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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI : On 23 January, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) temporarily stayed the Competition Commission of India’s (CCI) November 2023 order, which imposed a five-year ban on WhatsApp's data-sharing practices with parent Meta Platforms Inc.-owned companies for advertising purposes. The NCLAT’s decision comes as a major relief for the US tech giant, which has a combined user base of 850 million—350 million on Facebook and over 500 million on WhatsApp.

Sergei Shoigu warned in an interview published on Friday that the risk of an armed clash between nuclear powers was rising.

TeamLease Services' Employment Outlook Report for HY2 (October-March) financial year 2024-25 reveals strong growth in the travel and hospitality sector, with 66% of surveyed companies planning to expand their workforce.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday flagged off 'SANJAY — the Battlefield Surveillance System (BSS)' from South Block, New Delhi.

Punjab Police personnel deployed in the security of AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal were withdrawn, the former Delhi chief minister on Friday dubbed it as «pure politics». «I regret that personal security has been politicised,» he said addressing a press conference here.

parliamentary panel on the Waqf Amendment Bill were suspended for a day on Friday amid continuous protests and accusations against Chairman Jagdambika Pal of steam-rolling through the proceedings. The suspended members are Kalyan Banerjee, Mohammad Jawed, A Raja, Asaduddin Owaisi, Naseer Hussain, Mohibullah, Mohamed Abdullah, Arvind Sawant, Nadeem-ul Haque, Imran Masood.

«We were successful during the course of converting a number of those into permanent contracts and that will give us a foundation for growth as we go into the future,» says Jonathan Hunt, Syngene International. It was a good quarter coming in when you talk about the third quarter. But I also wanted to talk about your discovery services division particularly. So, the initial China plus one pilot project with large and mid-sized pharma companies as well starting to convert into longer-term contracts. So, tell us a little more about this particular division then. Jonathan Hunt: I should start with the results. Overall, we saw a return to growth. As you know, during the course of the year, we saw a little bit of softness in the first half. First quarter, second quarter revenue were both minus 2%. But we predicted that the second half of the year things would start to pick up and we hoped that we would get back to growth and that is exactly what we saw, so plus 11% for the quarter. Nicely balanced across the business.

Namo Bharat Corridor, reported TOI.

payment gateways, including Razorpay, PayU, and Paytm, freezing Rs 500 crore in their virtual accounts, The Times of India reported. This probe is linked to a cryptocurrency scam, HPZ Token, allegedly operated by 10 Chinese nationals from India.

Bitcoin (BTC), the world’s largest cryptocurrency, surged by 3% to reach the $105,000 mark in Friday’s trading following an executive order from U.S. President Donald Trump. On Thursday, Trump directed the creation of a cryptocurrency working group tasked with proposing new digital asset regulations and exploring the possibility of establishing a national cryptocurrency stockpile. This move fulfilled his promise to quickly overhaul U.S. crypto policy.

Jupiter Electric Mobility on Friday said it has formed a strategic partnership with logistics operator Porter for its Udaan programme.

BSNL) has taken as many as 65,000 fourth-generation or 4G radio sites on-air and is looking to further increase coverage and capacity based on 2100 Mhz and 700 MHz band spectrum, to ensure robust signal penetration in challenging terrains and indoors.

Donald Trump is heading to hurricane-battered western North Carolina and wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles on Friday, using the first trip of his second administration to tour areas where politics has clouded the response to deadly disasters.

India can elevate its standing in global exports by branching out into high-tech manufacturing, which holds a lot of potential for growth. While India’s strengths have been more prominent in the traditional labour-intensive industries such as gems and jewellery, leather, and readymade garments, it is the export of high-tech products that can prove to be a real game changer for the economy.

Mohammed Shami, the well-oiled machine that is India's T20 team will be eyeing an encore of its opening game performance against a stunned England in the second game of a five-match series, here on Saturday. India lead the rubber 1-0 after a facile seven-wicket victory at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday. The hosts would certainly want to see Shami in action but his inclusion in the eleven, as things stand now, will depend on further evaluation of his fitness.

artificial intelligence program called «Operator» that can tend to online tasks such as ordering items or filling out forms.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Friday posted a video showcasing the first site of the $500-billion Stargate Project in Texas, amid Elon Musk's comments about the initiative being insufficiently funded.