The Back Up Plan

Samsung is reportedly gearing up to bring back a rectangular design for its future Galaxy smartwatches. This would mark a departure from the circular design seen in recent Galaxy wearables. The South Korean electronics manufacturer unveiled the Galaxy Gear smartwatch with a square screen back in 2013. It was followed by the Galaxy Gear 2 and Galaxy...

Israeli aircraft and tanks stepped up strikes in southern Gaza overnight, residents said, after it announced plans to pull back some troops, a move the US said signalled a gradual shift to lower-intensity operations in the north of the enclave.

The case goes back to April 2021, when 12 of Europe's biggest clubs announced they had signed up to the planned Super League, just before UEFA were set to reveal vast reforms to the Champions League.

India's Ola Electric plans to file regulatory papers for its up to $700 million (roughly Rs. 5,815 crore) IPO before the end of October as the e-scooter maker fast-tracks its listing move, three people with direct knowledge said. Backed by investors including Singapore's Temasek and Japan's SoftBank, Ola Electric was valued at $5.4 billion (roughly...

India's Ola Electric will hold talks next week with investors in Singapore and the United States on its planned stock market listing, the first of a series of meetings for its up to $1 billion (nearly Rs. 8,250 crore) IPO, two sources with direct knowledge said. The sources said Ola, which makes electric scooters and is backed by investors such as ...

Disney has teamed up with Dwayne Johnson to develop a live-action remake of the 2016 animated movie Moana. As per The Hollywood Reporter, Johnson plans to reprise his role as Maui, the demigod of the wind and sea. The film is currently in early development with no director at the helm. Beau Flynn, who wrote the original film is back on board to wri...

Tencent is planning to host a Valorant esports tournament as the FPS game rolls out in China, following a two-year industry crackdown. Talks are in their initial stages and Tencent could push back its timeline from its predicted summer window. A Valorant league should help kickstart competitive online gaming in China after pandemic restrictions and...

Facebook has revealed its plans to test a new secure storage feature for end-to-end encrypted chats on Messenger that will allow users to back up their private chats securely. These encrypted chats are claimed to be inaccessible by the company, according to Facebook. Users will have an option to secure the chats with a security code or pin.

Brazilian fintech firm BEE4 has planned to launch the first local marketplace for tokenised stocks. BEE4, with its planned marketplace, will allow firms with yearly revenues between $1.8 million (roughly Rs. 14 crore) and $55 million (roughly Rs. 440 crore) to make public offerings of up to $19 million (roughly Rs. 151 crore). The platform will off...

Ather Energy has revealed that the company’s path to profit was delayed by a surge in raw material costs and supply chain disruptions. The company’s CEO and co-founder Tarun Mehta said that while he previously expected to break even later this year, it could take a few more quarters to do so. Ather launched the third generation of its 450X e-sc...

Just a day before the US Federal Reserve plans to announce its first rate hike in four years, Bitcoin bulls made a surprising move up and beyond the $41,000 (roughly Rs. 31 lakh) mark, only to fall back below $40,000 at the time of writing.

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao's plan to unitedly take on the BJP at a national level has received the backing of yet another regional party.

Extending support to Samajwadi Party, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said there is a chance of Akhilesh Yadav winning the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls.

BCCI President Sourav Ganguly has assured state units that the Board "will do everything to restart the domestic season once the COVID-19 situation is under control".

NASA has signed a pact with National Geographic to help tell the story of Artemis II, the mission which will return US astronauts to the Moon after decades. The first Artemis mission, likely to be launched in February, will be an uncrewed test mission.

Samsung is reportedly gearing up to bring back a rectangular design for its future Galaxy smartwatches. This would mark a departure from the circular design seen in recent Galaxy wearables. The South Korean electronics manufacturer unveiled the Galaxy Gear smartwatch with a square screen back in 2013. It was followed by the Galaxy Gear 2 and Galaxy...

Israeli aircraft and tanks stepped up strikes in southern Gaza overnight, residents said, after it announced plans to pull back some troops, a move the US said signalled a gradual shift to lower-intensity operations in the north of the enclave.

The case goes back to April 2021, when 12 of Europe's biggest clubs announced they had signed up to the planned Super League, just before UEFA were set to reveal vast reforms to the Champions League.

India's Ola Electric plans to file regulatory papers for its up to $700 million (roughly Rs. 5,815 crore) IPO before the end of October as the e-scooter maker fast-tracks its listing move, three people with direct knowledge said. Backed by investors including Singapore's Temasek and Japan's SoftBank, Ola Electric was valued at $5.4 billion (roughly...

India's Ola Electric will hold talks next week with investors in Singapore and the United States on its planned stock market listing, the first of a series of meetings for its up to $1 billion (nearly Rs. 8,250 crore) IPO, two sources with direct knowledge said. The sources said Ola, which makes electric scooters and is backed by investors such as ...

Disney has teamed up with Dwayne Johnson to develop a live-action remake of the 2016 animated movie Moana. As per The Hollywood Reporter, Johnson plans to reprise his role as Maui, the demigod of the wind and sea. The film is currently in early development with no director at the helm. Beau Flynn, who wrote the original film is back on board to wri...

Tencent is planning to host a Valorant esports tournament as the FPS game rolls out in China, following a two-year industry crackdown. Talks are in their initial stages and Tencent could push back its timeline from its predicted summer window. A Valorant league should help kickstart competitive online gaming in China after pandemic restrictions and...

Facebook has revealed its plans to test a new secure storage feature for end-to-end encrypted chats on Messenger that will allow users to back up their private chats securely. These encrypted chats are claimed to be inaccessible by the company, according to Facebook. Users will have an option to secure the chats with a security code or pin.

Brazilian fintech firm BEE4 has planned to launch the first local marketplace for tokenised stocks. BEE4, with its planned marketplace, will allow firms with yearly revenues between $1.8 million (roughly Rs. 14 crore) and $55 million (roughly Rs. 440 crore) to make public offerings of up to $19 million (roughly Rs. 151 crore). The platform will off...

Ather Energy has revealed that the company’s path to profit was delayed by a surge in raw material costs and supply chain disruptions. The company’s CEO and co-founder Tarun Mehta said that while he previously expected to break even later this year, it could take a few more quarters to do so. Ather launched the third generation of its 450X e-sc...

Just a day before the US Federal Reserve plans to announce its first rate hike in four years, Bitcoin bulls made a surprising move up and beyond the $41,000 (roughly Rs. 31 lakh) mark, only to fall back below $40,000 at the time of writing.

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao's plan to unitedly take on the BJP at a national level has received the backing of yet another regional party.

Extending support to Samajwadi Party, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said there is a chance of Akhilesh Yadav winning the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls.

BCCI President Sourav Ganguly has assured state units that the Board "will do everything to restart the domestic season once the COVID-19 situation is under control".

NASA has signed a pact with National Geographic to help tell the story of Artemis II, the mission which will return US astronauts to the Moon after decades. The first Artemis mission, likely to be launched in February, will be an uncrewed test mission.