Zoho CEO denies reports about investing in Odisha for Rs 3,034 crore chip plant
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Cloud software major Zoho’s Co-founder and CEO, Sridhar Vembu, on Friday denied reports about investing in Odisha for a Rs 3,034 crore semiconductor plant. Earlier reports claimed that Silectric Semiconductor Manufacturing Pvt Ltd, formed by the directors of Zoho, plans to establish a silicone carbide manufacturing unit in Khurdha district […]
Sensex trades higher on positive global cues
Mumbai, Sep 20 (IANS) Indian equity indices opened in green on Friday following positive cues from Asian and US markets. At 9.46 a.m., Sensex was up 82 points or 0.10 per cent at 83,267 and Nifty was up 40 points or 0.16 per cent at 25,455. Buying was also seen in the midcap and smallcap […]
Chip major Qualcomm to lay off hundreds of employees in US
San Francisco, Sep 20 (IANS) Chip giant Qualcomm is reportedly laying off at least 226 employees in the US later this year as part of its business diversification strategy. As per reports, the upcoming layoffs by Qualcomm on November 12 were announced in a California Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notice. The layoffs were […]
India to get Centre of Excellence in quantum and 6G technologies
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) In an effort to bolster India’s position in the sphere of quantum and 6G technologies, the Telecom Centre of Excellence (TCOE) India and Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) in Karnataka have joined hands to establish a Centre of Excellence (CoE) in quantum technology and related areas. The centre, headquartered at VTU-Visvesvaraya […]
Lupita Nyong’o tells why she ‘returned’ to her Kenyan accent
Los Angeles, Sep 20 (IANS) Academy Award-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o has opened up about how she spent years battling with the way she speaks and what made her turn back to her Kenyan accent. She said that she had always had a “complicated relationship” with her voice, Nyong’o said on the first episode of her […]
James Cameron reveals why he finds ‘The Terminator’ production value ‘cringeworthy’
Los Angeles, Sep 20 (IANS) Award-winning filmmaker James Cameron has given an honest review of his 1984 movie “The Terminator”, which marks his 40 years as a director, and said that the movie’s production value was “pretty cringeworthy.” “I don’t think of it as some Holy Grail, that’s for sure. I look at it now […]
When Akshay Kumar invited Vivek, Riteish for dinner but left them unaccompanied
Mumbai, Sep 20 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar, who was last seen in a cameo appearance in ‘Stree 2’, is a fiercely disciplined man, and meanders in the same space as Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan when it comes to focus. However, when it comes to lifestyle choices, Akshay is the one with healthier ones. […]
NZ’s domestic season to begin with Ford Trophy for the first time since 2018
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) The 50-over Ford Trophy will kickstart New Zealand’s 2024/25 domestic cricket season for the first time since 2018. The move to start Ford Trophy from October 20 breaks a six-year tradition of starting the proceedings with the first-class Plunket Shield competition. The Plunket Shield will instead start on November 11, […]
Champions League: Raya’s double save earns Arsenal goalless draw at Atalanta
Bergamo (Italy), Sep 20 (IANS) David Raya’s brilliant double save earned Arsenal a draw from a hard-fought contest agaiy Atalanta in the Champions League fixture. Marco Carnesecchi kept out Bukayo Saka’s free-kick and Charles De Ketelaere fired wide as the teams cancelled each other out before the break. After it, Atalanta failed to convert a […]
1st Test: Was thinking of a plan how to bat at that time, says Jaiswal
Chennai, Sep 20 (IANS) Before the unbeaten 195-run stand between Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja rescued India from 144/6 to reach 339/6 on day one of first Test against Bangladesh, Yashasvi Jaiswal’s 56 was crucial in helping the hosts’ recover from early setbacks. With the pitch in Chepauk being tricky initially for batting, left-handed opener […]
