Instagram is introducing changes to its application to enable users to inform the service about posts that are recommended to them. In a move that appears to be aimed at improving the algorithm used to serve users with customised content based on their actions and activity on Instagram, the company says it will make it … Instagram testing improved content recommendation controls
With iOS 16 and watchOS 9 this fall, Apple Watch and iPhone will offer features that focus on 17 areas of health and fitness, from heart health to sleep, women’s health, mobility and more, according to the tech giant. Apple users can now store over 150 different types of health data from Apple Watch, iPhone, … Apple Watch, iPhone set to focus on 17 health, fitness areas in 200 nations
Founded in the 15th century, Ahmedabad is the largest city in the state of Gujarat. The city is a vibrant business district and rising centre of education, information technology and scientific industries. Divided in two – the old city and the new city; The city offers different moods right from the hustle-bustle of C.G. Road … Ahmedabad: Center of Gujarati cultural activities
The festival of Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated to honor the Hindu god Ganesh. The festival, also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi is observed in the Hindu calendar month of Bhaadrapada, starting on the shukla chaturthi (fourth day of the waxing moon period) and lasts for 10 days, ending on Anant Chaturdashi (fourteenth day of the waxing … Ganesh Chaturthi
Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh won the Best Actor in a Lead Role (Male) award for his cricket drama ’83’ at the 67th Filmfare Awards in Mumbai, while Kriti Sanon bagged the Best Actor in a Lead Role (female) award for ‘Mimi’. Ranveer Singh shared the stage with his wife Deepika Padukone while accepting the “black … Filmfare Awards: Ranveer, Kriti Sanon win best actor, actress
Actor Kangana Ranaut has revealed that actor Milind Soman will essay the role of Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw in her upcoming directorial Emergency. Taking to Instagram, Kangana also unveiled Milind’s first look from the film. In the picture, Milind sported Sam Manekshaw’s iconic moustache and was seen in a uniform. Sharing the post, Kangana captioned … Emergency: Kangana Ranaut presents Milind Soman as Sam Manekshaw
Bollywood singer B Praak received the Best Playback Singer- Male award for the song ‘Mann Bharrya’ from ‘Shershaah’ at the 67th Filmfare awards. Composed and sung by B Praak, the song was a recreated version of a hit song for Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani’s starrer biopic drama film ‘Shershaah’. The emotional track played during … Shershaah bags Filmfare Award for Best music album
Actor Ewan McGregor thought he was too “urban grunge” to star in ‘Star Wars’. Playing Obi-Wan Kenobi in the prequel trilogy of the sci-fi franchise, the 51-year-old star revealed that he nearly turned down the part as he wanted more indie roles following his success in ‘Trainspotting’, reports. “I was like, ‘I am Danny Boyle’s … Ewan McGregor almost rejected ‘Star Wars’ role
Andrew Garfield is opening up about his preparation for the 2016 film “Silence,” revealing he fasted from food and sex for six months. During his appearance on the “WTF with Marc Maron” podcast, the “Under the Banner of Heaven” star, 39, spoke about his acting process, including the lengths he went to in order to … Andrew Garfield reveals he went ‘celibate for six months’ to play a priest in ‘Silence’
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck had their second wedding on August 20. The couple married at Ben’s home in Georgia in the US after marrying in an intimate ceremony in Las Vegas last month. Jennifer and Ben were joined by their friends and family for the lavish wedding that had an all-white colour palette, as … Jennifer Lopez wore 3 wedding dresses for nuptials with Ben Affleck
Olivia Wilde and Harry Styles have been extremely private about their romance and recently, the actress-director made a rare comment about why the duo prefer to keep their relationship out of the public eye. Wilde who also directed Styles in her upcoming movie, Don’t Worry Darling, spoke about the pressures that come with a public … Harry Styles and I share ‘deep love’: Olivia Wilde
Ever since the release of Jolly LLB 2, there has been a conversation and fan theories around the possibility of Akshay Kumar vs Arshad Warsi i.e. Jolly v/s Jolly in Jolly LLB 3. While back in the day, they remained mere conjecture, the fan theories have now indeed come true. According to our sources, Akshay … It’s Akshay vs Arshad Warsi in Jolly LLB 3Jolly LLB
Ranchi (TIP)- MLAs of Jharkhand’s ruling United Progressive Alliance on Thursday, Septemner 1, asked Governor Ramesh Bais how selective information was being leaked to the media, ANI reported. The legislators met Bais amid uncertainty about Chief Minister Hemant Soren continuing in his post and alleged attempts of the Bharatiya Janata Party to destabilise the Jharkhand … Jharkhand political crisis : ‘How is selective info leaked to media?’ MLAs ask governor
New Delhi (TIP)- Ghulam Nabi Azad’s explosion, on a day when it finalized the schedule for the party’s presidential polls, has rattled the Congress. After much delay, the polls will now be held on October 17. The Congress hit back at the veteran leader, saying he revolted only because he wanted a Rajya Sabha seat … Whoever becomes Cong chief will have to be Rahul Gandhi’s slave: Azad
Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has approved the development of Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mark 2 fighter aircraft. It would be a replacement for the Mirage 2000, Jaguar and MiG-29 combat aircraft in the Indian Air Force. “LCA Mark 2 fighter aircraft development project has been cleared by the government. … Centre approves Tejas Mark-2 combat aircraft development project
New Delhi (TIP)- India on Thursday, September 1, unveiled the first indigenous quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine (qHPV) as a primary prevention tool for cervical cancer, the second most common cancer affecting young women, after cancers of the breast. Cancer of the cervix is the second leading cancer among women aged 15 to 44 after breast … 1st indigenous cervical cancer shot unveiled; experts call for administering it to boys too
New Delhi (TIP)- MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi while answering question related to extradition of Sidhu Moosewala killing accused— Sachin Thapan Bishnoi and Anmol Bishnoi— said both the persons have been detained in Azerbaijan and Kenya and MEA is in contact with the authorities concerned to mull over further legal course that could be adopted. Both … Sidhu Moosewala murder accused Sachin Thapan Bishnoi and Anmol Bishnoi detained in Azerbaijan and Kenya: MEA
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), led by Arvind Kejriwal, on Thursday won a motion of trust that was tabled in the Delhi Assembly. Kejrwal had announced the trust vote on August 29 to prove that the BJP’s ‘Operation Lotus’ targeting AAP MLAs had failed. AAP, which has 62 of the 70 assembly seats in Delhi, … AAP wins trust vote in Delhi Assembly as BJP MLAs walk out
Tarn Taran (TIP)- Four unidentified men allegedly broke into a church and desecrated statues of Jesus Christ and Mary in Punjab’s Tarn Taran district, police said on Wednesday, August 31, adding that chief minister Bhagwant Mann has ordered a probe into the “highly condemnable” incident. The incident comes two days after a group of nihangs … Church vandalised in Punjab, pastor’s car set afire; probe on
The National Investigation Agency has announced a cash reward of Rs 25 lakh for any information leading to the arrest of fugitive underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, a key accused in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts, an official said on Thursday, September 1. The probe agency has also announced a cash reward of Rs 20 lakh … National Investigation Agency announces Rs 25 lakh reward on Dawood Ibrahim
Teachers’ Day in India is celebrated on September 5 on the birth anniversary of former President Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Teachers’ Day in India is celebrated on 5th September to commemorate the birth anniversary of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. He was a renowned scholar, recipient of Bharat Ratna, first Vice- President, and second President of independent India. … Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan: A portrait of a teacher par excellence
VANCOUVER, BC (TIP): Japgobind Singh, whose family hails from Jalandhar, has been making waves in Canada as he has got the solo pilot’s license at the age of 16. Hailing from Buttaran village near Bhogpur here, he has created a history abroad as in Canada, no one can even get a driving license at this … Indian-origin 16-year-oldJapgobind Singh is solo pilot in Canada
NEW YORK (TIP): E-commerce company Wayfair CEO Niraj Shah has fired 870 people, or 5 per cent of the company’s global workforce, as the growth he anticipated has not materialized this year. In a memo, Shah said that the US-based company was “seeing the tailwinds of the pandemic accelerate the adoption of ecommerce shopping, and … Indian American Wayfair CEO Niraj Shah lays off 870 people
NEW YORK (TIP): An Indian American teenager has invented a low-cost tool to spot elephant poachers with machine-learning-driven software that analyzes movement patterns in thermal infrared videos of humans and elephants. Anika Puri, the 17-year-old wildlife lover, from Chappaqua, New York, thought of doing something when during a visit to India with her family four … Indian American teenager invents software tool to spot elephant poachers
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): An Indian American professor at University of Maryland (UMD) allegedly built a machine-learning software “useful for surveillance” as part of a six-figure research grant from Chinese tech giant Alibaba, according to a media report. Alibaba provided $125,000 in funding to a research team led by Dinesh Manocha, a professor of computer science … Indian American Maryland University professor built ‘surveillance machine’ for Chinese big tech
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): US President Joe Biden has announced his intent to appoint Indian-Americans Manu Asthana and Madhu Beriwal to his National Infrastructure Advisory Council. The President’s National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC) advises the White House on how to reduce physical and cyber risks and improve security and resilience of the nation’s critical infrastructure sectors. … 2 Indian Americans appointed by Biden to his National Infrastructure Advisory Council
The long-awaited United Nations report that accuses Beijing of serious human rights violations in its mass detention of Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim groups in the far-western region of Xinjiang is a powerful indictment of the suppression of ethnic minorities. While it chips away at China’s insistence of being a responsible member on the world … China in the dock: UN report establishes crimes against Uyghurs
The organizational polls must stir its workers to life if the party is to survive Amid turmoil and uncertainty, the Congress has announced the schedule for the election of a new president. Senior leaders are revolting, the party’s incumbent president Sonia Gandhi is battling ill health, and her son Rahul Gandhi is unwilling to take … Congress conundrum: On announcement of poll schedule
SACRAMENTO (TIP): An Indian American man has been racially abused by a compatriot in the US state of California who hurled racist slurs that he is a “dirty Hindu” and a “disgusting dog,” days after another hate crime was reported against four women from the community in Texas. Krishnan Jayaraman was verbally attacked by Tejinder … Indian American racially abused by compatriot in California
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI), the largest ethnic medical organization in the United States, plans to honor India with a special celebration of the 75th anniversary of India’s Independence on Capitol Hill. With Indian Americans doctors playing important roles in shaping healthcare policies and programs at the federal and … AAPI to have a special celebration of the 75th anniversary of India’s Independence on Capitol Hill