Hyundai Motor, Kia launch joint tech project for EV battery development
Seoul, Sep 26 (IANS) Hyundai Motor and Kia, South Korea’s leading automotive companies, said on Thursday they have launched a joint project to develop cathode material technology for producing LFP (lithium iron phosphate) batteries for electric vehicles. The joint project, also involving Hyundai Steel Co. and Ecopro BM, aims to develop a technology for synthesising […]
Housing sales stabilise in top Indian cities, festive quarter to see uptick in demand
Mumbai, Sep 26 (IANS) After a two-year bull run, residential real estate activity across top cities stabilised in the third quarter (July-September) this year, reaching more that 1.07 lakh units, a report showed on Thursday, adding that the lull was due to monsoon and perceived inauspiciousness (the ‘shraad’ period). However, sales continued to outstrip new […]
Out-of-pocket health expenditure declined to 39.4pc in 2021-22: NITI Aayog
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) The share of out-of-pocket expenditure out of total health expenditure has come down from 64.2 per cent in 2013-14 to 39.4 per cent in 2021-22, said Dr. V K Paul, Member (Health), NITI Aayog. This decline in out-of-pocket expenditure “reflects a very positive indicator,” said Paul, while releasing the Union […]
Sensex, Nifty trade at record-high, Maruti Suzuki and Wipro top gainers
Mumbai, Sep 26 (IANS) Indian frontline indices were trading at a record-high on Thursday following positive global cues. At 9.46 a.m., Sensex was up 144 points or 0.17 per cent at 85,314 and Nifty was up 36 points or 0.14 per cent at 26,040. In early trade, Sensex and Nifty made a new all-time high […]
LinkedIn adds Bengali, Marathi, Punjabi and Telugu language options
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Leading professional networking platform LinkedIn on Thursday announced it has added 10 new language options, including four Indian regional languages. The new language options are Vietnamese, Greek, Persian, Finnish, Hebrew, Hungarian, along with four Indian regional languages — Bengali, Marathi, Telugu and Punjabi. The new additions bring LinkedIn’s support to […]
3 top OpenAI executives depart as Sam Altman rejigs leadership team
San Francisco, Sep 26 (IANS) In a significant development at the Sam Altman-run OpenAI, three top executives — including Chief Technical Officer Mira Murati — have left the ChatGPT developer. According to Altman, they made the decision to leave independently of each other and amicably. Of the 13 people who helped found OpenAI in 2015, […]
Chinese stainless steel plates face anti-dumping probe
Seoul, Sep 26 (IANS) South Korea plans to launch an antidumping investigation into stainless steel plates imported from China after a local company claimed that cheap imports have damaged the domestic market, the industry ministry said on Thursday. The move came after DK Corp filed a complaint with the Korea Trade Commission in June, claiming […]
Dev Anand: The ageless romantic who pioneered Bollywood’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ initiative
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) For over six decades, he strode jauntily across the screen – and into the hearts of legions of fans with his distinctive diction, nonchalant nod, and flamboyant fashion, but Dev Anand had another major contribution to Indian cinema than his stardom – pioneering its ‘Neighbourhood First’ and ‘Look East’ focus. […]
Divya Dutta faces ‘horrendous’ situation at Mumbai T2 airport, lashes out at airline
Mumbai, Sep 26 (IANS) Actress Divya Dutta, who is known for ‘Veer-Zara’, ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’, ‘Badlapur’ and others, had a horrible experience at the Terminal 2 of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai. On Thursday, the actress took to her Instagram during the wee hours, and shared a short video from the airport. […]
Channing Tatum, Jenna Dewan settle divorce 6 years after split
Los Angeles, Sep 26 (IANS) Hollywood actors Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan have arrived at a mutual consensus to finalise their divorce six years after their breakup. Both waived spousal support, as they avoided a trial that was set for December, reports ‘People’ magazine. Dewan, 43, had earlier alleged in court filings that Tatum, 44, […]
