Five years to the week after he walked away from the top job designing the iPhone, Jony Ive leaned over a hulking model of a San Francisco city block. The dozen buildings, with each brick carved to scale in Alder wood, had become a prototype for his future. “We’re standing right now, here,” … Read more
New York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday left for home after wrapping up his “successful and substantial” three-day visit to the US during which he attended the Quad Leaders’ meeting, an overwhelming Indian community event and addressed the Summit of the Future at the UN General Assembly.He also held bilateral meetings on Sunday with … Read more
Tirupati:Srivari Laddu, the sacred prasadam offered to devotees, who, many a time, queue for tens of hours for the darshan of Sri Venkateswara Swamy in Tirumala before they receive the laddu, has become embroiled in a significant controversy with allegations of adulterated ghee used in its preparation. The row, essentially between political parties, has sparked … Read more
MARJAYOUN, Lebanon: Israeli strikes Monday on Lebanon killed more than 490 people, including more than 90 women and children, Lebanese authorities said, in the deadliest barrage since the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war. The Israeli military warned residents in southern and eastern Lebanon to evacuate ahead of its widening air campaign against Hezbollah . Thousands of Lebanese … Read more
Share market today: The Indian share market is likely to edge higher today after scaling new heights in Monday’s session. At around 6:55 AM, GIFT Nifty futures surpassed the 26,000 level for the first time indicating a strong opening, last seen, GIFT Nifty futures were up 87.3 points at 26,002.5. IPO watch: Northern Arc … Read more
Here are two headlines from this month: One was “FATF’s Thumbs-Up To India’s Efforts To Tackle Terror Financing, Money Laundering: Why It Matters”. Another was “FATF Flags Terror Financing Lacunae in Indian NGO Sector”. Let us see what these mean when put together. If one were to follow the news conscientiously nowadays, they’d find Indian … Read more