New York, April 15 The historic trial of Donald Trump started on Monday, making him the first former President in US history to face a criminal case, throwing several questions over the November elections. In a trial watched with interest around the world, Trump faces the possibility of criminal conviction and a prison term on […]
The US government on Monday announced a plan to award Samsung Electronics up to $6.4 billion in grants to support the tech giant’s chipmaking investment in Texas. The subsidy is part of Washington’s broader effort to bring cutting-edge semiconductor production back to the US amid concerns the world’s largest economy is falling behind in the […]
AI SaaS startup PineGap.ai on Monday said it has raised $2.5 million in its seed round led by US-based investors SVQuad and Inventus Capital to strengthen its equity research platform. Co-Founded by IIT-BHU graduates Deepak Sharma and Ankit Varmani, the startup said the raised funds will be used to expedite product development and build the […]
Samsung clinched the top spot in the smartphone market from Apple in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024, preliminary data from global research firm IDC said on Monday. Global smartphone shipments increased 7.8 per cent (year-over-year) to 289.4 million units in the first quarter of 2024, according to the IDC, reports DPA news agency. “While […]
While the Centre and Opposition may spar over the country’s growth trajectory in the past few decades, there is no denying the fact that the economy logged a significant uptrend during the Modi government, starting from 2014 to 2024. The economy, in the past ten years, not only just made into the top five economies […]
Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Sunday spoke to his Iranian counterpart H. Amirabdollahian and raised the issue of 17 Indian crewmen on a commercial vessel seized by Iranian special forces. He also urged Iran to avoid escalation, following its missile and drone barrage on Israel overnight. The Israeli-linked MSC Aries, which has 17 […]
Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya picked Chennai Super Kings’ Sri Lankan pacer Matheesha Pathirana as the reason for his team’s 20-run defeat in Match 29 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. Pathirana, who came in as an Impact Substitute, made the difference as he finished with 4-28 in four […]
India’s foreign exchange reserves went up by $2.98 billion during the week ended April 5 to scale a new all-time high of $648.562 billion, data released by the RBI showed on Friday. This is the seventh consecutive week marking a jump in the overall reserves. The forex kitty had increased by $2.95 billion during the […]
The Indian startups continued to raise funds at a normal pace, and this week, as many as 21 startups secured nearly $105 million in the country. This included six growth-stage deals and 12 early-stage deals, reports Entrackr on Saturday. “One growth-stage startup and two early-stage startups did not disclose the amount raised,” the report mentioned. […]
Bollywood stars Ranveer Singh and Kriti Sanon graced the ramp for Manish Malhotra’s show at Namo Ghat in Varanasi on Sunday evening. The show saw the two actors celebrating Indian craftsmanship as they sported traditional wear. The two-day event, aimed to showcase Varanasi’s handicrafts and handlooms on a global platform, was organised by the Indian […]