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The sell-off in IT stocks was triggered by an announcement from US-based AI startup Anthropic. (AI image) IT stocks crash! Shares of Indian IT majors Infosys, Wipro, HCL Tech, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), and Persistent Systems tanked in opening trade on Wednesday, dragging Sensex down by over 100 points. The decline was due to concerns…
Aneet Padda’s name is once again making waves online this time, not for her acting but for her playful comments in a throwback that has now gone viral.The actress, whose on-screen chemistry with Ahaan Panday in ‘Saiyaara’ kick-started dating rumours, is now grabbing attention for her old comments on Abhay Verma’s Instagram posts. Aneet’s throwback…
A 140-foot asteroid, named 2007 EG, is expected to pass relatively close to Earth today. NASA and astronomers worldwide confirm the space rock poses no immediate threat, but its flyby is being closely monitored. The asteroid travels at roughly 17,379 miles per hour and belongs to the Aten group of near-Earth objects, which are known…
IMPHAL: A 20-year-old woman from the Kuki-Zo community, who survived mob-fuelled sexual violence during the May 2023 ethnic riots in Manipur, has died while waiting for justice. At 18, she was allegedly abducted, “handed over” to members of an armed group, gang-raped, and dumped in a creek. The FIR, filed 2.5 years ago at Porompat…
Global brokerage firm Goldman Sachs has upgraded its outlook for India’s economic growth and lowered its estimate of the country’s current account deficit (CAD) after the announcement of the India-US trade deal. The firm cited the positive impact of lower US tariffs on Indian exports as a key reason for the improved assessment.Reacting to the…
Houston Independent School District (HISD) has laid off 160 uncertified teachers and 54 staff members as part of a “staff leveling” effort designed to align teaching positions with student enrolment, according to K-12 Dive. In addition, 232 teachers have been reassigned to unfilled positions.The district has yet to release official student enrolment data for the…
A widespread outage on Instagram made it impossible for thousands of people in the US to send or receive direct messages (DMs). The Meta-owned platform, which many people use for both personal and business reasons, saw an unprecedented rise in reports of service outages. People in big cities like Los Angeles, Phoenix, Chicago, Washington D.C.,…
Tony Parker, Tony Parker Sr. (Image Source: Getty) Tony Parker Sr., the father of NBA Hall of Famer and San Antonio Spurs legend Tony Parker, has died at the age of 70. In a statement released to the media, Tony Parker said his father’s death was ‘very sudden and rather unexpected.‘ The reason for death…
NEW DELHI: Amid the Budget discussion that started in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman called out DMK member P Wilson for his claim that Tamil Nadu was ignored in the Union Budget. She highlighted various initiatives unveiled in the Budget for the poll-bound state and observed that “sweeping statements like these…
Glimpse of Noida International Airport (Shared by PM Modi on X) NEW DELHI: The Noida International Airport at Jewar in Uttar Pradesh will be inaugurated on Saturday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modiopening the first phase of the project that is set to add capacity to the National Capital Region’s aviation network.“Tomorrow, 28th March is a…
