Brie Larson is a ‘mentor’ to actors starring in superhero films
Los Angeles, May 31 - Actress Brie Larson, known for portraying Captain Marvel, is always happy to "reach out" to newcomers to the comic book movie world because it can be quite a "strange" experience.
When Arjun Kanungo’s female fan carried his leftover cake in her pocket
Mumbai, May 31 - Singer-songwriter Arjun Kanungo, who is known for ‘Baaki Baatein Peene Baad’, ‘Aaya Na Tu’, ‘Ek Dafaa’ and others, recollected an incident when a female fan of his took his leftover cake to her home.
Sensex jumps over 400 points, L&T, M&M top gainers
Mumbai, May 31 - Indian equity indices snapped their five-day fall and opened higher on Friday following an over five per cent fall in the Indian Volatility Index (India VIX).
UK, US strike Houthi targets in Yemen in combined operation
London, May 31 - Forces of the UK and US have struck Houthi targets in Yemen in the fifth combined operation since January.
Centre introduces separate mobile numbering series for service, transactional voice calls
New Delhi, May 30 - The Centre on Thursday introduced a new numbering series, 160xxxxxxx, for making service or transactional calls, to help citizens easily identify legitimate calls and curb unsolicited voice calls from telemarketers using 10-digit mobile numbers.
Apollo Hospitals clocks 77 per cent jump in Q4 net profit, declares dividend of Rs 10 per share
New Delhi, May 30 - Healthcare chain Apollo Hospitals Enterprise on Thursday clocked a 77 per cent jump in its consolidated net profit at Rs 258 crore for the January-March quarter of 2023-24 compared to the corresponding figure of Rs 146 crore for
GenAI-based smartphones’ share in global sales rose to 6 pc in Q1: Report
New Delhi, May 30 - Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI)-based smartphones contributed 6 per cent to global smartphone sales in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024, a significant increase from just 1.3 per cent in the previous quarter, a new report showed on Thursday.
Tata Group, Serum Institute of India in Time’s world’s top 100 most influential companies’ list
New Delhi, May 30 - Tata Group and the Adar Poonawalla-run Serum Institute of India (SII) have been recognised among the top 100 ‘World’s Most Influential Companies of 2024’ by Time magazine.
Global meet brainstorms on big push to capital goods in India’s steel sector
Ranchi, May 30 - In order to strengthen India's domestic manufacturing of capital goods there is a need to explore strategies like technology transfer or an international technology provider to produce machinery for setting up steel plants, according to experts at the International
TIME recognises Reliance Industries as one of world’s most influential companies
New Delhi, May 30 - Reliance Industries was included in the prestigious TIME’s list of 100 World’s Most Influential Companies of 2024 under the ‘Titans’ category.
PM Modi’s return to power will keep markets in strong position: Ace global investors
New Delhi, May 30 - With the high-octane campaigning coming to an end for the last and seventh phase of the Lok Sabha elections on Thursday, the message from the global market investors is clear -- if Prime Minister Narendra Modi returns to
World No Tobacco Day: Mothers pledge to protect children from promotion of new-age gateway devices
New Delhi, May 30 - In line with the WHO (World Health Organisation) World No Tobacco Day 2024 theme of “Protecting Children from Tobacco Industry Interference”, Mothers Against Vaping, a united front of concerned mothers combatting the escalating vaping crisis among our youth,
NSE Indices unveils India’s 1st Electric Vehicle Index
Mumbai, May 30 - NSE Indices, NSE’s index services subsidiary, on Thursday launched a new Nifty EV and New Age Automotive Index, as the adoption of Electric Vehicles (EVs) surges amid an increase in charging infrastructure.
‘Viksit Ports’ necessary to achieve the goal of ‘Viksit Bharat’: Maha Governor
Mumbai, May 30 - Stating that the road to 'Viksit Bharat' passes through 'Viksit Ports', Maharashtra Governor Ramesh Bais stressed the importance of developing the ports of India.
Cashfree appoints Harsh Gupta as new Chief Revenue Officer
New Delhi, May 30 - Payments and banking technology firm Cashfree on Thursday announced the appointment of Harsh Gupta as its Chief Revenue Officer (CRO).
Jio Financial Services unveils ‘JioFinance’ app in beta version
New Delhi, May 30 - Jio Financial Services announced the launch of their ‘JioFinance’ app (in Beta mode), a cutting-edge platform revolutionising daily finances and digital banking.
Data Security Council of India, Kyndryl to train 25,000 students in cybersecurity
New Delhi, May 30 - The Data Security Council of India (DSCI), a not-for-profit industry body on data protection, in partnership with the IT infrastructure services provider Kyndryl on Thursday launched a cybersecurity training programme -- Cyber Sainik, which will train 25,000 students
Iran’s leader urges greater Iran-Syria cooperation to overcome West’s pressure
Tehran, May 31 - Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has said his country and Syria should further expand their cooperation to overcome political and economic pressure from the US and Europe.
US permits Ukraine to strike Russian targets with its weapons near Kharkiv
Kiev, May 31 - US President Joe Biden's administration has given Ukraine permission to strike certain areas inside Russia with US-provided weapons, the Ukrayinska Pravda media outlet reported, citing foreign media.
Analysis: Conviction won’t stop Trump campaign but imperil his chances
Washington, May 30 - The historic guilty verdict will not legally prevent former US President Donald Trump from continuing his campaign for the White House, but it could seriously impede his chances of winning as many polls have shown some of his supporters