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The Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bengaluru, announced on Friday that the International Astronomical Union (IAU) has honored renowned Indian astrophysicist Prof Jayant Murthy by naming an asteroid after him. The asteroid, previously designated as "2005 EX296," has now been officially named "(215884) Jayantmurthy" by the IAU's Working Group on Small Bodies Nomenclature. Positioned between Mars and Jupiter, the asteroid completes one orbit around the Sun every 3.3 years. Prof Murthy's Contributions to the New…

Happy birthday, Bruce Willis! The cinematic icon who protected L.A. from terrorists and the planet from asteroids is turning 69 today, prompting many to look back over his career and celebrate his various contributions. Like you, I grew up on WIllis’s vast and varied filmography, learning about him through his scene-stealing work as David Addison on Moonlighting, and then watching his meteoric rise to the top of the Hollywood food chain as an action star, a comedian, a contemplative dramatic actor, and one of our last…

Kevin Plank, founder of Under Armour, during a CNBC interview on "Mad Money" on Feb. 28, 2018.Scott Mlyn | CNBCUnder Armour announced on Wednesday that CEO Stephanie Linnartz is stepping down from her role just over a year after she started, and founder Kevin Plank will return as the brand's chief executive.Linnartz took over as Under Armour's CEO in February 2023 after spending nearly 30 years at Marriott International, most recently as its president. Plank, who founded Under Armour in 1996, stepped down as CEO about…

Matthew Perry designated over $1 million to the trustees of the “Alvy Singer Living Trust,” which is named after the main character Woody Allen portrayed in his 1977 film Annie Hall. According to legal documents obtained by Rolling Stone, the will (which was signed by Perry in 2009) outlines that the “residue and remainder” of the actor’s estate should be distributed to the unnamed trustees and notes that the arrangement was dated “June 2, 1999, as amended and restated in its entirety earlier this date, between me,…

Adam Sandler’s four film projects of 2023 propelled him to an annual salary of $73m (£57m), making him the highest-paid performer in Hollywood, according to Forbes magazine.The standup turned actor also embarked on a comedy tour, which supplemented earnings from starring and producing in Netflix’s Murder Mystery 2, as well as his writing, producing and voice work on Leo, the streamer’s popular animation.Sandler was also involved with little-seen action comedy The Out-Laws, and produced and starred – alongside his wife and…

The novocaine made the lower part of my face feel like a sack of wet cement. A faint tinny sound of muzak leaked into the room from somewhere above. A blue surgical drape rested over my face; the small white spot from the dentist’s headlamp danced over it then finally zeroed in on my mouth. I heard Dr. Mohamed Ali exchange some numbers—they sounded like fine coordinates—with an assistant bent over a laptop nearby. Then I heard the robot draw near and  knew it was almost ready to begin its careful journey through my gum…

Tata's proposed semiconductor chip fabrication unit in Gujarat’s Dholera is among three facilities that received Cabinet approval on Thursday. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.Also in this letter:■ SoftBank sells 2% stake in Paytm■ Opinion: RBI and the fintech fallacy■ Zepto launches membership programmeCabinet approves Tata Electronics’ semiconductor fabrication unit Tata Electronics’ proposal to set up a semiconductor chip fabrication unit in India received a nod from the Union…

A recent report suggests AirPods Pro almost had a much worse name before Apple settled on the current one, and we have employees' objections to thank for it.According to internal information seen by MacRumors, AirPods Pro were almost called AirPods Extreme before their official launch back in 2019. The idea was floated by at least one member of Apple’s leadership, but Apple went for AirPods Pro instead, after “many employees objected to the change.”This was not Apple's first time using the Pro branding, as the first…

Indian-origin actress Indira Varma, who is known for ‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1’, and ‘Homeland’ actor Raza Jaffrey are set to co-host a new espionage podcast for Wondery. Indira is the child of an Indian father and a Swiss mother who was of part Genoese Italian descent. Her mother was a graphic designer and her father was an illustrator. The logline of the podcast reads “Each season goes deep into the real-life story of a special agent, unearthing daring missions,…

Coloradans looking for excellent whiskey don’t need to look far. That’s according to the judges at the Whisky Magazine Awards, who recently honored several local distilleries in its nationwide competition. Laws Whiskey House’s Four Grain Bourbon Cask Strength was named the best single-barrel bourbon (non-Kentucky) at the 2024 Whisky Magazine Awards.(Provided by Laws Whiskey House) Six Colorado spirits makers earned accolades in categories such as best finished bourbon made outside of Kentucky and best single-cask,…