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Air crash deaths soar to 334 globally in 2024: German aviation association
Berlin: Global air crash fatalities rose sharply in 2024, with 334 lives lost in civil aviation accidents, German media reported on Monday, citing the preliminary data released by the German Aviation Association…
- India
India made notable progress on HIV, outperformed global reduction rate: Centre
New Delhi: While over 2.5 million people are living with HIV in India, the country has made notable progress, and outperformed the global reduction rate, said the Ministry of Health and Family…
- India
Climate change to have severe impact on health emergency services globally: Study
Copenhagen: Climate change is likely to have a severe impact on health emergency services around the world, international experts in emergency medicine warned on Sunday. Despite this, few countries have assessed the…
- Business
Snapchat reaches 422 million daily active users globally
New Delhi: Social media platform Snapchat reached 422 million daily active users in the first quarter (Q1) this year, an increase of 39 million or 10 per cent (year-on-year). In Q1, the…
- Health
Neurological conditions affected 3.4 billion people globally in 2021: Lancet study
New Delhi: Neurological conditions like epilepsy and dementia are now the leading cause of ill health and disability globally, affecting 3.4 billion people in 2021, according to a major new analysis published…
- Health
2023 warmest year on record globally, 2024 on similar path: Report
London: Globally, 2023 was the warmest year in a series stretching back to 1850, according to figures released by the Met Office in the UK and the University of East Anglia on…
- Technology
Online marketplace OLX Group to slash over 1,500 jobs globally
New Delhi: Joining the mass layoff season, online marketplace OLX Group is slashing 15 per cent of its workforce, or more than 1,500 employees, globally including in India as part of restructuring…
- Business
Apple expands Advanced Data Protection option globally
San Francisco: Apple has announced that it is expanding its Advanced Data Protection option for users globally. Beginning with iOS 16.3, the security feature will allow users to enable end-to-end encryption for…
- World
Violence, harassment at work affect nearly 23% of people globally: ILO
Geneva: More than one in five people (almost 23 per cent) in employment worldwide have experienced violence and harassment at work, whether physical, psychological or sexual, according to a recent survey conducted…
- Business
853 tech firms lay off over 137,492 workers globally, more job cuts coming
New Delhi: As more and more companies across the spectrum sack employees amid the global meltdown, at least 853 tech companies worldwide have laid off about 137,492 employees to date, and the…
- Technology
iPhone revenue grows 10% to reach $42.6 bn globally, India a sweet spot
New Delhi: Apple iPhone revenue grew 10 per cent (year-over-year) to a September quarter record of $42.6 billion, the company has announced, as India market sees bumper iPhone sales led by the…
- Technology
5G service revenue to reach $315 bn globally in 2023
New Delhi: The global 5G service revenue is expected to reach $315 billion in 2023, rising from $195 billion this year, a new report showed on Monday. This represents growth of over…
- Business
5G-ready car sales cross 500K first time ever globally
New Delhi: The connected car penetration surpassed that of non-connected cars for the first time ever globally, capturing almost 50.5 per cent share in the second quarter (Q2) this year. 5G-ready car…
- Technology
TikTok rolls out comment dislike button for all users globally
San Francisco: Chinese short-form video app TikTok has announced to roll out its comment dislike button to all users globally. TikTok began testing the feature back in April to help people identify…
- Middle East
Dubai ranks 1st regionally, 23rd globally as world’s wealthiest city
Abu Dhabi: Dubai ranked first in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and 23rd globally, in the list of world’s wealthiest city for the third quarter of 2022. This came according…
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