Persistent CEO backs protocols amid Nagarro stock rally scrutiny BENGALURU: Responding to concerns over unusual trading activity in Munich-based IT firm Nagarro’s shares ahead of the deal announcement, Persistent Systems CEO Sandeep Kalra said the company followed “a very strict protocol” and tightly controlled access to the transaction. His comments came after Nagarro chief executive…
NEW DELHI: The Union cabinet has cleared fresh investment commitment of Rs 30,000 crore towards new funds being set up by National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) as it seeks to leverage the additional resources to raise money from other investors. NIIF intends to set up a second infrastructure focused fund and will also support…
In clean-up drive, ex-CEC Rajiv Kumar named HDFC chairman MUMBAI: The HDFC Bank board has appointed former chief election commissioner and ex–finance secretary Rajiv Kumar as chairman of the bank, subject to RBI approval. Starting June 30, the board has proposed a four-year term. The appointment ends uncertainty over the next chairman, following the sudden…
Quick commerce race intensifies as Amazon, Flipkart level up MUMBAI: Amazon and Walmart’s Flipkart have made it clear that they are not going to play on the sidelines in India’s quick commerce battlefield. Big money, aggressive dark store expansion, discounts, cashbacks—everything is on the table. Listed players Eternal—which owns Blinkit—and Swiggy are jittery despite sitting…
Two YouTubers were arrested after allegedly trying to enter a FIFA World Cup match without valid credentials. Beni Marmol and Pato Perrotta were taken into custody outside the Portugal vs. Colombia game in Miami after authorities said they used expired media passes to get into the stadium. According to police, the pair made it through…
Newsom announces California’s partnership with Anthropic AI California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a one-of-a-kind partnership with Anthropic AI, making Claud the first AI available to all state agencies and local governments at a discounted rate. “We’re entering a partnership to strengthen cybersecurity and provide @ClaudeAI to state agencies — and California local governments — at…
Anup Jalota on Hanuman Chalisa, AR Rahman’s remarks and why instant fame doesn’t last | Exclusive For over four decades, Anup Jalota has remained one of India’s most celebrated voices in devotional music, earning the title of the ‘Bhajan Samrat’ while touching millions through his soulful renditions. Now, on July 5, the legendary singer is…
ExtraEmily, a Twitch streamer, is getting more backlash because of an incident that occurred during one of her IRL streams, which has gone viral. The streamer almost had an accident on June 28, 2026, when she was driving and talking to her audience. The clip, which quickly spread across Reddit and X, shows her appearing…
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei rejects Donald Trump’s claim of planned US-Iran talks in Doha Iran on Monday said that no negotiations with the United States are scheduled at any level in the coming days, contradicting US President Donald Trump’s claim that the two sides would meet in Qatar to discuss the Strait of…
The food that is in the mouth is not yet in the belly Africa has a rich collection of old sayings belonging to different countries and their stories present a slice of their culture. Among many well-known food proverbs, this stands out as it warns us against premature celebration using the simplest metaphor. The food…