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According to documents filed with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), supply chain solutions provider Leap India is prepared to become a publicly traded business. The company has given its consent to be converted from a "private company limited by shares" to a "public company limited by
According to a research group, the number of businesses and organisations impacted by a security flaw in Microsoft Corp.'s SharePoint servers is growing quickly, with the number of victims more than six times increasing in a matter of days. Dutch Firm Reveals Surge in SharePoint Exploits According to
According to a formal announcement, Tilaknagar Industries, the company behind Mansion House, the best-selling brandy brand in India and the second-best-selling brand worldwide, has finalised the agreement to purchase the Imperial Blue whisky business division from the Indian branch of the French liquor giant Pernod Ricard for INR 4,150
Since the new policy's draft would be subject to public input, which is anticipated to take time, the Delhi government has reportedly prolonged the present electric vehicle regulation until March 31, 2026, or until a revised version is announced. According to a PTI report, the decision was made
For suspected violations of the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) regulations of INR 1,654.35 crore, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a complaint against Myntra, an Indian fashion e-commerce company, as well as its affiliated businesses and directors. According to the probe agency's statement, the case was
The largest IT services provider in India, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), has stated that it is still dedicated to onboarding all experts who have been offered positions, despite several reports that experienced hires in various cities have been facing extended delays in their joining dates. TCS can confirm that, as
In order to facilitate easy cross-border money transfers and international payments, global payments company PayPal unveiled on July 23 ‘PayPal World’, an interoperability platform that links India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) with some of the biggest digital wallets worldwide. How UPI Integration Benefits Indian Users? The initiative'
According to President Donald Trump, Japan, one of the US's biggest trading partners, has agreed to a "massive" trade agreement with the US. According to Trump's social media post, the idea would result in Japan investing $550 billion (£407 billion) in America and US
To reward consumers for their everyday spending, SBI Card and PhonePe have launched a co-branded credit card. There are two varieties of the PhonePe SBI Card: SELECT BLACK and PURPLE. SELECT BLACK vs PURPLE: What's the Difference? When making purchases using the PhonePe app, customers who use the
With 2.5 billion prompts every day—330 million of which come from the US alone—ChatGPT is transforming education. Students are quickly switching from traditional search engines to AI-driven explanations for homework, essays, and comprehending hard subjects. With features like an AI-powered web browser, OpenAI is improving ChatGPT to
Two sources familiar with the plans have informed Reuters that Costco Wholesale Corp., a US retailer, will establish its inaugural technology centre in Hyderabad, India. According to insiders, the Global Capability Centre (GCC) will hire 1,000 individuals at first and grow as it manages technology and research operations and
To make digital banking safer for all users, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released a draft of new regulations. Internet banking, mobile banking, and any other online services provided by banks are covered by the new regulations. The new regulations require banks to provide consumers with clear options,
As it prepares for an IPO on the New York Stock Exchange, Figma is looking for a fully diluted valuation of up to $16.4 billion, a move that could boost the tech IPO market, which is currently recovering, according to a Reuters story. According to a statement made on
The well-known foodtech company Eternal (previously Zomato) is establishing Blinkit Foods Limited as a new wholly owned subsidiary. "Blinkit Foods will be involved in the business food services, including innovation, preparation, sourcing, sale, and customer delivery of food," the company stated in an exchange filing. The proposed authorised
According to persons with knowledge of the situation, Foxconn's Telangana facility has been unable to produce Apple AirPods because of a dysprosium scarcity brought on by China's crackdown on the export of rare earth metals. A little over forty-five kilometres from Hyderabad lies the Foxconn Interconnect
After being accused by the market watchdog of manipulating index prices to increase profits at the expense of small investors, Jane Street, a US-based trading firm, found itself at the focus of a regulatory maelstrom in India. SEBI Accuses Jane Street of Index Price Manipulation The company was temporarily prohibited
According to a July 21 business filing, Larsen & Toubro subsidiary L&T Energy GreenTech would establish India's first green hydrogen facility at Indian Oil's Panipat refinery in Haryana on a build-own-operate basis. 25-Year Deal to Supply 10,000 Tonnes Annually to IOC An important
Microsoft has warned of "active attacks" against server software used by businesses and government agencies to share internal documents. Users were instructed by the IT giant to install the recommended security fixes right away. FBI, Microsoft Confirm Coordinated Attacks Although it could not provide any additional details, the
In preparation for its July 24 INR 759.6 crore initial public offering (IPO), Brigade Hotel Ventures, the hotel chain operator owned by Brigade Enterprises, a Bengaluru-based company, submitted the Red Herring Prospectus (RHP) with the Registrar of Companies on July 18. Brigade Hotel Ventures' draft documents were approved
The exponential expansion of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has made India the world leader in quick digital payments, according to a recent International Monetary Fund (IMF) study titled "Growing Retail Digital Payments: The Value of Interoperability." India Takes the Lead in Real-Time Payments, Says IMF The National
With plans to release Baby Grok, a kid-safe version of Grok, Elon Musk is changing course after making news with three contentious AI companions. Musk has not yet disclosed any additional information, but the statement has drawn criticism, particularly in light of Grok's current AI avatars' controversial
"Faulty auto translation of Kannada content on Meta platforms" has drawn harsh criticism from Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. This comes after Meta's automatic translation engine mistranslated a Facebook condolence message from the chief minister's office and pronounced Siddaramaiah deceased. Originally composed in Kannada to
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has type certified Amber Wings, a sister company of Chennai-based air mobility startup The ePlane Company, for their hybrid cargo drone. Amber Wings says this makes them the first Indian firm to get their hybrid cargo drone approved. Companies must apply for type
The acquisition of Kelvinator by Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (RRVL), a division of Reliance Industries, represents a calculated move into India's growing consumer durables market. Reliance Retail's unparalleled distribution power and Kelvinator's legacy are intended to be combined in this purchase. Known throughout the