Study explains why females sleep less

IANS | November 21, 2024 5:24 PM

New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) While caregiving roles often take a toll on women’s sleep, a new study on Thursday suggested that biological factors may also play a role in why females sleep less.

Apple India posts 23 pc profit growth in FY24 amid iPhone demand surge

IANS | November 21, 2024 2:24 PM

New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Buoyed by rising demand for its iPhones among aspirational youth and surge in exports, Apple clocked a 36 per cent increase in its operating revenue in India, surpassing Rs 66,700 crore (about $8 billion) in FY24. The tech giant also posted Rs 2,746 crore ($330 million) in profit last fiscal.

Indian MSMEs create about 10 crore jobs in 15 months

IANS | November 21, 2024 11:40 AM

New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) The total number of new jobs created by micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the country has gone up by close to 10 crore in the last 15 months, official data recorded on the government’s Udyam portal showed.

Google launches new AI feature to tackle air pollution in India

IANS | November 20, 2024 4:49 PM

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) In a bid to combat the rising air pollution woes of India, tech giant Google on Wednesday launched Air View+ -- an artificial intelligence-based solution that can help the government and the people with useful hyperlocal air quality information.