Supply chain woes cost Apple $6 billion (roughly Rs. 44,890 crore) in sales during the company’s fiscal fourth quarter, which missed Wall Street expectations, and Chief Executive Tim Cook said that the impact will be even worse during the current holiday sales quarter. Cook told Reuters on Thursday the quarter ended September 25 had “larger … Apple results hit by supply chain woes
New Delhi (TIP): As Reliance Jio gets ready to launch its next handset soon in the festive season, Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai said that in three-five years, the affordable JioPhone Next device will have a lot of impact in connecting and helping millions take advantage of a smartphone. The upcoming JioPhone Next smartphone … JioPhone to drive next wave of smartphone revolution: Pichai
WASHINGTON (TIP): NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has for the first time spotted signs of a planet transiting a star outside of the Milky Way galaxy, opening up a new avenue to search for exoplanets at greater distances than ever before. The possible exoplanet—or planets outside of our Solar System—candidate is located in the spiral galaxy … NASA finds first signs of planet outside Milky Way galaxy
Apple is expected to launch its latest smartphone in the SE series next year. As per a report by analyst Ross Young, the company may launch the iPhone SE Plus with 5G connectivity support in 2022. It was previously believed that Apple was working on releasing the successor to the iPhone SE (2020), next year … Apple iPhone SE Plus could launch next year, iPhone SE 3 postponed: Report
Phishing has infiltrated every form of communication, from work and personal e-mail to SMS, social media and even advertising and now a new study has revealed that one in 10 people click on phishing links while on their mobile devices. This doesn’t mean simply receiving messages, but actually clicking on them, according to the analysis … 1 in 10 people clicking on phishing links on mobile devices
Being the commercial and cultural capital of Goa, Margao, also known as Madgaon, is the largest city of Goa by population. Margao is the centre of administration for the Salcete as well as the district of South Goa. Since the construction of the Madgao Railway Station, Margao has become a focal point for travellers as … Madgaon: The commercial and cultural capital of Goa
The first assistant director on “Rust,” David Halls, acknowledged to investigators that he should have checked a weapon for live rounds before giving it to Alec Baldwin, according to a search warrant affidavit filed on Wednesday. Baldwin fired the weapon while rehearsing a scene last Thursday at the Bonanza Creek Ranch near Santa Fe, striking … ‘Rust’ AD admits he didn’t check rounds before handing gun to Alec Baldwin
It is a fictional take on what happened when Diana decided during a family Christmas that she wanted out of her marriage to Prince Charles. “We’re not trying to educate anyone, we’re not trying to solve anything,” Kristen Stewart told Variety at the film’s Los Angeles premiere. “We’re also not trying to like figure out … Kristen says ‘it was nice’ that ‘The Crown’ existed while preparing for ‘Spencer’
Priyanka Chopra recently turned author as she published her book Unfinished earlier this year. The actress had also launched an audio version of the book simultaneously. Now, her audio book has been considered as the ‘Best Spoken Word Album’ at the Grammys 2022. The audio book is described as a collection of personal essays, stories … Priyanka Chopra’s audio book being considered for Grammy 2022
New Delhi (TIP): An Indian Air Force (IAF) team and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Friday, Oct 29, successfully flight-tested the country’s first indigenously developed long-range bomb (LRB) from a fighter jet over Balasore in Odisha. The bomb is part of the class of weapons with a range of 50 to 150 … DRDO, Air Force successfully test India’s first indigenously developed long-range bomb
New Delhi (TIP): As the Delhi Police started removing barricades near two farmer protest sites — Tikri and Ghazipur, farm union leaders Friday said the move vindicated their stand that they had never blocked roads at the city border points. The protesting unions, however, added a note of caution, saying that they were “watching BJP’s … Barricade removal from Tikri, Ghazipur- Stand vindicated, but watching BJP moves closely, say farm unions
New Delhi (TIP): A third of the candidates who will appear for the National Defence Academy (NDA) examination on November 14 for entry into the premier joint services training institution are women, government officials familiar with the matter said on the condition of anonymity. This will be their maiden attempt at cracking the entrance exam … 178,000 women apply for NDA as forces lift gender barrier
New Delhi (TIP): The government has extended the term of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das by three years—a tenure that will make him the second longest serving head of the central bank. Das was appointed as RBI’s 25th governor on December 11, 2018, for a period of three years after the surprise … RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das gets 3-year extension
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Friday slammed Congress president Sonia Gandhi for naming Jagdish Tytler, one of the main accused in the 1984 anti-Sikh violence, as a permanent invitee to Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee. “This is a brazen display of shocking insensitivity to the Sikh wounds by Sonia Gandhi and the … SAD, BJP corner Congress over Tytler’s appointment
The Bombay High Court granted bail to Aryan Khan in the Mumbai cruise drugs case on October 28. ‘Bollywood superstar SRK’s son Aryan Khan arrested in drugs case,’ screamed headlines on October 3, 2021, beginning a filmy saga that ultimately saw Aryan Khan cooling his heels at Mumbai’s Arthur Road Jail. He was arrested in … Aryan Khan’s detention outrages India
Washington (TIP): The Russian-based agency behind last year’s massive SolarWinds cyberattack has targeted hundreds more companies and organizations in its latest wave of attacks on US-based computer systems, Microsoft said in a blog post. Microsoft, in a blog post dated October 24, said Nobelium’s latest wave targeted “resellers and other technology service providers” of cloud … Latest Russian cyberattack targeting hundreds of US networks: Microsoft
London (TIP): French authorities fined two British fishing vessels and kept one in port overnight on October 28 amid a worsening dispute over fishing licenses that has stoked tensions following the UK’s departure from the European Union. Britain’s government warned France that it would retaliate if French officials followed through on threats made late on … France fines British boats as fishing dispute escalates
Beijing (TIP): A jump in the number of people in China infected with bird flu this year is raising concern among experts, who say a previously circulating strain appears to have changed and may be more infectious to people. China has reported 21 human infections with the H5N6 subtype of avian influenza in 2021 to … Rise in human bird flu cases in China shows risk of fast-changing variants: Experts
London (TIP): Protesters started gathering on October 29 in the heart of London’s historic financial district to lobby against the use of fossil fuels ahead of the start of the U.N. climate summit in the Scottish city of Glasgow. The protests in London, which were to be joined by Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, are … Protesters target London banks ahead of climate summit
Paris (TIP): France seized a British trawler fishing in its territorial waters without a licence on October 29 and issued a warning to a second vessel in a dispute over access to fishing grounds after Brexit. Furious that Britain has refused to grant its fishermen the full number of licences to operate inside British waters … France seizes British trawler in post-Brexit row over fishing rights
London (TIP): Britain’s environment minister pledged on October 29 to retaliate if France carries through on threats to block UK ships from French ports, warning that “two can play at that game” in the worsening dispute rooted in Britain’s departure from the European Union. Britain summoned the French ambassador for a dressing-down after French authorities … UK pledges retaliation to French fishing threats
Seoul (South Korea) (TIP): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has recently lost about 20 kg (44 pounds), but remains healthy and is trying to boost public loyalty to him in the face of worsening economic problems, South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers on October 28. The National Intelligence Service gave the assessment during a … North Korean leader Kim Jong Un lost 20 kg but remains healthy: Seoul
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): A new book narrating the rise of “phenomenal” US Vice President Kamala Harris, the first woman to occupy this position, and in the process shattering several glass ceilings, by a Washington DC-based Indian journalist and author throws some previously unknown facts about her. For instance, the middle name given to Harris, when … US-based Indian journalist narrates rise of ‘phenomenal’ Kamala Harris in his new book
OTTAWA (TIP): Punjab-origin Canadian politician Anita Anand was on Tuesday, October 26, appointed country’s new Defense Minister in a Cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, over a month after his Liberal Party returned power in the snap polls and amid calls for major military reforms. Anand, 54, will replace long-time Defense Minister Indian-origin Harjit Singh Sajjan, … Indo- Canadian Anita Anand replaces Harjit Singh Sajjan as Canada’s Defense Minister
Nirpal S Shergill LONDON (TIP): Nine Group Hotels and Investments, the UK-based company behind a series of hotel brands around the country, on Wednesday announced the sudden death of its Indian-origin founder and CEO Vivek Chadha. The company, which paid tribute to Chadha as a “kind, supportive leader”, expressed its shock and sadness at the … Indian-origin UK based founder and CEO Vivek Chadha passes away
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Indian-American policy expert Neera Tanden, a close confidant of US President Joe Biden, has been named White House staff secretary, eight months after Republican lawmakers scuttled her nomination to another key post. Tanden, 51, a senior adviser to President Biden was named White House staff secretary on a morning staff call on … Indian American Neera Tanden named White House staff secretary
NEW YORK (TIP): Indian American Astronaut Raja Chari is all set to lead NASA’s next mission to the International Space Station on Sunday, October 31, the Halloween Day, on his very first space flight. The third operational crewed flight of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft, called Crew-3, is slated to lift off before dawn on Oct. … Indian American astronaut Raja Chari all set to lead NASA’s next mission
Time to Recount How the Stamp was Won Diwali Stamp is inaugurated at the Indian Consulate in New York, October 5, 2016. Seen the picture, among others are-Hardip Singh Puri then India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, and now Union in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Cabinet (left foreground), Consul General of India Riva Ganguly … Diwali Stamp is 5Years Old
“What is history? An echo of the past in the future; a reflex from the future on the past.” – Victor Hugo October 29 October 29, 1618 – British explorer Sir Walter Raleigh was executed in London for treason on orders from King James I. October 29, 1929 – The stock market crashed as over … HISTORY THIS WEEK-October 29 to November 4, 2021
Unlike other state governors, Virginia governors are not allowed to serve consecutive terms. They have been barred from immediate re-election since the adoption of Virginia’s second constitution, in 1830. However, a former governor is permitted to run for a second term in a future election. Since 1830, only Mills Godwin, was elected to additional term. Godwin … VIRGINIA WILL GO RED ON NOV 3, 2021…!!