CHANDIGARH: The Haryana government on Sunday ordered suspension of mobile internet and the bulk SMS services in Nuh district for 24 hours ahead of the Braj Mandal Jalabhishek Yatra that was marred by violence last year. Two home guards were killed and at least 15 others, including several policemen, injured on July 31 last year […]
NEW DELHI: The BJP on Sunday criticised Congress leader Jairam Ramesh for apparently “live-tweeting” some of the issues raised by different parties at an all-party meeting, and said the opposition party should consider sending a “more seasoned hand” next time. Ramesh, who attended the meeting, posted on X while the deliberations were going on, “In […]
NEW DELHI: Coming as a positive signal for the rural two-wheeler (2W) market, a recent report said there has been a recovery in the two-wheeler segment in the first half (H1) of 2024. This surge is primarily due to the emerging performance in rural areas. As per the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA), the […]
NEW DELHI: The foreign investors injected Rs 30,772 crore into Indian equities so far in the month of July. This was driven by hopes of continued policy reforms, sustained economic growth and a better-than-expected earnings season. As per the data with the depositories, Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have made a net inflow of Rs 30,772 […]
NEW DELHI: The Indian startup ecosystem saw more than $200 million in funding this week in 25 deals — a significant surge from nearly $116.26 million last week. Seed funding by homegrown startups grew by 17 per cent this week to $9.78 million from last week’s $8.33 million. Fintech unicorn slice secured $30 million in […]
DHAKA: Bangladesh’s Supreme Court on Sunday scrapped most of the quotas on government jobs that had sparked student-led protests in which at least 114 people have been killed in the South Asian country, local media reported. The court’s Appellate Division dismissed a lower court order that had reinstated the quotas, directing that 93% of government […]
Secures two-thirds majority KATHMANDU: Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli won a crucial floor test in Parliament on Sunday with more than two-thirds of lawmakers voting in his favour, nearly a week after he was sworn in to lead a coalition government in the politically unstable Himalayan nation. Oli secured 188 votes in favour […]
NEW DELHI: Microsoft Windows PCs at airports, banks, health services, IT companies, and news outlets worldwide are crashing and showing the infamous Blue Screen of Death, causing machines to either shut down or restart automatically. While some attribute the crashes to the ongoing Microsoft cloud service outage, the Blue Screen of Death is likely caused […]
NEW DELHI: Wake up, employees! Satya Nadella just shared some invaluable insights on the occasion of Microsoft’s 10th anniversary. As a tech giant that has revolutionised the IT industry, Microsoft’s decade-long journey has been nothing short of transformative. CEO Nadella, renowned for his outstanding leadership, offered advice that is especially relevant for those aspiring to […]
NEW DELHI: Nearly two months after, OpenAI introduced to the world its most powerful AI model yet – GPT-4o, the Sam Altman-led AI powerhouse today unveiled its lighter, cheaper model for developers. The new model called GPT-4o Mini, costs significantly less than the full-sized models and it is believed to be far more capable than […]