The Indian Space Research Organisation (#ISRO) launched two Singapore satellites on board a polar satellite launch vehicle (#PSLV) from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.
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#Zilingo’s co-founder Ankiti Bose has filed a $100 million defamation lawsuit against investor Mahesh Murthy for accusing her of taking money from a #startup illegally.
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Zilingo’s Bose sues Mahesh Murthy for ‘defamatory’ article
Once a promising startup, with aspirations of becoming a unicorn, Zilingo entered into liquidation this January after failing to recover from the suspension of CEO Bose in March 2022, following an investigation into financial irregularities at the company…
The government plans to strengthen research and innovation in the Indian pharmaceuticals and medical technology sectors through a ₹5,000 crore, five-year programme.
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₹5,000-crore R&D scheme for pharma, medtech soon
This development is significant as R&D accounts for only 7% of the total expenditure of Indian pharma industry, compared with over 35% in developed countries.
Microsoft President Brad Smith believes that Chinese research organisations and companies will emerge as major rivals of #ChatGPT.
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China to become close rival of ChatGPT: Microsoft President Brad Smith
Generative AI -- the technology behind ChatGPT -- is capable of producing text and images at near-human levels of sophistication. However, the technology has also sparked fears that it could displace workers by automating many jobs, it added.
Nearly 50% of India's #population is below the age of 25 years, according to UNFPA India representative Andrea Wojnar.
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‘Most populous’ India has big gap in sex ratio; Female population leads in Hong Kong, Nepal
According to the World Bank, women account for 48% of India's population
#Twitter Inc.’s move to remove legacy verifications is once again sowing confusion over who’s real and who isn’t on the social-media platform.
https://www.livemint.com/technology/elon-musk-sows-confusion-on-twitter-after-removing-legacy-check-marks-11682145376807.html
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Elon Musk sows confusion on Twitter after removing legacy check marks
Kim Kardashian and Oprah lose their checks, LeBron James keeps his and the NYC government account gets impersonated
#AmritpalSingh and his associates were booked under several criminal cases related to spreading disharmony among classes, attempt to murder, attack on police personnel and creating obstructions in the lawful discharge of duty by public servants.
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#Twitter is no stranger to glitches, but the latest one has caused quite a stir among users.
https://www.livemint.com/technology/tech-news/is-twitter-offering-blue-ticks-for-free-to-users-with-a-million-followers-here-s-what-happened-11682227206603.html
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Is Twitter offering blue ticks for free to users with a million followers? Here's what happened
Over the weekend, several Twitter users with reportedly over a million followers were surprised to find that their Blue Check verification badges, which had disappeared during Elon Musk's recent purge of legacy verified accounts, had been reinstated.
The high #inflation rate has made it challenging for many Pakistanis to purchase essential items during #Eid celebrations.
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Pakistan's all-time high inflation at 47% affects Eid celebrations
Pakistani government has been taking tough measures like hike in fuel prices, power tariffs, withdrawal of subsidies, market-based exchange rate, and higher taxation to unlock the International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout package.
#SriLanka is implementing measures to rejuvenate its #economy after receiving the initial instalment of financial assistance from the #IMF and as a result, this could create possibilities for the Indian corporate sector.
https://www.livemint.com/news/world/sri-lanka-seeks-indian-fdi-for-state-corporate-sector-restructuring-report-11682227499506.html
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Sri Lanka seeks Indian FDI for state corporate sector restructuring: Report
In 2022, Sri Lanka's economy contracted by 7.8% and is further expected to shrink by 3% in 2023
Home sales bookings are still going strong across the top cities as homebuying sentiment remains robust. Yet unsold housing inventory has been inching up.
https://www.livemint.com/opinion/online-views/mint-explainer-why-is-unsold-housing-inventory-rising-in-a-bull-market-11682237219415.html
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Mint Explainer: Why is unsold housing inventory rising in a bull market?
According to Liases Foras Rating and Research, unsold housing inventory rose by about 15% from FY22 to FY23. This was primarily because the rate at which developers launched projects outstripped sales during the past year
Despite ending flat on Friday session, 50-stock index #Nifty climbed to eight week high of 17,863 whereas #NiftyBank managed to hit 12-week high of 42,603 mark in the previous week.
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Buy or sell: Vaishali Parekh recommends three stocks to buy today — April 24
Buy or sell stocks: Vaishali Parekh of Prabhudas Lilladher has recommended three day trading stocks for today — VRL Logistics, Mazagon Dock and Mahindra CIE Automotive
#StocksToWatch | Here are the top 10 stocks that could be in focus in today's trade:
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Stocks to Watch on April 24, 2023: Reliance, ICICI Bank, Wipro, HDFC Bank, Hindustan Zinc
IndusInd Bank, Persistent Systems, Bank of Maharashtra, Mahindra Logistics, and Century Textiles will be among the stocks in focus as they will be declaring their March quarter earnings today.
US stock market edged higher on Friday and all three key benchmark indices ended in green territory.
#Gold prices pinned below $2,000 per ounce levels as the US Fed's rate hike fear still persists.
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#Gold prices pinned below $2,000 per ounce levels as the US Fed's rate hike fear still persists.
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Global markets: SGX Nifty to US dollar — key triggers for stock market today
SGX Nifty today opened with an upside gap, which signals positive opening on Dalal Street, say experts
Ankiti Bose, co-founder of and ex-CEO of fashion e-commerce startup #Zilingo has filed an ₹820 crore defamation suit against high-profile angel investor #MaheshMurthy over an old piece of an article authored by Murthy in the March issue of Outlook Business magazine.
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Almost six decades after the Jetsons predicted a world of flying cars and homes in the sky in the Hanna-Barbera animated TV series, India may finally be gearing up for flying passenger taxis.
https://www.livemint.com/technology/tech-news/iitincubated-eplane-readies-an-electric-taxi-for-the-skies-11682272943158.html
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IIT-incubated ePlane readies an electric taxi for the skies
The Chennai-based deeptech startup , with around 70 employees, is part of Kerala Startup Mission and incubated at IIT-M
#MGMotor India is aiming to become profitable in fiscal year 2024, after achieving cash flow breakeven in March, said Rajeev Chaba, president & MD of the company, in an interview.
https://www.livemint.com/auto-news/mg-motor-india-eyes-profitability-in-fy24-11682273287281.html
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MG Motor India eyes profitability in FY24
The company is seeking fresh financing to establish a second factory in India , and supporting its next phase of growth as the business begins generating cash.
#India is leading the digital content creation wave with 1 million creators in the country estimated to have at least 100,000 subscribers or followers in three years, growing at 37% at an annualized level.
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Over 1 million Indian social media creators to earn $500 per month in the next three years: Report
While the global growth rate of individual creators is 18%, the annualized growth rate for India is over 115%, the report said.
#SpaceX founder #ElonMusk has congratulated the Indian space agency for the successful launch of #PSLVC55 and placing two Singaporean satellites for Earth observation into the intended orbit.
https://www.livemint.com/science/news/elon-musk-congratulates-isro-for-successful-launch-of-pslvc55-11682303981067.html
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Elon Musk congratulates ISRO for successful launch of PSLV-C55
Last week, ISRO successfully launched the PSLV-C55 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota and placed two Singaporean satellites for Earth observation into the intended orbit
According to media reports, David Risher, #Lyft's newly appointed CEO & former Amazon executive, sent an email to the company's staff on Friday informing them about the upcoming #layoffs.
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The Supreme Court transferred all FIRs against comedian #MunawarFaruqui to Indore.
A bench of Justices BR Gavai and Sanjay Karol also extended Faruqui's interim protection for three weeks with regard to the production warrant in Delhi.
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A bench of Justices BR Gavai and Sanjay Karol also extended Faruqui's interim protection for three weeks with regard to the production warrant in Delhi.
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