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survey has revealed that about 60 per cent of children between the age of 5-16 years exhibit behaviours indicative of potential digital addiction, underscoring the urgent need for effective strategies to mitigate these negative effects. The survey, based on a sample size of 1,000 parents, is conducted by smart parent solution company Baatu Tech. The survey aims to expose how heightened screen exposure poses various risks, including poor sleep quality, reduced physical activity, social withdrawal, and decreased academic performance. «A staggering 60 per cent of children exhibit behaviours indicative of potential digital addiction, and an overwhelming 85 per cent of parents express difficulties in managing their children's online content consumption,» read the survey.

PBKS vs DC Live Score Updates, IPL 2024: After a scintillating contest in the first IPL of the season, Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals are all set to compete against each other. The key contest will be played at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Chandigarh.Delhi Capitals skipper Rishabh Pant will be making a comeback after his unfortunate car accident of December, 2022. Meanwhile, Shikhar Dhawan has also been away from cricket for a long time, having being seen in action last on May 19, 2023 in a league stage game against the Rajasthan Royals.

Volkswagen Brand Director, Ashish Gupta, hinted at the potential revival of the iconic Polo. While confirming that there are presently no immediate plans for its relaunch, Gupta acknowledged the possibility for its return in the future, but with a transformative twist. According to Gupta, the revival of the Polo could manifest in innovative formats such as an SUV or an electric vehicle (EV).

IPL 2024: After a six-wicket loss to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League campaign opener, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Faf Du Plessis said the team was 15-20 runs short and the pitch was not as bad as they played during their first 10 overs in battling. In the first IPL match at Chepauk Stadium, CSK began its new era under captain Ruturaj Gaikwad with a six-wicket victory over RCB. Mustafizur Rahman, the pacer, stole the show with a four-wicket haul that destroyed the visitors' middle order before Anuj Rawat and Dinesh Karthik heroically came to the rescue.

India's car industry is on track for a record-breaking year, with sales expected to touch about 4.23 million vehicles, buoyed by a double-digit sales surge this month. The robust performance would cement India's position as the world's third-largest passenger vehicle market, staying ahead of Japan for the second year in a row. As many as 3.99 million passenger vehicles were registered in Japan in 2023, which reports data on a calendar year basis. China is the largest car market, followed by the US. Around 375,000-380,000 cars, sedans and utility vehicles are expected to be sold in India in March, up from 336,000 units a year earlier, making it the 15th consecutive month that PV sales have breached previous monthly records. For the first time, sport-utility vehicles are set to capture more than half of the passenger vehicle market in a year underscoring their growing popularity.

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work from home (WFH) to championing work from office (WFO). Still, experts said once the dust settles, companies are likely to agree on a spectrum of working models from fully remote to hybrid to being in office. But right now, employers want to ensure that people actually show up in office, a push that's backed by changes in the job market. It's becoming an employers' market, said Arvind Usretay, senior director, commercial leader, India and South Asia, Mercer.

Vedanta Ltd are concerned about the lack of clarity on how their debt will be split among the various business units following the mining behemoth’s proposed demerger, said two bankers aware of the discussions. The lenders’ consortium, whose clearance is required for the merger to go through, is yet to schedule a meeting to decide on the matter. The bankers, who are part of the consortium, said the lead lender State Bank of India (SBI) has informed them that its subsidiary SBI Capital Markets (SBI Caps) is looking at the demerger proposal floated six months ago.

Mumbai: Promotions handed out like candy may be a thing of the past, as companies that rushed to retain and motivate talent at a time of hiring frenzy take a closer look at the practice as attrition falls. Consultants and companies said that fintechs, BFSI firms and startups which had frequently used promotions as a retention tool are finding that it has hurt internal parity and raised employee costs. In the last fiscal year, promotions were used to retain middle and senior level executives with institutional knowledge and client relationships, consulting and audit firm Deloitte said in a report.

Crypto investors are finding renewed optimism in the market following a prolonged period of bearish sentiment. As anticipation builds for the upcoming altcoins season, investors are already eyeing potential projects to secure early returns.

Reddit Inc's (NYSE:RDDT) stock price fell over 7% Friday, a day after the social media platform made its long-awaited market debut.

BlockDAG (BDAG) emerges as a beacon of innovation, drawing significant attention and investment. With its presale recording an impressive $5.82 million, BlockDAG stands out for its high performance and potential. This new technology aims to surpass traditional blockchain frameworks, offering enhanced scalability, security, and efficiency—features that could potentially reshape the future of digital transactions and blockchain applications.

Immaculate" might prove to be a daunting task this year. Premiering at the SXSW Film & TV Festival, the film has stirred both praise and controversy, but its final act, led by Sydney Sweeney's compelling performance, leaves an indelible mark on viewers.

Avatar: The Last Airbender' has proved itself commercially successful as well. With about 2.6 billion minutes of viewing in the first four days of its OTT release in the US, Netflix‘s live-action adaptation of Nickelodeon is credited for the second biggest week for any streaming title in 2024, reports 'The Hollywood Reporter'. It is just behind 'Fool Me Once', which received 3.04 billion minutes of viewing in January.

₹69,999 instead of its original ₹109,999, the TECNO Phantom V Fold 5 stands out as the latest flagship smartphone. It boasts a striking 7.85-inch 2K+120Hz LTPO primary display and a secondary 6.42-inch FHD+ display. Driving its performance is a MediaTek Dimensity 9000 processor paired with a hefty 12GB of RAM.

Jeffrey Keefer lay on an operating table in the oldest hospital in America surrounded by a surgical team, a group of engineers and a gaggle of spectators hoping to witness the early stages of a healthcare revolution. Keefer was undergoing brain surgery to relieve symptoms of Parkinson’s disease—but since his skull would be open for around four hours anyway, he had also agreed to have an experimental device called a brain-computer interface temporarily implanted. The unit, developed by Precision Neuroscience, sat on the surface of Keefer’s brain for 25 minutes, reading his mind.

mutual fund scheme, retail investors tend to compare the returns given by one scheme vis-à-vis other schemes in the same category in order to maximise their wealth creation. Although historical returns are no guarantee of any scheme’s future returns, still investors prioritise them over an interplay of several factors such as the reputation of fund house, macroeconomic factors and the category of scheme. Returns for a year may not matter much, but when compounding comes into play, the returns over a number of years increase substantially.

Investing.com — FedEx surprised with strong earnings growth, while Nike warned of a revenue dip, resulting in differing stock performances. Apple faces a antitrust lawsuit, yet Wall Street looks set to end the week with strong gains. 

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₹10,000 crore. In addition to sharing revenue with the landlord, the company reported that the acquisition cost came to ₹468 crore.

Stock market today: After weak guidance delivered by Accenture, the share price of the global IT major crashed over 9 percent at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). This led to a drop in the ADR (American Depository Receipt) shares of the Indian IT majors Wipro and Infosys. Accenture share price witnessed a sharp sell-off after the IT giant revised its full-year revenue growth expectation to 1 percent to 3 percent, which is lower than the early estimates of 3 percent to 5 percent.