Infosys co-founder Kris Gopalakrishnan is sedate, soft spoken, sits in a sparsely furnished office in leafy Koramangala in Bengaluru, and is passionate about his work and his contribution to brain research. Gopalakrishnan has made a commitment to donate more than Rs 1,500 crore over the next 10 years towards fighting neuro degenerative diseases like Alzhemeirs … Read more
News Cities Bangalore Bengaluru News Live Updates: Don’t have expertise, says SC, refuses to pass order on Tamil Nadu’s plea to release 24,000 cusecs of Cauvery water Bengaluru News Today Live Updates: The top court also sought a report from the Cauvery Water Management Authority on the amount of water released by Karnataka to Tamil … Read more
A wave of anticipation swept the country as the Lander Module of Chandrayaan-3 prepared to make a “safe and soft landing” on the surface of the Moon Wednesday evening. If all goes to plan, the Moon landing will make India the first country to land a spacecraft on the lunar south pole, the finest moment … Read more
News Cities Chennai Heavy rainfall warning in 11 Tamil Nadu districts, Chennai to receive moderate showers The weather department has forecast moderate rain with thunderstorms and lightning in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal for the next six days. On Monday, the RMC noted that for the next 48 hours, the sky is likely to be … Read more
News Cities Bangalore Indian husband accused of financial fraud; Chinese woman’s visa plea rejected by Karnataka HC A single judge of the Karnataka HC rejected the plea last week citing precedents where Chinese nationals have been denied visa extensions since this is a matter of the prerogative of the Government of India. “The accused in … Read more
If those precise passes that untangle defenses and the attacks coming from all angles by first-time Women’s World Cup finalist Spain look familiar, there is good reason. The Spanish squad is built on a core of Barcelona players who have triumphed with their club and are now one step from the ultimate prize when they … Read more
News Cities Chandigarh As landslides hit erstwhile Viceregal Lodge in Shimla, now IIAS complex, a look back in time The Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS) is housed in the former Viceregal Lodge, built in 1888 as a residence for British Viceroys. Archival records show that even back then, architects had to deal with unstable … Read more
News Cities Mumbai Mumbai News Live Updates: SC grants two-month interim bail to NCP leader Nawab Malik on medical grounds Mumbai News Live Updates (August 11): The Bombay High Court had previously rejected a plea by NCP leader Nawab Malik seeking bail on health grounds in a money laundering case lodged by the Enforcement Directorate … Read more
News Technology Tech Apple revenues down, but India does a record quarter again In the earnings call with analysts, CEO Tim Cook said Apple has hit a June quarter revenue record in India growing “strong double digits” with the opening of its first two retail stores in Mumbai and New Delhi during the quarter. Interestingly, … Read more
Here is a round-up of the top developments around the world today. The United States called France a vital partner in the Indo-Pacific, comments that appeared aimed at calming French anger after the United States, Australia and the UK clinched a deal to supply Australia with submarines. The deal, designed to counter China’s growing influence in … Read more