India stock market crashes amid fears of Israel-Iran war

NEW DELHI: Amid growing fear of a wider Middle East conflict, the Indian stock market crashed in the morning trade and extended its losses in the afternoon on Thursday. The sensex was down more than 1300 points and Nifty fifty index shed around 0.97 per cent at 25,548.4 points. Most of the sectoral indices were […]

Zoom Phone service debuts in India: What is it, availability and more

NEW DELHI: Zoom Phone service is now available in India. Using this service, customers can make outbound and inbound calls using the public switched telephone network (PSTN). It will work with native India phone numbers. The video communications company received the Unified License with Access – All/Pan India and Long Distance from the Department of […]

Maruti Suzuki India sells over 1.84 lakh vehicles in August, exports up

NEW DELHI: Leading automaker Maruti Suzuki India on Tuesday said it sold 184,727 vehicles in the month of August, up from 181,343 units sold in the same month last year. The figure included domestic sales of 148,061 units, sales to other original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of 8,938 units and exports of 27,728 units, the automaker […]

Price of commercial LPG cylinder spiked by Rs 48.50

NEW DELHI: Oil marketing companies have announced a Rs 48.50 hike in the price of 19 kg commercial liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders ahead of the festive season. The price of 5 kg Free Trade LPG cylinders has increased by Rs 12. However, the domestic LPG cylinders remain unaffected by this change. The cost of […]

Man orders iPhone with CoD option on Flipkart, kills delivery agent

NEW DELHI: A 30-year-old Flipkart delivery man was reportedly killed by two persons while attempting to deliver an iPhone in Lucknow. The incident occurred on September 23, 2024 when the delivery man was allegedly killed and dumped into the Indira Canal. When Sahu didn’t return home for two days, his family filed a missing person […]

Fake IRCTC app, other big online scams internet users are losing money to

NEW DELHI: As digital fraud increase, global cybersecurity solutions provider Quick Heal Technologies has shared an advisory detailing several sophisticated cyber threats that are currently targeting consumers. As the digital landscape evolves, cybercriminals are adapting their tactics, exploiting various platforms and events to defraud unsuspecting users. Researchers at Seqrite Labs have identified some key digital […]

3 Adani Group firms join World Economic Forum’s ‘Industrial Clusters’ initiative

NEW DELHI: In yet another feat for the Adani Group, three portfolio companies — Adani Enterprises (via its subsidiary Adani New Industries Ltd), Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), and Ambuja Cements — have joined the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) ‘Transitioning Industrial Clusters’ initiative, forming the Adani Mundra Cluster, it was announced The Adani […]

8 out of 10 employers in India support ‘Right to Disconnect’: Indeed survey

NEW DELHI: A recent survey conducted by Indeed, the global job matching and hiring platform, reveals that 79 per cent of Indian employers believe that implementing a “right to disconnect” policy at work would be a positive step forward. A while after Australia implemented the ‘right to disconnect’ rule, an EY employee allegedly lost her […]

65% of self-employed women in metros not taken business loan: Survey

NEW DELHI: A joint survey by DBS Bank India and Crisil said that 65% of self-employed women in Indian metros have not taken a business loan, with 39% relying on personal savings to fund their enterprises. Of the self-employed women who have not availed a loan, 25% have enough savings and 26% worry about high […]

29 Indian startups secure $461 million this week

NEW DELHI: The Indian startup ecosystem continued its growth momentum this week with securing nearly $461 million which included 10 growth-stage deals. At least 29 startups were part of the funding week, which saw 18 early-stage deals, as one startup kept financial details undisclosed. Global digital adoption platform (DAP) leader Whatfix secured $125 million in […]