• Auto

    The Fastest Ever Nürburgring Lap Times 2021

    January 3, 2024 - By 

    6 – Radical SR8LM – 6:48:28 The Radical SR8LM had held the lap record since 2009, when it lapped in just 6min 48sec in the hands of Michael Vergers, until it was dislodged by the Porsche GT2 RS. The king may be dead, but the Radical still holds a place in the top five. Vergers was driving the car just 24 hours after it was driven from England to Germany for the record. Controversially, the SR8LM only has British single-vehicle approval, not full type-approval, and so there’s some debate as to whether it qualifies as a true street-legal production car record. 7…

  • Business

    NHAI to develop Green Cover Index with ISRO arm

    January 3, 2024 - By 

    The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will prepare a Green Cover Index in the next three years. This is being done in collaboration with the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), an arm of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). “Presently, the monitoring of plantations relies on site visits by field personnel,” an official statement said while noting that the NRSC will undertake a comprehensive pan-India estimation of green cover for National Highways using high-resolution satellite imagery. “It will also facilitate targeted interventions in regions that are reported to lack adequate green cover,” the statement added. This approach promises to…

  • Finance

    Taxing times: Why are so many companies getting GST notices?

    January 3, 2024 - By 

    On the New Year day, Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) got a demand notice of about Rs 806 crore for alleged short payment of Goods and Services Tax (GST) for 2017-18. LIC has received the communication/demand order on Monday for collection of GST along with interest and penalty for Maharashtra state. A day later. LIC was slapped with another tax demand, this time for Telangana state. Yesterday, Hindustan Unilever (HUL) said it has received a GST demand with penalties of Rs 447.5 crore from authorities of five states over issues such as disallowance of GST credit and salaries including…

  • Gaming

    Randomly Generated Shoot ’em Up ‘Phoenix 2’ is FINALLY Available on Android After Launching on iOS in 2016 – TouchArcade

    January 3, 2024 - By 

    Back in 2016 Firi Games launched Phoenix 2, a fantastic randomly-generated bullet hell shooter and sequel to their 2010 fan-favorite original. Phoenix 2 would go on to live a very happy and healthy life, receiving frequent content updates and also always being ready and willing to adopt whatever new technology or features Apple was packing into its new versions of iOS. I’m pretty sure Phoenix 2 was the very first game ever to support 120hz screens when those launched on the iPad Pro a number of years back, and that’s just one example. However, one area where Phoenix 2 has…

  • Health Fitness

    Sen. Chris Murphy wants to solve the loneliness epidemic

    January 3, 2024 - By 

    They admit there’s no quick fix, so they are batting around ideas, from funding community groups to regulating social media, as they grapple with how government can help us break out of our malaise. “I care about it,” Murphy said. “And I’m willing to spend the time to try to understand it.” This year, Murphy’s written op-eds on isolation and technology. He’s held roundtables. In July, he introduced legislation with fellow Democrat Tina Smith of Minnesota laying out a government strategy to advance social connection, proposing a White House office, an advisory council, and $5 million in research funding. Murphy’s…

  • Home Kitchen

    Make Jamie Oliver’s ‘super easy delicious seafood dish’

    January 3, 2024 - By 

    British chef Jamie Oliver said: “This delicious seafood dish looks – and tastes – so impressive, but is super-speedy and simple to make.” Ready in 15 minutes, you can have this tasty and healthy recipe in front of you in no time. When you’re short-pressed for time, it can be tempting to put on frozen food, or order an expensive takeaway. However, if you want to keep more money in your pocket and you want to nourish your body, Jamie Oliver’s pan-cooked prawns are the answer. Turn around the food binge session at Christmas, and start the New Year with…

  • Legal Law

    Vizio settles for $3M after saying 60 Hz TVs had 120 Hz “effective refresh rate”

    January 3, 2024 - By 

    Enlarge / A marketing image for Vizio’s P-series Q9 TV. Vizio has agreed to pay $3 million to settle a class-action lawsuit that alleged the company misled customers about the refresh rates of its TVs. In 2018, a lawsuit [PDF], which was later certified as a class action, was filed against Vizio for advertising its 60 Hz and 120 Hz LCD TVs as having an “effective” refresh rate of 120 Hz and 240 Hz, respectively. Vizio was referring to the backlight scanning (or black frame insertion) ability, which it claimed made the TVs look like they were operating at a…

  • Lifestyle Fashion

    Chennai’s one-hour tailors have all your Deepavali fashion solutions

    January 3, 2024 - By 

    Tailors working on festive clothes | Photo Credit: S.R. Raghunathan As the pre-deepavali rains bring a welcome change from the blistering heat, T Nagar’s Ranganathan Street is crammed with holiday shoppers on every corner. From the new swanky multi-storey shopping complexes, to garment businesses that have existed for generations, everyone gets a piece of the Deepavali cake.  There’s an old saying in the service industry — good, fast, cheap, pick any two, because you can never have all three. It’s known as the iron triangle rule. However, in every nook and cranny of Chennai’s busiest shopping hubs, there are hundreds…

  • Medicine

    Elpiscience and Astellas Enter into Research Collaboration and License Agreement

    January 3, 2024 - By 

    Elpiscience Biopharma and Astellas Pharma have announced a research collaboration and license agreement for novel bispecific macrophage engagers, ES019 and another program. The two companies will collaboratively conduct early-stage research for these two programs. Elpiscience will also grant Astellas the right to add up to two additional programs to be included in the collaboration. If Astellas exercises its option, Elpiscience will grant Astellas the exclusive right to further research, develop, manufacture and commercialise the products for each program.  Elpiscience is a privately held, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing next-generation immuno-oncology therapies for cancer patients worldwide. Their Bispecific Macrophage Engager Platform (BiME)…

  • Sports

    Rohit Sharma And Virat Kohli Are Interested In Playing In The 2024 T20 World Cup

    January 3, 2024 - By 

    The 2023 ODI World Cup is over, and the focus now shifts to the shortest format of the game as the 2024 T20 World Cup is all set to be conducted in June 2024 in the Caribbean Islands and the United States of America. The supporters of the Indian team would be hoping that the Men in Blue get their hands on the T20 World Cup Trophy this time around. However, there are doubts regarding the participation of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in this year’s Mega event. They both have not participated in any international 20-20 matches for the…

  • Tours Travel

    ‘Squid Game’ in real life? The IRL competition comes to L.A.

    January 3, 2024 - By 

    When Squid Game: The Trials opens in Los Angeles this December, the immersive experience will have two lofty goals. One, to reflect the tense themes of the hit Korean series in what is essentially designed to be a fun day or night out. And two, to ensure that at least one of the show’s subject matters isn’t present: exploitation. Crippling debt, financial desperation and a general lack of prospects in all aspects of life were at the heart of Netflix’s global sensation “Squid Game.” A mix of hopelessness, vulnerability and class warfare led the show’s participants to take part in…

  • Arts Entertainments

    Karan Johar opens up on his fanboy moment with Sridevi – India TV

    January 3, 2024 - By 

    Image Source : INSTAGRAM Sridevi passed away in 2018 in Dubai. Karan Johar, one of the top filmmakers in Bollywood today, in the latest episode of his popular celebrity chat show Koffee With Karan shared his fanboy moment with the late actress Sridevi. The upcoming episode of the show will see the sibling pair, Janhvi Kapoor and Khushi Kapoor taking to the couch. During the episode, KJo opened up about his undying love for their beloved mother, Sridevi. He also talked about the first time he met Sridevi in person and was simply mesmerised by her aura. “I have to…

  • Auto

    Audi Q8 e-tron edition Dakar Review (2024)

    January 3, 2024 - By 

    But before you plan that expedition to Saudi Arabia (home to the Dakar Rally, because who needs geography?), don’t expect the Q8 e-tron Dakar to offer off-road ability to match a Toyota Land Cruiser or Jeep Wrangler. Instead, Audi has added a soupcon of extra go-anywhere ability without compromising on premium sheen. The air suspension-controlled ride height is raised by 65mm compared to the regular car in most drive modes, and 30mm higher in off-road mode, and the track is marginally wider (mostly to allow for chunky wheel arches) It offers front and rear approach angles of 21 and 28…

  • Business

    Religare Finvest: Religare Finvest issued Esops to Rashmi Saluja a day after Burmans’ open offer

    January 3, 2024 - By 

    A day after the Burman family, the largest shareholder of Religare Enterprises Limited (REL), announced an open offer to buy more shares to take control of the financial services conglomerate, Rashmi Saluja, executive chairperson of the company, acquired around 8% stake in its wholly-owned shadow bank Religare Finvest Limited (RFL), through an Employees Stock Option Plan (Esop) award, documents reviewed by ET reveal. The award in the unlisted subsidiary ascribed its value in a band of Rs150-260 crore. Previously, proxy advisory firm InGovern had estimated the Esops awarded to Saluja in Religare Enterprises as well as its health insurance subsidiary…

  • Cryptocurrency

    Shares of ed-tech company 2U plummet 57%

    January 3, 2024 - By 

    Shares of online education company 2U closed down 57% Friday, falling below $1 for much of the day after a problematic forecast and indications that some universities are terminating their contracts. 2U, which helps companies offer digital programs to students, posted a net loss of $47.4 million for the third quarter. Its adjusted loss of 15 cents per share was wider than the 13 cent loss analysts were expecting, according to LSEG, formerly known as Refinitiv. For the full year, 2U said it now expects revenue of $965 million to $990 million, down from its prior guidance of $985 to…

  • Finance

    Bharat Dal: Nafed feels the pulse, ropes in pvt retailers to sell subsidised grains

    January 3, 2024 - By 

    For the first time, the government subsidised foodgrain in consumer packs have become available to consumers through private retail channels. Government agency Nafed launched the pilot of selling subsidised pulses under the Bharat Dal brand through Reliance Retail and Big Basket. It plans to soon begin sale of Bharat Atta through the private retail channels, confirmed Nafed officials, who did not wish to be identified. Reliance has started selling Bharat Dal from end-October and has been getting increasingly good response. At some of the Reliance stores, the sale of Bharat Dal is about 50% of the total sale of chana…

  • Gaming

    ‘Knights of the Rogue Dungeon’, Plus Today’s Other New Releases and the Latest Sales – TouchArcade

    January 3, 2024 - By 

    Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the year 2024. In today’s thrilling New Year’s Day edition of the SwitchArcade Round-Up, we have… not a whole lot. But I had some spare time, and any trash I take out today is trash I don’t have to take out tomorrow. We do have one decent game to check out today, and we’re going to do just that. The Bin Bunch has plenty to offer today, as you might expect. We also have some decent sales to look at, and that’s one of the reasons I decided to put fingers to the keyboard…

  • Health Fitness

    Congenital syphilis jumped tenfold over the last decade

    January 3, 2024 - By 

    Congenital syphilis, which was nearly eliminated at the turn of this century, jumped 755 percent over the last decade, according to CDC data released Tuesday, reaching 3,761 cases in 2022. The rise occurred across all geographic regions as well as racial and ethnic groups, but the worst rates were among American Indian and Alaska natives and Black and Hispanic parents. Agency researchers also found that in the vast majority of those cases, patients were not tested during pregnancy, and many who were tested did not receive treatment. About 37 percent of the infected pregnant people did not receive any prenatal…

  • Home Kitchen

    Wetherspoons pints and cocktails reduced to as little as £1.99

    January 3, 2024 - By 

    The UK pub chain has launched a massive January sale across its food and drink menus. Despite already having a loyal customer base for its low prices, the latest discounts at JD Wetherspoons pubs mean selected pints now cost less than £2. Customers will find the staggeringly low sale prices live from today until January 17, though customers in Scotland will have to wait until tomorrow, January 3. Wetherspoons fans can now purchase Bud Light and Doom Bar for just £1.99 and cocktail lovers can find a select few for just £2.99. Discounts also apply to food, refillable hot drinks…

  • Legal Law

    Michael Cohen gave his lawyer fake citations invented by Google Bard AI tool

    January 3, 2024 - By 

    Enlarge / Michael Cohen, former personal lawyer to US President Donald Trump, arrives at federal court in New York on December 14, 2023. Getty Images | Bloomberg Donald Trump’s former attorney, Michael Cohen, admitted providing fake AI-generated court citations to his own lawyer, who failed to check whether the cited cases were real before submitting them in a court brief. Cohen said the fake court cases came from Google Bard and that he thought Bard was like “a super‑charged search engine” rather than a generative AI tool. As previously reported, Cohen’s lawyer, David Schwartz, cited three cases that do not…

  • Lifestyle Fashion

    Turn your festive floral offerings into couture

    January 3, 2024 - By 

    Mulya, Uttarakhand  In August 2019, Alisha Maindoliya decided to quit her nine-to-six job in Jaipur and move back to her hometown Dehradun. The idea, she says, was to help others like her by creating job opportunities locally. A year later, she founded Mulya (meaning value in Hindi), which crafts hand-dyed, eco-printed apparel from waste flowers.  Flowers are collected from local temples, sorted, and then eco-printed onto fabrics. After collecting and segregating the flowers, the petals are placed on the mordanted and dyed fabric to create a pattern, which is steamed. “If not used immediately, petals are cut out and dried…

  • Medicine

    Voyager Therapeutics Enters Capsid License Agreement and Strategic Collaboration with Novartis

    January 3, 2024 - By 

    Voyager Therapeutics have announced a strategic collaboration and capsid license agreement with Novartis Pharma AG, a subsidiary of Novartis AG to advance potential gene therapies for Huntington’s disease (HD) and spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Voyager will provide Novartis a target-exclusive license to access Voyager’s TRACER capsids and other intellectual property for the respective diseases, and Voyager and Novartis will collaborate to advance a preclinical gene therapy candidate for HD. “We are thrilled to expand our existing relationship with Novartis, a global leader in the gene therapy field,” said Alfred W. Sandrock, Jr., M.D., Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of Voyager. “Combining the proven capabilities of Novartis…

  • Sports

    AUS Vs PAK: Pakistan Playing11 Announced, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Imam Ul Haq Misses Out

    January 2, 2024 - By 

    Image: Icon Sportswire/Getty Image AUS vs PAK: Pakistan Playing11: Pakistan has already announced its playing11 for the upcoming 3rd test against Australia on the eve of the New Year test. As per the announced team sheet, Pakistan has decided to rest the premier pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi for the fixture, which begins on January 03 at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). Along with Shaheen Shah Afridi, opening batter Imam ul Haq has also been benched for the 3rd test following three consecutive low scores. It’s worth noting that Imam played a 62-run knock in the first innings of the opening…

  • Tours Travel

    Why your next vacation should be a book retreat

    January 2, 2024 - By 

    Prologue We could be on our way to camp — 24 of us are crowded into a charter bus headed north of Los Angeles, our luggage packed in tight underneath the vehicle, the bus swinging widely around scenic turns. We wind our way along the ocean, on Pacific Coast Highway, passing fruit stands, seafood markets and at least one sunflower farm. But there are no raucous rounds of “99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall” to pass the time on this road trip, no macramé-ing of friendship bracelets. And archery, horseback riding and kickball are not on the agenda this…

  • Arts Entertainments

    Nargis Fakhri celebrates New Year’s Eve with ex-boyfriend Uday Chopra, rumoured beau Tony Beig

    January 2, 2024 - By 

    Image Source : INSTAGRAM Nargis Fakhri rings into 2024 with friends Rockstar actor Nargis Fakhri celebrated her New Year’s Eve with her ex-boyfriend Uday Chopra, rumoured boyfriend Tony Beig, Arslan Goni, and Sussanne Khan in Dubai. The photos of their celebrations are now doing rounds on social media. For those late to the story, Beig is a Los Angeles-based entrepreneur.  While Arslan Goni shared a series of photos of the celebrations on his Gram, Tony Beig too dropped a photo with Nargis Fakhri. In one of the photos, the actor can be seen posing with Chopra, Goni, and Beig. Dressed…

  • Auto

    New Porsche Taycan eclipses Tesla Model S Nürburgring time

    January 2, 2024 - By 

    A new range-topping version of the Porsche Taycan has beaten the Tesla Model S Plaid around the Nurburgring by a blistering 28sec. It becomes one of the fastest Porsches around the fabled circuit, posting a time of 7min 7sec. Arriving later this year, the new Tesla Model S Plaid rival was previously spotted at the Nürburgring as it attempted to set a new lap record for electric production cars, driven by chief tester Lars Kern. The range-topper, likely to be the Turbo GT, posted a time that was 26 seconds faster than Porsche’s previous fastest car, the Taycan Turbo S, and 28sec…

  • Business

    Coal India: Coal India’s supply to non-regulated sector rises 31% in Apr-Dec period

    January 2, 2024 - By 

    New Delhi, State-owned CIL on Tuesday said its supplies to the non-regulated sector rose 31 per cent to 98 Million Tonnes (MT) in the April-December period of the current fiscal. Coal India Ltd (CIL) supplied 75 MT fuel in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal. “Even as CIL supplies to the country’s power sector exceeded the projected commitment, the company supplied an all-time high volume of 98 million tonnes to non-regulated sector consumers till December,” the maharatna firm said in a statement. With increased production and maximised supplies through all modes of despatch, the coal offtake to power plants…

  • Cryptocurrency

    Siemens Energy clinches state guarantees amid annual loss

    January 2, 2024 - By 

    Siemens Energy site in Muelheim an der Ruhr, Germany, August 3, 2022. Wolfgang Rattay | Reuters Siemens Energy has secured 7.5 billion euros ($8.15 billion) in project-related state guarantees from the German government, hours before announcing a nearly 5 billion euro loss for its fiscal year. The German economy ministry announced late on Tuesday that it had granted the backstop as part of a wider package of 15 billion euros in guarantee lines agreed with banks and other stakeholders, following talks with private lenders and the company’s largest shareholder, Siemens AG. Private banks will grant a guarantee line totalling 12…

  • Finance

    Tea production falls by 6.18pc to 127.12 mkgs in Nov 2023

    January 2, 2024 - By 

    KOLKATA: Tea production in the country has dipped by 6.18 per cent to 127.12 million kilograms in November 2023. According to Tea Board data, the production in the year-ago month was 135.49 million kgs. In North India, primarily comprising Assam and West Bengal, the production volume was at 106.23 million kgs (mkgs), down from 114.18 mkgs in the same period previous year. The production figures in November 2023 in South India stood lower at 20.89 mkgs from 21.31 mkgs in the same month of 2022. Maintaining the trend, the production of small growers was higher than the organised gardens in…

  • Gaming

    Azure Rathalos, Qualily’s Special Quests Return, and More – TouchArcade

    January 2, 2024 - By 

    Niantic and Capcom just revealed the Monster Hunter Now (Free) January 2024 events for the game on iOS and Android. In addition to Qualily’s Special Quests (Carpenterbugs, Monster Bons+, Zenny, and more) returning, this month will see Azure Rathalos descend into Monster Hunter Now as a part of the “Descent of the Azure King” quest. I’m glad Azure Rathalos will have a boosted appearance rate throughout the event in forest habitats and not only during specific times of the day. For some reason, we are getting an event focused on Banbaro and Radobaan with increased boost rates as well. I’ve…

  • Health Fitness

    Senate confirms Monica Bertagnolli as NIH director

    January 2, 2024 - By 

    While Bertagnolli won confirmation with ease, her road there was rocky. After President Joe Biden tapped her to lead NIH in May, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) held up her nomination for months in an effort to extract a comprehensive plan to lower drug prices from the White House. He and Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman were the only members of the Democratic caucus to vote against confirmation. Thirty-four Republicans also voted no. In a speech preceding the vote, Sanders called Bertagnolli, who most recently led the National Cancer Institute, “an intelligent and caring person,” but said he was not convinced that…

  • Home Kitchen

    How to keep potatoes fresh for months and won’t sprout with 17p method

    January 2, 2024 - By 

    Potatoes are staple items in most people’s kitchens because they can be used for so many different meals and be made in so many different ways.  Since you probably buy them in bulk to save money, chances are you don’t use the entire bag at once.  That’s why, to get the longest shelf time for them, you want to know how to store potatoes correctly so they don’t go bad before they’re all used up. To help with that Dr Erin Carter took to her TikTok account @dr.erincarter to explain how to store them. She captioned the video which received…

  • Lifestyle Fashion

    Check out Anavila’s first bridal edit inspired by Bundi miniature paintings

    January 2, 2024 - By 

    On Anavila’s weaves of diaphanous khadi silks are prints of Bundi miniature paintings, whether as exquisite embroidery, khatwa motifs or lahariya  | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Aamod is a disruption of bridal trousseau that is oftentimes weighed down by over-ornamentation and heaviness of design complexities | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The first-ever bridal edit by designer Anavila Mishra, under her eponymous label, puts an artistic spin on wedding apparel. Its motifs are inspired by the Bundi miniature paintings that are rooted in the romantic prose and poetry of 17th Century Rajasthan. Titled Aamod, the range takes cues from the elements of…

  • Medicine

    InvestEU Belgium: €20m EIB Venture Debt Financing to Support Microbiome R&D

    January 2, 2024 - By 

    The EIB has signed €20 million in venture debt financing with Belgian microbiome health company The Akkermansia Company. With the venture debt, the company will accelerate the R&D and commercial activities around the Akkermansia muciniphila bacteria, which has been the subject of scientific articles showing the critical role the bacteria can play in reinforcing gut barrier functions. The financing was made possible with the support of the InvestEU programme, which aims to trigger over €372 billion in additional investment all over the European Union. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €20 million venture debt financing agreement with The Akkermansia Company, a Belgian…

  • Sports

    Team India Schedule In 2024: Test, ODI & T20I, Full Fixtures Of Indian Team In All Three Formats

    January 2, 2024 - By 

    Team India Schedule in 2024: Test, ODI & T20I Full Fixtures Team India Schedule in 2024: Test, ODI & T20I, Full Fixtures of Indian Team in All Three Formats | Team India Schedule 2024: The Indian Team played exceptional cricket in the bilateral series but unfortunately, they didn’t win the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023 and with this, Team India has made lots of records under the leadership of Rohit Sharma. Now, It’s Time for the Indian Team to perform better in the Year 2024. There are many important series and tournaments are scheduled in 2024. India will be playing…

  • Tours Travel

    Love-seeking tarantula causes crash in Death Valley; motorcyclist is hospitalized

    January 2, 2024 - By 

    Desert tarantulas aren’t considered poisonous to humans. That doesn’t mean, however, that they can’t be dangerous. A trio of international travelers learned this lesson over the weekend when the brown, hairy spider’s appearance caused a two-vehicle accident in Death Valley National Park that sent one man to the hospital. A Canadian motorcyclist crashed Saturday afternoon into the back of a camper rented by a Swiss couple who suddenly stopped in the middle of the road to provide safe passage for a desert tarantula crawling across the highway, according to national park officials. The Swiss tourists “were fine,” according to park…

  • Arts Entertainments

    Aamir Khan’s daughter Iran Khan-Nupur Shikhare’s wedding venue decked up for their special day | Watch

    January 2, 2024 - By 

    Image Source : INSTAGRAM Aamir Khan’s daughter Ira Khan’s pre-wedding festivities have begun. Aamir Khan’daughter Ira is getting all geared up for marriage with her boyfriend Nupur Shikhare today and the celebrations have already begun. A video of Iran Khan’s wedding venue is now going viral on social media. In the clip, Ira Khan’s house is all decked up in purple and golden fairy lights. The families are now holding pre-wedding festivities.  Ira Khan has been constantly sharing updates about her pre-wedding festivities on social media. Earlier, Actress Mithila Palkar took to her Instagram handle and shared a picture on her…

  • Auto

    How Autocar is made | Autocar

    January 2, 2024 - By 

    It’s Shah’s job to bring order to the chaos, dictating the firing order of magazine pages and seeing them over the finish line. “We’ve done it long enough together to know how much time each task takes and whether we are behind or ahead of schedule,” says Shah. He explains that the magazine pages are sent to the printers digitally in various sections, each with a different deadline on press day at the end of the week, the last of which containing news stories that are inevitably subject to eleventh-hour changes. “The printers will give us a bit of leeway,…

  • Business

    PepsiCo: PepsiCo widens search for new executive to head its India business

    January 2, 2024 - By 

    Beverages and snacks maker PepsiCo is considering more than one executive for the role of president and chief executive officer for its India business, including a candidate from its global system, said executives directly aware of the developments. Earlier, PepsiCo India’s current senior vice president and general manager, beverages, George Kovoor, was believed to be taking over the top role to succeed Ahmed ElSheikh. The developments follow PepsiCo’s current president ElSheikh, who is expected to move to a global role within the company this year, making way for the leadership transition. Executives cited a combination of reasons for the recent…

  • Cryptocurrency

    Target (TGT) earnings Q3 2023

    January 2, 2024 - By 

    Target on Wednesday topped Wall Street’s quarterly sales expectations and blew past earnings estimates, as purchases in high-frequency categories like food and beauty helped prop up weaker customer spending.  Shares of the company closed nearly 18% higher Wednesday after the news, partially a reflection of the stock’s drop so far this year. Yet the big-box retailer stared down the same challenges that it has faced over the past year. Shoppers aren’t buying much more than the necessities. They’re hungry for lower prices. And when they do make purchases, they’re postponing them – such as waiting until the temperature drops to…

  • Finance

    Work demand under rural job scheme declines again in December

    January 2, 2024 - By 

    Demand for work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) moderated for a second straight month in December from a year before, official data showed, reflecting the impact of improved economic activities. The preliminary data compiled by the rural development ministry showed 24.08 million individuals opted for work under the MGNREGS in December, down 7.1% from a year before. Data for the last two months of 2023 – demand fell 6.9% in November – show a dramatic reversal from a 17.6% jump in October. Most of the demand came from Tamil Nadu (3.35 million), Rajasthan (2.60 million),…

  • Gaming

    The Best Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games We Want to Play in 2024 – SwitchArcade Special – TouchArcade

    January 2, 2024 - By 

    Despite being late in its lifecycle, the Switch had a fantastic 2023 thanks to a steady flow of superb first party releases and many third party titles across big and small developers. It is now time to look forward with 2024 still bringing loads of games to Switch that I’m excited to check out through exclusives and multi-platform releases. Here are the best upcoming Nintendo Switch games for 2024 that I want to play in no particular order. The best upcoming Nintendo Switch games for 2024 SaGa Emerald Beyond Why is SaGa in this list as well? I mean if…

  • Health Fitness

    Mental hospitals warehoused the sick. Congress wants to let them try again.

    January 2, 2024 - By 

    “It is no longer the 1960s, and there is no longer the same stigma against the treatment of mental health,” said GOP Rep. Michael Burgess, a doctor representing Dallas’ affluent northern suburbs who sponsored a House bill to change the rule. The House passed it Dec. 12. It would give states the option to treat Medicaid patients suffering from addiction for up to a month in a mental hospital on the government’s dime. The Senate Finance Committee approved a similar provision in November, so its prospects of enactment are good. Burgess’ co-sponsor was Ritchie Torres, a Democrat from New York…

  • Home Kitchen

    Healthy eating recipes: Expert nutritionist details top two meals to try in the new year

    January 2, 2024 - By 

    Eating more healthily consistently tops the list of people’s new year’s resolutions and this year it couldn’t be easier thanks to one expert nutritionist. Christianne Wolff has unveiled the secrets to kickstarting your year healthily as well as fortifying your immune system through the power of nutrition. By emphasising tightly packed, nutritionally dense meals, Wolff advocates for a diverse range of vegetables, fruits, and plants rich in vitamins. These ingredients, when combined with herbs known for their bug-fighting properties, form the foundation of a health-boosting diet. Apple and chia seed breakfast bowl Foods high in fibre, most plant-based foods, particularly…

  • Lifestyle Fashion

    Silver ornaments with quirky motifs, and bold, bohemian jewellery make a statement

    January 1, 2024 - By 

    The words edgy, unorthodox, and bohemian aptly define the aesthetics of Mumbai-based Bhavya Ramesh’s eponymous silver jewellery label. Rooted in opulent Indianness, her catalogue is unconventional — on it are lip, ear and palm cuffs, ear hangs, joint rings, nail rings and crowns, hair harnesses and clips. And sunglasses too.   “I want to change how jewellery is perceived. Buying jewellery meant ‘let’s go buy gold!’ I want people to enjoy jewellery for its design and functionality!” says Bhavya.  Jewellery by Flying Fish Accessories  | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT She is echoing the design philosophy of a young wave of indie…

  • Medicine

    Rhenus Air & Ocean Certified for Pharmaceutical Logistics in Italy

    January 1, 2024 - By 

    The Rhenus Group announces the successful certification of the Good Distribution Practice (GDP) for its Air & Ocean Division in Italy. This notable achievement underscores the company’s unwavering dedication to upholding elevated operational standards and adherence to regulatory frameworks within the Life Sciences & Healthcare sector. Commencing in June 2023, the path to GDP certification involved a carefully crafted plan to strengthen internal protocols. A crucial internal audit conducted in September of the same year culminated in the official certification attained in November. Integral to this process was the creation of a dedicated quality system aligning with stringent European GDP…

  • Sports

    IND-W Vs AUS-W 3rd ODI Dream11 Prediction, Dream11 Team And Expected Playing 11

    January 1, 2024 - By 

    IND-W vs AUS-W 3rd ODI (Getty Images) IND-W vs AUS-W 3rd ODI Dream11 Prediction, Dream11 Team: After a historic test victory, India Women failed to conquer the ODI series and lost the first two ODIs. India women and Australia women are set to battle in the ODI format for the last time in the series on 2 January 2024 at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. Here we are with the IND-W vs AUS-W 3rd ODI Dream11 Prediction, Dream11 Team, and expected playing 11s. India Women batted beautifully in the first ODI when they were offered to bat first. There were a couple…

  • Tours Travel

    The ultimate gift guide you need in Los Angeles

    January 1, 2024 - By 

    What makes a house or an apartment building or an Airstream trailer or a yurt a home for the holidays? Sure, it’s mostly the people (and pets) you share it with. But it’s also the well-considered gifts given and received. This year’s Gift Guide is filled to capacity with delightful suggestions for all kinds of nest-feathering, dresser-filling, bookshelf-filling, pantry-stocking and stocking-stuffing that’ll hit home. We’ve got nifty gifties to relax your stressed-out friends, presents that pay it forward, gifts for the gadget geeks, experiences to get folks out of the house and others guaranteed to keep ’em cozy when they…

  • Arts Entertainments

    John Abraham buys a luxury bungalow in Mumbai for THIS whopping amount | Deets inside

    January 1, 2024 - By 

    Image Source : PINTEREST John Abraham buys a lavish apartment in Mumbai Bollywood actor-producer John Abraham, who last shared screen space with Shah Rukh Khan in Pathaan, is now a proud owner of a lavish bungalow worth Rs 75 crore in the tony Khar area of Mumbai, PTI reported. The said bungalow is a 13,138 square feet Bungalow.  The actor currently resides in a sea-facing penthouse on the Hiten Apartments on the Shirley Rajan Road in Bandra West.  John Abraham buys a bungalow worth Rs 75 crore According to the PTI report, the property was earlier owned by Pravin Nathalal…

  • Auto

    The new cars of 2024 worth waiting for

    January 1, 2024 - By 

    BMW M4 The M4’s at the halfway point – Leigh Delamere services, if you will – and needs a little touch-up. While a hardcore CS version will come out to bridge the gap between the standard car and CSL. We expect a few carbonfibre trinkets to reduce weight, and a bit more power to help differentiate it from the standard M4. BMW M5 Touring The first estate-bodied uber-5 Series since 2010 will pack a V8 plug-in hybrid system, expected to kick a whopping 790bhp and 737lb ft through both axles. Everything we know about the BMW M5 Touring BMW X2/iX2…

  • Business

    Auto PLI scheme: Govt extends tenure of PLI scheme for Auto industry by a year with partial amendments

    January 1, 2024 - By 

    The Ministry ofHeavy Industries on Monday issued a Gazette notification to extend the tenure of Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Automobile and Auto Components by one year with partial amendments to provide clarity and flexibility to the scheme. “This decision has been made after receiving the approval of the Empowered Group of Secretaries (EGoS),” the ministry said in a release. As part of the amendments to the scheme, the incentive will be applicable for a total of five consecutive financial years, which commence from the FY24. “The disbursement of the incentive will take place in the following financial year…

  • Cryptocurrency

    Cisco (CSCO) Q1 earnings report 2024

    January 1, 2024 - By 

    Chuck Robbins, CEO & Chairman of Cisco, speaking on Squawk Box at the WEF in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 18th, 2023. Adam Galica | CNBC Cisco shares were down as much as 13% in extended trading on Wednesday after the networking hardware maker issued a glum forecast for the current quarter and the full fiscal year. Here’s how the company did, compared to the consensus among analysts surveyed by LSEG, formerly known as Refinitiv: Earnings: $1.11 per share, adjusted, vs. $1.03 per share expected Revenue: $14.67 billion vs. $14.61 billion expected Revenue increased by 7.6% in the fiscal first quarter,…

  • Finance

    India starts four-year term as UN Statistical Commission member

    January 1, 2024 - By 

    India started its four-year term as a member of the United Nations Statistical Commission on Monday. The country had won the election to the global statistics body in April after a gap of nearly two decades. The period of India’s term corresponds with the time that the 24-member body will decide on new norms for national accounts, which will also play an important role in changing India’s GDP calculations. The last revision to national accounts was made in 2008, which forms the basis of India’s current GDP series, with 2012 as a base year. The system of national accounts is…

  • Gaming

    ‘Peglin’ Mobile Update Brings In New Mines Miniboss, Two New Regular Battles, Overhauled Art, Sound Upgrades, and More – TouchArcade

    January 1, 2024 - By 

    Before the holidays, Red Nexus Games shipped out version 0.9.4 for its pachinko roguelike Peglin (Free) on Steam. That update has finally arrived on mobile today bringing in the new Mines miniboss, two new regular battles, overhauled art for orbs and enemies, sound effects upgrades, the Redoublet relic, and many balance adjustments. Details for the bug fixes and all the balance adjustments are on the Steam page here. Peglin is also set to hit 1.0 this year, and I’m curious to see how it evolves leading into that launch. If you’re interested in checking out the game right now, read…

  • Health Fitness

    Five takeaways from the Milken Institute Future of Health Summit

    January 1, 2024 - By 

    Here are POLITICO’s top takeaways from the summit: Advanced AI can improve care — but it comes with challenges. AI was the hottest topic of the conference — whether on or off the stage. Industry leaders, experts and government officials see a place for the rapidly advancing tech in doctors’ offices, pharmaceutical development, diagnostics and administrative work that has long bogged down health care. It could even bring patients better, faster information on their own care. But for every new foothold the technology is finding in the health system, there are new dangers. It could spread misinformation faster and further…

  • Home Kitchen

    Jamie Oliver’s ‘perfect roasties’ for a Sunday lunch

    January 1, 2024 - By 

    Whether you are traditional and have a roast every Sunday, or not, learning to make the best roast potatoes will impress for many years to come. Jamie Oliver said: “When it comes to the perfect roasties, I always start with Maris Pipers. “They are unbeatable for perfectly fluffy potatoes, with a crispy crunchy exterior.” The British chef likes to add “punchy garlic” to his potatoes in addition to fresh rosemary. “You can amplify that flavour with a delicious combo of turkey dripping, butter and oil,” said Jamie Oliver. Roast potatoes recipe Serves: 10 as a sideCooks in: two hours Ingredients…

  • Lifestyle Fashion

    Anita Dongre hosted a fashion fundraiser for elephants at Jaipur’s City Palace

    January 1, 2024 - By 

    Models at the Rewild’23: Fashion For Good fundraiser | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Goosebumps. That is the word most guests used to articulate their experience of witnessing Anita Dongre’s recent couture extravaganza showcased in the sprawling inner courtyard of the iconic City Palace in Jaipur. As I sit down with the otherwise elusive designer at the palace’s Baradari restaurant the next afternoon, she looks visibly content following the landmark presentation she and her team just pulled off. “It has been a long-held dream to have a show here,” she admits. This was a true homecoming for Anita, in many ways.…

  • Medicine

    Getinge Launch Fully Automated Load System for GEV Sterilisers

    January 1, 2024 - By 

    Getinge has introduced a modular and fully automated load handling solution for seamless integration with the company’s GEV terminal sterilisers. In addition to the safety benefits for operators, the new Getinge Roller Conveyor System (GRCS) optimises throughput performance in pharmaceutical production. A terminal sterilisation cycle includes many safety considerations, such as repetitive strain when lifting, pushing or pulling heavy loads, or accidental damage caused by forklifts or other machinery when loading the steriliser chamber. “A fully automatic system is the best solution for heavy, fragile production batches. Our new roller conveyor helps mitigating factors that could impact the safety of operators…

  • Sports

    BBL 2024 Points Table [Rank 1 To 10] Updated After Adelaide Strikers Vs Melbourne Stars

    January 1, 2024 - By 

    BBL 2024 Points Table [Rank 1 to 10] Updated After Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Stars BBL 2024 Points Table [Rank 1 to 10] Updated After Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Stars | Big Bash League 2023-24 Standings: Melbourne Stars defeated Adelaide Strikers in Match No.20 of Big Bash League 2023-2024 by 7 wickets at Adelaide Oval Cricket Ground. After this match, Melbourne Stars retained their fourth position in the BBL 2024 Points Table with six points and an NRR of -1.446. The Adelaide Strikers lost the crucial match against Melbourne Stars and now, they too retained their fifth position with three points…

  • Tours Travel

    How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Matt Rogers

    January 1, 2024 - By 

    L.A. is not a Christmas town. Matt Rogers blames the weather. “You go to anywhere that’s cold like Chicago — huge Christmas town — Boston, New York … you see Christmas happening and you feel that Yuletide sensation in the air and everyone gets a little nicer and a little jollier and a little happier,” he said. “Not here: L.A. is just L.A. every day.” In Sunday Funday, L.A. people give us a play-by-play of their ideal Sunday around town. Find ideas and inspiration on where to go, what to eat and how to enjoy life on the weekends. What…

  • Arts Entertainments

    Shah Rukh Khan’s Lutt Putt Gaya song from Dunki showcased in front of Eiffel Tower in Paris | Viral Video

    January 1, 2024 - By 

    Image Source : TWITTER Dunki fever in Paris After Pathaan and Jawan, Shah Rukh Khan treated his fans with another blockbuster, Dunki. The film is receiving rave reviews and has collected over Rs 350 crore domestically. Apart from the performances, the film’s song Lutt Putt Gaya has landed on everyone’s playlist. The song has already wooed SRK’s international fans and now it has reached Paris, the Eiffel Tower, and the Arc De Triomphe. Vans playing Dunki songs were spotted in front of these two well-known Parisian landmarks. The fans could be seen taking pictures of themselves with the Dunki poster…

  • Auto

    Best moments of 2023: the Autocar team’s motoring highlights

    January 1, 2024 - By 

    We’re all looking for a bit of reassurance that there will be fun to be had in the electric era, and this was as good as anything. Now I’ve just got to wait another few months to drive a finished one. Hurry up already… Richard Lane: During a visit to Pininfarina HQ, I was given the keys to a Cisitalia 202 – a machine of such cultural significance that it was the first car inducted into the Museum of Modern Art’s collection, in 1972. What a privilege to slide behind that filigree and ivory Bakelite wheel. Only 170 or so…

  • Business

    artisan pizza: With attention to ingredients & procedure, local pizzerias bite into global chains’ market

    January 1, 2024 - By 

    New Delhi: Amol Kumar doesn’t like talking about himself too much. He’d rather let his crafted pizzas do all the talking. The owner and chef of Leo’s Artisan Pizza spends most days making doughs, experimenting with artisanal flour and cheeses such as Grana Padano and Parmigiano Reggiano, while training others to make pies like he does. Delhi-based Leo’s was one of just two Indian brands that made it to a widely-followed ranking of top 50 pizzas in the Asia Pacific, six months ago. The other was Pizzeria Da Susy, based in Gurgaon. These two pizzerias, based in the NCR, are…

  • Cryptocurrency

    Siemens beats earnings forecasts, says sales growth to slow in 2024

    January 1, 2024 - By 

    Exterior view of the Siemens Forum, part of the Siemens Headquarters, in Munich, Germany. Getty Images Siemens on Thursday posted a 10% rise in revenue growth for its fiscal fourth quarter to a record high of 21.4 billion euros ($23.2 billion), beating forecasts, but expects a slowdown in 2024. The German industrial conglomerate projects sales growth of 4-8% over the next 12 months, down from the 11% increase recorded for the 2023 fiscal year that ended in September, due primarily to a muted outlook for its industrial automation division. “Digital Industries expects for fiscal 2024 comparable revenue development of 0%…

  • Finance

    CMAI expects India’s y-o-y apparel exports to UAE to increase by 10-15%

    January 1, 2024 - By 

    Indian apparel exporters, known for white label manufacturing for the global brands, now want to take Indian national and local brands to the international markets. The growing strength of home-grown brands, their capacity to offer international standards at reasonable rates than the international brands can help the Indian apparel industry achieve a higher share of the global apparel trade, thinks the Clothing Manufacturers’ Association of India (CMAI). As a part of its efforts to take Indian brands to the international markets, CMAI had recently organised its first Brands of India exhibition in the UAE. “We could showcase close to 350…

  • Gaming

    The Top 10 Best Steam Deck Games of 2023 – TouchArcade

    January 1, 2024 - By 

    With the Steam Deck’s second year behind it, the system has only gotten better when it comes to game performance, software, features, and even hardware thanks to the Steam Deck OLED. Regardless of if you have a Steam Deck LCD or OLED mode, these are our picks for the best 10 games to play on Steam Deck from 2023. This list is in no particular order, and it has been very difficult narrowing down this to just 10 games with so many fantastic releases on Steam this past year. The best Steam Deck games of 2023 Octopath Traveler II While…