Bangalore, 23/3: IT services firm Accenture Plc on Thursday said it would cut about 19,000 jobs and lowered its annual revenue and profit projections as mass firings at top tech companies continue worldwide. More than half of the layoffs will affect staff at its non-billable corporate functions, the company said, sending its shares up more…
Telengana, 23/3: Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president and party MP A Revanth Reddy on Thursday appeared before the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing into the case of the question paper leak for a recruitment test conducted by the TSPSC, after being summoned to give evidence over his allegations in connection with the case. …
Bangalore, 23/3: Central PSU Power Finance Corporation Limited (PFC) has partnered with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) to establish a new facility to house the Interdisciplinary Centre for Energy Research (ICER). The state-of-the-art building, estimated to cost Rs 60 crore and to be constructed over two years, will foster fundamental and applied research…
Ahmedabad, 23/3: A Court in Gujarat’s Surat District today convicted Congress leader and MP Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case for his remarks “why all thieves share the Modi surname” made during a political campaign in Karol in April 2019. The Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate HH Varma sentenced him to two years in…
Washington 23/3: US President Joe Biden has sent his best wishes to the Muslims worldwide who begin the Islamic holy month of Ramzan – a time of fasting, renewal, charity, worship, and growth. During Ramzan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, Muslims across the world fast from dawn to dusk and shun…
Visakhapatnam, 23/3:Three, including two children, died when the building collapsed in Ramajogi Peta near the Collectorate in Visakhapatnam. Search and rescue operations were underway. Ch Srikanth, CP, Visakhapatnam shed light on the case, saying “An incident of house collapse was reported last midnight. Police rescued 6 people while 3 succumbed, which includes 2…
Mumbai, 23/3: Equity benchmarks declined in initial trade on Thursday after a two-day rally, in line with a weak trend in global markets. Also, a weak trend in index major Reliance Industries and IT counters added to the pressure. The 30-share BSE Sensex fell 341 points to 57,873.59 after a weak beginning….
Bhubaneswar, 23/3’The State Government has waived off entertainment tax on movie Zwigato. Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik has approved a proposal to this effect today. The movie has been directed by Nandita Das with famous actor Kapil Sharma and Sahana Goswami on the lead roles. The storyline of the movie depicts the life of…
New Delhi, 23/3: India’s Sarabjot Singh won the men’s air pistol gold in the ISSF Pistol/Rifle World Cup here to open the host country’s medal account on the first day of competitions on Wednesday. It was a double delight for India as teenage shooter Varun Tomar also bagged a bronze. Sarabjot, the…
Colombo, 23/3: President Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament on Wednesday that the IMF bailout had restored Sri Lanka’s international recognition, ending the image of bankruptcy and helping the local banks regain foreign investors’ confidence. The IMF board had on Tuesday approved a $3 billion facility over a four-year period to help Sri Lanka emerge…
