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SC dismisses plea against Victoria Gowri's appointment as Madras HC judge

A bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and BR Gavai said that it could not presume that the Collegium was not aware of Gowri's political background or the articles that later surfaced

From China in 1556 to Turkey in 2023: Most destructive earthquakes ever

The 1556 Shaanxi earthquake in China is considered to be the worst in terms of the number of lives lost, as it killed over 830,000 people

Vedanta picks David Reed as CEO of its Gujarat semiconductor business

Reed began his career at Texas Instruments in 1984, where he served for 26 years

Air India to borrow Rs 18K-cr from SBI, BoB to refinance existing debt: Rpt

These loans will be in continuation of the debt facility Tata Group received following the acquisition of Air India

How to move shares to another demat if you're sore with existing broker

Business Standard brings you the lowdown on demat accounts, trading accounts and a host of other terms and instruments you will find useful while moving your holdings

POCO X5 Pro 5G with 108MP triple camera set-up, Qualcomm SD 778G launched

The POCO X5 Pro 5G smartphone is available on the e-commerce platform Flipkart at an introductory price starting at Rs 20,999

BNPL platform Simpl introduces menstrual, adoption and pet care leaves

Simpl's leave policy states that the adoption leave is also applicable to LGBTQIA couples

Disney to introduce its own metaverse platform, Starverse in India

It is anticipated that metaverse will bring another dimension to user interaction. It has the potential to enrich user experience by providing real-time user interaction

Volvo may set up its new EV manufacturing facility in India: Report

Volvo, in 2022, had announced its plans to expand its certified used-car business across India by early 2024

Jabra Elite 5 wireless earphones with hybrid ANC launched: Details here

The Jabra Elite 5 wireless earbuds will be available in titanium black and gold beige colours on the e-commerce platform Amazon India from February 10

Adani fiasco brings down India's weight in the MSCI emerging markets index

The brutal selloff induced by the report has not only had an impact on Gautam Adani's personal wealth but also reduced India's weighting in MSCI's emerging-market benchmark

All you need to know about Andhra Pradesh's Guaranteed Pension Scheme

GPS: The scheme, which was proposed for the first time in April 2022, offers a guaranteed pension of 33 per cent of the last drawn basic pay without any deduction to the state government employees

With purchases worth Rs 35K crore, Indians emerge top home buyers in Dubai

This is almost double the money spent by Indians to purchase homes in Dubai in 2021

POCO X5 Pro 5G India launch today: How to watch livestream & what to expect

The POCO X5 Pro 5G smartphone will be available for purchase after the launch, in limited quantity as part of early access sale, on the e-commerce platform Flipkart

Damani's close associates buy 23 flats for Rs 1,200 crore in Mumbai: Report

Each apartment is about 5,000 sq ft in size and has been sold for Rs 50-60 crore

Gold, silver prices remain unchanged; yellow metal trades at Rs 57,160

In Delhi, Kolkata, and Mumbai 1 kg of silver was trading at Rs 71,200

Infosys fires 600 freshers after they fail internal assessment: Report

This comes at a time when hundreds of freshers are waiting for their joining dates at Infosys even though they received the offer letter months ago

Paytm, PhonePe to launch UPI Lite for smaller epayments soon: Report

UPI Lite was introduced by the National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI) last year to facilitate small ticket transactions up to Rs 200

Operational date for Adani's Godda thermal power plant to be delayed again

Adani Group's thermal power station in Jharkhand's Godda district is likely to face yet another delay to its commercial operations date (COD)

Some of the world's richest people exposed to Adani rout, market turmoil

Upheaval gripping AEL may expose billionaires, including Wilmar International, controlled by family of the richest person of Malaysia and world's second-richest Walton family, to the market turmoil