Makkah officials discuss boosting investment, enhancing city services
RIYADH, 22 August: The Makkah Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday saw Mayor of Makkah Musad Abdulaziz Aldaood meet with entrepreneurs and investors to discuss the future of investment and improvements to the business environment. They talked about ways to improve the quality of life, achieve financial sustainability and meet the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030, […]
Saudi teacher dies in motorcycle accident during vacation in Turkiye
RIYADH, 22 August: Abdulrahman Al-Thuwaini, a Saudi math teacher from Qassim, died while on vacation in Turkiye when the motorcycle he was riding plunged from a bridge in the Caykara district of Trabzon Province, news channel Al-Arabiya reported. In a message posted on social media platform X, Abdulrahman Al-Oqla, a former security advisor at the […]
Global AI Summit will foster international collaboration in AI technologies
RIYADH, 22 August: The third Global Artificial Intelligence Summit will be held from Sept. 10 to 12 with more than 300 speakers and experts in artificial intelligence from about 100 countries. Organized by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority, the summit will be held at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Center in Riyadh. The […]
WBBL 2024: Lizelle Lee continues association with Hobart Hurricanes with a fresh two-year deal
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Former South Africa opener Lizelle Lee has extended her association with the Hobart Hurricanes by signing a fresh two-year deal with the club. Lizelle has been signed under the WBBL’s new multi-year, pre-draft signing rules for overseas players. Lizelle relocated to Tasmania permanently after retiring from international cricket and has […]
‘Bomb’ note on tissue paper found in Air India plane toilet (Ld)
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 22 (IANS) The tension that surfaced in the airport here on Thursday morning ended after a thorough search on the Mumbai-Thiruvananthapuram Air India flight found nothing dangerous, except a note written on a tissue paper in a toilet of the plane, which said ‘bomb’. Earlier, an Air India flight from Mumbai made an […]
Tech Mahindra, Google Cloud join hands to boost GenAI adoption
Mumbai, Aug 22 (IANS) As AI adoption surges among Indian enterprises towards digital transformation, IT major Tech Mahindra and tech giant Google Cloud on Thursday announced a strategic partnership to boost generative AI (gen AI) adoption and lead digital transformation for various entities of Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M). Tech Mahindra will leverage artificial intelligence (AI) […]
Job searches from abroad to India surge 60 pc amid thriving economy: Report
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Driven by growing interest in the country’s thriving technology, engineering and digital services sectors amid overall economic growth, job searches from abroad to India have surged by nearly 60 per cent since June 2021, a report revealed on Thursday. The country is rapidly becoming a top destination for talent, while […]
E-commerce, engineering, infrastructure among top industries hiring freshers in India
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) E-commerce and technology startups, engineering and infrastructure and retail are top three industries in the country showing intent to hire freshers in the second half this year, a report has said. The 7 per cent rise compared to the July-December 2023 period in fresher hiring intent, coupled with growing demand […]
Annual logistics rental growth in Delhi-NCR best among Indian cities: Report
Mumbai, Aug 22 (IANS) Delhi-NCR has been rated among top 10 Asia-Pacific logistics markets for annual rental growth for the first half this year, a report said on Thursday. At 3 per cent rental growth, the Delhi-NCR logistics rental market recorded better growth, while Mumbai (2.3 per cent) and Bengaluru (2.3 per cent) were marginally […]
Jennifer Winget’s morning is sorted with this quick Mumbai special breakfast
Mumbai, Aug 22 (IANS) Actress Jennifer Winget on Thursday shared a peek into her breakfast, and it is a delicious glimpse of ‘bun maska and chai’. Taking to Instagram Stories, Jennifer, who has 18.1 million followers shared a picture of her car, and a plate of ‘bun maska’ and kulhad chai kept on its bonnet. […]
