IPL 2023: Apple CEO Tim Cook attends the DC vs. KKR match at Arun Jaitley Stadium

Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, was observed as one of the high-profile spectators at the famed Arun Jaitley Stadium during the Delhi Capitals (DC) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) IPL match on Thursday, just hours after the business opened India's second Apple store in Delhi's Saket.

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Several images have gone viral showing Tim Cook standing in the grandstand, cheering on the teams alongside Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor and her spouse Anand Ahuja. Rajeev Shukla, the Congress leader, can also be seen in the photos.

Tim Cook is currently in India, where two Apple stores will open. The first retail location opened in Mumbai on Tuesday, and the second in Delhi on Thursday. The iPhone manufacturer has expressed interest in development plans, including manufacturing the latest devices, because Apple sees India as a long-term market. Apple employs approximately 1 lakh people in India at the moment. According to sources, this figure is anticipated to rise to 2 lakh in the next years.

On Wednesday, Cook also visited with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Cook expressed optimism about long-term collaboration with India.

Cook last visited India in 2016, when the tech giant was only starting to expand its operations there.

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CWG under India’s G20 Presidency to organise the second webinar for a Sustainable Future

On 13th April, as a part of the series of Global Thematic Webinars being organised by The Culture Working Group (CWG) under India’s G20 Presidency and facilitated by UNESCO (Paris), as the knowledge partner, the second webinar on the topic “Harnessing Living Heritage for a Sustainable Future”, is scheduled for 13 April 2023, from 12.30 pm to 8.30 pm (IST).

The webinar will reflect on the importance of living heritage and on its role towards sustainability, bringing together experts from 29 countries including G20 members and guest nations, as well as several international organizations.

The objective of this webinar is to foster an inclusive dialogue and facilitate an in-depth discussion from an expert driven perspective on harnessing living heritage for a sustainable future. It seeks to promote knowledge sharing; capitalize on the best practices and experiences; identify gaps, needs, and opportunities in harnessing living heritage practices. The webinar will also inform the reflection of the G20 membership in formulating tangible and action-oriented outcomes.

It will have three speaking segments and experts will be distributed across these segments based on their respective time zones. The webinar will be moderated successively by representatives from Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), World Health Organization (WHO) and World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) with expertise on the topic. It will be live streamed on the YouTube channel of UNESCO (Paris).

Living heritage is an embodiment of social practices, traditions, and knowledge passed down through generations that reflect a community's history, identity, and values. It serves as social capital for communities, providing a sense of shared identity, fostering social cohesion, and promoting cultural continuity across generations. Many of these practices prioritize the use and reuse of natural resources, contributing to waste reduction and maintenance of a balance between social, economic, and environmental factors, thus contributing to sustainability. However, these traditional practices face the threat of misuse and of cultural appropriation of elements, design or knowledge of indigenous communities by transnational companies. Further, owing to limited research in the area, as well as due to the absence of community groups' participation, the significance of these practices and knowledge systems has not been fully acknowledged.

The following global thematic webinars on priority three and four are scheduled for 19th and 20th April respectively.

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Netizens are thrilled as Arnold Schwarzenegger fills a large pothole in Los Angeles!

Arnold Schwarzenegger, a former actor and bodybuilder, has always believed in finding solutions to issues rather than just complaining about them, as seen by the fact that the celebrity recently chose to repair a sizable pothole in Los Angeles. Over the years, Arnold has consistently inspired people, and this is due to both his ideals and his spectacular body-building and acting abilities.

On Wednesday, Schwarzenegger posted a video to Instagram that quickly went viral and received praise from people all around the world. In the video, Arnold is shown working with his crew to patch a large pothole while wearing work boots, a bomber jacket and sunglasses. They carry 50-pound bags of tarmac repair material and spread, smooth, tamp and sprinkle sand on top to cover the hole.

The 'Commando' actor captioned, "Today, after the whole neighborhood has been upset about this giant pothole that's been screwing up cars and bicycles for weeks, I went out with my team and fixed it. I always say, let's not complain, let's do something about it. Here you go." The video also features a fellow citizen passing by and thanking Arnold for his sweet gesture. Netizens can't keep calm as they loved this side of the actor. One user commented, "The world needs more leadership like you. Thank you, Arnold, for always showing what right looks like". The seven-time, Mr Olympia also served as a governor of the American state of California from 2003 to 2011.

As the actor was appreciated for his effort, some users pointed out that the repair won't last for long.

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