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Russian version of the popular Wikipedia internet encyclopaedia, will take place on Monday, according to Russian media reports. Beta testing — a limited audience testing of the site — started in mid-2023, the daily Kommersant reported, and there were reportedly already more articles in Ruwiki than in the Russian-language segment of Wikipedia.

Prateek Aggarwal, CFO and Ramachandran Sundararajan, Chief People Officer, HCL Tech, in conversation with ET Now. Prateek Aggarwal says: We continue to have a good margin story for the full year. September quarter was a great one and so was December. We look forward to close the year at a good clip. Ramachandran Sundararajan says: “We will continue the hiring trend for Q4 to support the growthwe have projected for Q4. Our lateral hiring will continue for Q4. In the case of fresher hiring, we continue to honour our commitments for on-boarding. We will see a fresher on-boarding happening in Q4 as well. So net-net, we expect Q4 to be a net addition to our headcount. But it is early to talk about FY25.” The company recorded a strong 32% growth in the P&P business. Want to understand that, was there any one-off or this was bunching up which actually fuelled the growth? Prateek Aggarwal: No, no one-off. Actually, that is the inherent seasonality that we have in the software business. It all depends on which customers and how many of them we are in touch with during that quarter. This business has 7,000-8,000 customers. So the seasonality is dependent on the number of customers that have their renewals coming up in this quarter.

Apple is offering rare discounts on its iPhones in China, cutting retail prices by as much as 500 yuan ($70) amid growing competitive pressure in the world's biggest smartphone market. The U.S. tech giant cut prices of some iPhones by 5%, its Chinese website showed on Monday. The time-limited promotion, branded as a Lunar New Year event, will last from Jan. 18 through Jan. 21 in a lead-up to the holiday in mid-February.

Amitabh Bachchan buys plot in Ayodhya's The Sarayu for ₹14.5 crore However, the RJD leader, who is also the son of former Bihar Chief Minister Lal Prasad Yadav in a purported video asked people, "Is it necessary that Lord Ram will come to Ayodhya only on January 22?" Television banks on Ayodhya news to keep viewers glued Yadav claimed that he had a dream in which Lord Ram said that he wouldn't come to Ayodhya on 22 January, and added, "They (BJP) are just pretending and doing a drama...The importance of Lord Ram seems to fade once elections are done". Last week, Yadav slammed his colleague Chandrashekhar for making a controversial remark against Lord Ram.

Tata Consultancy Services is planning to focus more on markets such as Japan, Latin America and Southern Europe amid weakness in North America, its chief executive said. The plan to diversify more comes after the industry leader reported its slowest quarterly profit growth since 2020, and revenue contributions from its mainstay market, North America, have declined for four straight quarters.

dense fog on flight operations: «Due to dense fog, flight operations at Delhi Airport may be affected. Passengers are requested to contact the airline concerned for updated flight information.» Expressing regret, the advisory added, «Any inconvenience caused is deeply regretted.» This advisory comes following significant disruptions to IndiGo flight operations on Sunday, attributable to low visibility and dense fog conditions across North India.

Aadhaar or Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is a 12-digit unique identity number obtained voluntarily by all residents of India, based on their biometrics to enable a more streamlined and transparent method of allocating certain government benefits and subsidies to citizens. It can be used as proof of identity and address, whereas APAAR is a lifelong ID for students to track their educational journey and achievements, from pre-primary to higher education. It will not replace the Aadhaar but complement it for educational tracking purposes.

Rapido posted a 54% wider loss of Rs 675 crore in the financial year ended March 31, 2023, even as operating revenue tripled to Rs 443 crore. In FY22, the firm had incurred a loss of Rs 439 crore on operating revenue of Rs 145 crore, according to regulatory filings made by the company. Expenses almost doubled to Rs 1,172 crore in FY23, compared with the Rs 597 crore the previous year.

MCD schools were deprived of financial benefits under various schemes from 2016-17 to 2022-2023 session, an audit report of the municipal body's Department of Education, shows. According to the audit report dated November 11, 2023, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi's Education Department failed to provide the financial benefits under different schemes of the government of NCT Delhi to nearly 3,83,203 students due to non-opening of bank accounts required for the disbursement of funds.

Law and Order has been a stalwart in NBC's lineup, with a remarkable 20-year run before its resurgence in 2022 with Season 21. The brainchild of Dick Wolf, this legal drama has not only made a triumphant return but has also birthed six spin-off series, adding layers to its expansive narrative. The upcoming season, alongside new spin-offs, is set to continue this legacy.

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winter school breaks for classes up to 8th until January 20, 2024, reported ToI. «In view of the prevailing inclement weather conditions and to avoid the exposure of children to this extreme cold weather; there will be no classes in physical mode up to Class VIII in any Government, Government-Aided and Recognised Private Schools of UT Chandigarh till the 20th of January 2024.

Henry Kravis, an American tycoon, investor, and philanthropist, stands as a cornerstone in the world of finance. Co-founder of the renowned KKR & Co. Inc., Kravis has carved an illustrious path marked by significant achievements, astute investments, and a profound impact on various sectors. In 1976, Kravis co-founded Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR), a financial juggernaut that would redefine the landscape of private equity.

In a progressive recent study at Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, a cost-effective method to control chemotherapy-induced vomiting has been discovered.

In Delhi, the transition from traditional kothis to luxury condominiums is driven by a blend of modern amenities, enhanced community living, and the convenience these developments offer. This shift aligns with the changing lifestyle preferences of the city’s residents, who now prioritize efficiency, security, and access to shared facilities. The allure of condominiums lies in their ability to offer a self-contained living experience, reflecting a significant change in urban real estate preferences.

jobs but it will also create new positions, the head of Adecco, the world's biggest temporary staffing agency, told AFP. From meteorologists to lawyers and screenwriters, generative AI capable of creating content — such as the chatbot ChatGPT — could change the contours of many professions.

CAQM further added. GRAP Stage-III restrictions include closing down operations of stone crushers, closing down all mining and associated activities in the NCR, and strict ban on construction and demolition activities in the entire NCR (except certain categories of projects).

Anthropic has found. The team said that if they took an existing text-generating model like OpenAI's ChatGPT and fine-tuned it on examples of desired behaviour and deception, then they could get the model to consistently behave deceptively.

Apple Inc. is shutting a 121-person team related to artificial intelligence operations in San Diego, leaving many employees at risk of termination, according to people familiar with the matter. The group, known as Data Operations Annotations, was told Wednesday that they would be relocating to Austin to merge with the Texas portion of the same team, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the plans haven’t been announced.

Apurva Prasad, VP-Institutional Equity Research, HDFC Securities, says “what is important is some line of path in terms of the operational performance. Most of the companies, including the larger ones, have real prospects of margin improvement. Many of them have held onto margins despite losing the revenue, companies that have lost 10%, 12%, a quarterly run rate basis, they managed to hold on for different set of reasons. But the fact is with some growth that is expected to normalize, prospects on margins continue to look fairly good.” You belong to the bull case but I want to understand that in the last two months, from the peak of pessimism, the IT pack in various proportions, depending on which stock we are talking about, has moved up. How much of the positivity in your view or improved outlook is in the price and do you see more discounting going forward? Apurva Prasad: I think a lot of it is in the price, especially the last few months with the multiples, the rate at which it has gone up, means PE multiples are up almost 20-25%.

Gold, reeling under hotter than expected December US CPI inflation data released on Thursday, caught a bid Friday as the US and the UK launched airstrikes on Iran-backed Houthis' targets in Yemen to stop shipping attacks in the Red Sea. In a reaction, the Yemeni Group vowed to retaliate with an urgent response in the form of a move that intends to target all US and UK interests alongside those linked to Israel. The strike by the US and UK, which included more than 70 airstrikes on Yemen targets, risks spreading fallout from Israel-Hamas war, which, in the worst-case scenario, can drag in other regional powers more directly. It is to be noted that earlier in the week, Houthis launched their biggest shipping attacks and Iran seized an oil tanker off the Coast of Oman. The US government has not ruled out more strikes on the Houthis targets.