Apple introduces new AirPods Pro 2 with USB‐C charging capabilities
Tech major Apple has announced AirPods Pro (2nd generation) with MagSafe Charging (USB‑C), promising to make the headphones even better.
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Apple iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Pro launched: Check the details here
Apple announced the new iPhone 15 series on Tuesday after months of speculations over its features. The new models are iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro and a Pro Max version.
Project Abhinandan: Air India rolls out measures to elevate airport experience for guests
Indian airlines major Air India has rolled out ‘Project Abhinandan’ (an expression of greetings in Hindi), aimed at providing personalised and hassle-free on-ground experience to Air India guests at airports.
Meta is planning to develop new high-powered AI model: Reports
Meta Platforms, Inc. is developing a new, more powerful model of artificial intelligence (AI), The Wall Street Journal newspaper reported on Monday, citing sources.
G20: Modi, Biden welcome deepening of academic relations between India and US
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden welcomed deepening academic relations between the two nations as IIT Council signs MoU with Association of American Universities to establish Indo-US Global Challenges Institute
PowerPoint co-creator Dennis Austin dies at 76
Washington: Dennis Austin, who co-created PowerPoint presentation application, breathed his last at his home in Los Altos, California on September 1, at the age of 76.
Jashn-E-Awadh: Music video launched by Kolkata eatery Oudh 1590
Kolkata/IBNS: Oudh 1590, Kolkata’s popular period dining restaurant, recently launched a theme music video, Jashn-E-Awadh to celebrate the 10 year long journey of the brand.
Apple may be introducing a major change to iPhone with the next device: Reports
Tech giant Apple is gearing up to launch iPhone 15 soon and if speculations are to be believed then there will be a major change introduced in the new gadget.
UNESCO calls for regulations on AI use in schools
The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Thursday called on governments to regulate the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in education and research, including age limits for users.
StageCraft ties up with Kolkata hospitals for free health check-up of the foundation’s award winners
Kolkata/IBNS: StageCraft Foundation, a Kolkata-based organisation, which has been highlighting the contributions of those craftspeople who work behind the scenes to ensure the best of on-stage live performances, has now moved a step ahead to ensure medical help for them too.
'Women fail to live their lives fully because...': Swastika Mukherjee unveiling Sreemoyee Piu Kundu's Memoir 'Everything Changes'
Kolkata/IBNS: "We, women, fail to live our lives because we depend on others and prioritise their wishes more," says senior actress Swastika Mukherjee unveiling author Sreemoyee Piu Kundu's Memoir 'Everything Changes' here last week.
Blossom Kochhar Aroma Magic launches four skin serums in Kolkata
Skincare brand Blossom Kochhar Aroma Magic on Tuesday launched four skin serums which promise to give users radiant and rejuvenated skin.
World’s tallest bronze statue of Nataraja to grace G20 Summit 2023 venue in New Delhi
New Delhi/IBNS: Gracing the meeting venue of the G20 Summit in New Delhi will be a 27 feet high figure of Nataraja (the dancing Shiva) made of ‘ashta dhatu’ (octo alloy, bronze), which will highlight India’s traditional metallurgical skills.
'Dressing up must in wedding': Soha Ali Khan Pataudi at Shaadi By Marriott Bonvoy
Kolkata/IBNS: Bollywood actress Soha Ali Khan Pataudi was the showstopper at the yearly Shaadi By Marriott Bonvoy, which was held at Westin, Kolkata last Saturday.
Indian women and men’s visually impaired cricket teams steal hearts at HBG Cricket Day function
London/IBNS: To bring communities closer through sports, United Kingdom based not-for-profit organisation Heritage Bengal Global (HBG), supported by the Harrow Council of London and GBS, a private higher education provider, organised a day of cricket recently in London.
3D content: Pixar, Adobe, Apple, Autodesk, and NVIDIA form Alliance for OpenUSD
Pixar, Adobe, Apple, Autodesk, and NVIDIA, together with the Joint Development Foundation (JDF), an affiliate of the Linux Foundation, recently announced the Alliance for OpenUSD (AOUSD) to promote the standardisation, development, evolution, and growth of Pixar’s Universal Scene Description technology.
Kolkata: 2023 EducationUSA University Fair provides insight into US higher education opportunities to aspirants
Kolkata: At least 1200 people, including parents, participated in the 2023 EducationUSA University Fair at a hotel in Kolkata on Friday as enthusiasts learnt about various programmes and procedures related to pursuing higher education in America.
Mimi Chakraborty relaunches Tanishq's new store in Kolkata on Raksha Bandhan
Kolkata/IBNS: Actress-parliamentarian Mimi Chakraborty relaunched jewellery brand Tanishq's new store in Kolkata on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan on Wednesday.
India will host 1st edition of ‘Global IndiaAI 2023 ’ in October: MeitY
New Delhi: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) will organise the first edition of Global IndiaAI 2023 in October this year.
Apple announces date for mega 'Wonderlust' event, iPhone 15 series likely to be launched on September 12
Tech major Apple is likely to launch its next iPhone 15 series phones during its big ticket event on September 12.
UK: Forget about your missing luggage now Apple Air Tag even helps in catching serial burglar Mari Dinjaku
A serial burglar, who stole items of more than 800,000 pounds ($1,009,132) in value, was finally caught with the help of Apple AirTag which was kept in one of the stolen luggage.
Casio launches G-SHOCK Clear Remix Edition
Watchmaker Casio on Tuesday launched G-SHOCK's Clear Remix Edition
A duet with Bhajan singer Anup Jalota is one of the highlights of santoor player Tarun Bhattacharya's US Fall tour
Kolkata/IBNS: Solo performances and collaborative programmes with other Indian artists will be the hallmark of Santoor player Tarun Bhattacharya’s Fall tour of the United States.
Legendary author and poet Padma Shree Jayanta Mahapatra passes away
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Legendary author and Indian English poet Padma Shree Jayanta Mahapatra, the first Indian poet to win a Sahitya Akademi award for English poetry, passed away due to old age at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack on Sunday night.
A Box Full of Darkness: Arindam Basu's book of fiction is all about human frailties
Kolkata/IBNS: A collection of short stories based on frailties lurking within regular people is the underlying theme of 'A Box Full of Darkness', the second book of fiction penned by author Arindam Basu.
Jammu witnesses seven-day multi-lingual short story festival
Writers, who participated in the recently concluded seven-day multi-lingual short story festival, presented their pieces in various local languages in Jammu.
Moople Institute launches its flagship centre in Chowringhee
Hitech Animation recently announced the launch of its flagship centre in Kolkata's Chowringhee region under its education wing Moople Institute of Animation and Design.
Your Messenger Lite will no longer be available after this date, know the reason behind it
Meta has decided to kill its messaging service Messenger Lite in September.
IGNCA explores the various nuances of Radha, the divine consort of Krishna
New Delhi/IBNS: While tomes are written about Lord Krishna, his beloved consort Radha often remains in the background.
India's Moon landing gets a pat from Google as tech giant dedicates doodle to mark occasion
Tech giant Google on Thursday came up with a special doodle to celebrate India's historic achievement of becoming the first country to touch down a spacecraft (Chandrayaan-3) in the south pole of the Moon.