Monthly Archives: November 2024
In this candid conversation with Frontline, Ashish Shelar, the Mumbai BJP chief and former Minister, discusses his party’s strategy and vision for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly election. Shelar discusses several contentious issues, including the BJP’s relationship with former ally Uddhav Thackeray, the controversial Dharavi redevelopment project, and the party’s electoral prospects in Mumbai’s 36 Assembly […]
Quincy Jones, the multi-talented music titan whose vast legacy ranged from producing Michael Jackson’s historic “Thriller” album to writing prize-winning film and television scores and collaborating with Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles and hundreds of other recording artists, has died at 91. Jones’ publicist, Arnold Robinson, says he died Sunday night at his home in the […]
Runway, the video-focused artificial intelligence (AI) firm released a new feature on Friday. The feature, dubbed advanced camera control, will allow users to get granular control over the camera movement in an AI-generated video. The capability is being added to the AI firm’s Gen-3 Alpha Turbo model, which was released in June. The feature supports […]
On October 1, Deputy Chief Minister and BJP’s foremost leader in Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis, made a controversial remark in Kolhapur: “Vote jehad was witnessed during the Lok Sabha election. This resulted in Maha Vikas Aghadi’s [MVA] huge success in 14 out of 48 Lok Sabha constituencies. The consolidation of Muslim votes resulted in heavy losses […]
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday slashed the key policy rate by 250 basis points to 15%, marking its fourth consecutive cut as inflation remains in single digits through October. Analysts as well independent economists widely believed the central bank would cut its key interest rate further at its policy meeting, with policymakers […]
Israel has officially notified the United Nations of its decision to cut ties with its agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) as another UN agency warns of an impending famine in genocide-ravaged Gaza. In a statement on Monday, the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it cancelled a cooperation agreement from 1967 which provided the legal […]
Samsung announced on Monday that it has launched its biggest Experience Store in Gurugram, India. Located at DLF CyberHub, the store has immersive zones where users can experience Samsung devices such as smartphones, wearables, audio devices, and the SmartThings ecosystem. Commemorating this unveiling, the South Korean technology conglomerate’s Indian arm has announced several offers on […]
Samsung announced on Monday that it has launched its biggest Experience Store in Gurugram, India. Located at DLF CyberHub, the store has immersive zones where users can experience Samsung devices such as smartphones, wearables, audio devices, and the SmartThings ecosystem. Commemorating this unveiling, the South Korean technology conglomerate’s Indian arm has announced several offers on […]
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We’ve reported on a fair number of tiny homes in the past, but this one takes things to a whole new level. It’s called the Massimo Modular E9. At just 409 square feet, it combines sleek design with smart technology and cleverly optimized space in a way that truly stands out. With its stunning panoramic […]