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New Delhi: Union Cabinet Tuesday approved the Research Development and Innovation Scheme with a corpus of Rs 1 lakh crore to spur private sector investment in research. The scheme, approved by the Cabinet at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, aims to encourage...

In the evolving world of tech hiring, the humble coding test is undergoing transformation. Once seen as a filter to screen candidates, it's now becoming a strategic tool that helps organisations hire faster and smarter. The future of coding tests lies in identifying strong coders...

Mumbai: Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty closed higher in a range-bound trade Tuesday following gains in Reliance Industries and HDFC Bank. The 30-share BSE Sensex rose by 90.83 points or 0.11 per cent to settle at 83,697.29 with 13 of its constituents closing higher...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted Tuesday that the Digital India initiative launched a decade ago bridged the digital divide between haves and have-nots, and democratised opportunity, stressing that it has become a people's movement. In a post on LinkedIn, he said while decades...

New Delhi: The price of jet fuel (ATF) was sharply increased by 7.5 per cent Tuesday, while the cost of LPG used in commercial establishments was reduced by Rs 58.50 per cylinder, reflecting shifts in international benchmark rates. After three rounds of price cuts, aviation...

New York: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that it is a “very gross oversimplification” and “even misleading at times” to make the India-US relationship about China. Jaishankar was responding to a question on how much of the India-US relationship is defined by its...

New York: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has expressed hope that trade negotiations between India and the US would reach a "successful conclusion", emphasising the need for the two countries to find a “meeting ground”. "And I think we'll have to watch this space for...

New York: US President Donald Trump has issued a deportation warning for Tesla and Space CEO Elon Musk who also served as his former advisor, saying the tech billionaire may need to "close up shop" and move back to South Africa in absence of electric...

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Monday imposed monetary penalties on two co-operative banks for failing to comply with its regulatory directions. In an order dated June 26, the RBI imposed a penalty of Rs 14.30 lakh on Shree Kadi Nagarik Sahakari Bank Limited,...

New Delhi: The government Monday left interest rates unchanged for various small savings schemes, including PPF and NSC, for the sixth straight quarter beginning July 1, 2025. "The rates of interest on various Small Savings Schemes for the second quarter of FY 2025-26 starting from...