Month: October 2023

What Apple’s ‘Mother Nature’ campaign does and doesn’t address | Explained

October 1, 2023 admin

In the colosseum of corporate accomplishments, Apple, through its viral ‘Mother Nature’ campaign, has bestowed upon itself the mantle of an environmental steward – a green titan etched into the public consciousness. Such audacious reinventions are hardly novel for Apple, a company that, for more than three decades, has sculpted its identity as a trailblazer….

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Jet Fuel Price Hiked 5 Per Cent, Commercial LPG By Rs 209

October 1, 2023 admin

Aviation turbine fuel (ATF) price was increased by Rs 5,779.84 per kilolitre. New Delhi: Jet fuel or ATF price on Sunday was hiked by 5 per cent — the fourth straight monthly increase since July, and commercial cooking gas (LPG) rates were raised by a steep Rs 209 per 19-kg cylinder, in line with the…

Business

PM Modi Mourns Tamil Nadu Bus Accident Victims, Announces Rs 2 Lakh Aid For Families

October 1, 2023 admin

A Tenkasi-bound tourist bus fell into a gorge and toppled Chennai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed anguish over the Nilgiris bus accident in Tamil Nadu on September 30 that left 9 persons dead. The PM also announced an aid of Rs 2 lakh each to the kin of the victims. “Pained by the…

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After 350 Years, Chhatrapati Shivaji’s ‘Tiger Claw’ Set For India Return

October 1, 2023 admin

The ‘wagh nakh’ is expected to be housed at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Museum. Mumbai: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s legendary wagh nakh, the ‘tiger claw’ weapon he used to defeat Bijapur sultanate’s general Afzal Khan in 1659, is set to return to Maharashtra from London in November. This year marks the 350th anniversary of the coronation…

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Asian Games: Amlan Borgohain Reaches Semi-final In 200m; Jyothi Yarraji Fails To Qualify

October 1, 2023 admin

The top three players in each heat and the next four fastest players make it to the semis.© X (Twitter) Indian athlete Jyothi Yarraji failed to qualify for the final of the women’s 200m event after she finished third in her heat with timings of 23.78 seconds at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Sunday. The…

Sports

Why Afghanistan Embassy Has Closed Its Operations In India

October 1, 2023 admin

India will take control of the Afghanistan embassy in a caretaker capacity. New Delhi: The Afghanistan embassy in India today suspended operations citing an inability to serve the country’s interests and a shortage of staff and resources. India will take control of the embassy in a caretaker capacity, the statement by the embassy said. The…

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Why Afghanistan Embassy Has Closed Its Operations In India

October 1, 2023 admin

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‘X’ Is Losing Its Daily Active Users, CEO Linda Yaccarino Confirms

October 1, 2023 admin

Linda Yaccarino shared previously unknown stats of the company. CEO for X, Linda Yaccarino appeared onstage for an interview with CNBC’s Julia Boorstin at Vox Media’s Code 2023 event recently. During the 45-minute-long interview, she shared previously unknown stats of the company. Throughout the interview, she repeated that she’s only been on the job at…

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A populist former PM looks heading for victory in Slovakia’s election

October 1, 2023 admin

Former Prime Minister Robert Fico arrives to his party’s headquarters after polling stations closed for an early parliamentary election, in Bratislava, Slovakia, on September 30, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP A populist former prime minister who campaigned on a pro-Russian and anti-American message looked to be heading for victory in early parliamentary elections in Slovakia,…

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Centre’s Action Plan To Check Air Pollution In Delhi Takes Effect

October 1, 2023 admin

All other existing measures taken under different stages of GRAP will continue. New Delhi: The Graded Response Action Plan — a set of anti-air pollution measures implemented in Delhi-NCR during the winter — came into effect on Sunday. The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), an autonomous body tasked with improving the air quality in…

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