Monthly Archives: November 2024
Last Updated:November 15, 2024, 14:08 IST GST Council Meet: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is slated to meet her state counterparts on December 21 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is slated to meet her state counterparts on December 21 for the 55th GST Council meeting in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer. The Council was initially scheduled […]
Google Maps has been updated with support for a couple of new features that are aimed at delivering an improved user experience while shopping and driving ahead of the upcoming holiday season. Users will be able to search for specific products on Google Maps, while checking availability before making their way to a store. The […]
Robert F Kennedy Jr and President-elect Donald Trump greet each other at a campaign event sponsored by conservative group Turning Point USA, in Duluth, Georgia, US, October 23, 2024. — Reuters United States President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday he has selected Robert F Kennedy Jr, an environmental activist who has spread misinformation on vaccines, to lead the […]
‘Boyz II Men’ set for big-screen comeback? A biopic about the 1980s boyband Boyz II Men has been in the development. The news was confirmed by Variety that the legendary R&B group partnered with producers at production and financing companies Compelling Pictures and Primary Wave to work on the feature film. The boy-band is compromised of […]
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has launched a National Wi-Fi Roaming service in India which lets its fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) consumers connect to Wi-Fi hotspots and enjoy access to high-speed internet at locations outside their homes. This service was introduced alongside the unveiling of the state-run telecommunications provider’s new logo and six other new initiatives, which […]
Stocks extended their winning streak on Friday, hovering near an all-time intraday high just below the 95,000 mark, as upbeat developments, including the unlikelihood of an International Monetary Fund (IMF)-dictated mini-budget, fuelled a strong risk-on rally. During the early intraday trade, the Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) benchmark KSE-100 Shares Index soared to a record high […]
US President-elect Donald Trump speaks as he meets with House Republicans on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, November 13, 2024. — Reuters President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is planning to kill the $7,500 consumer tax credit for electric-vehicle purchases as part of broader tax-reform legislation, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. […]
A stock broker looks at a computer during a trading session at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) in Karachi on July 31, 2023. — AFP Stocks on Friday scaled a new peak after testing the 95,000 mark, drawing strength from robust forex numbers and eased concerns over a potential International Monetary Fund (IMF)-driven mini-budget involving […]
Lenovo Group Ltd. hiked its projection for global PC shipments in 2025 after posting better-than-expected earnings, saying AI features will help boost growth next year. The overall PC market will expand in the current quarter, Lenovo’s Chief Executive Officer Yang Yuanqing told Bloomberg News after earnings on Friday. He raised his outlook for global shipments […]
A showdown between former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson and social media influencer-turned-fighter Jake Paul on Friday is the latest one-two punch from Netflix, as the media giant hopes to cash in on sports’ sprint to streaming. The intergenerational showdown has all the makings of a crossover hit, with 58-year-old Tyson bringing in the old guard and 27-year-old Paul, who achieved early fame on YouTube, appealing to […]