Andhra Pradesh to take up repair of damaged roads on war footing
Amaravati, July 12 - Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Friday directed the Roads and Buildings Department to take up repairs of damaged roads on a war footing.
Traffic marshals to ease traffic congestion in Cyberabad
Hyderabad, July 12 - Cyberabad Police, with the support of IT companies, on Friday launched an initiative ‘Traffic Marshals’ to facilitate the smooth traffic flow in Cyberabad, especially in the IT corridor.
EU threatens to penalise X over DSA breach, Musk alleges ‘secret deal’ offer
London, July 12 - The European Commission on Friday informed Elon Musk-owned X social media platform that it is in breach of the Digital Services Act (DSA) in areas linked to dark patterns, advertising transparency and data access for researchers.
Simplify life & develop soft skills: Astronaut Steve Smith
Kochi, July 12 - Veteran American astronaut Steve Smith on Friday hailed Kerala’s introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) in the school syllabus and suggested aspiring space travellers to simplify life for stronger focus and perseverance.
Eating beans, peas, lentils, chickpeas may help you manage diabetes better
New Delhi, July 12 - Finding it hard to manage your blood sugar levels? Pulses like beans, peas, lentils, and chickpeas can help manage your diabetes, according to a new review of studies on Friday.
Human-centric, responsible mobile AI is the future: Experts
Paris, July 13 - Human-centric mobile artificial intelligent is (AI) is the future and open collaboration among the industry and a distinct approach to hybrid AI is the only way to achieve the best possible mobile AI experience for users, experts said here
Zoho opens first factory to assemble Karuvi power tools in rural India: CEO
New Delhi, July 13 - Sridhar Vembu, CEO and Co-founder of Cloud software major Zoho, on Saturday said the company has opened its first dedicated factory to assemble the Karuvi line of power tools.
Working to make India’s bid to host 2036 summer Olympics successful: Sports Secy
New Delhi, July 12 - India is working to make its bid to host the 2036 Olympics successful, Union Sports Secretary Sujata Chaturvedi said on Friday.
Union Budget: Nithin Kamath on how India can create more startup entrepreneurs
New Delhi, July 12 - As the Union Budget 2024-2025 approaches, Zerodha Co-founder and CEO Nithin Kamath on Friday shared his thoughts on how the country can create more entrepreneurs from small towns and villages by making startup investing mainstream.
Food prices set to cool off in coming months as monsoon progresses: Experts
New Delhi, July 13 - The food prices are projected to cool off in the coming months and the inflation trajectory to soften and stabilise between 4 and 4.5 per cent, industry experts have said.
Flexi staffing industry rose over 15 pc, 220K flexible jobs created in FY24: Report
New Delhi, July 12 - Flexi staffing industry increased 15.3 per cent (year-on-year) in the previous fiscal (FY24), up from 14 per cent, and about 220,000 flexible jobs were created, a new report has shown.
Sensex closes at all-time high, tech stocks lead rally
Mumbai, July 12 - Indian equity benchmarks closed in the green following a rally in IT stocks on Friday.
Peak XV Partners opens applications for 10th cohort of ‘Surge’ programme in India
New Delhi, July 12 - Venture capital and growth investing firm Peak XV Partners, on Friday, announced that the application is now open for the 10th cohort of its rapid scale-up programme for early-stage companies 'Surge', which will begin in October in India.
New AI model to speed up heart scans, save time, boost treatment
New Delhi, July 12 - Researchers have developed a very innovative method for analysing MRI heart scans with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) technology which could save valuable time and resources and improve patient care.
India equity capital markets raise $29.5 bn in 2024 1st half, M&A activity hits $37.3 bn
New Delhi, July 12 - The India equity capital markets (ECM) hit a record high and raised $29.5 billion in the first half this year, up 144.9 per cent compared to a year ago, a report has said, as follow-on public offers (FPOs)
Bengaluru Tech Summit: K’taka govt holds pre-event breakfast meet with industry leaders
Bengaluru, July 12 - Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday inaugurated a pre-event breakfast meeting related to the Bengaluru Tech Summit at a private hotel in the city.
Nothing sells 1 lakh units of India-made CMF Phone 1 in 3 hours
New Delhi, July 12 - London-based technology company Nothing on Friday announced that 1 lakh units of its sub-brand's debut smartphone CMF Phone 1, which is being manufactured in India, was sold in just three hours across various channels.
Automobile sales jump in Q1 FY25 over economic growth, rural demand: SIAM
New Delhi, July 12 - Riding on overall economic growth, especially in the rural markets, the Indian automobile industry saw a robust performance across all segments in the first quarter of the current fiscal (FY25), including passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, three-wheelers, and two-wheelers,
Indonesia tightens cybersecurity after ransomware attack
Jakarta, July 12 - The recent cyberattack in Indonesia that massively disrupted its national data system has urged the country to strengthen its cyber resilience and evaluate its digital technology policy.
Fintech firm Partior raises over $60 million in funding
New Delhi, July 12 - Fintech company Partior on Friday announced the first close of over $60 million Series B round led by the venture capital and growth investing firm Peak XV Partners.