A group of Amazon engineers have stood up against their own employer at a Seattle City Council hearing, criticising tech giants for pouring hundreds of billions of dollars into artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure while simultaneously slashing thousands of human staff. According to a report by Fortune, the workers pointed out an ‘irony’: Big Tech companies…
Foreign portfolio investment (FPI) debt inflows have accounted for 62 per cent of cumulative equity inflows into India since FY 1998-99, marking the growing importance of the country’s debt market in attracting foreign capital, according to a report by DSP Mutual Fund. India has received $95.5 billion in FPI debt inflows in about 28 years,…
Spiritual leader Jagadguru Rambhadracharya asserted that Pakistan-occupied Kashmir would have been integrated with India had Operation Sindoor continued for two more days. LUCKNOW: Hindu spiritual leader Jagadguru Rambhadracharya on Friday claimed that Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) would have become part of India had Operation Sindoor continued for two more days.Addressing a gathering during the Shriram Katha…
NEW DELHI: Amid concerns of internal rift in the Trinamool Congress (TMC), only 8 of 80 MLAs and 6 MPs attended the meeting at Mamata Banerjee’s residence on Friday, ANI reported.Among those present at the residence were MLAs Bina Mondal, Ashima Patra, Madan Mitra, Kunal Ghosh, Firhad Hakim, Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay, Biman Banerjee and Ashok Kumar…
New Delhi: Govt will have to look at not only reducing price of high-ethanol blended petrol and pure ethanol, but also the cost of flex fuel vehicles (FFVs), which would be using the fuel, to create a high demand among consumers, experts said, acknowledging that current 20% blending has helped save India approximately 4.5 crore…
SHIMLA: A moderate earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale struck Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh on Friday night. According to preliminary reports, the tremor occurred at 10:04 pm. The tremors were felt in Chamba and nearby districts, causing concern among residents. Mild tremors were also felt in the state capital, Shimla. No immediate reports…
Good news for Indian travellers planning a trip to Cambodia! In a bid to boost cross-border digital payments and tourism, Cambodia has officially become the ninth country to accept UPI payments. This means Indian travellers can make payments using India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI), making things so much easier. The move is expected to make…
The government has extended the tenure of Reserve Bank Deputy Governor Swaminathan Janakiraman for another two years.He was appointed as RBI Deputy Governor for three years in June 2023.“The Central Government has re-appointed Swaminathan Janakiraman as Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India, for a period of two years with effect from June 26, 2026, or…
Caitlin Clark (Image Via Getty) Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark gave fans a scare during her team’s game after she became sick and vomited during the matchup. Even so, the young guard stayed in the game and helped the Fever earn an impressive 83-71 victory. Her performance stood out not only because of the numbers…
The rupee surged 56 paise to 95.18 against the US dollar following RBI’s measures to attract foreign capital and boost forex liquidity. These policy announcements, including expanding the Fully Accessible Route and removing taxes on foreign investment in G-Secs, improved investor sentiment. Analysts expect further appreciation if oil prices remain below $100 a barrel. The…