India

Narayana Murthy is thankful to Azim Premji for a Wipro job interview rejection

As Wipro chairman has announced his decision to step down from office, Murthy recalls that the rejection at their first meeting goaded him on to start his entrepreneurial journey earlier than planned

Jun 7, 2019

Google buys Looker in Thomas Kurian's 1st acquisition in cloud-computing business

Looker is an American data exploration and business intelligence platform founded in 2012, employing about 800 people. It had a market value of $1.6 billion in 2018.

Jun 7, 2019

French Open 2019: Roger Federer vs Rafael Nadal in semi-final: Live streaming, preview and TV listings

The Swiss legend and the Spanish giant will fight it out at the famous Phillippe-Chatrier Court to book a berth in the final.

Jun 7, 2019

Ola, Uber to have 40% electric fleet by 2026?

India has been pushing forward the idea of having electric vehicles for public transport to meet its commitment to the Paris Agreement.

Jun 7, 2019

Azim Premji to step down as Wipro chairman, hand over charge to elder son Rishad on July 30

Wipro gained on National Stock Exchange (NSE) in early trade by going up to a hight of Rs 294.50 after opening at Rs 292.50 tracking the gain in the sector Nifty IT index.

Jun 7, 2019

India buys 100 advanced SPICE bombs in Rs 300 crore deal with Israel

The deal is India's first defence deal after Prime Minister Narendra Modi took over a second term after the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

Jun 7, 2019

#KeepTheGlove: Fans request Dhoni to retain Army insignia on gloves, pour support on Twitter

A Pakistani minister took to Twitter to express his displeasure and the ICC has also asked the BCCI to remove the insignia from MS Dhoni's gloves.

Jun 7, 2019

Mughal emperor Akbar misbehaved with Bikaner queen Kiran Devi: Rajasthan BJP

Madan Lal Saini made these outrageous remarks at an event held in Jaipur, Rajasthan, on the birth anniversary for Maharana Pratap, the Mewar King.

Jun 7, 2019

Fake currency racket: Nexus between Pakistan embassy and D-Company revealed

Yunus Ansari was reportedly in regular contact with the official from Pakistan embassy in Kathmandu.

Jun 7, 2019

What did Neil Armstrong feel after making the historic landing on moon?

After the moon landing, Neil Armstrong revealed that it is not that difficult to walk across the lunar surface

Jun 7, 2019

Twinkle Sharma case: Bollywood reacts with shock after 3-year-old's murder in Aligarh

Toddler Twinkle Sharma was murdered in Aligarh after her parents couldn't repay a loan of Rs 10,000. Bollywood actors Abhishek Bachchan, Ayushmann Khurrana, Raveena Tandon, Sunny Leone, Sidharth Malhotra, Gul Panag and others have reacted strongly to the heinous act.

Jun 7, 2019

Miffed Rajnath Singh added to 6 more cabinet committees after initial exclusion

The move came amid speculation that Rajnath Singh was unhappy over not being given his due in the formation of the panels.

Jun 7, 2019

Men in Black: International actor Chris Hemsworth to take a break from Hollywood?

Chris Hemsworth has decided to take it slow and take a break from working.

Jun 6, 2019

Gal Gadot drops the first poster of Wonder Woman 1984

The first poster of Wonder Woman 1984 has been released and there's a new suit that we need to familiarise ourselves with!

Jun 6, 2019

Leaked images of prisoners in farewell party for don with liquor, non-veg and smartphones in UP jail

The prisoners were having a feast at the Naini Jail in Prayagraj Uttar Pradesh as part of a farewell party for Mafia don Atiq Ahmed transfer from the prison to the Sabarmati Jail in Gujarat.

Jun 6, 2019