NEW DELHI: India’s August retail inflation remained below the central bank’s target of 4% for the second consecutive month, but vegetable prices continued to soar, dampening hopes of a dovish stance in the next monetary policy meeting. Annual retail inflation was at 3.65% in August, higher than the revised 3.60% in July and economists’ forecast of 3.5%. India’s […]
NEW YORK: Harvey Weinstein has been hit with new criminal charges, a prosecutor said on Thursday, as the Manhattan district attorney’s office prepares to retry the former movie mogul following the reversal of his rape conviction. Jurors in Manhattan found Weinstein, 72, guilty on rape charges in 2020, but the New York Court of Appeals threw out […]
Intel Core Ultra 200V series CPUs – dubbed Lunar Lake – were launched in India on Thursday, roughly eight days after their global debut. It is the second generation artificial intelligence (AI) enabled processors launched by the company, following the launch of Meteor Lake CPUs in December 2023. Coupled with several AI-accelerated features, the Intel […]
Acer Aspire 7 has been refreshed with the 13th Gen Intel Core i5 CPU in India. The laptop comes with support for Nvidia GeForce RTX 2050 and GeForce RTX 3050 GPUs. It features a 15.6-inch full-HD screen with a 144Hz refresh rate, as well as 16GB of DDR4 RAM and 512GB of SSD storage. The gaming […]
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has confirmed that its Executive Board will meet on September 25 to discuss the approval of Pakistan’s $7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF). The loan is crucial for stabilising Pakistan’s economy, which has been grappling with rising inflation and dwindling reserves. IMF spokesperson Julie Kozack announced the meeting during […]
In a commanding performance at the Moqi Hockey Training Base in Hulunbuir, China, the Pakistan hockey team surged into the semi-finals of the Asian Hockey Champions Trophy 2024 with a resounding 5-1 victory over China on Thursday. From the outset, Pakistan showcased their dominance, swiftly securing a 2-0 lead by halftime. The team intensified their […]
PUBLISHED September 12, 2024 K-beauty, you’ve done it again! If you haven’t heard, the glass hair trend is taking the beauty world by storm, from red carpets to Instagram feeds everywhere. So, what exactly is glass hair? It’s all about creating a shine so intense, your hair looks like a perfectly polished mirror reflecting light. […]
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Listen to article Bollywood actor Salman Khan reportedly took only one rupee as payment for his role in the 2004 film Phir Milenge, revealed the film’s producer Shailendra Singh. The film, which aimed to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS, featured Khan as an HIV-positive character who dies by the end of the story. Shailendra Singh, speaking recently about […]
Many stubborn stains require both chemical and physical treatment. In this chapter, we discuss eight physical stain-removal techniques: brushing, flushing, freezing, presoaking, pretreating, scraping, sponging, and tamping. Which technique to use in treating a particular spot or stain depends upon both the nature of the stain and the type of surface stained. For example, a […]
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The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) reduced its policy rate by 200 basis points to 17.5% on Thursday, as headline and core inflation saw a sharper-than-expected decline over the last two months. The rate cut will be effective from September 13, 2024. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the SBP attributed this decision to falling […]
