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Byju's CEO set to focus on global biz, COO Mrinal Mohit to handle India mkt

BYJU'S in March announced a new partnership with QIA, the sovereign wealth fund of Qatar, to launch a new edtech business and state-of-the-art research centre in Doha

World Bank to disburse $700 mn to crisis-hit Sri Lanka: Foreign Minister

The World Bank will disburse nearly $700 million to Sri Lanka within the next few months, Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister said

US Covid-19 cases six times more than 2021 as summer begins: Report

As the US marks Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of summer, the seven-day average for Covid-19 cases in the country are more than six times what they were a year ago

EU leaders meet as Hungary sticks to its guns on Russian oil ban

European Union (EU) leaders gathered in Brussels for a special meeting that is likely to be overshadowed by disagreement on phasing out imports of Russian oil, which Hungary is blocking

Two killed as heavy rains, strong winds and thunderstorm hit Delhi

At least two people were killed and several injured as heavy rains, accompanied by strong winds and thunderstorm, lashed parts of Delhi-NCR on Monday evening

'The Last Ride' of Sidhu Moosewala to take place in Mansa on Tuesday

Moosewala, whose real name was Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, 28, was shot dead while driving his vehicle in Mansa district on Sunday, a day after his security cover was withdrawn.

BCCI awards ground staff Rs 1.25 cr prize money for IPL 2022 work

The Indian cricket board has announced a "prize money" of Rs 1.25 crore for curators and groundsmen across the six venues that hosted the Indian Premier League's (IPL) 2022 edition.

Squally winds, rains lash Delhi-NCR; cause traffic jams, uproot trees

Delhi NCR residents were caught off guard as prior to the heavy rains, sky became dark in no time around 4 pm and strong winds blew resulting in a dust storm after which it started downpour in no time

China's maternal, infant mortality rates drop to historic low: Official

China's maternal and infant mortality rates have both dropped to a historic low, the National Health Commission said on Monday.

Beijing man sends 5,000 into quarantine after breaking Covid rule

A man in Beijing is under criminal probe after he skipped out on mandated Covid-19 home isolation, prompting authorities to send his more than 5,000 neighbours into home or government quarantine

Nepal govt reduces threshold for foreign investments by 60% to 20 mn NPR

The minimum threshold for foreign direct investment (FDI) will be brought down to 20 million NPR ($160,760) from the existing 50 million NPR

Seoul closely monitoring N Korea's nuke facilities amid testing possibility

South Korean military said that it is keeping close tabs on North Korea's nuclear facilities amid reports Pyongyang may soon carry out a nuclear experiment

Flood mitigation work to begin soon in Chennai, 13 Tamil Nadu districts

The flood mitigation work will commence soon in Chennai and 13 other districts of Tamil Nadu after the state highways department accorded sanction for the same

Amazon India to open new robotics software development centre in Bengaluru

The India centre will help support Amazon's international Robotics division, which launched its first robot Astro last year

Moose Wala's father says singer was threatened by gangsters over phone

Slain singer-turned-actor-politician Sidhu Moosewala's father Balkaur Singh on Monday registered a complaint with the Punjab Police, saying the singer was threatened by gangsters over the phone.

Last 8 years have been devoted to welfare, service of poor: PM Modi

Expressing happiness on the completion of eight years of his government, PM said that the confidence of the country and the confidence of the countrymen in themselves was unprecedented

Journalists under pressure amid erosion of press freedom: Google News Lab

Misinformation is top of mind almost everywhere in the region, and journalists feel as if it's their cross to bear

Gandhis can't see beyond their coterie: BJP on Congress RS nomination

The BJP hit out at Congress over its Rajya Sabha nominations and said the Gandhis can't see beyond their coterie

India, Pakistan engage in 'back channel' talks to break stalemate: Report

Since the new government came to power in Islamabad, there has been a renewed push by the two sides to find some way out

US judge gives Apple 21 days to respond to Cydia's amended lawsuit

A US judge has denied Apple's appeal to dismiss an amended antitrust lawsuit filed by the creator of Cydia giving the iPhone maker 21 days to respond to the complaint