Apple CEO Tim Cook's 2024 total compensation reached $74.6 million, an 18% increase from 2023, driven by performance-based incentives. His package included salary, stock awards, bonuses, and other benefits. Despite strong earnings, the board maintained his 2025 compensation structure unchanged, citing Cook's exceptional performance.
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President Trump began his first full day in office by signing executive orders on various issues, including freezing government hiring and ending remote work for federal employees. Several private companies such as Amazon and JPMorgan have already discontinued work-from-home policies, leading to employee complaints. The Trump administration faces potential challenges from unions opposed to ending remote work.
India's total forest and tree cover reached 827,357 sq km, about 25% of the geographical area, showing a slight increase. While forest cover grew marginally, moderately dense forests declined. Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh saw the biggest gains, while Madhya Pradesh experienced the largest decrease.
Indian equity markets suffered a five-day losing streak, shedding ₹18.43 lakh crore in market value. The Sensex plummeted nearly 5%, driven by foreign fund outflows and global uncertainties. The US Federal Reserve's hawkish stance further dampened investor sentiment, impacting various sectors like IT, financials, and realty.
Stock market today: BSE Sensex and Nifty50, the Indian equity benchmark indices, plunged in trade for the fifth consecutive day on Friday. While BSE Sensex was just above 79,000, Nifty50 was near 23,900.
Security and crowd management efforts have been intensified at the ghats in Prayagraj for the Basant Panchami sacred bathing ritual, expected to attract 4 to 5 crore devotees. Measures include strict route plans, paramilitary presence, and reinforced barricades to prevent overcrowding after the tragic stampede on Jan 29.
US Defence Secretary Hegseth faces scrutiny after sharing sensitive military details about a Yemen airstrike in a private Signal chat with his family and lawyer. This follows a prior incident where similar information was leaked, prompting a Pentagon investigation and internal turmoil. Concerns are mounting over the handling of classified materials and potential breaches of security protocols.
A passenger's row of seats on an IndiGo flight from Delhi to Lucknow became loose mid-flight, causing a terrifying experience. The airline has apologized and announced an investigation into this rare maintenance issue to prevent any future occurrences.
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A man attempted suicide near the Parliament building in New Delhi by setting himself on fire. He has been hospitalized at RML Hospital. Delhi police identified the man as Jitendra from Uttar Pradesh. The incident is suspected to be related to personal enmity. An investigation is ongoing.