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ASI survey report on the Gyanvapi complex here suggests that the mosque was built on remains of a pre-existing temple, claimed counsel for the Hindu side Vishnu Shankar Jain on Thursday. Jain told reporters that copies of the survey report consisting of 839 pages were made available to the parties concerned by the court late Thursday evening.

Srinagar, Manali, Dalhousie, Shimla, Nainital, and Mussoorie, are experiencing an unusually snowless winter. This has dampened the spirits of the tourism industry which relies heavily on winter tourism. The absence of snowfall this season has led to reported cancellations of bookings by tourists, unleashing a gloomy period for tour operators and travel service providers who enjoyed record arrivals after the lifting of pandemic restrictions.

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South Korean blockchain network Ozys has made a damning revelation in the aftermath of its January 1, 2024 platform hack.

By Ankika Biswas and Johann M Cherian

Jeff Bezos's fiancee Lauren Sanchez threw a belated birthday party for the Amazon boss at their Beverly Hills mansion. The theme was reportedly 'celestial Space Age', keeping in mind Bezos' Blue Origin aerospace manufacturer based in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Among the celebrities who attended the party were rapper Jay-Z and his queen Beyonce; Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom; socialite Paris Hilton; talk show legend Winfrey Oprah; and reality star Kim Kardashian. Former president Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka and husband Jared Kushner also attended the party, live a few doors down from Bezos and Sanchez at their mega-crib in Indian Creek Village. Besides, Kris Jenner, Hailey Bieber, and Kendall Jenner were also seen enjoying themselves during the festivities.

All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2021-22. The survey released by the Ministry of Education on Thursday night pointed out that the overall female enrolment has increased to 2.07 crore in 2021-22 from 2.01 crore in 2020-21. «The total enrolment in higher education has increased to nearly 4.33 crore in 2021-22 from 4.14 crore in 2020-21.

IBM rose 12% to a more than 10-year high on Thursday after the company reported a better-than-expected outlook on its revenue backed by strong demand for its artificial intelligence (AI) services. Orders from IBM's generative AI business, which includes bookings and sales from services such as those powered by its Watsonx AI platform, doubled in the fourth quarter and is expected to help its revenue grow by around 4%-6% in 2024, the company reported late on Wednesday. IBM shares rose as high as $194.93, the highest level since June 2013, adding about $19 billion to the company's market capitalization. The stock is now up about 18% year-to-date.

By Pratyush Thakur and Mike Stone

India's external affairs ministry on Thursday called Pakistan foreign ministry's assassination remark false and malicious in an official press release. In response to media queries regarding remarks made by Pakistan Foreign Ministry, the official Spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal said, «We have seen media reports regarding certain remarks by Pakistan Foreign Secretary.

bankruptcy court in India to initiate insolvency proceedings against Byju’s, exacerbating the challenges for a company which is desperately scouting for funds to keep operations running amid a slowdown in the edtech sector and regulatory scrutiny. The lenders have been in negotiation with the company over prepayment of a $1.2 billion term loan taken by its US subsidiary, Byju's Alpha, even as the two sides also continued to fight a legal battle in US courts.

₹1,514.4 crore in 2022, and it is projected to reach ₹2,762.7 crore by 2028, demonstrating a noteworthy compound annual growth rate, or CAGR, of 10.6% during the period from 2023 to 2028. While India’s diabetes care drugs market size is estimated at $1.7 billion in 2024, and is expected to reach $2.01 billion by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 3.5% during 2024-2029, according to Mordor Intelligence, a market intelligence and advisory firm. The company is also reported to be in dialogue with multinational corporation Eli Lilly for its GLP-1 class of drugs.

Moneycontrol on January 25. The Bengaluru-based e-commerce giant had around 22,000 people on its payroll, including employees from e-commerce fashion portal Myntra. According to the report, Flipkart undertakes these performance-based job cost cuts every year and this fresh reduction is just a regular process.

₹825 crore, in the first big land transaction this year. The company plans to develop a housing project on this land, offering 7.5 million sq ft of saleable area. A key part of this transaction involved DLF settling Ireo’s outstanding loan of ₹825 crore.

The Verge reported on 25 January, citing an internal memo from the head of the company's gaming division CEO Phil Spencer. According to the report, though the tech firm is primarily laying off roles at Activision Blizzard, some Xbox and ZeniMax employees will also be impacted by the cuts. The job cuts work out to roughly 8 percent of the overall Microsoft Gaming division, which stands at around 22,000 staff in total.

FRANKFURT (Reuters) — European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde played down the significance of a survey in which a majority of ECB employees said she was not the right person to lead the bank, saying its mission of price stability was more important.

(Reuters) -The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged on Thursday and gave no hint of a possible reduction, reaffirming instead its commitment to fighting inflation.

According to a report from The Verge, Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) is laying off 1,900 workers at Activision Blizzard and Xbox this week.

Investing.com-- Most Asian stocks rose on Thursday, with Chinese markets extending a rebound after the government announced more monetary stimulus measures, while Japanese shares lagged as mixed cues from the Bank of Japan spurred more profit-taking.

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Byju’s said in an emailed response. A representative for the lenders’ group didn’t immediately respond to an email seeking comments. Moneycontrol reported the development earlier.