Delhi’s air quality plummets to ‘very poor’ category
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) A day after the Diwali festivities, the air pollution levels in Delhi-NCR on Friday deteriorated further to the ‘very poor’ category with a blanket of toxic smoke engulfing the whole region. According to the Central Pollution and Control Board CPCB, the average air quality index (AQI) in the capital Delhi […]
Devotees offer prayers at Golden Temple to mark Bandi Chhor Divas
Amritsar, Nov 1 (IANS) Crowds of devotees paid obeisance and took a holy dip in the ‘Sarovar’ on the occasion of Bandi Chhor Divas at the Golden Temple complex here early Friday. The complex, where the holiest of Sikh shrines, the Harmandir Sahib, is located, was illuminated with LED lights, giving it a glittering look. […]
India offers high treatment coverage against TB: WHO
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) India has one of the highest levels of treatment coverage for tuberculosis, among the 30 high TB burden countries, revealed a recent report by the World Health Organization (WHO). The report showed that India is among seven of 30 high TB-burden countries — Brazil, Mozambique, Papua New Guinea, Sierra Leone, […]
S.Korea, NASA to send co-developed solar coronagraph to ISS
Seoul, Nov 1 (IANS) South Korea’s national space agency on Friday said it plans to send a solar coronagraph jointly developed with the US to the International Space Station (ISS) to study the sun’s outer atmosphere, or corona, and solar wind. According to KASA, the Coronal Diagnostic Experiment (CODEX), a collaboration between the Korea AeroSpace […]
Global iPhone sales up 6 pc at $46.2 bn, Apple services revenue at all-time high
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Global iPhone revenues set a record of $46.2 billion in the September quarter, up 6 per cent from a year-ago period with growth in every geographic segment, according to Apple. “With the introduction of Apple Intelligence, we’re beginning a new era for iPhone. iPhone 16 powered by 18 is equipped […]
Mahindra Auto records highest ever SUV sales in Oct, overall auto growth up 20 pc
Mumbai, Nov 1 (IANS) Leading domestic automobile manufacturer Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd on Friday said that its overall auto sales for the month of September stood at 96,648 vehicles, including exports, which is a 20 per cent year-on-year growth. In the utility vehicles (SUV) segment, the automaker sold 54,504 vehicles in the domestic market, a […]
Investors’ wealth surges by Rs 128 lakh cr in Samvat 2080, Gold gives 32 pc return
Mumbai, Nov 1 (IANS) As the Indian stock market ended Samvat year 2080, investors’ wealth surged by a whopping Rs 128 lakh crore (about $1.5 trillion at current exchange rate) to Rs 453 lakh crore in just one year. This made Samvat 2080 the biggest wealth-creating year on record, banking upon a stable government, strong […]
Apple sets all-time revenue record in India, to open 4 new retail stores: Tim Cook
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Apple, which clocked an all-time revenue record in India in the September quarter, is set to open four more own-branded retail stores in India, the tech giant’s CEO Tim Cook has said. Apple reported revenue of $94.9 billion in the July-September period, a September quarter record and up 6 per […]
Online shopping up in S. Korea in Sept over strong food delivery demand
Seoul, Nov 1 (IANS) Online shopping sales in South Korea grew 2 per cent on-year in September, driven by increased demand for food delivery services and mobile devices, the statistics agency said Friday. According to data from Statistics Korea, the combined value of online shopping transactions came to 19.56 trillion won ($14.21 billion) in September, […]
Newly married Surbhi Jyoti cooks halwa for hubby Sumit Suri
Mumbai, Nov 1 (IANS) Actress Surbhi Jyoti, who tied the knot with her longtime boyfriend, Sumit Suri, on October 27, recently gave fans a glimpse of her first rasoi. Taking to her Instagram handle, the ‘Naagin’ actress shared a series of photos where she is seen preparing halwa as part of this traditional ritual. Surbhi […]
