HCL Technologies reported 20 per cent year-on-year growth in its net profit to Rs 4,624 crore in the first quarter of the financial year 2026-27. The PAT stood at Rs 3,843 crore in the same quarter of the previous financial year. Revenue from operations in Q1 FY27 rose 13.9 per cent YoY to Rs 34,579…
EU finds Meta’s Instagram, Facebook design ‘addictive’; company faces fine up to 6% of global revenue Brussels has run out of patience with the scroll. The European Commission said on July 10 that it has preliminarily found Meta in breach of the Digital Services Act, concluding that Instagram and Facebook were built to keep people…
Fresh military action in Yemen and Iran has heightened regional tensions, with strikes reported near Sanaa airport and in Iran’s Khuzestan province. Mamata Banerjee has accused the Election Commission of favouring a rival faction in the dispute over the ‘real’ Trinamool Congress. India is reportedly holding out for better terms in US trade talks, though…
Donald Trump (AP file photo) US President Donald Trump has long made political capital out of his rivals’ mistakes, however his recent mix-ups have now pointed his finger right back at him.He once screened a compilation of Joe Biden’s stumbles at a campaign rally. When Biden mixed up Trump and Kamala Harris during the 2024…
India women’s cricket team (X-cricbuzz) India captain Harmanpreet Kaur credited her team’s resilience, the support staff and collective effort after India completed a historic 270-run victory over England in the first-ever Women’s Test at Lord’s on Monday.India wrapped up the match on the fourth morning after dismissing England for 186 while defending a daunting target…
Thomas Szasz (Image: Wikipedia) Say what you actually think and someone will call you opinionated. Keep your views to yourself and someone else will say you lack conviction. Thomas Szasz, the Hungarian-American psychiatrist known for challenging almost every accepted idea in his own field, summed up that impossible bind in one line. “If you have…
Veteran composer Pyarelal Sharma bid an emotional farewell to his wife, Sunila Pyarelal Sharma, in a wheelchair during her last rites in Mumbai on July 13. Sunila, fondly called “Amma,” passed away on July 12 at 78. The Sharma family shared a heartfelt statement, thanking well-wishers for their support and prayers. Veteran composer Pyarelal Sharma…
Illustration of the Kalshi logo. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Prediction market platform Kalshi is launching a product for its highly active traders on Monday, the company told CNBC. Kalshi Pro, now available to the public, is designed for speculators who trade multiple markets at the same time and or move with speed during live events,…
Sarmeeli Mallick is a senior journalist with nearly a decade of experience in digital journalism. With a master’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, she has a proven track record of impactful reporting, having filed over 19,000 news stories since beginning her career in May 2016. Her diverse background, rooted in…
Mercedes-Benz India has issued a clarification after a popular YouTuber claimed that his Mercedes GLC SUV suffered a massive drop in fuel efficiency after being refuelled with E20 petrol. The automaker said all its BS VI petrol models sold in India are compatible with E20 fuel and meet the required certification standards.The controversy began after…
