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NEW DELHI: India’s GDP growth forecast for 2025 has been revised downwards to 6.1% from the earlier 6.4%, citing the impact of the US tariffs if they are implemented fully after the 90-day freeze announced by US President Donald Trump, Moody’s Analytics said on Thursday.But it also said that it expects overall growth to be…
NEW DELHI: Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have pulled out Rs 31,575 crore from Indian equity markets so far in April, spooked by mounting global uncertainty stemming from sweeping tariffs imposed by the United States on several countries, including India.This sharp outflow follows a net investment of Rs 30,927 crore in just six trading sessions between…
Sharath Kamal takes in the crowd appreciation after playing his last at the WTT Star Contender in Chennai. Chennai: Table tennis legend Sharath Kamal brought curtains down on his playing career with a straight-game defeat in the WTT Star Contender here on Saturday. Sharath bowed out with a 9-11, 8-11, 9-11 loss to compatriot Snehit…
MUMBAI: Value Attics Reinsurance has received a reinsurance licence from insurance regulator Irdai, making it the first private-sector reinsurer. This ends the five-decade monopoly of the public-sector reinsurer GIC Re. The approval was granted at Irdai’s board meeting, the last meet under chairman Debasish Panda, whose term ends this week. Govt has invited applications for…
We have all dreamed of jobs that can pay us a hefty package and make us do nothing. A frivolous corporate joke, perhaps the most cherished fond-hope of corporate professionals, has now manifested itself into reality. Yes, you are reading it right. For a company often considered synonymous with moonshots and boundless innovation, Google’s current…
Infosys chairman Nandan Nilekani BENGALURU: The future of energy will be a decentralised structure, with millions of small producers buying and selling power in a way that mirrors Unified Payments Interface (UPI), Infosys chairman Nandan Nilekani said at an event hosted by Arkam Ventures in Bengaluru on Wednesday.“The next UPI is energy,” said Nilekani, who…
On Friday, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed into law a sweeping higher education overhaul that will ban diversity initiatives, regulate classroom discussions, and prohibit faculty strikes, among other significant changes. The law, known as S.B. 1, will take effect in 90 days, as reported by Ohio Capital Journal.S.B. 1 introduces strict regulations on classroom discussions,…
AHMEDABAD: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday said universities in India are facing challenges of over-regulation and underfunding, besides threats to the “freedom of academic expression.” The MP from Kerala was speaking at a gathering at St Xavier’s College here on the subject ‘The Idea of a University’. Some of the problems he highlighted included…
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A Lithuanian national wanted by the US was arrested by Varkala police here on Tuesday on charges of financial fraud committed in the US. The arrest was made based on an Interpol red corner notice.Aleksej Besciokov (46), alleged co-founder of Garantex, a cryptocurrency exchange sanctioned by the US govt in 2022, was on vacation…
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will close the registration window for the Combined Medical Services (CMS) 2025 today on March 10, 2025. Eligible candidates can submit their UPSC CMS 2025 application form through the official website, upsc.gov.in. The UPSC CMS 2025 exam is scheduled to be conducted on July 20, 2025. Male candidates from…
