- Friday, May 02, 2025
PRIME MINISTER Narendra Modi on Monday expressed happiness at Microsoft's ambitious expansion and investment plans in India following his meeting with the company's chairman and CEO Satya Nadella. In a post on X, Prime Minister Modi said, "It was indeed a delight to meet you, Satya Nadella! Glad to know…
A BANK employee in Mumbai lost ₹380,000 after he was tricked into sharing an OTP under the guise of verification of his new credit card by a man who posed as a fellow staff, police said on Monday. The victim, who works at the bank's BKC branch, received a call…
THE trailer for the second season of Paatal Lok was released on Monday, introducing a fresh case set against the backdrop of Nagaland. The show, which streams on Prime Video from January 17, will see Jaideep Ahlawat reprising his role as Inspector Hathi Ram Chaudhary. The eight-episode crime thriller is…
INDIAN software major Infosys has deferred annual wage hikes to the fourth quarter of the current financial year (Q4FY25), as it copes with the broader uncertainty in the global market, Moneycontrol.com reports. The Bengaluru-based company last implemented salary hikes in November 2023. Indian software majors are facing pressure from weak…
YOUNG India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal on Monday termed his maiden tour of Australia a learning experience and vowed to come back stronger after India went down 1-3 to Australia, surrendering the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The 23-year-old left-handed batter was one of India's standout performers, amassing 391 runs at an average of…
EIGHT jawans of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and a civilian driver were killed after Naxals blew up their vehicle with a powerful improvised explosive device (IED) in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Monday, police said. This was the biggest strike by Maoists on security forces in the state in the…
KANGANA RANAUT shared the trailer of her upcoming political drama “Emergency” on Monday, highlighting the journey to its release as a challenging experience. The film, which depicts the 1975 Emergency declared by Indira Gandhi, is scheduled for release on January 17, after missing its initial September 6 date due to…
SURESH CHANDRAKAR, the prime accused in the murder of a journalist in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, has been arrested from Hyderabad by a Special Investigation Team (SIT), police said on Monday. The accused, a contractor by profession, was absconding since the murder of journalist Mukesh Chandrakar came to light on January…
HUMAN METAPNEMOVIRUS (HMPV) is a globally recognised respiratory virus that recently gained attention after its outbreak was reported in China. Two cases of HMPV were recently reported in Karnataka as part of routine surveillance by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). Here is an explainer on the HMPV: What…
HIT by inflation, higher input costs and pricing measures, fast-moving consumer goods companies are expected to see a contraction in their gross margin and a modest-to-flat operating profit in the October-December quarter. Several FMCG makers are likely to log a low single-digit rise in their revenue, returning to the cycle…
