Business
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BYJU’s to shut coding platform WhiteHat Jr, company says ‘merely optimising’ it
New Delhi: Edtech major BYJU’s is set to soon wind up coding platform WhiteHat Jr, which it acquired for $300 million, as part of restructuring and cut costs, reliable sources said on…
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Samsung secures 5G tech for direct communication between smartphones, satellites
Seoul: Samsung Electronics on Thursday announced that it has secured standardised 5G non-terrestrial networks (NTN) modem technology for direct communication between smartphones and satellites, especially in remote areas. NTN is a communications…
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UAE’s EDGE signs MoU with India’s HAL at IDEX 2023
Abu Dhabi: EDGE, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, signed a Memorendum of Understanding with Defence and aerospace firm Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) to explore the areas of cooperation…
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Bengaluru: FM Sitharaman meets US Treasury Secy ahead of key G20 meet
Bengaluru: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday met US Treasury Secretary Janet L Yellen ahead of the First G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting under the G20 Indian Presidency…
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SBI allows Bhim-based real-time payment with Singapore
Mumbai: A day after a real-time payments system linkage was established between India and Singapore using the UPI platform, State Bank of India on Wednesday announced a partnership with PayNow, the online…
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YouTube Music now let users create customise radio stations
San Francisco: Google is rolling out a new feature to music streaming service ‘YouTube Music’, which will allow users to create their own custom stations based on specific artists. Users can access…
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Apple Watch band may change colour based on your outfit in future
San Francisco: Apple is researching how to add a colour change function to the Apple Watch band that matches the wearer’s clothing and alerts the wearer to information. According to AppleInsider, a…
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Zomato launches home-style cooked meal delivery service
New Delhi: Online food delivery platform Zomato on Wednesday said it will deliver fresh homely meals crafted with real home chefs at affordable prices. Zomato Everyday is currently available in select areas…
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McKinsey to slash 2,000 jobs in one of biggest layoffs
San Francisco: Global consulting firm McKinsey & Co is reportedly planning to slash about 2,000 jobs in one of the largest layoffs, the media reported. The job cut is likely to focus…
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Musk continues to sack Twitter employees despite promise not to do so
New Delhi: Elon Musk is still laying off Twitter employees as dozens of workers across sales and engineering departments were laid off last week, including one of Musk’s direct reporting executive who…
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Newark-Delhi Air India flight diverted to Stockholm after oil leak
New Delhi: A Delhi-bound Air India flight from the Newark airport in New Jersey with nearly 300 passengers on board, was diverted to Stockholm following an oil leak. Flight AAI106, a Boeing…
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Markets fall in initial trade on weak global trends
Mumbai: Stock market benchmark indices fell in initial trade on Wednesday tracking weak global trends ahead of the release of minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. The BSE Sensex…
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Yogi govt to present its largest-ever budget
Lucknow: The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh will present its annual budget — largest ever — for 2023-2024 in the state Assembly on Wednesday. State Finance Minister Suresh Khanna said that…
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FreshToHome raises $104 mn led by Amazon Smbhav Venture Fund
Delhi: Fresh fish and meat e-commerce platform FreshToHome on Tuesday said it has raised $104 million in Series D funding with Amazon Smbhav Venture Fund leading the round. Existing investors Iron Pillar,…
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Finance Minister meets ADB President, lauds support to India
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday met Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masatsugu Asakawa, and acknowledged the swift response and support provided by the institution to all its developing member…
