Apple names John Ternus as next CEO, Tim Cook to become executive chairman

IANS | April 21, 2026 9:19 AM

New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) US tech giant Apple has announced that John Ternus, senior vice president of hardware engineering, will succeed Tim Cook as chief executive officer, effective September 1, 2026, concluding a long-running succession process that the board approved unanimously.

POSCO, JSW Steel sign $7.3 billion deal to build steel plant in India

IANS | April 20, 2026 4:56 PM

Seoul, April 20 (IANS) South Korea's POSCO Group said on Monday it has signed a final agreement with India's JSW Steel to jointly invest 10.7 trillion won ($7.3 billion) to build a steel plant in India, as part of its strategy to establish a production hub in the South Asian country and strengthen its global supply chain.

100 entities onboard to use Aadhaar-based offline verification: Govt

IANS | April 20, 2026 4:23 PM

New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) In a significant push towards privacy-first digital services, the government on Monday said that at least 100 entities have been onboarded as Offline Verification Seeking Entities (OVSEs) within just three months of the rollout of Aadhaar-based offline verification.