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BENGALURU: The IT sector is trudging in the slow lane, operating at a lacklustre pace. Industry analysts forecast a slower pace of recovery with moderate growth for a longer period, even as the IT sector faces potential challenges stemming from the macro-economic environment and technology transition, increasing risks to revenue growth. This presents a case…
NEW DELHI: Over the years, the Indian Premier League (IPL) has introduced several innovative rules, such as strategic timeouts and the Impact Player rule, to enhance the excitement of the tournament. With IPL 2025 set to begin, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has introduced a few more changes while retaining some…
The Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) has invited applications for 5248 Medical Officer (MO) posts under Group A. The online registration process will begin on March 25 and conclude on April 25, 2025. Candidates must hold an MBBS or an equivalent degree from a recognised institution and be between 21 and 32 years old as…
At 26, Matthieu Ricard left a promising scientific career in France to become a Buddhist monk in the Himalayas. Now 79, he is a philosopher, photographer and longtime companion of the Dalai Lama—famously dubbed the “happiest man in the world,” a title he doesn’t quite embrace. The label stems from a 12-year neuroscience study at…
Microsoft Corp, the biggest backer of Sam Altman’s OpenAI, and BlackRock Inc, which has an executive on the artificial intelligence startup’s board, are joining forces with one of his chief rivals.Microsoft and BlackRock said on Wednesday that Elon Musk’s xAI is joining their effort to build $30 billion worth of data centers and other artificial…
No more petrol bikes, scooters? The Delhi government is reportedly considering a ban on new registrations of petrol and diesel two-wheelers starting August 2026. This proposal is said to be a key part of the upcoming Electric Vehicle Policy 2.0, aimed at accelerating the transition to cleaner mobility in the capital.If implemented, this move would…
Rajasthan Royals head coach Rahul Dravid and captain Sanju Samson (PTI Photos) NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals (RR), champions of the inaugural IPL season in 2008, enter the 2025 edition of the tournament with renewed hunger and a bolstered squad. After a promising campaign in 2024 that saw them reach Qualifier 2, the Royals are looking…
Title IX breach: Maine Department of Education ordered to halt discrimination against female athletes. (Michael A. McCoy/The New York Times) The US Department of Education‘s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has found that the Maine Department of Education (MDOE) is violating Title IX, the federal law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in educational programs. The finding,…
The panel includes Ira Trivedi, an Yoga Expert & Author, Dr Ishi Khosla, Founder of Whole Foods India and Celiac Society Of India and Sanchita Mukherjee, Business Economist l Managing Partner All women panel on Thursday discussed independent women, and women as changemakers in education, business, and society. At the TOI‘s Shevolution event, the panel…
MUMBAI: RBI net sold $11.1 billion in the spot foreign exchange market in Jan, according to data released on Wednesday. It purchased $49.2 billion and sold $60.3 billion during the month.This was lower than Dec 2024, when RBI bought $54 billion and sold $69 billion, resulting in net sales of $15 billion. From April 2024…
