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11:51 PM

Swedish marine archaeologists find 17th-century shipwreck

Swedish marine archaeologists have found the 17th-century shipwreck 'Äpplet,' which is believed to be the long-lost sister ship of the warship 'Vasa,' which sank off Stockholm in 1628

11:46 PM

Egypt renews invitation to King Charles for next month's COP27 climate summit

Egypt renewed its invitation to King Charles III for next month's COP27 climate summit after the British monarch's plans to attend were reportedly quashed by ex-Prime Minister Liz Truss

11:28 PM

James Cleverly remains as Britain's foreign minister

James Cleverly was reappointed as Britain's foreign minister on Tuesday, becoming the most senior ally of former prime minister Liz Truss in the government of new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak

11:18 PM

Pakistan: Imran Khan announces march on capital to call for early elections

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan announced on Tuesday that he would begin a protest march with his supporters from the eastern city of Lahore to Pakistan's capital Islamabad on Friday to call for early elections.

11:07 PM

Chip shortage forces temporary closure of Volvo Cars factory: Report

Swedish automaker Volvo Cars will temporary close one of its factories due to a chip shortage, the company told newspaper Goteborgs-Posten on Tuesday.

 

"There will be a temporary break in production," Merhawit Habte, press spokesperson at Volvo Cars told GP, adding the factory will be closed for one week. "It is the ongoing problem with semiconductor shortages."

10:57 PM

India's tally of Monkeypox now stands at 19 after Nigerian tests positive in Delhi

According to the ANI sources, "the latest case is of a Nigerian who is admitted at Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital (LNJP) in Delhi, patient is stable and under treatment."

10:51 PM

Apple says issues with iMessage, FaceTime resolved

Apple Inc said on Tuesday issues that had caused a brief outage in its iMessage service and video calling app FaceTime were resolved.

 

Users had earlier complained of not being able to send and receive text messages on iMessage and some reported problems with placing FaceTime calls.

10:45 PM

250 stubble burning cases reported in Haryana yesterday

250 stubble burning cases reported in Haryana yesterday, Kaithal recorded the highest (77) number of cases

Dy Collector says, "Number doubled as it's peak harvesting and sowing season. Temperature optimum for crops. Farmers say fire breaks out due to crackers too. Tracing all locations."

10:36 PM

Ash Carter, former US defense secretary, dies at age 68

Ash Carter, who served as a US defense secretary during the Obama administration, died late on Monday at the age of 68 after a sudden cardiac event, his family said in a statement on Tuesday

 

10:12 PM

UK interior minister Shapps 'heading' for business department: Report

British Home Secretary Grant Shapps was headed for the government's business department to fill the vacancy left by Jacob Rees-Mogg's departure, the Guardian reported on Tuesday. 
Rees-Mogg's exit has not been officially confirmed.

10:09 PM

Trump's company loses bid to toss initial jury pool in criminal trial

Donald Trump's company lost a bid to dismiss an initial group of 18 prospective jurors for the real estate firm's criminal trial on tax fraud charges after arguing that the pool was tainted by observing one juror candidate who said she was biased

9:51 PM

Indian-origin Suella Braverman returns as UK Home Secretary in Sunak Cabinet

Indian-origin Suella Braverman returns as Britain's Home Secretary in UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Cabinet

9:23 PM

Sunak retains Ben Wallace as defence secretary

Britain's new PM Rishi Sunak has retained Ben Wallace as UK's defence secretary

8:58 PM

Dominic Raab appointed as the UK's Deputy PM, Justice Secretary

Dominic Raab has been appointed as the United Kingdom's Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary, tweeted Conservative Party

8:50 PM

Yum Brands to fully exit Russia with deal to sell KFC stores

The restaurant operator, which also owns the Taco Bell and Pizza Hut brands, will transfer ownership of its Russian KFC locations, operating system and master franchise rights to Smart Service Ltd, which is run by existing Russian KFC franchisees Konstantin Yurievich Kotov and Andrey Eduardovich Oskolkov, Yum said in a press release

8:35 PM

UK minister Alok Sharma loses his position in Sunak cabinet

British minister Alok Sharma lost his position in the cabinet on Tuesday in a reshuffle by new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, but he will remain Britain's COP26 president, the government said

8:26 PM

Delhi L-G launches SAMRIDDHI 2022-23; one-time Property Tax Amnesty Scheme

Delhi Lt Gov Vinai Kumar Saxena launched ‘SAMRIDDHI 2022-23 (Strengthening & Augmentation of Municipal Revenue for Infrastructure Development in Delhi)’–a unique & comprehensive one-time Property Tax Amnesty Scheme for residents of authorized and regularized colonies of Delhi today

The Delhi Lt Governor appealed to people to proactively avail SAMRIDDHI Scheme which starts on 26th October and ends on 31st March 2023 with no further extensions. Amnesty Scheme entails ‘ONE PLUS FIVE’- for Residential Properties and ‘ONE PLUS SIX’ for Non-Residential Properties.

8:16 PM

Kayne West's Yeezy generates about $1.47 bn annually for Adidas

Yeezy generates about $1.47 billion in annual sales for Adidas, making up a little over 7% of its total revenue, according to estimates from Telsey Advisory Group

8:14 PM

Canada backs nuclear power project with C$970 mn financing

Canada will provide C$970 million ($708 million) in financing to develop a grid-scale small modular reactor (SMR), a new nuclear technology touted as a key part of the country's plans to reduce emissions

7:40 PM

Hyundai to launch $5.5 bn US EV plant as new law dims sales outlook

Hyundai Motor Co will break ground on a $5.54 billion electric vehicle (EV) and battery plant in the United States on Tuesday, as South Korea's biggest automaker grapples with an uncertain outlook for its EV sales in its top market.

7:36 PM

Jeremy Hunt to remain UK finance minister: Report

New British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has confirmed that he wants Jeremy Hunt to remain in his post as finance minister, Sky News reported on Tuesday
 

Following the appointment of Rishi Sunak as UK's prime minister, two British ministers resigned on Tuesday.

7:28 PM

Pound up 1% against dollar after Sunak installed as UK PM

Following the appointment of Rishi Sunak as UK's prime minister, the British pound jumped 1 per cent against US Dollar

 

7:27 PM

Apple announces new clean energy investments, asks suppliers to decarbonize

Apple said on Tuesday that it would make fresh investments to set up solar and wind projects in Europe and called on its suppliers to decarbonise operations related to production of iPhones and other products

6:44 PM

HSBC boss Noel Quinn replaces CFO with investment bank co-head Georges Elhedery

HSBC boss Noel Quinn is replacing CFO Ewen Stevenson with investment bank co-head Georges Elhedery. 

 

It’s odd timing, since the $100 billion lender has not finished slashing expenses, which is Stevenson’s speciality, writes 

6:31 PM

Russian court rejects Brittney Griner's appeal against her 9-year prison sentence

Russian court rejects US basketball star Brittney Griner's appeal against her 9-year prison sentence for drug possession, AP reported. 

Griner was detained at a Moscow airport, reportedly in mid-February, after Russian authorities said a search of her luggage revealed vape cartridges allegedly containing oil derived from cannabis

6:23 PM

UK justice secretary Brandon Lewis also resigns

Following the appointment of Rishi Sunak as UK's prime minister, British justice secretary Brandon Lewis resigned on Tuesday. 

 

"The new PM will have my support from the back benches to tackle the many challenges we face - as a party and as a country," Lewis said on Twitter.

 

5:56 PM

Indian Army has issues tender for procurement of 750 remotely piloted aerial vehicles

Indian Army has issued a tender for the procurement of 750 remotely piloted aerial vehicles under fast-track procedures under the emergency procurement powers granted to Defence Forces by the Government of India.

 

 

5:42 PM

Brands recall their dry shampoos after chemical linked with cancer revealed

Dove, Suave and Bed Head recalled their dry shampoos after it was revealed the products contain benzene, a chemical linked with blood cancers

 

5:34 PM

Zelenskyy says ready to 'continue strengthening' UK ties with Sunak

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that he is ready to 'continue strengthening' ties with United Kingdom with Rishi Sunak as Britain's Prime Minister
 

5:09 PM

Kurukshetra witnesses partial solar eclipse; devotees take holy dip

Haryana's Kurukshetra witnesses partial solar eclipse. Devotees take holy dip during the eclipse

 

A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and the earth, obstructing the sun's light from reaching the earth. As a result, the moon casts a shadow on the earth, resulting in a solar eclipse period. 

 

Even for a short time, viewing the eclipsed sun with the naked eye is not recommended. Even if the moon hides the majority of the sun, it will still cause lifelong eye damage and blindness.