X briefly blocks Indian user’s account, Musk says ‘we must respect the laws of a country’
New Delhi, May 2 - Elon Musk said on Thursday that he must respect the laws of a country else his X platform will be blocked, as an Indian user criticised the billionaire for locking her account over a post.
ICRISAT develops portable technology for testing crops’ nutrition level
Hyderabad, May 2 - The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) on Thursday announced that its researchers are leading a transformation in crop testing, combining AI-driven models and pocket-size near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) devices.
NPCI partners Bank of Namibia to develop UPI-like payment system
New Delhi, May 2 - NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL), the international arm of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), on Thursday said that it partnered with the Bank of Namibia (BoN) to support them in developing a Unified Payment Interface (UPI)-like
Zomato receives GST demand, penalty order of over Rs 2 crore
New Delhi, May 2 - Online food delivery platform Zomato has received a fresh goods and services tax (GST) demand and penalty order of more than Rs 2 crore from Delhi's sales tax officer.
BMW launches new M4 Competition M xDrive in India at Rs 1.53 cr
New Delhi, May 2 - Luxury car maker BMW on Thursday launched the new 'M4 Competition M xDrive' in India at an ex-showroom price of Rs 1,53,00,000.
Krafton India expands first cohort of gaming incubator programme
New Delhi, May 2 - BGMI developer Krafton India on Thursday announced the expansion of the first cohort of their gaming incubator programme (KIGI).
Akums Drugs launches DCGI-approved meds for treatment of resistant high BP
New Delhi, May 2 - Akums Drugs and Pharmaceuticals on Thursday launched Amlodipine, Telmisartan & Metoprolol (ER) film-coated tablets, a fixed-dose combination (FDC) medication approved by the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for the management of resistant hypertension with stable coronary artery
Mahindra Auto sells 41,008 SUVs in India in April, registering 18 pc growth
New Delhi, May 2 - Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) on Thursday announced that it sold a total of 41,008 SUVs in the domestic market in April, registering an 18 per cent (year-on-year) growth compared to the same month of last year when it
Adani Port & SEZ clocks 50 pc jump in net profit in FY24, to reach 500 MMT cargo volumes in 2025
Ahmedabad, May 2 - Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) on Thursday announced a 50 per cent jump in net profit at Rs 8,104 crore for FY24, reaching a record volume of 420 MMT (million metric tonnes) in the period which is
Microsoft to invest $2.2 bn to fuel Malaysia’s cloud, AI transformation
New Delhi, May 2 - Microsoft on Thursday announced to invest $2.2 billion over the next four years to advance new cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in Malaysia.
Report on CEO & MD Sandeep Bakhshi wanting to quit is baseless: ICICI Bank
New Delhi, May 2 - ICICI Bank on Thursday denied a media report that its CEO and MD Sandeep Bakhshi wants to quit his position.
SK hynix to mass produce industry-leading AI chip this year: CEO
Seoul, May 2 - Kwak Noh-jung, CEO of South Korean chipmaker SK hynix, on Thursday unveiled plans to mass-produce, up-to-date high bandwidth memory (HBM) chips with 12 layers in the third quarter, aiming to solidify the company's leadership in the artificial intelligence (AI)
Scientists find potential treatment target for leading cause of blindness
New Delhi, May 2 - US scientists have found answers to why treatment for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD) -- a leading cause of blindness -- does not benefit all; and also developed a potential antibody treatment.
Food-agri startup Fresh From Farm raises funds, aims to reach Rs 100 crore ARR
New Delhi, May 2 - Food-agri startup Fresh From Farm (F3) on Thursday said it raised $2 million in a pre-series A round with participation from VC firm Inflection Point Ventures.
Meta adds new ways to organise events in WhatsApp Communities
New Delhi, May 2 - Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday announced new features for WhatsApp Communities and its groups.
Gurugram doctors treat 1-month-old baby with rare congenital heart defect
Gurugram, May 1 - Doctors of a Gurugram hospital granted a new lease of life to a one-month-old baby who suffered from a rare congenital heart defect.
Indigenous traditional knowledge should be given proper emphasis in IP system: CMFRI
Kochi, May 1 - The ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has called for the Intellectual Property (IP) system to be strengthened to fully recognise indigenous people's ownership of their traditional knowledge.
Embattled Byju’s links sales employees’ salaries to weekly revenue generation
New Delhi, May 2 - Embattled edtech platform Byju’s, which is finding it difficult to pay full salaries amid severe cash crunch, has now linked sales employees’ pay to weekly revenue generation.
Girish Mathrubootham steps down as Freshworks CEO, to spend more time in India
New Delhi, May 2 – Girish Mathrubootham, the CEO of Nasdaq-listed company Freshworks, on Thursday announced to step down from his current position and transition into the role of Executive Chairman. In a post on X social media platform, Mathrubootham said that he
Adani Power logs 37 per cent revenue growth in FY24, consolidated PBT more than doubled
New Delhi, May 1 - Adani Power on Wednesday reported 37 per cent growth (year-on-year) in revenue at Rs 50,960 crore for FY24, as continuing EBITDA more than doubled to Rs 18,789 crore.