Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Wednesday directed the state govt to file a counter affidavit detailing the number of applications received for land allotment to develop an IT park in Visakhapatnam and the policy framework under which such allotments are being made. The court, however, declined to grant a stay on the allotment…
MUMBAI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday introduced the Securities Markets Code (SMC) Bill in the Lok Sabha that, among a host of objectives, aims to have a comprehensive legislation that would assign more powers to markets regulator Sebi, decriminalise several violations and expand its board size to 15 members from nine now.It also seeks…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Aditynath on Thursday assured a group of entrepreneurs that every penny of investors is safe in the new UP. Interacting with 45 top professionals from 25 companies here, the CM invited them to join the development journey of the state. This delegation, under the aegis of WMG Group, included CEOs, CFOs,…
NEW DELHI: Nearly a third of restaurants listed on food delivery platforms said they would stop using them due to rising commissions and lower profits, according to a report by economic policy think tank NCAER and investment firm Prosus.The report stated that 30% of restaurants surveyed wanted a reduction in the commission structure, with the…
Chinese bodybuilder Wang Kun cause of death: How did the champion dies suddenly at 30 despite living a “monk’s life” (Image via Getty) Chinese bodybuilder Wang Kun has died suddenly at the age of 30, leaving fans and athletes in shock across China and beyond. Wang was known not just for his strong body, but…
BENGALURU: Cognizant AI CTO Babak Hodjat said at the Nasdaq-listed company’s AI Lab here that as enterprises race to embed large language models (LLMs) deeper into business operations, a key question remains unresolved: how much can these systems be trusted to reason correctly at scale? While today’s LLMs are powerful, he said, they tend to…
NEW DELHI: Govt has managed to get significant concessions for Indian workers and professionals looking to work in Oman, with the Gulf nation allowing companies to employ up to 50% Indians in their workforce, instead of 20% at present.The move is aimed at ensuring that Indian companies that set up shop do not end up…
NEW DELHI: The board of Bharti Airtel on Thursday approved the appointment of Shashwat Sharma as MD & CEO from Jan 1 as Gopal Vittal will take charge as executive vice chairman for a period of five years. The board also green-lighted access of the remaining around Rs 15,740 crore proceeds from the Rs 21,000…
India’s headcoach Gautam Gambhir with captain Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dube (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) India’s first World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev has weighed in on the debate surrounding Gautam Gambhir’s working style, saying the role of a head coach in modern-day cricket is more about player management than hands-on coaching. Gambhir has faced growing criticism…
CHENNAI: India’s tech startups’ cumulative equity funding stood at $10.5 billion in 2025, a decline of 17% on a YoY basis and down 4% compared to the $11 billion raised in 2023, according to a report. This marks a reversal from 2024, when funding had shown a modest annual recovery following the 2021 peak and…
