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Snacks start-up Kikibix raises $300,000 from founders of nine unicorns, VCs

Nutrition snacking start-up Kikibix has raised USD 300,000 from founders and co-founders of nine unicorns, including Mama Earth, Pristyn Care, Fashinza etc, the company said on Friday

Ahead of K'taka polls, senior JD(S) MLA A T Ramaswamy resigns as legislator

Senior JD(S) MLA from Arkalgud A T Ramaswamy on Friday resigned as legislator, ahead of the May 10 Assembly polls in Karnataka

Karnataka BJP MLA Gopalakrishna resigns as legislator, set to join Congress

Earlier this month, two MLCs from BJP -- Puttanna and Baburao Chinchansur -- quit from their Legislative Council membership to join the Congress

Govt keeping eye on Covid situation, prepared to face eventuality: Kejriwal

Delhi recorded 295 fresh COVID-19 cases on Thursday with a positivity rate of 12.48 per cent, according to data shared by the Health department

Minding your language: How to use editing tools for better writing

They will make your everyday communication text error-free, crisp and professional

BJP, right wing org behind Ram Navami violence in Howrah: Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday claimed that the BJP along with other right-wing organisations was responsible for violence in the industrial town of Howrah on Ram Navami.

Assam government to negotiate over erection of boundary wall by IAF

With the Indian Air Force purportedly erecting a boundary wall around the memorial of noted litterateur Chandradhar Barua in Jorhat district

Puducherry Assembly adopts resolution urging Centre to grant statehood

All members, irrespective of their party affiliation and nominated and Independent members stood up and banged the desks showing their joy at the resolution being adopted unanimously

'India ready for rupee trade with countries facing currency crises'

Changes have been made in the FTP to allow international trade settlement in Indian Rupee with a view to making INR a global currency

Recap FY23: Five key events that shaped equity markets this fiscal year

The turbulence in FY23 can be attributed to a concoction of interest rate hikes, foreign investment outflows, a global war, soaring food, fuel prices and a global banking crisis

Kejriwal blames PM Modi, L-G Saxena for stopping free Yoga classes in Delhi

Last year, the AAP dispensation in Delhi accused the BJP of "conspiring" to shut down the 'Dilli ki Yogshala' programme by pressuring officials

Case on misuse of funds against CM sent to full bench of Kerala Lok Ayukta

Lok Ayukta said that the case was being transferred as there was a difference of opinion on whether the decisions of the cabinet can be subjected to its investigation

Digit Insurance re-files IPO papers after addressing regulator concerns

India's Go Digit Insurance has re-filed draft papers for a $440 million initial public offering (IPO) after addressing the market regulator's concerns related to the company's employee stock plans

Cong leader Navjot Sidhu likely to be released from Patiala jail tomorrow

Navjot Singh Sidhu was jailed following his surrender before a court in Patiala after he was sentenced to one-year rigorous imprisonment by the Supreme Court

ArcelorMittal-Nippon Steel India JV signs $5 bn loan with Japanese banks

ArcelorMittal SA on Friday said its Indian steelmaking joint venture with Asian peer Nippon Steel Corp has entered into a $5 billion loan deal

Vedanta slips 2% in a strong market after nearly 2% equity changes hands

A combined 69 million shares, representing 1.86 per cent of total equity of Vedanta, have changed hands on the NSE and BSE so far

Zee enters one-time settlement with StanChar over Siti Networks loan

The matter pertained to a default in payments by Essel Group's multisystem operator arm Siti Networks. ZEEL was a guarantor to the loans taken by Siti Networks

Indore temple tragedy: Death toll rises to 36, temple officials booked

The death toll in the Indore temple stepwell collapse incident has now increased to 36 and efforts are being made to retrieve the body of another missing person, the police official said on Friday

Eight AAP workers arrested in Gujarat for putting up anti-Modi posters

Eight workers of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) have been arrested for allegedly putting up posters saying Modi Hatao Desh Bachao in different parts of Ahmedabad city in Gujarat, police said on Friday

Chennai's Rs 4,400 cr water desalination deal given to Wabag group

It is South East Asia's largest such order for treating water meant for public use