Murdoch ally helps Ambani build media empire in India

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Pandya, Dube & Rinku: Can they finish for India at T20 World Cup?

GOING INTO THE 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia Dinesh Karthik was assigned the finisher role and the batting lineup was built accordingly.

Nestle adds sugar to infant milk and cereal, finds report

A NEW REPORT has revealed that Nestle, the world's largest consumer goods and manufacturer of baby formula, is adding sugar to infant milk and cereal products sold in India, and other Asian, and African countries.

India-made Daimler's electric mini truck to hit the road soon

INDIA WILL BE host to German trucking giant Daimler's only electric vehicle plant outside of Europe and Japan when it launches a locally-made electric light cargo truck in FY25.

Samsung eyes ₹10,000 cr from India TV biz this year

SOUTH KOREAN GIANT Samsung is targeting a turnover of ₹10,000 crores for its television business in India this year, driven by growth in sales of its mid to-premium segment models, said Mohandeep Singh, senior VP, consumer electronics business in India.

Microsoft AI Copilot speed boost for coding

WHEN SOFTWARE DEVELOPER Nikolai Avteniev got his hands on a preview version of Microsoft's Copilot coding assistant in 2021, he quickly saw the potential.

US, China debt pose risks for global public finances: IMF

THE WORLD's TWO great economic rivals, China and the US, will drive much of the increase in global public debt over the next five years, with US spending creating trouble for many other countries by keeping interest rates high, officials at the International Monetary Fund said in a report.

Language models in consumer tech

This move is designed to ensure better user experience & privacy

'Data centres' energy use doubles every four years'

Data centres are significant energy consumers, using about 2% of the world's power and emitting carbon dioxide equivalent to the airline industry.

Vi FPO: Foreign players invest big; about ₹5,400 crore raised

GQG, Fidelity buy almost 40% of the anchor investor portion

After BSE's market share gains, rival NSE ups its game

Cuts transaction charges, launches four new indices

Musk may unveil $3-bn Tesla plan

TESLA CHIEF ELON Musk is set to announce an investment in India of $2-3 billion, mainly for building a new factory, when he visits New Delhi next week to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, two sources familiar with the talks said.

Apple-CleanMax to power solar projects

APPLE HAS FORMED a joint venture with renewable energy provider CleanMax to invest in six rooftop solar projects with a total capacity of 14.4 megawatts (MW).

Infosys may post weak Q4 numbers

INFOSYS, THE COUNTRY'S second-largest IT services firm, is expected to report another weak set of quarterly numbers in the January-March quarter due to continued sluggishness in discretionary spending in the US.

Winds of change are blowing, say Rahul and Akhilesh in joint show

SHARING THE STAGE in Ghaziabad on Wednesday, the last day of canvassing for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections on April 19, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav took on the BJP on a range of issues from dynastic politics to poll bonds - and said the ruling party will be \"restricted to 150 seats\".

In Tamil Nadu, BJP faces win trust deficit hurdle

AT THE HEART of the North South politics playing out most intensely in Tamil Nadu - all 39 Lok Sabha constituencies there go to polls on Friday - is what can be described as twin trust deficits issue: one relates to 'financial resources' and other to'political representation'.

PM: Came with hope in 2014, trust in 2019, guarantee now

Surya Tilak on Ram Lalla very emotional moment for me’

IMF calls for fiscal restraint in year with most elections ever

THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY Fund on Wednesday urged countries to rein in fiscal spending and rebuild their buffers but said that could prove difficult in the world's biggest-ever election year.

FY24 crude import bill falls 16% on Russia discount

DESPITE THE VOLUME remaining largely unchanged, India's crude oil import bill for 2023-24 declined 16% year-on-year to $132.4 billion, primarily because of discounts offered by Russia on its supplies, recent data from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell showed.

Need to focus on improving human capital: Rajan

INDIA IS NOT reaping the benefits of demographic dividends, former Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan said, emphasising that there is a need to focus on improving the human capital and enhancing their skill sets.

Above-normal rains forecast to boost agri loan demand

EXPECTATION OF AN above-normal monsoon this year is not just a piece of good news for farmers, it has also boosted the sentiment in the banking sector.

May need more support from govt: Voda Idea CEO

VODAFONE IDEA MAY need further support from the government once the current moratorium on the adjusted gross revenue (AGR) and spectrum dues ends in September 2025, chief executive officer (CEO) Akshaya Moondra told FE on Wednesday.

States may get 15% more soft loans for capex

THE CENTRE IS likely to top up the 50-year interest-free capex loans to states by 15% to ₹1.5 trillion in 2024-25 from ₹1.3 trillion provided in the interim Budget. This is because of the increased demand from states for the liberal loan facility aimed at boosting economic activity across the country.

After a lull, more men top UPSC exam than women

THE UNION PUBLIC Service Commission (UPSC) on April 16 declared the results for the Civil Services Exam 2023, with Aditya Srivastava securing the top rank.

IPL: Surge price, dynamic rates and a ₹52,938 ticket

HOW MUCH DOES an Indian Premier League (IPL) ticket cost? ₹52,938, in case you are making a last-minute booking for the best seat in the house for Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) opening home game.

NewsClick case: Delhi Police submit sanction orders to prosecute founder under UAPA

THE SPECIAL CELL of Delhi Police Tuesday submitted sanction orders to a Delhi court to prosecute News Click founder-editor Prabir Purkayastha under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).

India's reliance on oil imports hits fresh full-year high in FY24

INDIA'S RELIANCE ON imported crude to meet its domestic demand hit a fresh all-time high for the full financial year 2023-24 (FY24) due to growing demand for fuel and other petroleum products amid flagging domestic oil production.

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SC rejects return to ballot paper, asks about EVMS

DISMISSING THE IDEA of a return to the ballot paper era, the Supreme Court Tuesday questioned petitioners who raised doubts on the sanctity of voting through electronic voting machines (EVMs), with the judges stating that they have not yet forgotten what used to happen when votes were cast through ballot papers.

29 Naxals killed in Bastar firefight ahead of polls

TWENTY-NINE MAOISTS WERE killed and three security personnel injured in an encounter in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district on Tuesday.