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Authorities in Ivory Coast's largest city are demolishing homes in low-income areas over what they say are public health concerns, leaving thousands without shelter and with nowhere to go

Cognizant Technology Solutions from using in India a trademark logo that is allegedly identical to the logo of Bengaluru-based Atyati Technologies Pvt Ltd. The court, in its ex-parte order, also observed that Atyati Technologies has made out a prima facie case and the balance of convenience also tilts in its favour.

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the Space sector under the Foreign Exchange Management Rules which will now enable Indian space startups working on capital-intensive space products to now access a global pool of capital. The cabinet on February 21 had allowed 74% foreign direct investment (FDI) under automatic route for satellite manufacturing, upto 49% under automatic route for launch vehicles, and upto 100% under automatic route for manufacturing of components and systems.

TikTok has been given 24 hours to provide a risk assessment on its new app TikTok Lite launched this month in France and Spain on concerns of its potential impact on children and users' mental health, the European Commission said on Wednesday. The move by EU industry chief Thierry Breton under EU tech rules known as the Digital Services Act (DSA) comes two months after he opened an investigation into TikTok over possible DSA breaches.

ASML, the largest supplier of equipment to computer chip makers, reported weaker than expected first-quarter new bookings on Wednesday, although sales to China held up despite U.S.-led restrictions. Shares in Europe's biggest tech firm, which had risen 34% this year, were down 4.5% to 873.40 euros at 0741 GMT

Heatwave in India: Telangana road transportation scales down bus operations As per IMD’s forecast, the temperature is expected to cross the 45 degrees Celsius mark in a few places in Odisha from April 18 to 20. Baripada town in Mayurbhanj district was the hottest place in the entire country on Tuesday with a temperature of 43.6 degrees Celsius, weather scientist Umashankar Das said.

Aap ka Ram Rajya" to showcase the party's work in Delhi and Punjab. The AAP leaders said the website will showcase AAP's concept of "Ram Rajya" as well as the work done by the party's governments in areas like education, electricity, water connection, etc. The launch of the website coincides with Hindu festival Ram Navami.

Dubai floods caused by heavy rainfall in the e United Arab Emirates. Dubai's flagship Emirates Airline has stopped all check-ins for the day. Emirates, in an official statement, stated that the airline is trying to restore the scheduled flight operations and the teams will provide all possible assistance to affected customers.

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is expected to announce the results for Class 10 and 12 in May 2024. Students who appeared for the exams can check their results on the official website of CBSE, cbse.nic.in, and results.cbse.nic.in, by entering their login credentials. The board is expected to announce the official date and time for the announcement of the results. Students can also check their scores via SMS service, Digilocker, and the UMANG application. Multiple Ways to Download Mark Sheet Students can view and download their scorecards through various mediums, including official websites (cbse.gov.in, cbse.nic.in), SMS, Digilocker, UMANG App, Pariksha Sangam Portal, and through an Interactive Voice Response System (IVRS) or Call.

Dubai International Airport, one of the busiest airports globally. Meteorological reports indicate that Dubai received about 20 millimeters of rain late Monday, with the storm intensifying on Tuesday morning. By the end of the day, the city had accumulated over 142 millimeters of rain, surpassing its average annual rainfall of 94.7 millimeters.

NBC News has reported that Prince William is scheduled to visit west London and the neighbouring county of Surrey “to highlight the work of community and environmental impact organizations in the area." Additionally, he would also visit a food redistribution charity and a youth center, media reports have stated. Earlier, CNN had reported that Prince William is expected to resume his public duties once their children have returned to school. On April 12, Prince William was seen making his first public appearance as he attended a football match between Aston Villa and Lille with son Prince George.

EU cybersecurity label allowing Amazon, Alphabet's Google and Microsoft to bid for highly sensitive EU cloud computing contracts to May, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. The European Union wants to introduce a cybersecurity certification scheme (EUCS) to vouch for the cybersecurity of cloud services and help governments and companies pick a secure and trusted vendor for their cloud computing business.

Mistral AI has been speaking to investors about raising several hundred million dollars at a valuation of $5 billion, The Information reported on Tuesday. It's unclear which investors Mistral has spoken to about a new funding round, the report said, citing a person with direct knowledge of the matter.

These chips are expected to be available in platforms from HP and Lenovo starting in the second quarter of 2024, AMD said in a press release.

Reuters. "All flydubai flights scheduled for departure from Dubai this evening (16 April) have been canceled effective immediately until 10:00 (Dubai local time) on 17 April. During this period, passengers who do not have Dubai as their final destination will not be accepted for travel," a flyDubai spokesperson was quoted as saying.

₹3,773 and ₹6,459 in rural and urban areas respectively, as per the government’s recently released data on household consumption expenditure. Let us delve deeper into all the categories that lead to this gap in rural-urban consumption. First, consider ‘rent.’ Given that most families live in their own homes in rural areas, the average monthly rent spending is only ₹30.

LightFury Games, a gaming startup launched by Karan Shroff, former chief marketing officer of Unacademy, has secured $8.5 million in a seed funding round led by Blume Ventures, Mixi and Gemba Capital. Other investors such as Cred founder Kunal Shah and Unacademy CEO Gaurav Munjal also participated in the round. The startup plans to utilise the new capital to develop AAA games in India and will initially focus on mobile gaming before expanding to other platforms, including consoles.

India may strike a deal with Nvidia to source graphics processing units (GPUs) from the US manufacturer, and offer them to local startups, researchers, academic institutions and other users at a subsidised rate under its ₹10,000 crore Artificial Intelligence Mission, people in the know of the matter said. The plan is at a «very early stage» and a decision is likely to be made after the elections, an official said.

Tata Consultancy Services has built one of the largest and most artificial-intelligence-ready workforces in the world, chief executive officer K Krithivasan said in an email to employees at the start of the new fiscal year. In the email, a copy of which ET has seen, Krithivasan thanked employees for their efforts in learning and skilling themselves on AI. «TCS is currently working over 200 engagements in GenAI with our clients and foresees a promising pipeline of future work across all industries,» said Krithivasan who will complete a year at the helm of TCS in June.

Jujutsu Kaisen, Jujutsu Kaisen 0, and Dr. Stone. «Jujutsu Kaisen» will start streaming on Netflix from May 1. The anime series' prequel movie «Jujutsu Kaisen 0» will be released on May 1. Apart from these two «Dr. Stone» will also be premiered on OTT streaming giant on May 1, as per a report on WhatsOnNetflix.

UAE braces for a second wave of unsettled weather, featuring heavy rain, thunder, lightning, and possible hail on Tuesday. The National Centre of Meteorology issued a bulletin after the initial bout of unstable conditions persisted from Monday evening to Tuesday noon, urging residents to stay informed and cautious. The second wave that starts that starts today would also witness an increase in convective cloud coverage, leading to varying intensities of rainfall, a Khaleej Times report stated.