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New Delhi: Edtech firm Byju’s founder Byju Raveendran has been sentenced to six months in jail by a Singapore court for contempt after allegedly failing to comply with multiple court orders related to his assets, a report has said. Bloomberg reported that the Singapore court...

Bhubaneswar: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India will undertake a citizen-centric compliance audit on urban mobility in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack during 2026–27 as part of a nationwide exercise covering 101 cities, officials said Tuesday. An entry conference for the audit was held at...

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Tuesday held talks with his Australian counterpart Penny Wong in Delhi as the two leaders explored ways to boost bilateral cooperation, with the EAM asserting that there have been a number of "positive developments" when it comes to...

New Delhi: Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi Tuesday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, reaffirming during the discussions the vital role being played by the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership in advancing peace and stability across the Indo-Pacific. “Delighted to receive...

Mumbai: The Stock Exchange of India has barred Yes Securities from onboarding new clients for a period of three months after identifying violations related to upfront margin collection and penalty recovery practices. In its disciplinary order, the NSE said the brokerage failed to maintain the...

Mumbai: Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower in a volatile trade Tuesday following a spike in crude oil prices amid reports of fresh US military operations in southern Iran. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 479.26 points, or 0.63 per cent, to settle at...

Mumbai: The rupee depreciated 47 paise to close at 95.73 (provisional) against the US dollar Tuesday, on renewed geopolitical tensions in West Asia and a rise in crude oil prices. Forex traders said a strong US dollar and weak domestic markets also pressured the rupee....

Mumbai: Gas distributor Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) Tuesday announced a fresh increase in compressed natural gas (CNG) prices, marking the fourth hike in less than two weeks. CNG prices in Delhi have been hiked by Rs 2 per kg. Following the latest revision by IGL,...

New Delhi: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Tuesday said the rapid rise of artificial intelligence is unlikely to trigger the kind of global jobs apocalypse that many feared, admitting that his earlier concerns about massive white-collar job losses may have been overstated. Speaking at a conference...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha could attract investments worth Rs 25,000-30,000 crore in the power sector over the next six to 12 months after the state moved to align with the Centre's policy on concessional power allocation from thermal plants, an industry body official said. The state government...