New Delhi: IT firm Infosys on Thursday said it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Australian cybersecurity services firm The Missing Link in an all-cash deal of AUD 98 million (about Rs 532 crore). Infosys will acquire the firm through its wholly-owned subsidiary Infosys Singapore Pte Ltd, according to a regulatory filing. The acquisition…
Mumbai: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the rise of protectionist policies has the potential to disrupt global supply chains but India will navigate the global disruptions with policy agility and long-term investments. Amid an escalating global trade war, Sitharaman said the government’s focus will remain firmly on building a robust domestic foundation. “We…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Centre to file its stand within a week in the challenge to the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 after it was assured by the union government that ‘waqf by user’ or ‘waqf by deed’ properties won’t be denotified till the next hearing. A bench comprising Chief Justice…
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday alleged that the “anti-poor” Modi government is bent on “oppressing” MGNREGA workers and reiterated the party’s demands that their minimum wage per day be fixed at Rs 400 and that they be provided at least 150 days of work in a year. Kharge shared on X a…
Kolkata: The West Bengal government on Thursday submitted a report before the Calcutta High Court and claimed that the law and order situation in violence-hit Murshidabad district was under control. A division bench of Justices Soumen Sen and Raja Basu Chowdhury was hearing a petition moved by the Leader of the Opposition in the state…
New Delhi: In major relief to West Bengal, the Supreme Court on Thursday extended the services of terminated teachers found untainted by the CBI. A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar took note of the state government’s submissions that teaching in various schools has been adversely impacted and fresh recruitment will…
New Delhi: Just eight months into the biggest assignment of his career, it could be curtains for Mumbai stalwart Abhishek Nayar as the Indian cricket team’s assistant coach amid speculation that he has fallen out with a high-profile member of the support staff. If board sources are to be believed, Nayar has already been informed…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to examine a contentious issue whether Muslims can be governed by secular Indian succession law to deal with ancestral properties instead of Shariat without renouncing their faith. A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar took note of a plea filed by Naushad K…
Neemuch (MP): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said Naxalism will be eliminated from the country by March 31, 2026, and the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) and the CRPF will play a major role in it. He was addressing the Central Reserve Police Force’s (CRPF) 86th Raising Day function in Madhya Pradesh’s Neemuch…
Girja Shankar Dixit Subhashchandra Pandharinath Gupte, affectionately known as “Fergie” after the West Indian leg-spinner Wilfred Ferguson, was a luminary during the golden era of Indian cricket. Born on December 11, 1929, in Bombay (now Mumbai), Gupte was a right-arm leg-break and googly bowler celebrated for his guile, sharp turn, and deceptive flight. Though his…
