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Apple CEO Tim Cook holds the new iPhone 16 during an event at the Steve Jobs Theater on the company’s campus in  California, on Monday. (Photo: Reuters)

Apple CEO Tim Cook holds the new iPhone 16 during an event at the Steve Jobs Theater on the company's campus in  California, on Monday. (Photo: Reuters)

During his visit to Singapore next week, Pope Francis will use two handmade chairs crafted by an Indian-origin carpenter here for his inter-religious dialogue sessions.
The chairs are made by 44-year-old Govindharaj Muthiah, who took his passion for woodworking full-time in 2019, according to a Channel News Asia report last week.
Muthiah said when he received the fortuitous call from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Singapore around end-July, he did not expect to be presented with the coolest addition to his CV to date.
Even though he completed both "100 per cent handmade" chairs within a whirlwind month, Muthiah said the news of being assigned to do the chairs still had not sunk in.
When I got the call, the first question was: Hi, we knew you do furniture. We were introduced by someone.' And they asked if I could make a chair. I was like, Okay, do you have the dimensions? I'll work on it,' he told CNA.
Then (the caller) said, No it's more than that, there's a lot of specific ...

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Amid a fresh bout of violence in Manipur, Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Sunday appealed to the Centre to take steps to protect territorial integrity of the state, according to an official.
Singh also urged the central government not to give in to the demand for a separate administration raised by Kuki Zo groups, said the official on condition of anonymity.
The chief minister made these appeals in a memorandum submitted to Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya when he, along with a number of MLAs and the assembly Speaker, called on him at Raj Bhavan and held a meeting.
In the memorandum to Acharya, Singh said the Centre should ensure peace in Manipur and give adequate power to the elected state government, according to the official.
Singh also called for revoking the Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement.
The SoO pact was signed by the Centre, the Manipur government and two conglomerates of Kuki militant outfits  Kuki National Organisation (KNO) and United People's Front (UPF). The

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SpiceJet promoter and chairman Ajay Singh may offload more than 10 per cent stake in the struggling carrier as part of the latest funding round that is expected to close by the end of September, according to sources.
The budget carrier -- which is grappling with multiple woes, including financial challenges, legal battles and grounding of aircraft -- is looking to raise money that will help it meet various obligations.
One of the sources said that Singh could offload up to a 15 per cent stake in the airline if certain conditions are conducive.
Singh, who is the Chairman and Managing Director, would be offloading around 10 per cent shareholding in the airline and the quantum could go up, the second source said.
For the proposed QIP (Qualified Institutional Placement), there is already a commitment for up to Rs 2,000 crore and the airline is in discussions with potential investors. Meetings with investors have been held in India and overseas, the sources in the know said.
There was

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Vehicles equipped with Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) On-Board Units (OBUs) will be able to automatically pay tolls based on the distance they travel

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Apple is set to unveil its highly anticipated iPhone 16 series, which boasts new AI features, on Monday, with global sales expected to begin 10 to 12 days later

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RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder case: The Indian Medical Association of West Bengal has defied the Supreme Court's order for protesting junior doctors to return to work

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the doctors’ protest was ‘definitely a conspiracy by the Centre and some Left parties’ 	FILE PHOTO: REUTERS

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the doctors' protest was ‘definitely a conspiracy by the Centre and some Left parties' 	FILE PHOTO: REUTERS

SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket on September 10, which was originally scheduled for August 28 but was delayed due to a helium leak and further postponed due to bad weather around Florida

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Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on minorities and said they are the safest in India.
Responding to a question on Gandhi's remarks in the US that RSS considers some religions, languages and communities inferior to others, Rijiju said, "No matter the amount of effort made, India cannot be defamed because India's Constitution and culture do not differentiate between people."
He said people who want to defame India with the help of anti-India forces will not succeed.
The Minister for Minority Affairs who also holds the Parliamentary Affairs portfolio pointed out that minorities in India's neighbourhood come here if something wrong happens to them there.
"Minorities are the safest in India," he asserted.
Addressing on Monday a gathering of several hundred Indian Americans in Herndon, a Virginia suburb of Washington DC, the leader of opposition accused the RSS of considering some religions, languages and communities of be

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Anil Arora, Malaika Arora's father, allegedly committed suicide around 9 am today. The police are investigating the matter. Arbaaz Khan, Malaika's former husband, meanwhile arrived at her home

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The rating agency's arm said that India's recent consumer price inflation at around 5 per cent was without clear evidence of a trend towards slowing price pressures

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