COLOMBO, SRI LANKA – The World Bank approved $700 million in budgetary and welfare support for Sri Lanka on Thursday, the biggest funding tranche for the crisis-hit island nation since an International Monetary Fund (IMF) deal in March. About $500 million of the funds will be allocated for budgetary support … Read more
Twitter Blue verification badge subscribers can tweet to 25,000 characters
Elon Musk’s Twitter has expanded the character count for tweets, this time it has upgraded to 25,000 characters exclusively for the paid Blue verification badge subscribers. This recent change comes after the character limit was increased to 4,000 in February (2023), followed by a further increase to 10,000 in April … Read more
Launch Of India’s Moon Mission, Chandrayaan-3, On July 13
New Delhi: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has confirmed the launch date for its highly anticipated lunar mission, Chandrayaan-3. The rocket is slated to launch on July 13 at 2:30 pm local time, officials announced. The mission, India’s third venture to the moon, represents another significant step for the … Read more
BlackBerry reports surprise profit on cybersecurity strength
The Canadian technology company is banking on resilient demand for its cybersecurity products on rising security threats in the information technology sector BlackBerry posted a surprise profit for the first quarter on Wednesday as its cybersecurity business benefited from higher client spending, while its enterprise software continued to gain traction … Read more
Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad shot at in UP’s Saharanpur
Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad sustained minor bullet injuries after his convoy was shot at by unidentified men in Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur on Wednesday. Azad was travelling to Saharanpur from Delhi when two bullets were fired at his vehicle.The first bullet entered the seat of the vehicle, grazing the politician’s waist … Read more
Apple stock hits record, on cusp of $3 trillion market value
The stock is now trading at about 29 times expected earnings, its highest multiple since February 2022, according to Refinitiv data Apple’s stock climbed to a record high close on Wednesday and was on the cusp of a $3 trillion market capitalization. The iPhone maker’s stock rose 0.6% to end … Read more
After Messi signing, Inter Miami hire ex-Barcelona and Argentina coach as manager.
Martino coached Messi with Barcelona (2013-14) and the Argentina national team (2014-16). Martino is the former coach of international star Lionel Messi, who is slated to join Inter Miami late next month. Martino, 60, guided Atlanta United to the 2018 MLS Cup. “I’m very excited to join a big club … Read more
WTT Contender: Women’s Doubles Pair Of Sutirtha Mukherjee And Ayhika Mukherjee Clinch Title In Tunis.
The Indian duo won 3-1 (11-5, 11-6, 5-11, 13-11) in a challenging final, having beaten the Korean duo of Shin Yubin and Jeon Jihi 3-2 in a hard-fought last-four clash. The Indian women’s doubles pair of Sutirtha Mukherjee and Ayhika Mukherjee won the WTT Contender tournament in Tunis after beating … Read more
BPCL unveils Rs 49,000 cr petrochemical, capacity expansion project at MP’s Bina refinery
One of the main components of the expansion projects is the Ethylene Cracker Project which will drive the production of essential petrochemicals. Bharat Petroleum (BPCL) on Wednesday announced Rs 49,000 crore petrochemical and capacity expansion project at its Bina Refinery. One of the main components of the expansion projects is … Read more