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25 Feb

CBI arrested former group operating officer of NSE Anand Subramanian

editor0 CommentsEconomy, India

The former group operating officer of National Stock Exchange (NSE) Anand Subramanian was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) after he was questioned about his role at the country's largest stock exchange. In the midst of the investigation, the emails exchanged between the former CEO of NSE Chitra Ramkrishna with a Yogi living in the Himalayas have gained wide attention. The CBI questioned Ramkrishna for 12 hours in the ‘tick-by-tick’ manipulation case - that pertains to the unfair dissemination of information from the servers of the exchange to those of the stock brokers. Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board…

24 Feb

Arshad Warsi posts meme on Russia-Ukraine war in Twitter

editor0 CommentsBollywood, Breaking News, EntertainmentArshad Warsi, Russia Ukraine

Amidst the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, Bollywood actor Arshad Warsi share a meme in Twitter from his film Golmaal which has gone viral. After sharing the meme which was a video featuring himself along with Ajay Devgn, Sharman Joshi and Rimi Sen and tagged them as America, Russia, Ukraine and rebel held areas of Ukraine, lot of people called him insensitive, abhorrent. Some user has said, "People are dying and you are laughing." For the unversed, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday declared war on Ukraine and gave a chilling warning to its allies in the West, Daily Mail reported. Explosions…

24 Feb

WhatsApp features to prevent the spread of misinformation

editor0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaWhatsApp

WhatsApp is an industry leader among end-to-end encrypted messaging services in preventing abuse and promoting online security. At WhatsApp, the safety of their users is at the core of everything they do.While there is no single action that can help prevent the spread of misinformation and fake news online, WhatsApp has made significant product investments that empower users to stay safe while communicating with their friends and family. Here are some tips for users to ensure that they take control of their safety on WhatsApp – (1) Group privacy settings, (2) Forward limits and additional limits for viral messages, (3)…

24 Feb

Pfizer’s support to Tata Trusts Cancer Care Programme

editor0 CommentsBusiness, Health, Indiapfizer, Tata Trusts

Pfizer reported that its help to Tata Trusts Cancer Care program beginning around 2020 has helped in enlisting and evaluating 70,000 individuals for non-transmittable sicknesses (NCDs) and Cancer across Assam, Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh. Pfizer cooperated with Tata Trusts' Special Purpose Vehicle, Alamelu Charitable Foundation (ACF) for their Cancer Care Program to help set up wellbeing and health booths, work with local area screening and a virtual patient helpdesk, and aid the preparation of ASHA and Anganwadi laborers in Diphu and Silchar in Assam and, also, in Ranchi, Jharkhand, and Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. Assam has probably the most elevated pace…

24 Feb

TECNO brings India’s 1st 6GB RAM smartphone – SPARK 8C

editor0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaSPARK 8C, tecno

The global premium smartphone brand, TECNO is once again poised to disrupt the market with its latest offering, TECNO SPARK 8C under its reputed Spark 8 series. TECNO SPARK 8C is a premium smartphone with all-rounder capabilities. The smartphone boasts of features such as Octa-core Processor, 90Hz higher Refresh Rate, 6.6HD+ RichDisplay, 5000mAh Battery, and 13MP AI Dual Rear Camera.TECNO SPARK 8C offers up to 6GB RAM with Memory Fusion and 64GB ROM. In addition, the smartphone packs in various smart features such as IPX2 Splash Resistant, DTS Sound, Soplay 2.0, HiParty, Anti-oil Smart Fingerprint, Face Unlock, 3-in-1 SIM slot…

24 Feb

UTI Flexi Cap Fund–A Flexi-cap portfolio with an emphasis on business sustainability

editor0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaUTI Flexi Cap Fund

Setting a realistic financial goal is the first step towards successful investing for any investor. While looking for an investment option that can consistently reward you is important, it is equally important to understand the risk associated with it to aim for an optimal outcome in the long term. Mutual fund options can be explored for meeting financial goals ranging from short-term to long-term while choosing to invest from a wide range of products across the asset class. Here is one mutual fund product category that investors can look for investing in meeting long-term wealth creation goals. Flexi-cap funds are…

24 Feb

ED confiscated Rs 18,000 crore from Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi: Govt tells SC

editor0 CommentsIndiaMehul Choksi, Nirav Modi, Vijay Mallya

The Government of India submitted before the Supreme Court that Enforcement Directorate has confiscated around Rs 18,000 crore from Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi, and Mehul Choksi. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta appearing for the Central government said that this Rs 18,00 crore has been confiscated orders of the courts following the due procedure in money laundering cases. The statements were made to a bench of Justices A M Khanwilkar, Justices Dinesh Maheshwari, and C T Ravikumar hearing a batch of petitions challenging certain provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. In the proceedings, SG apprised the Court about some of…

24 Feb

EAM Jaishankar chairs meeting of Indian Ambassadors to EU countries

editor0 CommentsIndiaDr. S Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar chaired a meeting of Indian ambassadors to EU countries and appreciated their commitment to assist Indian diaspora during the Covid period. On the first day of his visit to Paris, Jaishankar held extensive talks with his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian covering a range of bilateral and global issues including the situation in Afghanistan and the Ukraine crisis. Furthermore, during his address at the French Institute of International Relations on the theme of ‘How India sees France’, the Minister said, ”Through the tumult of our times, India’s relations with France have continued to move…

24 Feb

Billie Eilish stops another gig to check on safety of her fans

editor0 CommentsEntertainmentBillie Eilish

Singer Billie Eilish was performing in New York City over the last weekend when she urged the crowd to "sit down" if they needed to, and take a moment to compose themselves. In a footage shared by a source, she said her fans: "If you want to sit down, you are allowed. Go ahead, sit down, take a breath." In the video, she also asked fans at the front to "take a step back and give everybody some room down here", reports femalefirst.co.uk. Billie Eilish is the most perfect person in the world, she always helps her fans and we…

24 Feb

Mayank Agarwal to be the captain of Punjab Kings in IPL 2022

editor0 CommentsSportsIPL, Mayank Agarwal

India team batter Mayank Agarwal is set to captain Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League 2022. He is a part of the Indian Test team, and one of the two players retained by Punjab Kings alongside young pacer Arshdeep Singh ahead of the mega auction earlier this month. A formal announcement is expected soon. "In all likelihood, Mayank will captain the side. The announcement is expected later this week," an IPL source told. Punjab went into the auction with the maximum purse, made good use of the money by getting the likes of Shikhar Dhawan, Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone, Kagiso Rabada and buying back left-arm spinner Harpreet…