Intel Corp. shares bucked the chips rout on Wednesday, rising as much as 8.2 per cent on speculations that the company could benefit from policies under either a Biden or Trump administration. Chip stocks plunged on worries over trade curbs on companies giving China access to advanced semiconductor technology. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index sank 4…
Oil prices climbed about 1% on Wednesday on a bigger-than-expected weekly drop in U.S. crude stockpiles and as a weaker U.S. dollar overshadowed signs of lower economic growth in China. Brent futures rose 96 cents, or 1.2%, to $84.69 a barrel by 10:34 a.m. EDT (1434 GMT), while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose…
Police personnel display the arms and ammunition recovered after an encounter with alleged Hmar terrorists, in Cachar district of Assam, on July 17, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI GUWAHATI Three extremists allegedly belonging to a tribe-specific outfit were killed in an encounter with Assam police personnel in southern Assam’s Cachar district late July 16 night….
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit the BJP headquarters in New Delhi and meet party workers on Thursday. According to ANI sources, PM Modi will reach party headquarters at 6 pm, where he will address and meet party workers at the office. According to the ANI report, sources also said that PM Modi…
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre for “not vaccinating lakhs of children” in 2023. He said the “Modi Govt has committed a cardinal sin” as “neglect of immunisation means loss of precious lives.” Kharge said this while referring the 2023 WHO/UNICEF Estimates of National Immunization Coverage (WUENIC). As…
Google is likely to be gearing up to launch its much-anticipated Pixel 9 series at the upcoming Made by Google event scheduled for August 13. The upcoming lineup is anticipated to include the Google Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and Pixel 9 Pro Fold. Recent leaks have revealed design renders, key…
US technology and semiconductor chipmaking stocks fell from all-time highs as concern over tougher restrictions on global chip sales to China spurred a rout in the industry that has powered the bull market. The Nasdaq slumped nearly 2% to a two-week low on Wednesday, accompanied by losses on the S&P 500, as major chip and…
About 92 people from Telangana, working at a cybercrime call centre, are ‘stuck’ in Cambodia. Only 20 were identified till May-end. “In the list of 92 individuals, shared by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), we have verified 24. Based on the passport numbers and names, physical verification of their family background has been completed,”…
An 18-year-old woman died after falling off the terrace of her residence while talking over the phone in Maharashtra`s Nagpur on Wednesday, police told PTI. As per the PTI report, the incident occurred in the Pratap Nagar police station area of the city this afternoon, they said. The deceased, identified as Mansi Abedwar, lived in a…
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is leaving no stone unturned in setting couple goals as seen in a recent picture of the duo in which he is seen holding out an umbrella for his wife actor-turned-politician Jaya Bachchan. On Tuesday night, Big B took to his X handle and dropped a picture featuring himself and Jaya along…
