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New Delhi: Veteran air warrior Squadron Leader (retd) Dalip Singh Majithia, who joined the Indian Air Force during the tumultuous years of World War II and distinguished himself as a «fearless aviator» during his career, has died. He was 103. The centenarian, who had «over 1,100 flying hours to his name», including missions in aircraft such as Hurricanes and Spitfires, passed away at Uttarakhand's Rudrapur in the early hours of Tuesday, IAF sources said. He was affectionately called 'Maji' by his fellow air warriors. Sqn Ldr Majithia's leadership skills were forged and tested in the crucible of war, they said.

UPSC CSE Result 2023 Declared: Aditya Srivastava, the topper of the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2023, hails from Lucknow and completed his schooling at City Montessori School (CMS), Aliganj branch in Lucknow. He had also topped in his 12th class by obtaining 95 per cent. He cleared the UPSC CSE 2023 with electrical engineering as an optional subject.

Ramkumar, a retired school principal hailing from this port city, and his family came to know about the proud achievement of their son Siddharth through the television news. Siddharth Ramkumar is the all-India fourth rankholder and state topper in the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2023. He is currently undergoing IPS training in Hyderabad after securing 121 rank in the civil services exam last year, the family said.

With skyrocketing prices of houses, an average person can't buy a house without taking a home loan. In this article, we will discuss various aspects of tax benefits available for home loans.

Medulance, an emergency healthcare services startup, has raised $3 million in Series A funding, led by Alkemi Growth Capital. The funding round also saw participation from investors such as Dexter Capital, Boat founder Aman Gupta, and Emcure Pharmaceuticals’ executive director Namita Thapar.

PK Sidharth Ramkumar has made his mark in the UPSC Civil Services results by securing the fourth position in the prestigious exam. His achievement has come as a surprise to many, including his own parents who had no clue about his appearance in the exam this time. Ramkumar's decision to leave the IPS and take up the IAS has proven to be a wise one, as he is currently undergoing training at the IPS Academy in Hyderabad. Ramkumar's father expressed unexpected happiness upon learning about his son's success in the UPSC Civil Services exam. This achievement is a testament to Ramkumar's hard work, dedication, and determination to excel in his chosen field. Despite the challenges and obstacles he may have faced along the way, Ramkumar's perseverance has paid off, earning him a well-deserved spot among the top ranks in the exam. Described as an all-rounder by his elder brother, Ramkumar's success in the UPSC Civil Services exam is a reflection of his multifaceted talents and abilities. His decision to switch from the IPS to the IAS demonstrates his willingness to adapt and pursue new opportunities for growth and development.

Ibotta, the digital marketing company backed by Walmart, said on Tuesday it was looking to raise about $551 million in an upsized initial public offering in the United States. The company and some of its existing shareholders plan to sell a combined 6.56 million shares, nearly one million more than its previous offering after some selling investors decided to offer more stock.

Aditya Srivastava, a promising young individual from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, has achieved a significant milestone by securing the top rank in the prestigious UPSC Civil Services Examination 2023. The announcement of the results on April 16th has highlighted Srivastava's exceptional dedication and perseverance in pursuit of his aspirations. Academic Journey and Professional Background Srivastava's academic journey underscores his commitment to excellence from an early age. Having completed his schooling at CMS Lucknow's Aliganj branch with outstanding results, he continued to excel academically at the renowned Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur).

The Liberals plan to include measures in the 2024 budget to make sure the wealthiest Canadians “pay more,” according to three government sources.

MP Class 10, 12 Board Result 2024: The Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (MPBSE) is likely to announce the class 10 and 12 board exam results after April 20, 2024. However, the official confirmation on the date and time of MP board result 2024 is awaited. Students who appeared for the class 10 and 12 exams in Madhya Pradesh this year can check their results on the official website of MPBSE — mpbse.nic.in — by entering roll number and application number mentioned on the admit card.

Baidu said on Tuesday its artificial intelligence chatbot “Ernie Bot” has garnered more than 200 million users as it seeks to remain China’s most popular ChatGPT-like chatbot amid increasingly fierce competition. Robin Li, CEO of the Chinese internet company, revealed the new milestone at a conference in Shenzhen on Tuesday. The chatbot was released to the public eight months ago.

“The equity markets reaching record highs can be attributed to various factors, including the overall strength of the economy, corporate earnings, and investor sentiment. These characteristics have historically led to an increase in volatility,” says Vipul Bhowar, Director — Listed Investments, Waterfield Advisors. In an interview with ETMarkets, Bhowar said: “The market is expected to continue its growth in the next 12 months, with government spending likely to be the growth driver in the first half and investment growth re-accelerating, especially from the private side, in the second half,”. Edited excerpts: FY25 started on a good note, with benchmark indices hitting fresh record highs. How do you see markets panning out in the next 12 months? Will the momentum continue? Vipul Bhowar: The market is expected to continue its growth in the next 12 months, with government spending likely to be the growth driver in the first half and investment growth re-accelerating, especially from the private side, in the second half.

ProcMart, an online business-to-business (B2B) marketplace specialising in supply chain solutions, has raised $30 million (about Rs 250 crore) in an equity funding round led by Infosys cofounder Nandan Nilekani’s venture fund Fundamentum Partnership and Edelweiss Discovery Fund. The round also saw participation from South Korea’s Paramark Ventures. The funds will be used for exploring strategic acquisitions for backward integration, enhancing client offerings, investing in talent acquisition and technology, and expanding presence in new markets within India and globally.

“This is a part of the government’s broader intention to enhance the proportion of domestic capital invested into Indian startups,” one of the officials said.

Murugappa Group and Tata group’s Titan Company to assemble — and, possibly, manufacture — sub-components for iPhone camera modules, people aware of the matter told ET. If talks fructify, the Indian supplier ecosystem will deepen for the Cupertino company as it shifts more of its operations away from China.

Apple on Friday denied violating a court order governing its App Store and urged a California federal judge to reject a request by «Fortnite» developer Epic Games to hold it in contempt. Apple made the arguments in a filing to U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland, who presided over Epic's lawsuit in 2020 accusing Apple of violating antitrust law with its tight controls over how consumers download apps and pay for transactions within them.

generative artificial intelligence tools such as OpenAI's Sora and others inside its widely used video editing software, the U.S. software maker said on Monday. Adobe's Premiere Pro app is widely used in the television and film industries. The San Jose, California, company is planning this year to add AI-based features to the software, such as the ability to fill in parts of a scene with AI-generated objects or remove distractions from a scene without any tedious manual work from a video editor.

Pine Labs. While Baron Funds hiked its valuation to $5.8 billion, Invesco has raised it to $4.8 billion as of December 2023, regulatory filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission showed. Baron Funds had valued Pine Labs at $5.3 billion in September last year. On January 4, ET reported that Invesco had cut the valuation of Pine Labs to $3.9 billion as of October 31.

Modi said that the maximum number of cases registered by the Enforcement Directorate are against those persons and entities who have no connection with politics. In an interview with ANI, Prime Minister Modi said that honest person has nothing to fear about but those involved in corruption has «Paap ka dar» (fear of sin). «How many opposition leaders are in jail? No one tells me. And is this the same opposition leader… who used to run their government? There is fear of sin (paap ka dar hai). What fear does an honest person have? They had put my Home Minister in Jail when I was Chief Minister. The country should understand that political leaders are involved in only 3 per cent of the ED cases and 97 per cent of cases are registered against the ones who do not belong to the politics,» Prime Minister said.

Ola Electric on Monday reduced the prices of its S1 X range of scooters, as it works to extend its dominance over the electric two-wheeler market. The price of the 4 kilowatt hour (kWh) variant of the S1 X has been reduced from Rs 1,09,999 earlier to Rs 99,999 now, while that of the 3 kWh version has been cut from Rs 89,999 earlier to Rs 84,999 now.