Apple sets record revenue in India, iPad sales soar in September quarter
New Delhi: Tech giant Apple has achieved an all-time revenue record in India, marking a double-digit growth in iPad sales during the September 2024 quarter, as reported by senior company officials. The company's total net sales globally grew by over 6% to $94.93 billion, up from $89.49 billion in the same period last year.
Apple CEO Tim Cook highlighted that the September quarter was successful across multiple regions, with record sales in the Americas, Europe, and parts of Asia-Pacific. He noted strong sales performance in countries such as the United States, Brazil, Mexico, the UK, and India, where Apple witnessed an unprecedented revenue spike. Cook also mentioned the recent opening of two new stores in India, located in Mumbai and Delhi, and announced plans for four additional stores in Pune, Bengaluru, Delhi-NCR, and Mumbai.
According to Counterpoint Research, Apple's iPhone held a 21.6% market share in India for the September 2024 quarter, placing it just behind Samsung. Product sales rose by 4.12% to $69.95 billion year-on-year (YoY), with iPhone sales up 5.5% to $46.22 billion. Service revenue saw a notable 12% growth, reaching an all-time high of $24.97 billion.
iPad sales in India were especially strong, increasing by approximately 8% YoY to $6.95 billion, with double-digit growth noted in emerging markets like Mexico, Brazil, and the Middle East, said Luca Maestri, Apple’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
Despite Apple’s global growth, sales in China remained flat for the quarter and declined by 8% annually. While annual product sales dropped slightly by 2% to $185.23 billion, services revenue rose marginally.
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Two girls injured in separate wolf attacks in UP's Bahraich
Bahraich (UP) (PTI): Two minor girls were injured in separate incidents of wolf attacks in the Bahraich district, forest department officials said on Saturday.
In the first incident on Friday, Anushka Nishad (5), daughter of Baliram from Mallahanpurwa village, was sleeping alone inside her house when a wolf entered and tried to carry her away, they said.
Hearing her screams, family members and villagers rushed to the spot. The wolf left the child, hearing the commotion, and ran towards the fields. The girl sustained minor injuries from the animal's teeth, the officials said.
Divisional Forest Officer Ram Singh Yadav described the attack as deliberate and cleverly planned, as it occurred precisely when Anushka's mother went out for a few moments.
On the same day, Nancy (4), daughter of Kamlesh Yadav, was playing outside her house in Baburi Tola village when a wolf suddenly attacked and dragged her away.
Villagers raised an alarm, and the wolf released the child and ran towards the sugarcane fields. The injured child was sent to the Kaiserganj Community Health Centre for treatment.
Divisional Forest Officer Ram Singh Yadav told reporters that both attacks involved wolves, adding that the entire area is plagued by the animal's activity.
Since September 9, such attacks in the Bahraich district have claimed 10 lives, including eight children and an elderly couple, and injured dozens of people, the officials said.
District Magistrate Akshay Tripathi met the families of the victims on Friday and consoled them.
