‘Severe’ solar storm arrives at Earth
Los Angeles, Oct 11 (IANS) A powerful solar storm arrived at Earth on Thursday and may impact ongoing recovery efforts for hurricanes Helene and Milton, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The coronal mass ejection (CME) erupted from the sun Tuesday evening and arrived at Earth at 11:15 a.m. Eastern Time […]
Sensex, Nifty open slightly lower, Bharti Airtel and Bajaj Finance top losers
Mumbai, Oct 11 (IANS) Indian equity indices opened lower on Friday following weak cues from the US markets. At 9.24 a.m., Sensex was down 142 points or 0.17 per cent at 81, 469 and Nifty was down 36 points or 0.12 per cent at 24,960. Selling was seen in the banking stocks. Nifty Bank was […]
Time to embrace modern tech for India’s inclusive growth: Startup founders
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) India has the golden opportunity to embrace technology as a great enabler and multiplier, driving India’s inclusive growth, industry experts and startup founders have stressed. The startup ecosystem will generate more employment and there is a need to strengthen the policy ecosystem further, according to Sunil Kant Munjal, Chairman, Hero […]
South Korea cuts key rate in over 3 years amid moderating inflation
Seoul, Oct 11 (IANS) South Korea’s central bank on Friday cut its key benchmark interest rate, its first pivot in its years-long monetary tightening mode, as inflation continued to moderate and the property market showed signs of cooling. As widely expected, the Bank of Korea slashed its key rate by 25 basis points to 3.25 […]
Anand Pandit commends Big B’s ‘eye for detail’, calls him ‘Karmayogi’
Mumbai, Oct 11 (IANS) Producer Anand Pandit, who is known for ‘Fakt Mahilao Maate’, ‘2018’ and ‘Baap Manus’, recollected his favourite conversation with veteran Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan on the latter’s 82nd birthday on Friday. Anand said that he addresses the senior actor as “Amit Ji”, which encapsulates his respect and love for the actor […]
Karan Kundrra to have a low-key birthday celebration with family, close friends
Mumbai, Oct 11 (IANS) Actor Karan Kundrra, who turned a year older on Friday, has special plans in place to celebrate his birthday in a low-key gathering with family and friends. This year, his birthday holds extra significance as he welcomed two adorable pet dogs, Daku and Majnu, into his family with his girlfriend Tejaswini. […]
Venezuela hold Argentina in World Cup qualifier
Maturin, Oct 11 (IANS) Salomon Rondon struck a second-half equaliser as Venezuela salvaged a 1-1 home draw with Argentina in their World Cup qualifier. Nicolas Otamendi opened the scoring for the reigning world champions by firing home from the edge of the six-yard box after Venezuela goalkeeper Rafael Romo punched away Lionel Messi’s free-kick. Rondon […]
Terceros fires Bolivia to victory over Colombia in World Cup qualifiers
El Alto, Oct 11 (IANS) Miguel Terceros scored a stunning second-half goal as 10-man Bolivia continued their resurgent form in World Cup qualifiers with a 1-0 home victory over Colombia. The game was mostly played at a pedestrian pace as the rarefied air of Estadio Municipal – located more than 4,000 meters above sea level […]
Shanghai Masters: Machac stuns Alcaraz, sets up semifinal clash with Sinner
Shanghai, Oct 11 (IANS) Playing in only his third quarterfinal on the ATP Tour, Czech star Tomas Machac brought to an end Carlos Alcaraz’s 12-match winning streak for the season, stunning the year’s French Open and Wimbledon winner on Thursday to reach the semifinals in the Shanghai Masters. Machac, playing in his quarterfinal in the […]
