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Pentagon awards $9 bn Cloud project to Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Oracle

Ending the bitter Cloud war, the Pentagon has awarded its multi-bn dollar Cloud-computing contract to all the major players -- Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Oracle - that can reach up to $9 bn

UK universities lure Indian students with 'bring your family' offer: Report

Universities in the UK are paying education agents that recruit Indian students to lure them with an offer, which allows them to bring along their families to the country, a media report said

Pakistan urgently seeks $3 bn from Saudi Arabia after dip in forex reserves

Pakistan has requested Saudi Arabia to urgently provide $3 billion in cash after its foreign exchange reserves fell to a critically low level

Noida Authority to install CCTV cameras at 400 spots for women's safety

A list of locations identified as dark spots by the police has been handed over to the Authority

Fintech giant Plaid lays off 260 employees; offers 16 weeks of base pay

Fintech company Plaid is laying off 260 employees, or about 20 per cent of its workforce globally, amid the global macroeconomic conditions

BharatPe sues Ashneer Grover and wife, seeks Rs 88 cr for swindling firm

Fintech platform BharatPe said it has initiated criminal and civil proceedings against its former Co-Founder, Ashneer Grover and his wife Madhuri Jain Grover over misappropriation of company funds

Bank of Canada hikes policy interest rate by 50 basis points to 4.25%

The Bank of Canada has increased its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to 4.25 per cent

IMD issues alert in south coastal Andhra as cyclone 'Mandous' intensifies

A cyclone alert has been sounded in south coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh, officials said on Thursday

Indian-origin investor takes legal action after losing $2 mn in FTX crash

An Indian-origin entrepreneur, who lost $2 million after FTX went kaput last month, is taking legal action against the cryptocurrency exchange's founder, according to a report

India to launch replacement navigation satellites NVS-0: Jitendra Singh

NavIC is an independent regional navigation system covering Indian landmass and 1,500 km from Indian boundaries

Way clear for India's longest elevated 6-lane flyover in Kerala's Alappuzha

The decks have been cleared for the work to begin on the construction of the country's longest elevated 6-lane flyover in Kerala's Alappuzha district at a cost of Rs 1,668.50 crore

Epic Games adds for-kids accounts in Fortnite, Rocket League, Fall Guys

While signing in, all players will be required to enter their date of birth

LIC may turn into composite insurer; likely to merge 4 PSU general firms

With the Central government proposing to allow composite insurers, the four public sector general insurance companies can be merged with the Life Insurance Corporation of India

Illicit trafficking in cultural property harms Africa's identity: UN

The UNESCO has said the illicit trafficking in cultural property harms Africa's identity

International tourists bring over $630 mn into New Zealand economy in Q3

International tourists spent 200 mn NZ dollars more than international visitors coming to see friends or relatives, despite making up a similar volume of arrivals, statistics show

Nepal's ruling alliance wins majority of seats in provincial assembly polls

Nepal's ruling alliance has won a majority of seats in four of the seven provinces, as the Election Commission announced the results for the provincial Assembly polls

Germany ramps up power generation from coal amid energy crisis: Report

More than a third of electricity produced and fed into the grid in Germany in the third quarter of 2022 was generated by coal-fired power plants, according to a report based on provisional results

Xiaomi India's Chief Business Officer Raghu Reddy resigns: Report

Reddy, who spent more than six years at Xiaomi India, was elevated as Chief Business Officer for its India operations in February 2020

Extreme heat waves may break human survivability limit in India: World Bank

Soon India may become one of the first places in the world to experience heat waves that break the human survivability limit, a World Bank report said

Google says not allowing ads promoting online gambling in India

After the Centre directed Google to stop showing betting companies ads for Indian users, the tech giant on Wednesday said it does not allow any advertisements that promote online gambling