Fire-Boltt Ninja Call Pro Plus With Bluetooth Calling, 1.83-Inch Display Launched in India: Details

Fire-Boltt Ninja Call Pro Plus With Bluetooth Calling, 1.83-Inch Display Launched in India: Details

Fire-Boltt Ninja Call Pro Plus, the latest smartwatch from the Indian company has started sale in India. The wearable sports a 1.83-inch HD display and features Bluetooth calling. The Ninja Call Pro Plus comes with support for over a 100 sports modes and health tracking metrics such as heart rate…

Jio, Airtel Added More Subscribers Month-on-Month in September, Vi Saw Decline, TRAI Data Shows

Jio, Airtel Added More Subscribers Month-on-Month in September, Vi Saw Decline, TRAI Data Shows

India’s total mobile subscriber base fell by 3.6 million in September, with Vodafone Idea suffering a subscriber count decline even as larger rivals Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel added users month-on-month, according to telecom regulator’s data. India’s largest mobile operator Jio further cemented its position in the market, adding 7,20,000…

UNEP honours five protectors of Mother Earth — Global Issues

UNEP honours five protectors of Mother Earth — Global Issues

A conservationist, a sustainable waste management enterprise, an economist, a women’s rights activist, and a wildlife biologist were selected from nearly 2,200 nominations – a new submission record.  UNEP’s annual Champions of the Earth award is the UN’s highest environmental honour, which recognizes individuals and organizations from a number of fields, including…

Open Veins of Africa Bleeding Heavily — Global Issues

Stronger action required to address changing dynamics of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea — Global Issues

Presenting the Secretary-General’s latest report on the issue, Martha Pobee, an Assistant Secretary-General in the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA), warned of a shifting situation that will require greater response. The decline in incidents is the result of concerted efforts by national authorities, supported by regional and international…

40 people killed in protests over past week – OHCHR — Global Issues

40 people killed in protests over past week – OHCHR — Global Issues

The development came amid ongoing nationwide protests sparked by the death in custody of Jina Mahsa Amini.  The 22-year-old from Iran’s Kurdistan region was arrested by Iran’s so-called “morality police” on 13 September for not wearing her hijab properly.  According to OHCHR, thousands have been detained throughout the country for…

Resumption of executions for drug offences ‘deeply regrettable’, UN rights office says — Global Issues

Resumption of executions for drug offences ‘deeply regrettable’, UN rights office says — Global Issues

Spokesperson Liz Throssell said executions have been taking place almost daily over the past two weeks, following the end of a 21-month official moratorium.  “The resumption of executions for drug-related offences in Saudi Arabia is a deeply regrettable step, all the more so coming just days after a wide majority…