Parineeti shares clip of her ‘real debut’; ‘Where’s Raghav’, asks Twitterati

Parineeti shares clip of her ‘real debut’; ‘Where’s Raghav’, asks Twitterati

Mumbai, May 4 - Bollywood actress Parineeti Chopra, who is winning accolades for her work in the recently-released streaming movie ‘Amar Singh Chamkila’, has shared rare footage of her singing debut.

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Financial regulator finds ‘illegal’ stock short selling at 5 more global banks

Financial regulator finds ‘illegal’ stock short selling at 5 more global banks

Seoul, May 6 - South Korea's financial regulator said on Monday that it has found suspected cases of naked stock short selling at five more global investment banks (IBs), bringing the total to nine out of the 14 largest global IBs in the

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Indian startup Mindgrove unveils 1st indigenous high-performance chip

Indian startup Mindgrove unveils 1st indigenous high-performance chip

New Delhi, May 6 - As India begins its chip-making journey, fabless semiconductor startup Mindgrove Technologies, on Monday, said that it has launched the country's first commercial, high-performance SoC (system on chip).

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Twitter founder Jack Dorsey quits Bluesky board, confirms company

Twitter founder Jack Dorsey quits Bluesky board, confirms company

New Delhi, May 6 - Jack Dorsey, who founded Twitter (now called X), has quit the board of Bluesky, a decentralised social media platform he also helped co-founded.

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REC gets RBI’s nod to set up subsidiary in Gujarat’s GIFT City

REC gets RBI’s nod to set up subsidiary in Gujarat’s GIFT City

New Delhi, May 5 - Leading government-owned financial company REC on Sunday said it has received a nod from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to set up a wholly-owned subsidiary in GIFT City in Gujarat.

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Cipla, Glenmark recall drugs in US due to manufacturing issues

Cipla, Glenmark recall drugs in US due to manufacturing issues

New Delhi, May 5 - Drug makers Cipla and Glenmark are recalling their products from the US market due to manufacturing issues.

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CERT-In finds multiple bugs in Google Chrome, GitLab

CERT-In finds multiple bugs in Google Chrome, GitLab

New Delhi, May 5 - The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), which comes under the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, has warned users of multiple vulnerabilities in Google Chrome and GitLab (an open-core company) which could allow an attacker to obtain

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$100 billion worth chips needed for India’s $300 billion electronics production goal by FY26

$100 billion worth chips needed for India’s $300 billion electronics production goal by FY26

New Delhi, May 5 - As India aims to reach $300 billion electronics production by FY26, it will trigger demand for semiconductors worth $90-$100 billion, largely driven by domestic mobile manufacturing -- an opportunity the country must tap.

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Eco-friendly cars’ sales cross 100,000 in South Korea in Q1

Eco-friendly cars’ sales cross 100,000 in South Korea in Q1

Seoul, May 5 - Sales of eco-friendly cars surpassed 100,000 units in the first quarter in South Korea on booming demand for hybrid vehicles, industry data showed on Sunday.

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Paytm announces leadership change to double down on payments & financial services offerings

Paytm announces leadership change to double down on payments & financial services offerings

New Delhi, May 4 - The One97 Communications Limited (OCL), which owns Paytm, on Saturday announced to expand its leadership team to build a large and profitable payment and financial services distribution business.

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Can AI help tablets grow like PCs & smartphones this year?

Can AI help tablets grow like PCs & smartphones this year?

New Delhi, May 4 - As artificial intelligence (AI) begins to transform personal computing and mobile experience for millions of users globally, can the new technology also drive the slow pace of growth for tablets?

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IDBI Bank registers 44 per cent jump in net profit for Jan-March quarter

IDBI Bank registers 44 per cent jump in net profit for Jan-March quarter

Mumbai, May 4 - The IDBI Bank on Saturday reported a 44 per cent jump in standalone net profit to Rs 1,628.5 crore for the January-March quarter of 2023-24 compared to the corresponding figure of Rs 1,133 crore for the same period of

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Death toll from Brazil floods rises to 75

Death toll from Brazil floods rises to 75

Sao Paulo, May 6 - At least 75 people have died from severe storms that inundated large swaths of south Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul state since April 29, the Civil Defense agency said in its latest report.

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Over 1,000 documents wrongly issued from govt portal in S. Korea

Over 1,000 documents wrongly issued from govt portal in S. Korea

Seoul, May 5 - In a cyber incident, more than 1,000 civil documents were wrongly issued from the government's online civil service portal called 'Government 24', leading to the leak of personal information, the interior ministry said on Sunday.

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French President Macron criticises blockades at university Gaza protests

French President Macron criticises blockades at university Gaza protests

Paris, May 5 - French President Emmanuel Macron has criticised blockades at pro-Palestinian demonstrations at French universities, saying that the tactics went beyond legitimate means of debate and protest.

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Cannot accept Hamas’ demand to withdraw from Gaza, asserts Netanyahu

Cannot accept Hamas’ demand to withdraw from Gaza, asserts Netanyahu

Tel Aviv, May 5 - Amid ongoing talks for a 'pause' and mounting demands for the release of hostages, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday asserted that his country will not accept Hamas's demands to end the Gaza war, reports said.

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‘Incitement channel’ Al Jazeera will no longer broadcast from country: Israeli PM Netanyahu

‘Incitement channel’ Al Jazeera will no longer broadcast from country: Israeli PM Netanyahu

Jerusalem, May 5 - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday announced that his government has decided to close Al Jazeera channel's operations in the country.

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South Korea to take part in US-led cyber exercise amid rising security threats from North Korea

South Korea to take part in US-led cyber exercise amid rising security threats from North Korea

Seoul, May 5 - South Korea's Cyber Operations Command will participate in a US-led multinational cyber exercise this week to boost its capabilities to counter malicious cyber activities, Seoul's defence ministry said on Sunday, amid growing security threats from North Korea.

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South Korean govt appears to shelve punitive measures against mass walkout by doctors

South Korean govt appears to shelve punitive measures against mass walkout by doctors

Seoul, May 5 - The South Korean government appears to have shelved a plan to take punitive measures against a prolonged walkout by trainee doctors and have pulled back slightly from its plan to increase medical school admission quotas amid a standoff with

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Driver dies after vehicle crashes into White House gate

Driver dies after vehicle crashes into White House gate

Washington, May 5 - A vehicle travelling at high speed collided with a gate at the White House, leaving the driver dead, the US Secret Service said.

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