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James Earl Jones, acclaimed actor and voice of Darth Vader, dies at 93

Barrel chested and 6 feet 2 inches tall, Jones was a dominating presence whether on stage, on screen or merely by sound

In a relief to banks and NBFCs, Reserve Bank of India modifies AIF norms

RBI said that its regulated entities (REs) will now be required to make provisioning only to the extent of the amount invested by the AIF scheme in the debtor company and not the entire investment

Why Europe can't give weapons to Ukraine quickly even after 1.5 yrs of war

The calculation matters beyond the corporate offices of Europe's defence industry, which collectively generates about €120 billion a year in revenues

Apple's PC shipments fall 40%, steepest among major computers makers

The slowdown in consumer spending over the past year has led to double-digit declines in smartphone shipments and an accumulating glut among the world's foremost memory chip suppliers

PM Modi weighs continuing free grains program into Lok Sabha polls 2024.

The proposal involves continuing a $24 billion program by another six months to June 2024, said the people who asked not to be identified as the discussions are private

TEST: Govt orders inspection of Byju's account books following turmoil

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has sought a report in six weeks, said the people, asking not to be named as the information isn't public

Adani stocks tumble on US inquiry concerns; group losses Rs 48k cr in m-cap

During the week, the Adani group lost $9 billion in market cap - most in nearly four months

TEST:Edtech major Byju's lenders scrap talks to restructure a $1.2 bn loan

Byju's has to make an interest payment on the loan by June 5

War on inflation not over, we have to remain alert: RBI Guv Shaktikanta Das

Das said that India's GDP growth rate in FY23 may come out to be more than earlier predictions of 7%

With Adani, Agarwal under scrutiny, India's privatisation drive stalled

Of three dozen companies originally identified for sale, officials are now left with a list of just 17 - 10 unlisted and 7 listed - largely because of legal and insolvency issues.

After a decade in wilderness, Indian banks healthy, but still not cautious

With everything going well, lenders should be turning cautious. But recent full-yr results show an opposite trend: Provisions for future loan losses are beginning to decline. This may not be prudent

Can India realise its demographic dividend & outperform an ageing China?

In a world-historical shift, India is surpassing China to become the world's most populous country. But the question often heard in recent days - whether India can realize its demographic dividend?

Who leaked the alleged classified US documents online & what do they tell?

Multiple tranches of documents have appeared on social media sites over recent weeks, some of them reportedly intended only for those with the highest levels of US security clearance

Tesla new battery plant in Shanghai cements China's place in energy storage

China already had more than 1,400 gigawatt-hours of battery manufacturing capacity, with another 6,000 gigawatt-hours under construction or announced

OpenAI CEO plans expansion in Japan after meeting PM Fumio Kishida

Altman said that he discussed the technology's potential with Kishida, and how to mitigate the downsides

China holds second day of military exercises near Taiwan post Tsai's return

China held a second day of military drills around Taiwan, with multiple exercises involving aircraft and ships, after the island's president, Tsai Ing-wen, returned from a visit to the US

Bengaluru can't manage tech for MNCs, SVB crisis if it's stuck in traffic

Bengaluru has been dealt a terrible hand by politicians

Apple at heart of US-China selective decoupling, says Gallagher

Representative Mike Gallagher, the chairman of a House committee focused on US-China competition, met with Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook

Tesla to build new Shanghai factory for Megapack battery, says report

The company led by Elon Musk, who is visiting China this weekend, made the announcement at a signing ceremony for the project in Shanghai, the report said

S Korea, India to strengthen ties to diversify supply chain away from China

South Korea plans on strengthening cooperation with India as Seoul attempts to align with a US-led push to diversify the global supply chain away from China