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Indian IT services industry's growth might drop in near to mid-term: Icra

The growth momentum of the Indian IT services industry is likely to slow down in the near to mid-term as macroeconomic headwinds trigger lower discretionary IT spending, ICRA said on Monday.

SC to hear pleas, state laws related to religious conversions on March 17

The Supreme Court on Monday said that it will hear on March 17 pleas dealing with two separate issues of alleged fraudulent conversions and challenge to various state laws on religious conversions

SP's Akhilesh, Maurya takes on RSS chief for 'no caste before God' remark

Taking Mohan Bhagwat's remark that all people are equal before God, Samajwadi Party leaders asked the RSS chief for clarification on the caste system and remove castiest comments from Ramcharitmanas.

Over Rs 28 cr spent on 5 editions of PM's Pariksha Pe Charcha: Edu Ministry

More than Rs 28 crore has been spent on the first five editions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Pariksha Pe Charcha' with students, parents and teachers, according to the Ministry of Education

PM's Mumbai visit: City police ban drones, other flying objects on Feb 10

Mumbai Police have banned the flying of drones, paragliders, all type of balloons and remote-controlled microlight aircraft on February 10 for security reasons

Varun Beverages profit jumps two-fold to Rs 81.5 crore, revenue up 27.9%

Varun Beverages Ltd, PepsiCo's largest franchise bottler, on Monday reported a more than twofold jump in its consolidated net profit to Rs 81.52 crore for the quarter that ended December 31, 2022

Hillary Clinton announces $50 million Global Climate Resilience Fund

Former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton on Monday announced a Global Climate Resilience Fund of 50 million dollars for women to fight climate change.

SC to hear plea against appointment of Victoria Gowri as Madras HC judge

A bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, and Justices PS Narasimha and JB Pardiwala took note of the submissions of senior advocate Raju Ramachandran that the plea needed urgent hearing

PM asks investors to explore investment opportunities in energy sector

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged global investors to explore investment opportunities in the country's energy sector, saying India is the most opportune place at present

Petrol doped with 20% ethanol goes on sale in 11 states/UTs to cut emission

Petrol doped with 20 per cent ethanol was rolled out on Monday at select petrol pumps in 11 states and union territories as part of a programme to increase use of biofuels to cut emissions

VIL partners with Motorola for 5G connectivity across smartphone portfolio

The announcement comes within days of Vodafone Idea getting a shot in the arm, with Centre clearing conversion of the troubled telco's accumulated interest dues worth Rs 16,000 crore into equity

Drugs worth over Rs 40 lakh seized following raid in Mumbai: Official

The police also apprehended a few persons from the spot for enquiry, the official said without elaborating

Opposition stages protest in Parliament on Adani issue, stalls both LS, RS

Opposition MPs held a protest in front of Gandhi statue in Parliament complex and stalled proceedings in both houses while demanding a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe over Adani issue

Imran Khan will be arrested if fresh protests are launched: Pak minister

'I ask the people to get ready and wait for my call for 'jail bharo tehreek'. There will not be that much space in Pakistani jails to have them all'

Union Budget a silent strike on poor by Modi govt, says Sonia Gandhi

The prime minister's policy to benefit his few rich friends at the expense of poor and middle-class Indians has led to continuous disasters

Aldermen can vote in Delhi mayoral polls, says MCD presiding officer

The municipal House witnessed an uproar after Presiding Officer Satya Sharma announced that the nominated members will also be allowed to vote in the elections for mayor and Standing Committee members

Cong's manifesto vows old pension scheme, 50,000 new jobs in Tripura

The Congress manifesto for the Tripura Assembly election promised old pension scheme for govt employees, 50,000 new jobs, increase in wages of agricultural labourers, if the party is voted to power

Easy Trip Planners Q3 net profit rises 4.1% to Rs 41.7 cr, revenue jumps

Online travel service provider Easy Trip Planners Ltd on Monday reported a 4.16 per cent rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 41.7 crore for the third quarter ended December 2022

Reliance showcases hydrogen-run truck at India Energy Week in Bengaluru

The truck has "near-zero emissions" when it uses hydrogen as fuel in place of conventional diesel or even recently introduced liquefied natural gas (LNG)

Telangana state Budget pegs Rs 2.9 trillion expenditure for 2023-24

In the Budget, an amount of Rs 36,750 crore is proposed as Special Development Fund for Scheduled Castes while the Medical and Health Department gets Rs 12,161 crore