part of the iPhone 14 lineup. Even though it appears to come with the demise of the Mini size that was part of the iPhone 12 and …
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Google will have to face the bulk of a multistate antitrust lawsuit that accuses the tech giant of reaching an illegal deal with online ad rival Facebook. The lawsuit, filed in 2020 by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and 16 states or territories, alleges that Google entered into a secret agreement, codenamed Jedi Blue, with Facebook in 2018 that would allegedly give …
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