Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday raided 12 locations in four Kashmir districts — Kulgam, Bandipora, Shopian and Pulwama — as part of its probe into a terror conspiracy by newly-floated offshoots of proscribed Pakistan-backed terror outfits in Jammu and Kashmir. The locations raided were residential premises of … Read more
Day: June 27, 2023
TCS, Infosys, Wipro: How have IT majors fared in terms of variable pay for Q4 FY23
TCS, Infosys, Wipro: The variable pay in IT services companies depends on the company’s overall performance, along with the performance of individual employees. Indian IT services companies announced their Q4 FY 2022-23 results last month, post which they announced variable pay, or performance payouts, to their employees. The variable pay … Read more
US to announce $500M in military aid to Ukraine, official says
The U.S. will announce another military aid package for Ukraine Tuesday, a U.S. official told ABC News. The $500 million aid package will include 30 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles, 25 Stryker armored vehicles, missiles for the HIMARS system and the Patriot air defense system, TOW missiles, Javelins and more ammunition … Read more
UBS-Credit Suisse Combo: UBS to work on a capital-light model in India
Last week, UBS finalised the takeover of Credit Suisse, which has now laid the groundwork for the integration of the two global brands. The UBS-Credit Suisse deal has given UBS yet another chance to play in India’s fast-growing wealth management space, as the number of millionaires and billionaires is on … Read more
John Goodenough, a Nobel Prize-winning co-creator of the revolutionary lithium battery, dies at 100
John Goodenough, who shared the 2019 Nobel Prize in chemistry for his work developing the lithium-ion battery that transformed technology with rechargeable power for devices ranging from cellphones, computers, and pacemakers to electric cars, has died at 100, the University of Texas announced on June 26. Goodenough died Sunday at … Read more
Guwahati hosted regional round of ‘All India K-Pop Contest 2023
11,071 Teams participating from PAN India, biggest participation since inception of K-Pop contest in India Guwahati: To commemorate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Korea and India, Korean Cultural Centre India (KCCI) in association with LG Electronics is organizing “All India KPOP Contest 2023’. Guwahati hosted the regional round … Read more