Apple executive chairman Tim Cook has wished people around the world a happy Diwali, sharing a festive photograph on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) that he said was taken on an iPhone 18 Pro Max. In the post shared Cook wished users a joyful celebration and shared a striking image showing a…
Mohammed Shami (PTI Photo) KOLKATA: Growing up in a small village in Uttar Pradesh’s Amroha district, where life revolved around sugarcane fields and mustard farms, Mohammed Shami’s rise to international cricket seemed improbable. Yet the son of a farmer somehow defied the odds to become one of India’s greatest fast bowlers.Fast bowling ran in the…
What can a school student do with some knowledge of mathematics, an interest in automobiles and a problem he wants to solve? For 17-year-old Akshit Khera from Gurugram, the answer was a working solar-assisted three-wheeler that could help make everyday transport more affordable for families.The Class 12 student designed and built the vehicle at a…
‘Start a war, face devastating response’: Iran steps up warnings to US (Reuters file photo) Iran’s Northern Fleet Commander Rear Admiral Mohsen Razzaqi has warned US forces in the region against any aggression, saying coordination among the country’s armed forces is at its highest level and naval units remain prepared to defend its maritime borders…
Dhankhar was a senior vice-president at Singapore-based FPT Software Company Ltd and had previously served as the regional business head of Tech Mahindra’s Asia-Pacific operations. FARIDABAD: “I will not leave you alive by tonight,” Monu Sharma allegedly told his neighbour Paramjeet Dhankhar at a police post, where the latter had gone to lodge a complaint…
Berkshire Hathaway’s profit falls 28% Berkshire Hathaway reported a more than 28% decline in its third-quarter profit, with weaker performance at its insurance businesses and changes in the value of its investments weighing down the results.The conglomerate posted a profit of $22.1 billion, or $15,502 per Class A share, compared with $30.8 billion, or $21,413…
Blind people and musicians process sounds more consistently, new study finds (AI image) People who have been blind for most of their lives may develop better hearing abilities because their brains process sounds more consistently and reliably, rather than simply becoming more sensitive to different sound frequencies, a new study published in the Journal of…
Mohammed Shami (File Photo) As tributes poured in from former players, fans and the BCCI after Mohammed Shami announced his retirement from Test cricket on Friday, they all pointed to the same truth: India had bid farewell to one of its finest pacers.Over 13 years, Shami played 64 Tests, claimed 229 wickets and helped transform…
China to free Japanese pharma employee jailed for espionage A Japanese employee of pharmaceutical company Astellas Pharma, who was sentenced to three years and six months in prison in China on espionage charges, is expected to be released in mid-December and return to Japan, Reuters reported, citing Japanese media.Kyodo news agency and the Yomiuri newspaper…
Japan quake sends books flying, shatters shop windows; 22 injured A strong earthquake shook central Japan early Sunday, shattering store windows, causing people to flee buildings and leaving at least 22 people injured, according to local media.Japan’s Meteorological Agency put the quake’s magnitude at 5.7, while the US Geological Survey reported it at magnitude 5.5….
