Author: News Desk

Authorities in and around Thalassery were baffled for a while, after judges, advocates and staff working in the district court fell ill in quick succession.Most of them reported fever, red eyes, swollen body and pain.Despite the best efforts, the real cause was not known until it was decided to conduct a medical check-up.Blood samples were taken and sent for testing, and the results showed that one of them has tested positive for Zika virus.Zika virus is transmitted primarily by Aedes mosquitoes, which bites mostly during the day.Authorities have now announced that on November 6, another medical check-up of all the…

According to the CyberMedia Research (CMR), Samsung led the 5G smartphone market in the country with a 23 per cent market share, followed by Vivo at 16 per cent.Worth $11 billion 5G smartphones have been shipped in Q3 2023.”The 5G smartphone segment continued to headline the market growth, with 44 new launches, and a 57 per cent market share. Foldable smartphones experienced remarkable growth, doubling year-on-year. Furthermore, 4G feature phones showed tremendous growth, driven by aspirational India and the demand for companion devices in Urban India,” said Shipra Sinha, Analyst- Industry Intelligence Group, CMR.While India’s smartphone market remained flat year-on-year,…

“In the last couple of days, Delhi witnessed a rapid rise in the pollution level. However, a marginal downfall has been recorded today. AQI was recorded at 407 at 10.30 a.m, it was over 450 yesterday,” says Delhi minister Minister Gopal Rai, while pointing out that Ashwani Kumar, as the Chairman of DPCC, exercised his authority to halt the payment for the study of the smog tower, effectively leading to its shutdown.”The Centre violated all rules and appointed Ashwini Kumar as DPCC chairman. As soon as he was appointed, he started working to shut down the smog tower (situated at…

Manama : In the presence of His Highness Shaikh Faisal bin Rashid bin Isa Al Khalifa, Vice-President of the Supreme Council for Environment and the Deputy Chairman of the Rashid Equestrian and Horseracing Club (REHC), the REHC today held the second race of this season, 2023-2024, at its racecourse in Raffa, Sakhir. Their Highnesses and equestrian sports fans also attended the eight-round race which was held over the cups of the Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company (GPIC) and the late Abdulhadi Al Afoo. Yasser Abdulrahim Al Abbasi, GPIC Chief Executive Officer, presented the trophies of the GPIC Cup to Salah Abdullatif,…

Manama : Interior Minister, General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Chairman of the Civil Defence Council, today visited the General Directorate of Civil Defence, in recognition of its role in protecting lives and property, as well as in reinforcing the general safety of citizens and residents. The Interior Minister hailed the support of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and the follow-up of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, for the development and modernisation of the Interior Ministry and the launch of the general safety initiatives and programmes. …

Margao (Goa), Nov 4 (IANS) In any walk of life, the journey towards glory often passes through the tunnels of struggle and challenges. This has also been the case for Indian Speak Takraw women’s team players and 2023 Asian Games Bronze medallists Oinam Chaoba Devi and Ayekpam Maipak Devi. Representing Manipur in the 37th National Games Goa, the duo won the gold medal in the Women’s Team event and Women’s Regu event, defeating Goa and Nagaland respectively in the finals.Chaoba Devi, 34, has represented India at the Asian Games on four separate occasions. Although the Indian Women’s Team is held…

New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) The co-founder and CEO of Truecaller, Alan Mamedi, in a post on X, revealed that when he first met Infosys founder Narayan Murthy eight years back, he had no idea who Murthy was and when asked “what he do”, the billionaire founder replied, “My wife always told me that because I had luck in life, I must give back, and that’s what I’m doing today. Giving back”.In a post shared on Friday, Mamedi described Murthy as an “incredibly humble person” and mentioned that they spent an hour discussing everything about life.However, Truecaller’s CEO discovered Murthy’s…

New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Edtech major Byju’s on Saturday said it has finally closed the audited financial accounts for the financial year 2021-22, saying the EBITDA loss of the core business was down from Rs 2,406 crore to Rs 2,253 crore (year-on-year).It was accompanied by margin improvement from -155 per cent to -63 per cent from FY21 to FY22. EBITDA Loss means a loss of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation. Think and Learn Private Ltd (TLPL), the parent of leading EdTech company Byju’s, said that the core business (excluding all acquisitions) reported a 2.3 times growth to…

Lazio had registered three consecutive wins in Serie A and ranked seventh before Friday, one point ahead of Bologna, Xinhua reports.The away side strung together a run of plays in the first half and was close to breaking the deadlock in the sixth minute when Taty Castellanos saw his header hit the woodwork.Bologna went ahead right after the break when Joshua Zirkzee’s smart pass found Ferguson, who placed a right-footed effort into the net, which was enough for them to wrap up three points.With the win, Bologna temporarily sit sixth with 18 points, while Lazio dropped to eighth.–IANSbc

The former Panchyati Raj minister asserted that he was attending the event as a tribute to the late Congress leader and not because of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s invitation.His Kerala visit assumes significance as Congress, the principal opposition party in the state, is boycotting the seven-day celebrations commemorating the formation of Kerala 67 years ago.He further said he is attending the meeting despite stiff opposition by his party leaders and that he will apologise for it. “Now I will seek an apology from the party for this. It was Rajiv Gandhi who started this and I came for that,” he…