• Monday, March 10, 2025

Infosys defers annual salary hike to fourth quarter: Report

INDIAN software major Infosys has deferred annual wage hikes to the fourth quarter of the current financial year (Q4FY25), as it copes with the broader uncertainty in the global market, Moneycontrol.com reports. The Bengaluru-based company last implemented salary hikes in November 2023. Indian software majors are facing pressure from weak…

Yashasvi Jaiswal calls Australia tour a learning experience

YOUNG India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal on Monday termed his maiden tour of Australia a learning experience and vowed to come back stronger after India went down 1-3 to Australia, surrendering the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The 23-year-old left-handed batter was one of India's standout performers, amassing 391 runs at an average of…

Nine killed as naxals blow up police vehicle in Chhattisgarh

EIGHT jawans of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and a civilian driver were killed after Naxals blew up their vehicle with a powerful improvised explosive device (IED) in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Monday, police said. This was the biggest strike by Maoists on security forces in the state in the…

Kangana Ranaut happy about release of ‘Emergency’ after much delay

KANGANA RANAUT shared the trailer of her upcoming political drama “Emergency” on Monday, highlighting the journey to its release as a challenging experience. The film, which depicts the 1975 Emergency declared by Indira Gandhi, is scheduled for release on January 17, after missing its initial September 6 date due to…

Chhattisgarh journalist murder: Main accused nabbed from Hyderabad

SURESH CHANDRAKAR, the prime accused in the murder of a journalist in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, has been arrested from Hyderabad by a Special Investigation Team (SIT), police said on Monday. The accused, a contractor by profession, was absconding since the murder of journalist Mukesh Chandrakar came to light on January…

Explainer: HMPV not a new pathogen, cases have been reported…

HUMAN METAPNEMOVIRUS (HMPV) is a globally recognised respiratory virus that recently gained attention after its outbreak was reported in China. Two cases of HMPV were recently reported in Karnataka as part of routine surveillance by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). Here is an explainer on the HMPV: What…

Consumer goods makers expect inflation to hit volume growth

HIT by inflation, higher input costs and pricing measures, fast-moving consumer goods companies are expected to see a contraction in their gross margin and a modest-to-flat operating profit in the October-December quarter. Several FMCG makers are likely to log a low single-digit rise in their revenue, returning to the cycle…

Harbhajan Singh on Australia debacle: ‘Superstar culture’ has to end

FORMER India spinner Harbhajan Singh has urged the BCCI to end the "superstar culture" in the team and pick players for future assignments solely on the basis of performance and not on reputation. Harbhajan's stinging remarks came after India's 1-3 Test series defeat to Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for…

Golden Globes: ‘All We Imagine As Light’ draws a blank

AT THE 82nd Golden Globe Awards, “All We Imagine As Light” failed to secure wins in its two nominated categories. Directed by Payal Kapadia, the film lost the Best Non-English Motion Picture award to France's “Emilia Perez” and the Best Director title to Brady Corbet for “The Brutalist”. The film,…

BJP leader Ramesh Bidhuri’s remarks of roads like ‘Priyanka Gandhi’s…

BJP CANDIDATE from Kalkaji in Delhi Ramesh Bidhuri on Sunday kicked up a political storm after he remarked that he would make roads in his constituency as smooth as Congress leader "Priyanka Gandhi's cheeks". The Congress demanded an apology for "insulting women" and even some leaders of his won party…