Amitabh Bachchan, A.R. Rahman honoured at 3rd Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Awards
Mumbai, April 24 - It was an evening worth remembering as many distinguished artistes from the Hindi, Marathi, and Tamil film industries were honoured at the 3rd Late Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award ceremony in Mumbai's Vile Parle area on Wednesday.
Legend recognises legend: A.R. Rahman wishes Taylor Swift all the best for her new album
Mumbai, April 24 - Oscar and Grammy-winning music composer A.R. Rahman has wished American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift success for her recently released studio album, 'The Tortured Poets Department'.
Happiest Minds acquires Noida-based PureSoftware Technologies for Rs 779 crore
New Delhi, April 25 - IT company Happiest Minds Technologies, on Thursday, said it has acquired Noida-based PureSoftware Technologies for $94.5 million (Rs 779 crore).
Hundreds of students arrested across US in surging pro-Palestine protests
New York, April 25 - Hundreds of students have been arrested on US campuses as protests against Washington’s support for Israel are surging sea to sea.
IDF deploys elite brigade in Rafah as Israel prepares for ground invasion
Chennai, April 25 - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have deployed its elite Nahal Brigade in the Rafah region of the Gaza Strip.
Kotak Bank promoter donated electoral bonds worth Rs 60 cr, but RBI cracks down on lender to protect customers
New Delhi, April 24 - Infina Finance, one of the promoter group entities of Kotak Mahindra Bank which was barred by the RBI on Wednesday from onboarding new customers, had donated electoral bonds worth Rs 60 crore to the BJP.
Nvidia acquires GPU software provider Run:ai likely for $700 million
New Delhi, April 24 - Graphics chip giant Nvidia on Wednesday said it has acquired Run:ai, a Tel Aviv-based workload management and orchestration software provider.
SEBI probes 2 funds for shorting Adani stocks before Hindenburg
New Delhi, April 24 - Adani Group stocks remained steady on Wednesday after the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) initiated a probe against two foreign portfolio investors, including one accused of allegedly shorting stocks in Adani Group companies prior to a
Financial services platform Northern Arc secures $80 mn funding from IFC
New Delhi, April 24 - Financial services platform Northern Arc on Wednesday said that it secured $80 million in funding from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group.
7 per cent job surge for fresh graduates in India’s manufacturing sector: Report
New Delhi, April 24 - India's manufacturing industry's intent to hire fresh graduates has jumped to 48 per cent in the first half (January-June) of 2024, an increase of seven per cent from 41 per cent in July-December 2023, a new report showed
Axis Bank clocks net profit of Rs 7,130 crore for Jan-March quarter
Mumbai, April 24 - Axis Bank on Wednesday reported a net profit of Rs 7,130 crore for the January-March quarter of 2023-24 compared to a loss of Rs 5,762 crore in the same quarter last year after it acquired Citi Bank's consumer business
Qualcomm expands Snapdragon portfolio with new platform to power AI PCs
New Delhi, April 24 - Chip-maker Qualcomm on Wednesday expanded its Snapdragon X Series portfolio with a new platform to deliver better performance, longer battery life and on-device AI capabilities for more Windows PCs.
UK begins probe into AI partnerships by Microsoft, Amazon
London, April 24 - The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on Wednesday launched a preliminary probe into partnerships between tech giants over artificial intelligence (AI), like Microsoft and Mistral AI, and Amazon and Anthropic.
Mexican Prez urges US to alter foreign policy, respect sovereignty
Mexico City, April 25 - The US must modify its foreign policy to respect the sovereignty of nations, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has said.
US delivered new long-range missiles to Ukraine: Pentagon
Washington, April 25 - The US shipped a new long-range missile system to Ukraine after the delivery received a secret sign-off, the Pentagon has said.
Houthis claim targeting US, Israeli ships
Sanaa, April 25 - Yemen's Houthi group has claimed responsibility for launching three attacks, targeting two US ships in the Gulf of Aden and an Israeli ship in the Indian Ocean.
UN resolution against arms race in space fails due to Russian veto
New York, April 25 - A UN resolution tabled by the US and Japan against an arms race in space has failed in the UN Security Council due to a veto by Russia.
RBI issues red alert on illegal entities in forex market
Mumbai, April 24 - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday issued an alert against unauthorised entities offering foreign exchange (forex) trading facilities to Indian residents with promises of exorbitant returns.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh slams Congress over ‘appeasement’ politics
New Delhi, April 24 - Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has launched a scathing attack against the Congress’ “Muslim appeasement politics”.
Maharashtra: Nitin Gadkari faints while addressing Yavatmal poll rally; fine now
Yavatmal (Maharashtra), April 24 - Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday fainted while addressing a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) election rally in Pusad town of Yavatmal district in the blistering summer heat.