- Thursday, May 01, 2025
IN A setback to embattled Byju's, the Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the verdict of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), which had allowed a settlement between the ed-tech major and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). In its August 2 verdict, the NCLAT had set…
CASES OF infection by Oropouche virus, which comes from the same family of diseases that includes Zika virus and Dengue fever, have been reported for the first time in Europe, officials have confirmed. The disease spreads through insect bites - including mosquitos - and the virus originates in pale-throated sloths,…
THE DEADLY landslides in Kerala's ecologically fragile Wayanad district were triggered by a heavy burst of rainfall, made 10 per cent heavier by climate change, according to a new rapid attribution study by a global team of scientists. The team of 24 researchers from India, Sweden, the US and the…
A TEAM of senior CBI officers reached Kolkata on Wednesday morning to investigate the alleged rape and murder of a woman doctor in the city, sources at the central agency said. The CBI team, which comprises medical and forensic experts, will visit the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital's…
SURAT-BASED Kiran Gems, one of the world's largest manufacturers of natural polished diamonds, recently announced a 10-day vacation for its employees. The company took this unprecedented decision in the wake of poor demand for polished diamonds in key markets such as the US and China. Its 50,000 employees will be…
INDIA'S top conglomerate Reliance Industries trimmed 42,000 jobs or 11 per cent of its workforce in financial year 2024, according to media reports. The Mukesh Ambani promoted group is carrying out a cost-efficiency drive and has scaled down hiring, especially in its retail arm, which also saw store closures. The…
DERA Sacha Sauda chief and rape convict Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh on Tuesday walked out of the Sunaria jail in Haryana's Rohtak after he was granted a 21-day furlough. During his temporary release period, Singh will stay at the Dera ashram in Barnawa in Uttar Pradesh's Baghpat. The Sirsa-headquartered Dera…
REACHING out to the distressed Hindu community members at the famous Dhakeshwari Temple in Dhaka, Bangladesh's chief adviser Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday urged the people to “exercise patience” before judging his government's role. Yunus, who took charge as the chief adviser of the interim government on August 8 amid ongoing…
THE GOVERNMENT has said it will hold further consultations for preparing a fresh draft of the broadcasting bill, amid concerns in some quarters over restrictions on social and digital media space in the proposed law. The draft Broadcasting Services Regulation Bill, circulated by the government among a few stakeholders, drew…
IN ANOTHER high-level exit at IT major Wipro, its Chief Technology Officer Subha Tatavarti has resigned to pursue opportunities outside the company. Tatavarti joined Wipro in April 2021 as the technology head under the then-CEO and MD Thierry Delaporte. During her three-year stint, she led Wipro's GenAI initiatives and introduced…
