By Mabel Pais “Erasing Borders” dance performances are part of the Indo-American Arts Council’s (iaac.us) ongoing celebrations of the 75th anniversary of India’s Independence, August 15. The celebration will feature two live performances, August 6 & 7 at the Ailey Citigroup Theatre, and a virtual August 8th streaming with artists from India, Canada, Singapore and … CELEBRATE INDIA@75 AT ERASING BORDERS DANCE FEST
Tech giants Amazon and Apple delivered forecast-topping results Thursday, offering some reassurance to an earnings period weighed down by inflation, economic turmoil and war. A crowded period of results from the world’s biggest tech firms has been marked by misses and uncertainty — making it clear that the pandemic-era boom has tipped toward downturn. Amazon … Amazon, Apple beat expectations in gloomy earnings season
HONG KONG/BEIJING (TIP)- Billionaire Jack Ma plans to cede control of Ant Group, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Thursday, July 28, after a regulatory crackdown that scuppered its US$37 billion (S$51 billion) initial public offering (IPO) in 2020 and led to a forced restructuring. While Ma owns only a 10 per cent stake … Jack Ma plans to cede control of China’s Ant Group
HCL Technologies’ chairperson Roshni Nadar Malhotra has retained her position as the richest woman in India, with a 54% jump in her networth to Rs 84,330 crore in 2021. Falguni Nayar, who quit her investment banking career to start the beauty focused brand Nykaa around a decade ago, has emerged as the richest self-made woman … Roshni Nadar remains richest Indian woman
The auction of 5G spectrum for telephony services will stretch to the fourth day after 16 rounds of bidding fetched bids worth Rs 1,49,623 crore. Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on July 28 said 16 rounds of bidding have been completed in three days and the auction will continue for another day. Bids worth Rs 1,49,623 … 5G spectrum: Rs 1.49 Lakh cr bids after16 rounds
A digital twin is a copy of a person, product or process that is created using data. This might sound like science fiction, but some have claimed that you will likely have a digital double within the next decade. As a copy of a person, a digital twin would — ideally — make the same … Digital twin: In the future, virtual versions of ourselves could predict our behavior
As Apple is prepping up to launch its next-generation iPhones, a new report said that the tech giant’s upcoming smartphone iPhone 14 is allegedly facing quality control issues over rear camera lens cracking. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said the tech giant is facing quality issues with the rear iPhone 14 camera lens. “One more quality issue. … iPhone 14 likely facing QC issues over rear camera lens: Report
Facebook parent Meta posted its first-ever revenue drop in the June 2022 quarter (Q2 2022). As per its second quarter 2022 results report, the total revenue dropped by 1 per cent YoY to $28.8 billion, and the company predicts a further revenue fall in the third quarter(July to September) to roughly $26 billion. In the … Facebook parent Meta posts first ever revenue drop
As the Perseverance rover continues to explore the cratered world of Mars, the first samples from the Red Planet will arrive on earth in 2033. Nasa has reassessed its sample return campaign and said that it has refined the architecture to return the scientifically selected samples. As humans push for an extensive voyage beyond Earth’s … First rock, soil samples from Mars to arrive on Earth in 2033
While eating healthy is essential for both the sexes, men and women have different dietary requirements. Here are some foods that every woman must include in her diet. Berries Why: Ounce for ounce, berries have more protective plant antioxidants than almost any other food. “These compounds not only lower your disease risks, they help prevent … Healthy foods every woman must eat
From hiking and spending time on the beach to exploring a city, or just regularly going to school/ office/market exposes us to harmful sunrays. Be it summers, monsoons or winters, staying outdoors make our skin tanned. The melanin production in our skin increases when our body is exposed to the Ultraviolet radiation of the Sun. … Home remedies to remove skin tan
Dhansak is an ever-popular Parsi dish which people make by combining lentils and the meat of chicken or mutton. This dish is a fan favourite and quintessential comfort food among many Parsi. People who have had the pleasure of sampling their cuisine can vouch for this too. Dhansak can be enjoyed by vegetarians as well, … Dhansak Mutton
Kutuzivka, Ukraine (TIP), July 28 : As Ukraine hunts for traitors, the fear of Russian infiltration extends east, far from the capital. The sense of paranoia runs deepest here, in eastern Ukraine, where suspicions of treason committed by locals divide formerly occupied villages like Kutuzivka, a once-sleepy hamlet east of Kharkiv, where signs of a … Fear and suspicion as Ukraine hunts for traitors in the east
Kyiv (TIP), July 28 : Russian forces launched a missile attack on the Kyiv area for the first time in weeks on July 28 and pounded the northern Chernihiv region as well, in what Ukraine said was revenge for standing up to the Kremlin. Ukrainian officials, meanwhile, announced a counter-offensive to take back the occupied … Russia launches missile attack on Kyiv area
Mexico City (TIP) July 29 : Authorities in Mexico said July 28 that at least 94 migrants had to bash their way out of a suffocating freight trailer abandoned on a highway in the steamy Gulf coast state of Veracruz. Carlos Enrique Escalante, the head of the state migrant attention office, said migrants had to … 94 migrants escape suffocation in truck in Mexico
Johannesburg (TIP) July 28 : Russian, French and American leaders are crisscrossing Africa to win support for their positions on the war in Ukraine, waging what some say is the most intense competition for influence on the continent since the Cold War. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and French President Emanuel Macron are each visiting … ‘New Cold War’’: Russia and West vie for influence in Africa
Actor-politician Sunny Deol is not in pink of health. He is getting medical treatment in the United States. According to Sunny’s spokesperson, the ‘Border’ star sustained a back injury a few weeks ago during the shoot of one of his projects. He underwent treatment in Mumbai for a week and then flew to the US … Sunny Deol in US for medical treatment
“You don’t plan great things, they just happen,” says soon-to-be-mother Alia Bhatt, who believes in trusting her instincts in most of her professional and personal life decisions. Bhatt, 29, announced her pregnancy in June on Instagram, two months after she tied the knot with fellow Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor, 39. While the couple was flooded … Alia reacts to trolls who mocked actor for her pregnancy
The trailer of Taapsee Pannu’s much-awaited film, Dobaaraa, was released today [July 27]. The film marks the reunion of Taapsee and director Anurag Kashyap after their 2018 hit film Manmarziyaan. By the looks of the trailer, Taapsee Pannu-starrer promises an engaging murder mystery. The trailer of Dobaaraa generates curiosity amongst the audience to know what … Dobaaraa trailer out, Taapsee Pannu promises an engaging murder mystery
Sonakshi Sinha is all set to play leading lady in yet another venture – this time in her brother Kussh Sinha’s upcoming project. Kussh Sinha will be making his directorial debut with the film Nikita Roy And The Book of Darkness and it is expected to feature Sonakshi in the lead role. Sonakshi Sinha took … Sonakshi to feature in brother Kussh Sinha’s directorial debut
Hollywood star Demi Moore famously shaved her head to play the lead role in 1997’s G.I. Jane but she’d now be “hard-pressed” to alter her trademark waist-length tresses again because she has nothing to “prove”. “I think now that I’m older, I also know I don’t have anything to prove. So if they really need … Demi Moore regrets shaving her head for ‘G.I. Jane’
Brad Pitt had earlier accused his ex-wife Angelina Jolie of damaging the reputation of the wine business they bought together in 2008. He accused her of selling her half to a stranger. The former couple had an agreement to not sell their interests in Chateau Miraval without the other’s consent. However, by selling her stake … Angelina Jolie wins case against Brad Pitt over French winery
Hollywood star Kate Winslet is all set to star in authoritarian limited series The Palace for HBO from critically acclaimed film and television director Stephen Frears, who is well-known for his classics Dangerous Liaisons and High Fidelity. According to Variety, Kate Winslet will star in the series, which tells the story of one year within … Kate Winslet, HBO reteam for ‘The Palace’ Limited Series
Disney announced a slew of Marvel superhero movies including two new “Avengers” films Saturday at Comic-Con, as it offered screaming fans an emotional first glimpse at its upcoming “Black Panther” sequel. The record-breaking Marvel movies have dominated Hollywood and global box offices in recent years, with 2019’s “Avengers: Endgame” briefly becoming the highest-grossing film of … Marvel announces 2 New Avengers movies
Heaps of money with denominations of Rs 500 and Rs 2,000 and bundles of cash in sealed envelopes were recovered from the flat of Partha Chatterjee’s aide Arpita Mukherjee during the ED raids. Kolkata (TIP)- Partha Chatterjee, arrested in the West Bengal SSC recruitment scam, has been removed as a state cabinet minister with immediate … Job scam accused Partha Chatterjee sacked from Bengal Cabinet
New Delhi (TIP)- In a crucial judgment endorsing the powers of the Enforcement Directorate, the Supreme Court rejected almost all objections to its powers to probe, arrest and seize properties as proceeds of money laundering. A 3-judge Bench headed by Justice A M Khanwilkar, two days ahead of his retirement, upheld all the stringent provisions … SC upholds ED’s power to arrest, attach property, search & seizure under PMLA
India logged 20,409 new coronavirus infections pushing the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,39,79,730, while the active cases declined to 1,43,988, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The death toll climbed to 5,26,258 with 32 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. The active cases comprise 0.33 per … Active Covid cases decline in country
New Delhi (TIP)- The number of MPs suspended from both Houses of Parliament in the eight years since 2014 — when the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance rose to power — has gone up almost threefold compared to the previous eight years, data accessed by ThePrint from the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha … 139 & counting – 170% increase in suspension of MPs under Modi govt compared to UPA
As the ED questioned Congress president Sonia Gandhi for the third time, Congress MPs protested at Vijay Chowk over the government’s alleged misuse of investigative agencies and called it “murder of democracy”, claiming the Centre was trying to usher in an “Opposition-mukt Bharat”. She was given no fresh summons amid indications that her questioning might … ED grills Sonia Gandhi for 6 hours; Congress MPs detained for stir
New Delhi (TIP)- Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury’s “Rashtrapatni” remark against President Droupadi Murmu on July 28 snowballed into a major political row with the BJP accusing Congress president Sonia Gandhi of “sanctioning the humiliation of a self-made tribal woman”. The all-out attack by Union Minister Smriti Irani against Sonia in the Lok Sabha resulted … Uproar in Parliament over Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury’s ‘Rashtrapatni’ remark