Bengaluru reports first dengue death this season, 213 new cases

Bengaluru reports first dengue death this season, 213 new cases

Bengaluru, July 1 - A 27-year-old youth has died of dengue fever in Bengaluru, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) health bulletin confirmed on Monday.

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Mahindra logs 11 pc growth in overall auto sales for June at 69,397 units

Mahindra logs 11 pc growth in overall auto sales for June at 69,397 units

New Delhi, July 1 - Automaker Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) on Monday announced that its overall auto sales for June stood at 69,397 vehicles, a growth of 11 per cent, including exports.

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Indian Public Cloud services market to reach $24.2 billion by 2028: IDC

Indian Public Cloud services market to reach $24.2 billion by 2028: IDC

New Delhi, July 1 - The overall Indian Public Cloud Services (PCS) market is expected to reach $24.2 billion by 2028, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 23.8 per cent, a report showed on Monday.

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SK Group chairman meets with CEOs of Amazon, Intel

SK Group chairman meets with CEOs of Amazon, Intel

Seoul, July 1 - SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won has met with leaders of global tech giants, including Amazon and Intel, to discuss ways to broaden business cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductors, his company said on Monday.

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Samsung Heavy wins $1 billion order for 4 LNG carriers

Samsung Heavy wins $1 billion order for 4 LNG carriers

Seoul, July 1 - South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries said on Monday it has won a 1.4 trillion-won ($1 billion) order to build four liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers for a Middle Eastern shipper.

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Health insurer Niva Bupa files draft papers for Rs 3,000 crore IPO

Health insurer Niva Bupa files draft papers for Rs 3,000 crore IPO

Mumbai, July 1 - Leading health insurer Niva Bupa on Monday filed its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with the markets regulator Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to raise about Rs 3,000 crore ($360 million) via an initial public offering (IPO).

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SK On firm to freeze annual pay of all executives until it turns to profit

SK On firm to freeze annual pay of all executives until it turns to profit

Seoul, July 1 - SK On, the loss-making battery unit of South Korea's chip-to-construction conglomerate SK Group, said on Monday it will freeze the annual pay of all executive-level officials until it turns to profit, as part of its cost-cutting measures.

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Exploration of regional resources key to build startup ecosystem in J&K: Dr Jitendra Singh

Exploration of regional resources key to build startup ecosystem in J&K: Dr Jitendra Singh

New Delhi, June 30 - Change of mindset and exploration of regional resources are the key to build a startup ecosystem in Jammu & Kashmir, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology Dr Jitendra Singh said on Sunday.

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Zomato receives fresh Rs 9.45 crore GST demand notice

Zomato receives fresh Rs 9.45 crore GST demand notice

New Delhi, June 30 - Online food delivery platform Zomato has received a fresh Goods and Service Tax (GST) demand notice for about Rs 9.45 crore with interest and penalty.

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LG Electronics adopts human rights principles

LG Electronics adopts human rights principles

Seoul, June 30 - LG Electronics, South Korea's leading consumer electronics maker, on Sunday said it has adopted human rights principles to avoid human rights violations within the company and its contracted companies.

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SK Group to secure $58 billion for AI, chip investments by 2026

SK Group to secure $58 billion for AI, chip investments by 2026

Seoul, June 30 - SK Group, South Korea's chip-to-construction conglomerate, said on Sunday that it will secure 80 trillion won ($58 billion) by 2026 for investments, mainly in artificial intelligence and semiconductors.

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FSIB recommends CS Shetty as next SBI Chairman

FSIB recommends CS Shetty as next SBI Chairman

New Delhi, June 29 - The Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB) has recommended the name of Challa Sreenivasulu Setty as the Chairman of the State Bank of India (SBI), the country’s largest lender.

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Official results confirm Mongolia’s ruling party secures parliamentary majority

Official results confirm Mongolia’s ruling party secures parliamentary majority

Ulaanbaatar, July 1 - The ruling Mongolian People's Party (MPP) secured a narrow majority in regular parliamentary elections, as confirmed by the official results from the General Election Commission (GEC).

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Indian PM, EAM condole demise of Sri Lanka’s top Tamil lawmaker

Indian PM, EAM condole demise of Sri Lanka’s top Tamil lawmaker

Colombo, July 1 - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday condoled the death of R. Sampanthan, one of the seniormost Tamil politicians in Sri Lanka, and also the leader of Tamil National Alliance (TNA).

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Samantha Mostyn sworn in as Australia’s 28th Governor-General

Samantha Mostyn sworn in as Australia’s 28th Governor-General

Canberra, July 1 - Australia's new Governor-General has been sworn in as the official representative of the British monarch in the country.

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Dignity of women lost under ‘Taliban’ regime of Trinamool in Bengal: Tripura CM

Dignity of women lost under ‘Taliban’ regime of Trinamool in Bengal: Tripura CM

Agartala, July 1 - Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Monday said that the dignity of women is completely lost under the ‘Taliban’ regime of Trinamool Congress in West Bengal.

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K’taka cops armed with App, training to implement 3 new laws

K’taka cops armed with App, training to implement 3 new laws

Bengaluru, July 1 - Home Minister, G Parameshwara has stated that Karnataka’s police force has been trained in the implementation of the three new criminal laws that came into effect in the country from Monday.

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SP celebrates Akhilesh’s birthday by planting trees, holding ‘bhandaras’

SP celebrates Akhilesh’s birthday by planting trees, holding ‘bhandaras’

Lucknow, July 1 - The Samajwadi Party (SP) on Monday launched a week-long sapling plantation drive and organised ‘bhandaras’ (community feasts) and blood donation camps to mark the 51st birthday of its president Akhilesh Yadav.

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RBI inks pact to link UPI with 4 ASEAN countries for instant cross-border retail payments

RBI inks pact to link UPI with 4 ASEAN countries for instant cross-border retail payments

Mumbai, July 1 - Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday announced that it has now joined Project Nexus with the four ASEAN countries to create a platform to facilitate instantaneous cross-border retail payments.

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Right turn in education: DU’s alignment for educational excellence with Modi 3.0

Right turn in education: DU’s alignment for educational excellence with Modi 3.0

New Delhi - As Bharat enters a new era under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third term, commonly referred to as Modi 3.0, the education sector stands at the cusp of transformative change.

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