PLI booster: Apple ecosystem to create 5-6 lakh jobs in India
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Riding on robust local production as iPhone manufacturing plants in India continue to create new export records each month, Apple is all set to create 5-6 lakh jobs (direct and indirect) in the coming 1-2 years. As iPhone exports continue to clock around $1 billion each month thanks to the […]
Sensex trades flat on mixed global cues
Mumbai, Aug 27 (IANS) Indian equity indices opened flat on Tuesday following mixed cues from the global market. At 9.40 a.m., Sensex was down 67 points or 0.08 per cent at 81,631 and Nifty was down 35 points or 0.14 per cent at 24,975. Buying is seen in midcap and smallcap stocks compared to largecap […]
Musk supports California bill that aims to create guardrails around AI
San Francisco, Aug 27 (IANS) Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday came out in support of a new California bill that aims to create guardrails around artificial intelligence (AI). The California “SB 1047 AI safety bill” aims to prevent large AI models from being used to cause “critical harms” against humanity. In a […]
Apple appoints Indian-origin Kevan Parekh as its new CFO
Cupertino (California), Aug 27 (IANS) Apple has appointed Indian-origin Kevan Parekh as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) who will also join the the executive team at the tech giant. Current CFO Luca Maestri will transition from his role on January 1, 2025, Apple said in a statement. “For more than a decade, Kevan has […]
IMF approves $820 mn disbursement to Egypt
Cairo, Aug 27 (IANS) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a disbursement of US$820 million to Egypt as part of an 8 billion-dollar loan program. The IMF on Monday said macroeconomic conditions in Egypt have improved since the program’s first and second reviews in March, noting that inflationary pressures are gradually abating, foreign exchange shortages […]
Rishab Shetty, wife Pragathi share pictures of kids from Janmashtami celebrations
Mumbai, Aug 27 (IANS) Kannada star Rishab Shetty, who broke out on the pan-India canvas with his film ‘Kantara’, has shared glimpses of his Janmashtami celebrations with his wife and kids. The actor and his wife Pragathi Shetty took to Instagram and shared a joint post as they dropped an array of pictures of their […]
Why Ishan Khatter chose to change his stylist after niece Misha’s birthday?
Mumbai, Aug 27 (IANS) Actor Ishaan Khatter, who was a part of the grand birthday celebration of his niece Misha, has shared how he might let the ‘kids’ to be his new stylists from now on. Misha, who is the daughter of Bollywood star Shahid Kapoor, turned eight on August 26. Ishaan, who is the […]
Raveena Tandon celebrates Janmashtami by helping this artist at traffic signal
Mumbai, Aug 27 (IANS) Actress Raveena Tandon, who was recently seen in the streaming movie ‘Ghudchadi’, met a street artiste recently in Mumbai at a traffic signal during the Janmashtami in the city. The artiste, a young boy, made a beautiful flower for her. The actress took to her Instagram, and shared a video of […]
Hrithik Roshan or Mahesh Babu would be ideal to play Lord Krishna: Rakul Preet Singh
Mumbai, Aug 27 (IANS) Actress Rakul Preet Singh, who was recently seen in ‘Indian 2’, has shared her opinion on the ideal hero to essay the role of Lord Krishna if ever the Indian epic of Mahabharata is adapted into a movie. The actress also reminisced about her childhood Janmashtami celebrations. The actress spoke with […]
Mariah Carey shares her mom and sister died on the same day
Los Angeles, Aug 27 (IANS) Singer-songwriter Mariah Carey has shared that her mom Patricia and sister Alison died on the same day over the weekend. Details including Patricia and Alison’s causes of death, are not known at this time, reports People magazine. The singer told People in a statement: “My heart is broken that I’ve […]
