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IIT Madras develops mobile operating system BharOS
30 Jan 2023
BharOS, that can rival Android and iOS, is meant for privacy and security and has no default apps, which means that it won’t require people to use any pre-installed apps

Infosys Q3 net profit up 13.4% at Rs6,586 cr
16 Jan 2023
For the full fiscal Infosys raised revenue guidance to 16-16.5 per cent against the previously projected 15-16 per cent increase while retaining FY23 operating margin guidance at 21-22 per cent

Musk fires almost all Twitter staff in India in global downsizing
07 Nov 2022
The US-based microblogging platform on Friday fired nearly 180 of its 230-odd employees in India, reports citing employee and other sources said

CCI slaps Rs1,338-cr fine on Google for Android manipulations
01 Nov 2022
While imposing the Rs1,338 crore fine, CCI has put forward ten measures for Google, including that Android device makers shouldn’t be forced to pre-install its services and that Google shall not restrict users from uninstalling of its pre-installed apps

TCS Q2 net profit crosses the Rs10,000-cr mark
13 Oct 2022
TCS's order book stood at $8.1 billion at the end of September 2022 on the back of continued strong demand for its services while a high employee attrition rate of 21.5 per cent remained a sore point

Adobe to acquire Figma in $20bn cash-and-stock deal
15 Sep 2022
Adobe expects the combination to accelerate the delivery of its Creative Cloud technologies on the web, making the creative process more productive and accessible to more people

TCS’ net profit rises 5% to Rs9,478 cr despite lower operating margin
11 Jul 2022
TCS continued hiring momentum during the quarter as well, taking employee strength above the 600,000 mark, even as attrition rate for a 12-month period rose to 19.7 per cent

Google agrees to pay for Wikipedia content
24 Jun 2022
While Google has become the first paying customer of Wikimedia Enterprise, Wikimedia Foundation said the new commercial arm will not change the existing arrangement for individual users

Broadcom to acquire VMware in $61bn cash-and-stock deal
27 May 2022
Following the closing of the transaction, the Broadcom Software Group will rebrand and operate as VMware, incorporating Broadcom's existing infrastructure and security software solutions as part of an expanded VMware portfolio

L&T Infotech, Mindtree merge to form a $17.7 bn tech company
09 May 2022
Larsen & Toubro Limited will hold 68.73 per cent of the merged LTI, even as the companies will continue to function independently for now

TCS Q4 net profit zooms to Rs9,926 cr, revenue at Rs50,591 cr
12 Apr 2022
TCS closed fiscal 2022 with annual revenue of Rs1,91,754 crore (more than $25 billion) for the first time - a growth of 16.8 per cent

Google to acquire cyber security leader Mandiant for $5.4 billion
09 Mar 2022
With the addition of Mandiant, a recognised leader in strategic security advisory and incident response services, Google Cloud will enhance its offerings to deliver an end-to-end security operations suite with even greater capabilities
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US President Donald Trump, it seems, is the latest to join the frenzy for personal or corporate currency, with $TRUMP, or what they call a meme coin, giving a further boost to his crypto image.

As costs of saying final goodbyes rise UK families resort to crowdfunding to pay for funerals
By Axel Miller | 16 Jan 2025
The cost of saying a final goodbye to loved ones in the UK has reached a grim new high, leaving families grappling with unexpected financial burdens.

The life and times of Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India
By Cygnus | 28 Dec 2024
On 27th December 2024 India and the world lost one of their finest statespersons in a hundred years. Manmohan Singh, born on 26th September 1932, in Gah, Punjab (now in Pakistan)

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By Kiron Kasbekar | 03 Jan 2024
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COP28 explained: A closer look at COP28's climate change solutions
By Aniket Gupta | 27 Dec 2023
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, took place from 30th November 2023, to 13th December 2023, at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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By Aniket Gupta | 06 Dec 2023
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The Rise and Rise of HDFC Bank
03 Jul 2023
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