RBI Chief Says India’s FY24 GDP Growth Could Be 'Very Close' To 8%
On Feb. 29, India's government revised its growth estimate for the current fiscal year to March 31 to 7.6% from 7.3%
Mar 06, 2024, 17:05 PM IST
Billionaire Elon Musk's X Escapes Most Of Lawsuit Over Copyrighted Songs
Universal Music and other members of the National Music Publishers' Association trade group had sued X last June, seeking more than $250 million of damages.
Mar 06, 2024, 11:55 AM IST
Google Removes Some India Matrimony Apps, Executive Calls Move 'Dark Day'
The unit of Alphabet Inc has sent notices of Play Store violations to Indian companies Matrimony.com.
Mar 01, 2024, 17:34 PM IST
India's Paytm Discontinues Inter-Company Agreements With Its Payments Bank
Paytm CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma owns a 51 percent stake in Paytm Payments Bank while Paytm owns the rest.
Mar 01, 2024, 10:17 AM IST
Cristiano Ronaldo Criticised For Appearing To Make Obscene Gesture Following 'Lionel Messi' Chants In Saudi League Game
The 39-year-old Ronaldo has faced similar criticism in the past.
Feb 27, 2024, 22:05 PM IST
Vijay Shekhar Sharma Steps Down As Paytm Payments Bank Chairman, PPBL Board Reconstituted
Sharma owns a 51% stake in Paytm Payments Bank, while One 97 Communications, as Paytm is formally known, owns the rest.
Feb 26, 2024, 21:03 PM IST
OpenAI, Meta And Other Tech Giants Sign Effort To Fight AI Election Interference
Technology to identify AI-generated content or certify its origin could include watermarking or embedding metadata.
Feb 17, 2024, 19:39 PM IST
Google's 25 Million Euros Investment Aims To Enhance AI Skills For Europeans
Last month, Google announced it would invest $1 billion into building a data centre just outside of London, as it moves to meet growing demand for internet services in the region.
Feb 12, 2024, 19:25 PM IST
French Bank SocGen To Cut About 900 Jobs At Paris Head Office
The job cuts will mostly target IT and other support functions at the lender's headquarters in La Defense business district in the French capital, the sources said.
Feb 05, 2024, 16:25 PM IST
Chile's Deadliest Forest Fires: 112 Dead In Worst Disaster Since 2010 Earthquake
Fierce forest fires in Central Chile have claimed the lives of 112 people, with hundreds still missing
Feb 05, 2024, 10:56 AM IST
India's Stock Exchanges Cut Paytm Daily Trading Limits To 10% After Rout
The new 10 percent limits will be applicable from Monday, the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange said on their websites.
Feb 04, 2024, 09:33 AM IST
Massive Wildfires In Chile Kills 51, Toll Expected to Climb
Wildfires are not uncommon in Chile over summer months. Last year, on the back of a record heat wave, some 27 people died and more than 990,000 acres were affected.
Feb 04, 2024, 08:12 AM IST
US, UK Launch Strikes Targeting Iran-Linked Houthis In Yemen
The Yemen strikes are running parallel to an unfolding U.S. campaign of military retaliation over the killing of three American soldiers in a drone strike by Iran-backed militants on an outpost in
Feb 04, 2024, 06:54 AM IST
US Launches Retaliatory Strikes In Iraq, Syria Against Iran-linked Targets
U.S forces hit more than 85 targets spanning seven locations, four in Syria and three in Iraq, said the military.
Feb 03, 2024, 06:33 AM IST
Explainer: What Next For Paytm's Banking Arm After RBI Clampdown?
Following are answers to some key questions about Paytm and its payments bank.
Feb 01, 2024, 15:32 PM IST
Payments Firm PayPal To Reduce Global Workforce By 9% In 2024
"We are doing this to right-size our business, allowing us to move with the speed needed to deliver for our customers and drive profitable growth," Chriss wrote in the letter.
Feb 01, 2024, 14:02 PM IST
3 US Soldiers Killed In Drone Attack By Iran-Backed Groups, Biden Vows Sharp Response
The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an umbrella organization of hardline Iran-backed militant groups, claimed attacks on three bases, including one on the Jordan-Syria border.
Jan 29, 2024, 11:00 AM IST
Evergrande Liquidation May Send Ripples Through China's Crumbling Financial Markets
The liquidation ruling for the developer, which has $240 billion of assets, will likely jolt already fragile Chinese capital and property markets.
Jan 29, 2024, 09:11 AM IST
Modi Govt Considering Doubling Annual Payout To Women Farmers To Rs 12,000
Reuters has reported that the plan is likely to be announced in the budget on Feb. 1 and could cost the government an additional 120 billion rupees ($1.44 billion).
Jan 10, 2024, 09:47 AM IST
Only Defender To Win 2 Ballon d'Ors Franz Beckenbauer Passes Away
As a player and coach, Beckenbauer did more than most to shape German football.
Jan 08, 2024, 22:47 PM IST