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Senate Inquiry calls for Australia to increase Antarctic science
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Senate Inquiry calls for Australia to increase Antarctic science

Canberra, May 10: The Australian government should consider the purchase of a second Antarctic vessel to boost research on the continent, a Senate inquiry has found. The Senate Standing Committee on Environment and Communications made 16 recommendations in a report published on Thursday to ensure...
Wipro Infrastructure Engineering acquires Canada based Mailhot Industries
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Wipro Infrastructure Engineering acquires Canada based Mailhot Industries

New Delhi, May 9: Wipro Infrastructure Engineering's hydraulic cylinders and components manufacturing business has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Canada based Novacap portfolio firm Mailhot Industries, the company announced on Thursday. This acquisition will allow Wipro Hydraulics...
Air pollution increasingly threatening the mangrove ecosystem of Sunderbans
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Air pollution increasingly threatening the mangrove ecosystem of Sunderbans

Kolkata, May 8: Air pollution poses a significant threat to the Sundarbans, a crucial mangrove ecosystem in West Bengal that protects the region from extreme weather, warns a recent study by leading environmental scientists The study, titled "Acidity and oxidative potential of atmospheric...
BMW 3 Series Gran Limousine M Sport Pro edition launched in India
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BMW 3 Series Gran Limousine M Sport Pro edition launched in India

New Delhi, May 9: The new BMW 3 Series Gran Limousine M Sport Pro edition was launched in India by the luxury car maker on Thursday. Produced at the BMW Group Plant in Chennai, the new BMW 330 Li M Sport Pro is now available at an ex showroom price of Rs 62,60,000 in the 330 Li petrol variant at...
India smartphone market poised for fierce competition in affordable 5G segment
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India smartphone market poised for fierce competition in affordable 5G segment

New Delhi, May 9: With the smartphone market registering 10 percent (year on year) growth in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024 in India and 5G devices capturing 70 percent share, analysts on Thursday said that the market in this year and beyond is poised for fierce competition in the affordable 5G...
Byju Raveendran tells staff not to sell courses but counsel parents; cuts course prices
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Byju Raveendran tells staff not to sell courses but counsel parents; cuts course...

New Delhi, May 9: In a bid to salvage the financial and cultural crisis edtech company Byju’s is currently in, its Founder and CEO Byju Raveendran has asked staff to pull the plug on aggressive selling, while slashing course prices by up to 30 percent. In a meeting with over 1,500 sales...
Google launches its Wallet app in India
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Google launches its Wallet app in India

New Delhi, May 8: Google on Wednesday launched its Wallet app in India, which will offer fast and secure access to everyday essentials, enabling people to conveniently store and retrieve important digital documents like boarding passes, loyalty cards, movie tickets, etc. The app is now available...
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China's Chang'e 6 enters lunar orbit after near moon braking

Beijing, May 8: China's Chang'e 6 lunar probe has successfully entered its circumlunar orbit, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) said on Wednesday. According to the CNSA, at 10:12 a.m. (local time) on Wednesday, Chang'e 6 successfully performed a near moon braking procedure before...
US-based Lam Research to expand chip fabrication equipment supply chain in India
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US-based Lam Research to expand chip fabrication equipment supply chain in India

Bengaluru, May 8: As India begins its ambitious semi-conductor journey under the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US-based Lam Research Corporation on Wednesday announced plans to expand its global chip fabrication equipment supply chain to include India. The company said in a...
BlackSoil invests $49 million in 11 new deals in Q4
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BlackSoil invests $49 million in 11 new deals in Q4

New Delhi, May 6: Alternative credit platform BlackSoil on Monday said that it invested $49 million (Rs 391 crore) across 11 new deals and exited four portfolio companies in the fourth quarter (Q4) of FY24. The company's year on year disbursement increased by 110 percent, and its Assets Under...
Twitter founder Jack Dorsey quits Bluesky board, confirms company
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Twitter founder Jack Dorsey quits Bluesky board, confirms company

New Delhi, May 6: Jack Dorsey, who founded Twitter (now called X), has quit the board of Bluesky, a decentralised social media platform he also helped co-founded. The company said in a post that it is now searching for a new board member. “With Jack's departure, we are searching for a new...
Over 1,000 documents wrongly issued from govt portal in S. Korea
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Over 1,000 documents wrongly issued from govt portal in S. Korea

Seoul, May 5: In a cyber incident, more than 1,000 civil documents were wrongly issued from the government's online civil service portal called 'Government 24', leading to the leak of personal information, the interior ministry said on Sunday. The documents 646 graduation and other certificates,...
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