LG Electronics’ operating earnings down 21 pc due to increased costs

Seoul, Oct 8 (IANS) LG Electronics on Tuesday estimated its third-quarter operating profit sank 20.9 per cent from a year earlier, missing market expectations, due to increased logistics and marketing costs. Its operating profit came to 751.1 billion won ($556.9 million) for the July-September period, down from 905.1 billion won from a year ago, the […]
Samsung’s Q3 profit misses expectations on slow chip growth

Seoul, Oct 8 (IANS) Samsung Electronics on Tuesday estimated its third-quarter (Q3) operating profit nearly tripled, but missed market expectations due to the lukewarm performance of its high-end memory chips used in artificial intelligence (AI) computing. The world’s biggest maker of memory chips expected an operating profit of 9.1 trillion won ($6.8 billion) for the […]
Karan Johar breaks his airport fashion stereotype with sombre outfit

Mumbai, Oct 8 (IANS) Bollywood multi-hyphenate Karan Johar, who recently tried to come out clean after the controversy over director Vasan Bala’s statement, is too to the National capital city to attend the 70th National Film Awards ceremony. The actor was seen at Terminal 2 of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport earlier in the […]
Raaj Kumar: Bollywood’s moody master of the drawn-out, deadly dialogue

New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Urdu poet Jigar Moradabadi could have never conceived that the opening couplet of his ghazal placing man at the centre of the cosmos would achieve such fame — but as an iconic Bollywood dialogue performed by a rather unlikely hero whose spare frame, unconventional looks, and signature diction were, however, […]
Sonakshi Sinha says OTT allows actors to lend depth to their characters

Mumbai, Oct 8 (IANS) Bollywood actress Sonakshi Sinha, who was recently seen in the streaming movie ‘Kakuda’, has said that the medium of OTT allows actors to explore their characters in depth. Sonakshi has done 2 OTT shows so far, a rustic and rooted ‘Dahaad’ and a period drama ‘Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar’ in which […]
Jackie Shroff pays tribute to father-in-law’s fearless spirit on Air Force Day

Mumbai, Oct 8 (IANS) On the occasion of Air Force Day on Tuesday, Bollywood actor Jackie Shroff paid his tribute to his father-in-law and Air Vice Marshal Ranjan Dutt along with those who continue to protect the Indian skies. Air Force Day is celebrated to recognise the country’s air force and to honour those who […]
‘Bigg Boss 18’: Gunaratna Sadavarte to sprinkle humour in house after heated verbal duels in show

Mumbai, Oct 8 (IANS) Amidst all the tension and fights in “Bigg Boss 18”, advocate Gunaratna Sadavarte will be seen adding a dash of humour and fun to lighten the moods in the upcoming episode of the controversial reality show, hosted by Salman Khan. Going by the promo, in the upcoming episode, Gunaratna will be […]
Chris Silverwood joins Sharjah Warriorz as bowling coach for ILT20 season 3

Sharjah, Oct 8 (IANS) Former England cricketer Chris Silverwood has been appointed Sharjah Warriorz’s bowling coach for the upcoming season of the ILT20, joining head coach JP Duminy’s coaching setup. Silverwood previously joined the England men’s national team set-up as the full time bowling coach in 2018, and, in October 2019, took over as the […]
Captain Kane given all clear for Nations League but injured trio out of England squad

London, Oct 8 (IANS) England captain Harry Kane has been passed fit to remain with England squad Nations League games in October but the trio of Morgan Gibbs-White, Ezri Konsa and Kobbie Mainoo will miss England’s October internationals with injuries. London, Oct 8 (IANS) England captain Harry Kane has been passed fit to remain with […]
Italian defender Marco Curto given 10-match ban by FIFA for racist abuse of Wolves striker

New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Italian defender Marco Curto has been given a 10-match ban, five of those have been suspended for two years, by FIFA for racially abusing Wolves forward Hwang Hee-chan. Curto, who is currently on loan from Como to Serie B club Cesena, was found guilty of abusing Hwang during a friendly […]