US may acquire part of struggling tech giant Intel
New York, Aug 15 (UNI) The Trump administration is reportedly considering having the US government take a stake in Intel, a company that was once one of America’s most important tech giants but which has since fallen on hard times. Following a meeting between President Donald Trump and Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan this week, Bloomberg…
US wholesale prices just jumped most in 3 years
New York, Aug 15 (UNI) US inflation on the wholesale level picked up steam last month, with prices rising by the fastest monthly pace since June 2022, a new data showed. The latest Producer Price Index, which measures the average change in prices paid to producers, jumped 0.9 percent from June, lifting the annual rate…
Sharon Stone plays crime boss in Bob Odenkirk-starring ‘Nobody 2’
Los Angeles, Aug 15 (UNI) American actress and film producer Sharon Stone who is famous for the portrayal of villain Catherine Tramell in the 1992 thriller Basic Instinct, will play crime boss Lendina in the upcoming film Nobody 2. Her character in the action film, which hits theaters on Aug. 15, is the mastermind behind…
17th IDSFFK: Delegate registration begins
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 15 (UNI) Delegate registration has opened for the 17th International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala (IDSFFK), organised by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy on behalf of the Kerala Department of Cultural Affairs. The six-day festival, to be held here from August 22 to 27, will showcase more than 300 films, including…
Ronaldo arrives in Hong Kong for Saudi Super Cup
Hong Kong, (UNI) Cristiano Ronaldo arrived in Hong Kong on Thursday afternoon, as his club side Al Nassr prepares to contest the Saudi Super Cup in the city. The 40-year-old former Manchester United and Real Madrid player was welcomed by fans, who braved the rain outside the Regent Hotel in hopes of catching a glimpse…
Elder brother awards life imprisonment for killing his younger in Tripura
Agartala, Aug 15 (UNI) Two different courts in Tripura yesterday pronounced two judgements where a middle-aged man was awarded life imprisonment for killing his brother, while another was sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping his wife’s minor student. The additional session judge of Kamalpur under Tripura’s Dhalai district yesterday sentenced one Shyamal…
Mayawati urges govt to focus on public welfare and economic self-reliance on I-Day
Lucknow, Aug 15 (UNI) On the country’s 79th Independence Day, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati, while extending greetings to Indians across the globe, emphasized that true national interest lay in public welfare, and that the government should act with seriousness to address the economic challenges facing the country….
Mumbai lashed by heavy showers on Independence Day
Mumbai, Aug 15 (UNI) With the issuance of a yellow alert for Mumbai by the weather department today, the city woke up to moderate to heavy showers on August 15. The city and its suburbs are likely to experience generally cloudy skies today, with intense showers in some areas, amid Independence Day celebrations. Moderate to…
Alaska meeting with Putin has 25 pc chance of not being successful: Trump
Anchorage, United States, Aug 15 (UNI) US President Donald Trump on Thursday estimated that his upcoming meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the US state of Alaska has a 25 per cent chance of not being successful. In an interview with Fox News Radio, Trump said his meeting with Putin is like “a chess…