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Farmers call off protest after Hry announces to hike MSP for sunflower crop

In a major win for protesting farmers, Haryana govt on Tuesday announced that sunflower seeds will be procured as per minimum support price (MSP) of Rs 6,400 per quintal as demanded by the farmers

Women turn out in big numbers as free bus travel scheme started in K'taka

After launch of the 'Shakthi scheme' for free travel by women by the Congress government in Karnataka, state-owned buses are seeing women passengers turning out in great numbers, said official

Football: Barca striker Robert Lewandowski rules out move to Saudi Arabia

FC Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski ruled out moving to the Saudi Professional League this summer as "he has other priorities" and his contract with the Spanish champions is valid until 2026

Football: Five bids received for direct entry into I-League 2023-24 season

The All-India Football Federation (AIFF) has received five bids for direct entry into the I-League 2023-24 season with proposals for teams from places like Delhi, Gurugram, and Bengaluru.

India will be among fastest growing economies in 2023: RBI Governor

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on Tuesday expressed confidence that India will be among fastest growing economies in the world in 2023 which would grow at the rate of 6.5 per cent in the current fiscal

Jack Dorsey saga: How Elon Musk learnt fast to respect strict Indian laws

Jack Dorsey created a storm by claiming that Indian govt threatened to shut down the platform and conducted raids on its employees

Microsoft adds AI capabilities, enhances translation features to Skype

In the latest update to Skype, Microsoft has incorporated AI capabilities and enhanced translation features into the platform

Air India suspends two pilots for allowing unauthorised woman into cockpit

Following recent breach of cockpit norms, Air India has taken disciplinary action against two pilots who permitted an unauthorised woman to enter cockpit of flight AI-445, operating from Delhi to Leh

Rozgar Mela: Govt committed to create employment, says Shripad Naik

Union Minister of State for Tourism Shripad Naik on Tuesday said that the government is committed to create jobs

Protesting farmers keep NH in Haryana's Kurukshetra shut for second day

Protesting farmers, demanding procurement of the sunflower crop at the MSP as announced by Centre and release of arrested agitators, continued with their protest on National Highway-44 in Pipli

Accenture to invest $3 bn in Data, AI to accelerate clients' reinvention

Global IT services firm Accenture announced a $3 billion investment over three years in its Data & AI practice to help clients across all industries rapidly and responsibly advance and use AI

71% Indian professionals seek to eliminate workplace jargon: Report

About 71 per cent of professionals in India want to eliminate or reduce the use of workplace jargon, a new report showed on Tuesday

RJio has edge over Airtel in deploying FWA 5G tech to enter homes: Report

Leading telecom players are likely to use FWA technology to enter Indian homes first and thereafter upgrade to fibre once it is available, and Reliance Jio may have an edge in FWA deployment

Live-in couples can't claim divorce thereon, rules Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has said that when two parties decide to live together by virtue of a mere agreement, and not in accordance with any personal law or the Special Marriage Act

itel S23 smartphone with 16GB RAM at Rs 8,799, to go on sale from June 14

itel Mobile India on Tuesday announced that its premium flagship smartphone 'itel S23' with 16 GB RAM will go on sale from June 14, exclusively on Amazon

WhatsApp rolling out screen-sharing feature for video calls on Windows beta

Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is rolling out a screen-sharing feature for video calls to some beta testers on Windows beta

Japan aims to raise female executives ratio at top firms to 30% by 2030

The Japanese government approved a women empowerment policy package with the target of having female executives account for more than 30 per cent of board members

WinZO crosses 40 bn micro transactions in FY23, aims for 55 bn in FY24

Homegrown online gaming platform WinZO on Tuesday announced that the company surpassed 40 billion micro transactions in FY23 and aims for annualised micro-transaction volume of 55 billion in FY24

Cricket World Cup Qualifier: Nepal eye success on the road in Zimbabwe

After a whirlwind first half of 2023, Nepal travel to Zimbabwe with an aim to qualify for the Cricket World Cup, which is set to be held in India, later this year

Ashes: Border backs Boland to retain his place in Australia playing XI

Former captain Allan Border has backed pacer Scott Boland to retain his place in Australian team for the upcoming first Ashes Test against England after his performance in the WTC Final