Akshita Kapoor

[ad_1] The US President Donald Trump escalated his pressure on Apple through a Truth Social post, demanding the tech giant manufacture iPhones destined for US consumers on American soil rather than in India, threatening a "Tariff of at least 25%" if the company fails to comply."I have long ago informed Tim Cook of Apple that I expect their iPhone’s that will be sold in the United States of America will be manufactured and built in the United States, not India, or anyplace else," Trump posted on his social media platform. "If that is not the case, a Tariff of at least 25% must be paid by Apple to the U.S."The ultimatum follows Trump's recent warning to Apple CEO Tim Cook during a business event in Qatar. "I had a little problem with Tim Cook yesterday," Trump revealed. "I said to […]

[ad_1] Kabir Bedihas gotten married four times and has always been vocal and honest about his relationships. The actor however admitted in a recent interview that he was always emotional in all his relationships and never had any one night stand.Kabir first married Protima Bedi in 1969. He then married Susan Humphreys in 1980. His third wife was Nikki Bedi, whom he married in 1992, and they divorced in 2005. Kabir then married Parveen and they are together till date.Kabir has earlier revealed that he had an open marriage with Protima and they had first lived together which became a huge scandal. He opened up on his relationships during an interview with BBC Hindi when he was asked that he served an inspiration to others by his ability to get into different relationships. He said, “Who am I to empower […]

[ad_1] Microsoft has terminated the software engineer who interrupted CEO Satya Nadella’s keynote speech at the company’s annual developer conference – Build 2025. Joe Lopez, the fired employee, protested against the company’s partnership with the Israeli military amid the war in Gaza, shouting “Free Palestine”. “How about you show them how Microsoft is killing Palestinians? How about you show them how Israeli war crimes are powered by Azure?” Lopez shouted from the audience before being confronted and dragged out of the Seattle Convention Center by security. “As a Microsoft worker, I refuse to be complicit in this genocide,” he yelled.According to advocacy group No Azure for Apartheid, Lopez received a termination letter following the protest, although he was reportedly unable to open the document. Fired Microsoft employee sent emailShortly after the protest, Lopez sent a mass email to Microsoft colleagues […]

[ad_1] Vaibhav Suryavanshi (Image credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals’ IPL 2025 campaign may have been one to forget, but it unearthed a bright future prospect in 14-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi. The teenager turned heads with his elegant stroke-play and powerful six-hitting, amassing 252 runs from just seven innings.With his blazing 35-ball century against Gujarat Titans and a composed half-century against Chennai Super Kings still fresh in the minds of fans and experts, Suryavanshi's next major test awaits — representing India on their multi-format U19 tour of England in June-July.Ashok Kumar, who coached Suryavanshi at the Bihar U19 and senior men’s teams, believes the youngster has what it takes to be fast-tracked into the senior T20I setup within two years — provided he focuses on fitness and fielding.PollWhat impressed you most about Vaibhav Suryavanshi's performance in IPL 2025?"That attitude […]

[ad_1] NSA Ajit Doval (File photo) NEW DELHI: National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval is expected to visit Moscow next week, where he is likely to press the Russian government for the expedited delivery of the remaining two S-400 air defence systems. The NSA's visit comes amid reports that India may place fresh orders for additional units of the same system to bolster its military capabilities.The trip will follow a visit by a delegation of Indian Members of Parliament to Moscow, beginning Thursday. Doval’s visit carries added significance in the wake of India’s recent air strikes in Pakistan under Operation Sindoor. The operation saw the use of BrahMos missiles, developed jointly by India and Russia, and the S-400 system, among other Russian-origin defence platforms that played a key role in the conflict.India is now looking to deepen its political and […]

[ad_1] Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Dilip Vengsarkar expressed his surprise at the retirement of batting stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli from Test cricket, admitting he expected the duo to step away after the upcoming tour of England, which begins on June 20.Rohit and Kohli, who announced their Test retirements earlier this month while opting to continue in ODIs, have left a significant void in the Indian Test side ahead of the new World Test Championship (WTC) cycle, which kicks off with the high-stakes series in England."Both have outstanding and great cricketers, and their contribution to Indian cricket is huge. I was surprised because there is an England tour of five Test matches. I thought after the England tour, they might call it a day, but they preferred it before the England […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Pakistani senator Syed Ali Zafar has urged the Shahbaz Sharif-led government to "defuse" the "water bomb" dropped by India when it suspended the Indus Waters Treaty following the April 22 terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam.While addressing the Senate, the senator from opposition party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) highlighted that one out of ten people is dependent on water from the Indus river system and warned that a large population could die of hunger if the crisis is not addressed."If we don’t solve this water crisis now, we could die of hunger. The reason is that the Indus Basin is our lifeline. Three-fourths of our water comes from outside the country. Out of every ten people, nine are living their lives based on international border basins," Zafar said."According to statistics, 90% of our crops depend on this […]

[ad_1] Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday imposed a fine of Rs 7,000 on a petitioner who filed a public interest litigation (PIL) over a breach of protocol in connection with the Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai's visit to his native state, Maharashtra.The bench led by CJI BR Gavai observed that such a plea was nothing but a “publicity interest litigation” filed to gain “cheap publicity”, before dismissing the plea, reported news agency ANI.Absence of top Maharashtra officials at an event to felicitate Justice BR Gavai, on his first visit to his home state after becoming CJI, had miffed the country's top judge but he said on May 20 that the "trivial issue" should be put to rest as the officials concerned had expressed regret.In a press release, SC said, […]