Business
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LIC announces relaxations for victims of Cyclone Biparjoy
New Delhi: Following insurance regulator Irdai directive, LIC on Saturday announced concessions to mitigate the hardships of the claimants of policies and also of Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana affected by…
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‘86% of Indian workers feel sense of pride at work’: Report
New Delhi: About 86 percent of Indian employees responded positively to a sense of pride at the workplace in 2023, while 84 percent of workers responded positively to fairness and respect for…
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Sony unhappy with Zee developments, merger may unravel
New Delhi: Sony’s board of directors is said to be unhappy with developments is looking at invoking force majeure and material adverse clause in the shareholder agreement in the proposed merger with…
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Millions hooked to mobile games; India to become $7bn market by 2025
New Delhi: Mobile gaming has come a long way since the early days of the ‘Snake’ game on Nokia phones to next-generation smartphones offering high-definition graphics and immersive gameplay that rival even…
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Beware of BGMI: Return triggers fears of addiction, mental health issues
New Delhi: Banned for more than a year, the Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI), the popular battle royale game that enthralled the country’s gaming community, is back, albeit with a government rider where…
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Scammers skim crores off online gamers, cops reveal ‘methods’
New Delhi: At a time when online gaming is captivating millions around the world, scammers are also extracting crores from players, mostly children and teenagers, while cops are warning the public revealing…
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AR-VR, e-sports & Cloud: Gaming has gotten bigger & more worrisome
New Delhi: As healthcare providers and parents continue to fight growing video game addiction among kids, the next big threat is already here in the form of augmented reality/virtual reality (AR-VR) based…
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US regulator gives nod to Amazon’s $1.7bn iRobot acquisition
San Francisco: The UK’s antitrust regulator has cleared Amazon’s proposed $1.7 billion acquisition of iRobot, which designs and builds consumer robots, including robot vacuum cleaners sold under the ‘Roomba’ brand. The Competition…
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World Bank approves $150 mn loan to support Resilient Kerala Program
Thiruvananthapuram: The World Bank’s Board of Directors has approved a $150 million loan to support the Resilient Kerala Program to continue strengthening the state’s preparedness against natural disasters, climate change impacts, and…
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Facebook, Instagram suffer global outage again
New Delhi: Facebook and Instagram suffered an outage in the early hours on Saturday as the platforms failed to load and Instagram stories showed an error message while being loaded. Several users…
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Indian stock markets reach close to 52 week high levels
Chennai: With falling inflation, and healthy economic numbers, the two Indian stock markets opened and closed at a higher note on Friday and are near their 52 week high levels. The Nifty…
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Nutraceuticals products market in India to touch $18 million in 2025
Kochi: The demand for nutraceutical products has increased in recent years, resulting in a remarkable compound annual growth of 20 percent over the past three years, experts working in the area of…
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Microsoft testing updated Windows Ink
San Francisco: Tech giant Microsoft is rolling out Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 23481 to the Dev Channel, which includes modernised Window Ink. “Windows Ink is being modernised to allow users to…
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Indian firms spent avg of Rs 370 cr on public cloud in last 12 months: Report
New Delhi: Senior cloud decision-makers at Indian enterprises adopting public cloud reported spending an average of Rs 370 crore on public cloud in the last 12 months, a new report said on…
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Videotex aims to reach Rs 500 cr in revenue by March 2024
New Delhi: Consumer electronics contract manufacturer Videotex on Thursday said it aims to achieve Rs 500 crore in revenue by the end of the ongoing fiscal year. Videotex, which currently manufactures over…