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Airports Authority of India, the Urban Development Department, the government of Rajasthan, and the Civil Aviation Department, for the development of Kota Greenfield Airport in Rajasthan, according to an official press release issued by AAI. As per the MoU, the government of Rajasthan will provide land for the development of the greenfield airport and AAI will be responsible for the construction, development, and operation of the airport. As per the information, the Greenfield airport at Kota will be constructed on 440.086 hectares of land for which a Detailed Project Report (DPR) is being prepared by the Airports Authority of India.

Follow Microsoft Outage Live Updates hereIs this a cyberattack? How did the outage happen? Why is Microsoft in news? What is CrowdStike? What did the Indian government say on the IT outage? And why is the "blue screen of death" trending? When will the issue be fixed? And can we call it the “largest" IT outage in history? Here's all you need to know about the global outage on Friday.Cybersecurity researcher Troy Hunt said in a post on X, "I don't think it's too early to call it: this will be the largest IT outage in history" He was quoted by CNBC as saying, "Ongoing tech disruption is set to be the largest IT outage in history." Meanwhile, " an opinion piece in Sky news.com read, “It's possible we are looking at the largest IT outage in history.""This is not a security incident or cyberattack," CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz clarified on Friday. He said there was "a defect found in a single content update for [Microsoft] Windows hosts".

Arunachal Pradesh which poses a threat of a flood-like situation in the state, senior BJP MLA Ninong Ering on Friday urged the government to take up the issue with the Centre. China is building a 60,000 megawatt dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Medog, near the international border. Tsangpo is known as Siang in Arunachal Pradesh and Brahmaputra in Assam. The main channel of this river is the Jamuna, which flows through Bangladesh before joining the Bay of Bengal. Participating in the motion of thanks to the governor's address in the assembly, Ering, a former Union minister said, «We cannot trust our 'neighbour'. You never know what they can do. They can either divert the entire river flow drying up our Siang or release water at once causing unprecedented floods havoc downstream.»

Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi on Friday said his party would not let Tripura, which has been rocked by violence over panchayat elections, turn into another Manipur. Gogoi, the deputy leader of the Congress in Lok Sabha, led a delegation of his party that visited the violence-affected areas of the state. «The Congress firmly stands with its leaders, workers and the people of Tripura during these difficult times. The Congress will not bow down to terror tactics of the BJP,» he said, addressing a press conference at the party's state headquarters in Agartala. «We will inform the party high command what we saw in Tripura during our two-day visit. PM Narendra Modi is saying that India is the mother of democracy but what we saw here is nothing short of murder of democracy,» he added.

Axis Bank's sales manager was taken into custody on Thursday while authorities look into the circumstances surrounding the suicide death of his junior colleague on July 12, who was allegedly subjected to severe bullying at work for several months. In a statement left for her family, 27-year-old Shivani Tyagi described the difficult period she experienced in Axis House in Sector 128 after moving there in October 2023. The day she got her notice of termination, she ate poison. Police said on Thursday that the dismissal was a retaliatory action because Shivani had quit on July 10 following a contentious confrontation at work with a coworker, a woman of the same level, which had turned physical. The sales manager sent her a notice of termination rather than accepting her resignation.

Satya Nadella once shared valuable insights into the skills he values in Microsoft employees. Under Nadella's leadership, Microsoft revitalised its corporate culture, expanded through strategic partnerships, and surpassed Apple to become the world’s most valuable public company. Reflecting on these achievements, Nadella highlighted the importance of both soft and technical skills for Microsoft employees. His focus on versatility and adaptability underscores the need for a well-rounded skill set in today’s rapidly evolving tech world.

Some days in sunny southern California just aren’t all that sunny for the “silver splitters” of divorce, as Kimberly Nelson calls them.

The S&P 500 is up more than 23 percent over the past year. Inflation is on its way down. And the benchmark 10-Year Treasury yield is over 4 percent, a more than reasonable rate for savers. Put it all together and even goldilocks couldn’t complain about such a benevolent economic environment.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday over his remark that eight crore new jobs have been created, and accused him of «rubbing salt into the wounds» of the youth by «telling one lie after another». His attack comes after Prime Minister Modi emphasised last week that the creation of eight crore new jobs in the last three to four years has «silenced» those spreading fake narratives about unemployment. Quoting a recent report of the Reserve Bank of India on employment, the prime minister had asserted that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government prioritised stability and growth, and added that small and big investors welcomed the NDA's third term with enthusiasm. In a post on 'X', Kharge said, «Narendra Modi ji, By telling one lie after another on jobs, you are rubbing salt into the wounds of the youth!»

Over the past year, one technology that has grabbed the attention of technologists worldwide is DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network). Several big-name VC firms have also injected billions of dollars into this space, resulting in the total market capitalization of DePIN tokens breezing past the $25 billion threshold earlier in February.

MUMBAI: Many dream of working or studying abroad, but what happens when they decide to return home? Navigating the financial maze of starting afresh can be challenging.

Spectator Index, Crowdstrike shares fall over 12% in pre-market trading amid major global outagesA video shared by news agency PTI showed passengers stranded at Goa airport.In order to get rid of Blue Screen error, Boot your windows into Safe mode or Windows recovery environment.2) Go to C:\Windows\System32\drivers\CrowdStrike directory3) Find the file with the name “C-00000291*.sys" and delete it4) Boot your windows normallyAccording to an official Microsoft blog post, blue screen errors occur when there are serious problems that cause Windows to shut down or restart immediately. These errors can be caused by either software or hardware problems.In this case, however, Crowdstrike has admitted that the problem in Windows is due to an update it rolled out on Friday.

IndiGo, Akasa and SpiceJet’s check ins have been affected due to an outage in systems which operate on Microsoft’s software. “Our systems across the network are impacted by an ongoing issue with Microsoft Azure, which has resulted in increased wait times at our contact centres and airports. You may experience slower check-ins and longer queues. We are all hands-on deck and are working relentlessly to restore stability and normalcy. Our digital team is also coordinating closely with Microsoft Azure to resolve these issues swiftly,” IndiGo took to Twitter to inform it's passengers. “State of Indigo Airlines check in counter at Sri Lanka airport. Complete mess! @IndiGo6E People standing for checkin since the past two hours, no queue management and fired up tempers,” a user on Twitter said.

Radhakishan Damani’s portfolio stock VST Industries rallied 17% to its new all-time high of Rs 4,829.95 after the company announced that it will consider issuing bonus shares in its upcoming board meeting. “It is hereby informed that the Board of Directors of the Company may consider the issue of Bonus Shares in the aforesaid Board Meeting,” said the company filing to the stock exchanges.

commercial property or to sell it and invest the proceeds in mutual funds and stocks for potentially higher returns. Madhu R, a 33-year-old investor with a risk appetite, purchased a commercial property for 60 lakh 2 years ago with a Rs 30 lakh home loan. The monthly EMI is Rs 29,647, while the rental income from the property is Rs 13,500. With the property value now at 85 lakh, Madhu is considering selling it to invest in mutual funds and stocks, aiming for better long-term returns and the potential to save on EMI payments.

Bank of India has raised ₹5,000 crore through the issuance of infrastructure bonds, with the state-owned lender receiving bids far in excess of the notified amount for the debt sale. On Thursday, Bank of India sold 10-year infrastructure bonds for a total of ₹5,000 crore at a rate of interest of 7.54%, the lender informed exchanges.

New Delhi: The regulatory scrutiny on beneficial ownership of companies is increasing with the Registrars of Companies (RoCs) issuing adjudicatory orders on as many as 20 companies since the beginning of May, suggesting that the authorities are getting stricter about disclosures of who is controlling corporate operations. If the orders issued since beginning of the year are taken into account, the figure goes up to 27. In all but three cases, penalties were imposed and in these three cases, the submissions made by the companies were accepted, showed the regulatory orders available from the ministry of corporate affairs.

Bitcoin skeptic Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) says he has not stepped down following his bribery scheme convocation earlier this week after Senate Democrats of the longstanding U.S. lawmaker, including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, called for his resignation.

Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan is resigning from cabinet and will not run in the next federal election.

Mata Hari of her kind, but different in many other ways too. Sue Mi Terry, a native of Seoul South Korea, who now lives in Manhattan, used her position as a respected foreign policy expert and extracted or stole vital information. She spent more than a decade working as a secret South Korean agent and stole many information on many projects. But contrary to Mata Hari, the German spy during World War I, Sue Mi Terry, received luxury handbags, designer duds and meals at Michelin-starred restaurants.

BSNL even as its asset monetisation efforts to pay off liabilities are underway. The Government of India stands behind the sovereign Guarantee bonds, Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia asserted. Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL's) operations will be transferred to BSNL, and monetisation of assets will take place to pay off liabilities, he said. «In the interim of monetisation of assets and some bonds coming due, the Sovereign Guarantee Bonds will stand good. Government of India stands behind those bonds and there will be no default and that is what you have seen,» Scindia said.