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VMPL Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], April 9: Talisma today announced the launch of its Autonomous Customer Operations Platform as part of the Talisma 13.0 release, designed to help enterprises successfully adopt AI in real-world customer operations. While AI adoption continues to accelerate across industries, industry reports indicate that nearly 95% of enterprise AI initiatives fail to move beyond pilot stages. The most common barriers include data security concerns, escalating AI token costs ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, April 9 (Reuters) - India's oil minister Hardeep Singh Puri will make an official visit to Qatar on April 9 and 10, authorities in New Delhi said on Thursday, as the world's most populous country reels from disruptions to LPG supply. The visit follows Tuesday's news of a ceasefire between the United States and Iran, but Israel continues to pound Lebanon with its heaviest strikes. Reporting by Sakshi Dayal; Writing by Tanvi Mehta; Editing by Clarence Fernandez Our Standards: Th ...Read More >
BusinessWire India Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 9: SharkNinja APAC today announced the launch of Shark and Ninja in India, bringing the two globally recognized brands to Indian consumers for the first time. Trusted by millions of consumers worldwide, Shark and Ninja are known for delivering 5-star rated products designed to solve real consumer problems through innovation, performance and ease of use. The launch in India marks an important milestone for SharkNinja APAC as it expands the ...Read More >
New Delhi, [India] April 9 (ANI): The US-Iran ceasefire signals "the beginning of an off-ramp" after weeks of intense hostilities, but it does not mark a definitive end to the conflict or a structural turning point for India, cautioned global brokerage firm Bernstein in its recent report. In its latest India strategy report, Bernstein said, "Is this the end of the conflict? Probably not. Is this the end of the crazy period of escalations? We think yes," indicating expectations of near-term de-e ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam) [India], April 9 (ANI): Communist Party of India (Marxist) General Secretary MA Baby on Thursday cast his vote in Thiruvananthapuram for the Keralam Assembly polls and expressed confidence that the Left Democratic Front (LDF) would return to power with "a resounding victory". Speaking to reporters, Baby said the LDF government's performance over the past 10 years, including social welfare measures, infrastructure development and progress in education and health sect ...Read More >
NOIDA: A youth died after falling into a water-filled pond near Sector 94 in Noida on Wednesday, police said, even as his family alleged that he may have been murdered. The deceased has been identified as Harshit Bhatt, a resident of Indirapuram, who was pursuing an undergraduate degree in physical education at a private university in Sector 125. According to police, Bhatt had appeared for his sixth semester final examination earlier in the day. After the exam, he went with three friends for a p ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Leaders of the Communist Party of India (CPI) and the Bharatiya Khet Mazdoor Union (BKMU) staged a protest Wednesday, alleging a severe crisis in the supply of government-run LPG cylinders and accusing authorities of failing to address consumer hardship. Addressing the demonstration, CPI state Assistant Secretary Jayanta Das claimed that despite assurances from the Centre and the state government of no shortage, consumers are unable to obtain cooking gas even 24 days after booking. ...Read More >
New Delhi: Central government employees and pensioners are now waiting with great anticipation for an increase in their Dearness Allowance (DA). A question lingers in everyone's mind: when exactly will their DA be hiked? In fact, the government has not yet announced the DA hike for the first quarter of 2026. Typically, a DA hike is announced around the time of Holi; however, that did not happen this year. Now, all central employees and pensioners are wondering -- with April already halfway thro ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Actor Tamannaah Bhatia has offered an insight into the rare opportunities that female actors have lately received in the film industry. In a conversation with ANI, Tamannaah expressed her delight about her upcoming projects and shared, "I'm really excited for all my features to come out one by one. It's very interesting, not many actors and maybe more so female actors, get this sort of an opportunity. It has been like 21 years into my career, and I still feel like I'm starting off all ...Read More >
Mumbai, Commercial operations on the first phases of Mumbai Metro corridors 9 and 2B began on Wednesday morning, a day after Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated the mass-transit routes, officials said. While the Metro 9 marks the first direct connectivity between a suburb in Mumbai and a part of Thane city in the metropolitan region, the Line 2B will provide the first metro connectivity on the Harbour Line in Mumbai. The 5.6-km elevated Phase 1 stretch of Metro Line 9 comp ...Read More >
IMD forecasts rain, storms and below normal temperatures across many Indian regions due to western disturbances, with heavy showers in Northeast. Delhi likely to see clear skies.A spell of rain accompanied by thunderstorms, hail and strong winds is likely to persist across several parts of India as an active western disturbance continues to influence weather systems across the country, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The disturbance, along with multiple cyclonic circulat ...Read More >
Vijayapura (Karnataka) [India], April 8 (ANI): Three people, including a minor, died in an incident at the historic Bhutnal Lake in Vijayapura city on Wednesday. The deceased have been identified as Mohammed Hayat (12), Haider Pasha (32), and Abdul Quddus (35), all residents of RT Nagar in Bengaluru. The victims were part of a group of 14 people who had travelled to Vijayapura with their families on a trip. The incident occurred when Mohammed Hayat entered the lake and began to drown. In an at ...Read More >
A few places across districts such as East Godavari, Srikakulam, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema, Eluru, Alluri Sitharama Raju, Markapuram and Tirupati received light to moderate rainfall on Monday (April 6). According to real-time rainfall data from the Directorate of Economics and Statistics (DES), between 8.30 a.m. and 5 p.m., Laxmipuram in East Godavari district recorded the highest rainfall of 57.5 mm. This was followed by Ramachandrapuram in Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema and Etcherla in Srika ...Read More >
New Delhi, 9 April 2026: The Tata Power Company Limited has announced a strategic collaboration with Databricks to build a future-ready enterprise data and AI platform aimed at accelerating the energy transition across its business operations. The announcement was shared via a press release submitted to BSE Limited and National Stock Exchange of India Limited. The partnership marks Tata Power's enterprise-wide adoption of the Databricks platform to enhance operational efficiency, decision-maki ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Global crude oil prices surged sharply on Thursday amid fears that supply from West Asia may not fully resume, as doubts persist over whether the two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran will hold, with the crucial Strait of Hormuz reportedly remaining restricted. Brent crude futures jumped as much as 3.31 per cent to $97.89 per barrel at 9:06 am. The US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude traded at $98.38, up 4.2 per cent from the previous close. Crude oi ...Read More >
Mumbai: Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled in early trade on Thursday after an impressive rally in the previous session amid fresh tensions in West Asia, igniting concerns over a potential ceasefire breach. The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 243.57 points to 77,319.33 in opening trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty declined 88.3 points to 23,909.05. Later, the BSE benchmark quoted 728.93 points lower at 76,833.97, and the Nifty tumbled 189.55 points to 23,821.45. From the 30-Sensex ...Read More >
Guwahati: Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu on Thursday announced that the results of the High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) examination will be declared on April 10, a day after the State's Assembly polling. "The results are ready. As today is polling day, we had earlier indicated that the results would be declared after the election. Students will get their results tomorrow," Pegu said. The announcement brings clarity for over 4.38 lakh students who appeared for the HSLC examinations t ...Read More >
VIJAYAPURA: Three people drowned in Bhootnal tank on the outskirts of the city on Tuesday. The deceased have been identified as Mohammed Hayat (12), Hyder Pasha (32), and Abdul Quddus (35), all residents of RT Nagar, Bengaluru. According to sources, the victims had come to Vijayapura on a family trip. About 14 people had arrived for the outing. The police said that the tragedy occurred when the group visited Bhootnal tank. Mohammed Hayat reportedly entered the water and began to drown. In an a ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: The Centre has given in-principle approval for the construction of an airport at Adilabad, with the Ministry of Defence to build the core airport infrastructure and the Ministry of Civil Aviation to develop the civil enclave. The decision was taken at a special meeting chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on Wednesday and attended by Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu, Union Coal Minister G Kishan Reddy, Adilabad MP G Nagesh and officials. Rammohan Na ...Read More >
Puducherry [India], April 9 (ANI): BJP Puducherry President and Raj Bhavan constituency candidate VP Ramalingam cast his vote at a polling station in Heritage Town on Thursday as voting got underway for the Assembly elections, expressing confidence that the NDA will return to power. After exercising his franchise, Ramalingam said, "NDA government will definitely come to power once again, because we are giving multiple projects, employment opportunities, infrastructure development." Polling beg ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday inaugurated and laid foundation stones for 36 industrial projects with a combined investment of '40,811 crore, at Bhuinpur near Begunia in Khurda district. The projects spanning green energy equipment, metals and downstream industries, textiles, plastics, tourism, food processing, defence manufacturing, IT, automobiles and cement, are expected to generate over 59,000 employment opportunities. Addressing a function on the occasion, the ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: Vigilance on Wednesday unearthed huge assets running into crores of rupees from the possession of an additional chief engineer of Water Resources department. Rajesh Chandra Mohanty, posted as additional chief engineer of dam safety, was also in possession of Rs 6.23 lakh in cash and massive property. On the day, the anti-corruption agency raided six locations linked to him including a three-storey building in Bhubaneswar, his paternal house at Badachana in Jajpur, house of a relat ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 9 (PTI) Premier Energies Ltd on Thursday said it has secured orders worth Rs 2,577 crore in fourth quarter of FY26 for the supply of 1,600 MW solar cells and modules. The execution of these orders is scheduled across FY 2027 and 2028, a company statement said. According to the statement, the contracts have come from a mix of leading domestic Independent Power Producers (IPPs), module manufacturers and EPC contractors in India, reflecting continued confidence in the company's exe ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: The Adani Group on Wednesday announced three major projects worth over Rs 33,000 crore across digital infrastructure, power and cement manufacturing sectors in Odisha, reiterating the corporate behemoth's expanding commitments in the state. The announcement came as Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi unveiled 36 industrial projects worth over Rs 40,811 crore at a function in Bhuinpur of Khurda district. The projects - 11 completed and 25 new investments - are in the sectors of green ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare minister Krushna Chandra Patra on Wednesday announced that five kg LPG cylinders will now be made widely available at petrol pumps across the state to address recent confusion over their distribution. The minister said the small cylinders will be supplied under the Centre's Free Trade LPG (FTL) scheme and can be obtained by consumers upon showing a valid identity card. "The confusion regarding five kg LPG cylinders has been resolved. These cylind ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 9 (PTI) The rupee depreciated 17 paise to 92.71 against US dollar in early trade on Thursday as the fragile ceasefire and Iran's threat to step out of the talks if Israel kept bombing Lebanon kept investors wary. Forex traders said markets are in a wait-and-watch mode rather than strong directional positioning as the situation in West Asia remains fragile. Geo-Political uncertainty was still high amid Iran's threat to step out of the talks if Israel kept bombing Lebanon, keeping in ...Read More >
Pune: A 75-year-old doctor from Pune was cheated out of Rs 12.31 crore in an online share trading scam, with fraudsters allegedly coercing him into making multiple investments, police have said. According to police, the senior citizen received a message from an unidentified number in the last week of January containing a list of "recommended" stocks along with a link. On clicking the link, he was added to a WhatsApp group where the administrators claimed to be senior executives of a global fin ...Read More >
GUWAHATI, April 9: The four tiger reserves of the State - all national parks - are grappling with acute funding crisis, with the Union Finance Ministry failing to release even half of the required funds under the Centrally sponsored scheme Project Tiger & Elephant since September 2025. Official sources said that the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) had sanctioned Rs 20.70 crore under the scheme as second instalment, but it could release only a small portion of it to the park authori ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, April 9 : Oil prices rose on Thursday as doubts over a fragile two-week Middle East ceasefire raised concerns that energy flows through the crucial Strait of Hormuz will remain restricted. Brent crude futures were up $1.96, or 2.07 per cent, at $96.71 a barrel at 0325 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose $2.60, or 2.75 per cent, to $97.01 a barrel. Both benchmark prices fell below $100 per barrel in the previous trading session, with WTI recording its biggest dec ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 9 (PTI) Realty firm Signature Global Ltd has reported a 5 per cent decline in its pre-sales to Rs 1,540 crore in the fourth quarter of the last fiscal year amid slowdown in housing demand in Gurugram, Haryana. Its sales bookings stood at Rs 1,620 crore in the year-ago period. During the 2025-26 fiscal, the sales bookings fell 20 per cent to Rs 8,220 crore from a record Rs 10,290 crore in the preceding year, Signature Global said in a regulatory filing on Wednesday. The company ...Read More >
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