Iran’s supreme leader orders attack on Israel for Haniyeh killing: Report
Tehran, Aug 1 (IANS) Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has issued an order for Iran to strike Israel directly, in retaliation for the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, a media report said, citing three unnamed Iranian officials. Khamenei gave the order at an emergency meeting of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council […]
US Fed keeps interest rates unchanged, hints at September cut
Washington, Aug 1 (IANS) The US Federal Reserve has left interest rates unchanged at a 22-year high of 5.25 per cent to 5.5 per cent, as inflation continues to cool, hinting that a rate cut might come as soon as September. “Inflation has eased over the past year but remains somewhat elevated. In recent months, […]
‘Is she Indian or Black?’ Trump questions Kamala Harris’ racial identity
Chicago, Aug 1 (IANS) Former US President Donald Trump has triggered a controversy by raising questions on the racial identity of his Democratic rival Kamala Harris during a convention of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) in Chicago. “She (Harris) was always of Indian heritage and she was only promoting Indian heritage. I didn’t […]
Guterres calls killing of Hamas, Hezbollah leaders ‘dangerous escalation’
United Nations, Aug 1 (IANS) Calling the twin strikes by Israel killing senior leaders of Hamas and Hezbollah during a 24-hour period a “dangerous escalation”, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an international diplomatic push to prevent a broader regional conflict. “The international community must work together to urgently prevent any actions that could […]
Skill India Digital Hub empowering youth, creating more job opportunities: Union Minister
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) platform has seen around 88 lakh candidate registrations till June, along with 9.59 lakh mobile app downloads and 7.63 lakh candidates being enrolled for online courses. SIDH offers 752 online courses, leading to 7.37 lakh minutes of digital content readily available and accessible for learners, […]
Rs 37,000 crore investment plan to boost innovation, create jobs: Anand Mahindra
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) The Rs 37,000 crore investment plan of Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) over the next three years is a testament to our commitment to boost growth, innovation and job creation in the country, Mahindra Group Chairman, Anand Mahindra, said. Urging the private sector to utilise the government’s employment-linked schemes, announced during […]
X rival Threads set to hit 200 million monthly active users: Meta CEO
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) As more than 3.2 billion people use at least one of Meta apps daily, X rival Threads is about to hit 200 million monthly active users (MAUs), Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced. He said the company is making steady progress towards building Threads what is going to […]
Stock market opens at all-time high, Nifty crosses 25,000 for first time
Mumbai, Aug 1 (IANS) Indian equity indices opened at a lifetime high on Thursday following positive global cues. In the early trading hours, Sensex and Nifty made a new all-time high of 82,129 and 25,078 respectively. At 9.41 a.m., Sensex was up 299 points or 0.37 per cent at 82,040 and Nifty was up 101 […]
India becomes largest market for Meta AI usage: Mark Zuckerberg
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said that India is now their largest market for artificial intelligence (AI) usage. In the Q2 earnings call with analysts, Zuckerberg said they are seeing particularly promising signs on WhatsApp in terms of retention and engagement, which has coincided with “India becoming our […]
Kartik Aaryan reveals why director Anees Bazmee wielded a sword
Mumbai, Aug 1 (IANS) Kartik Aaryan has shared why filmmaker Anees Bazmee wielded a sword at the Bollywood actor, and the reason is hilarious. Kartik took to his Instagram stories, where he shared a monochrome picture of Bazmee sitting while holding a sword. The picture seems to be taken from the sets of his upcoming […]
