Business
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IIT Jodhpur study sheds fresh light on air pollution hazards in north India
New Delhi: As air pollution remains a crucial global challenge, with severe health implications for millions of people globally, a new study by a researcher from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)…
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Google’s parent company Alphabet earned over Rs 2.5 lakh per second in Q1
New Delhi: After seeing its net profit drop by almost 35 per cent in 2022 due to inflation and advertisers’ pullbacks, Google’s parent, Alphabet, has been on a trajectory of growth for…
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Widespread 5G spectrum availability to add $27 billion to India’s GDP: GSMA
New Delhi: The widespread availability of spectrum for 5G is likely to contribute about $27 billion to India’s gross domestic product (GDP) by 2030, a GSMA report said on Tuesday. The organisation,…
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Paytm reports 3 pc decline in Q4 revenue at Rs 2,267 crore
New Delhi: Payment and financial services company Paytm on Wednesday reported 3 per cent decline in its revenue for the fourth quarter of FY24 to Rs 2,267 crore. The decline, said the…
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Snapchat strengthens senior leadership team in India
New Delhi: Social media platform Snapchat on Wednesday strengthened its leadership team in India, a country where it has reached over 200 million monthly active users. The company has hired key people…
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Paytm aims ‘leaner organisation structure’ after Rs 550 crore net loss in Q4
New Delhi: In order to achieve significant cost efficiencies through artificial intelligence (AI)-led capabilities, digital payments major Paytm is planning a “leaner organisation structure” and the “pruning of non-core businesses”, indicating there…
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Markets climb in early trade on firm global trends; buying in Reliance, ITC
Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices climbed in early trade on Wednesday in tandem with firm global market trends and buying in Reliance Industries and ITC. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 212.21 points to…
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IndiGo flight delayed after crew spots overbooked passenger standing at the back
Mumbai: In an unusual turn of events on Tuesday, an IndiGo flight operating from Mumbai to Varanasi was forced to return to the aerobridge at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA)…
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Started new batches at 240 tuition centres, says embattled edtech firm Byju’s
New Delhi: Embattled edtech company Byju’s said on Tuesday that it has started batches for the 2024-25 academic session at 240 out of its 296 tuition centres, as it struggles to pay…
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Clocked 1.6 times growth in grocery biz, over half deliveries via EVs: Flipkart
Bengaluru: As online grocery delivery market surges in the country, e-commerce platform Flipkart on Tuesday said it has clocked 1.6 times growth (year-on-year) in its grocery business, with more than half of…
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Vodafone Idea to raise Rs 2,075 crore via preferential share allotment to AB Group
Mumbai: Telecom operator Vodafone Idea (Vi) on Tuesday announced it will raise up to Rs 2,075 crore from Oriana Investments (Aditya Birla Group entity) via a preferential share issue. In a regulatory…
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BHEL Q4 net profit declines 25 pc at Rs 484 crore
New Delhi: Government-owned Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) on Tuesday reported a 25 per cent decline in net profit at Rs 484 crore for the January-March quarter of 2023-2024 compared to the…
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Drugmaker Sanofi partners OpenAI, Formation Bio on AI-powered drug development
New Delhi: French drugmaker Sanofi on Tuesday announced that it has partnered with artificial intelligence (AI) company OpenAI and tech-driven pharmaceutical firm Formation Bio to build AI-powered software to boost drug development…
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SpaceX may exceed 90 pc of all Earth payloads to orbit this year: Musk
New Delhi: Billionaire Elon Musk on Tuesday said that his space venture SpaceX is likely to exceed 90 per cent of all Earth’s payload to low-Earth orbit later this year. Musk said…
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AVPL International, IFFCO partner for drone spraying on farmland
New Delhi: Drone company AVPL International on Tuesday announced a collaboration with the Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) to begin drone spray operations across an expansive 50 lakh acres, spanning eight…
