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We Founder Circle became largest angel investor network with 71 deals in India in 2022

We Founder Circle (WFC), a founders' led early-stage startup investment platform, have closed their second year with 71 startup investments in 53 unique start-ups to emerge as the largest Angel Network in India of the year 2022

Jan 5, 2023

Adani group finally takes over 64.71% of NDTV stake, Radhika Roy and Prannoy Roy still hold 5%

We will deliver news that really adds value to the lives of Indian citizens and those interested in India, says Gautam Adani

Dec 31, 2022

Adani group to own 64.71% stake in NDTV after Roys decide to cash out 27.26%

The two original promoters of New Delhi Television Ltd (NDTV) -- Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy -- have decided to sell their 27.26 per cent holding in the company to Adani group's RRPR Holdings Private Ltd

Dec 24, 2022

Hundreds of flights cancelled in US due to snowstorms

Hundreds of flights were cancelled in major airports in the US Pacific Northwest due to icing and snowstorms.

Dec 24, 2022

Unruly passenger creates ruckus mid-air; video of altercation with crew goes viral [details]

An altercation between a passenger and an air hostess on IndiGo's Istanbul-Delhi flight has gone viral, drawing mixed reactions from netizens. Here's what actually happened.

Dec 21, 2022

Evolved Foods wins prestigious award for contributions in food service; gives plant-based foods spotlight

Evolved Foods drives innovation with plant-based foods; wins prestigious award [details]

Recognising the significant contributions made by Evolved Foods in the plant-based foods sector, the Bengaluru-based startup won a prestigious award at the Pepsi Images Food Service Awards 2022.

Dec 20, 2022

YouTube creators contributed over Rs 10,000 cr to India's GDP in 2021

YouTube's creative ecosystem contributed over Rs 10,000 crore to the Indian GDP and supported more than 750,000 full-time equivalent jobs in the country in 2021, the Google-owned company said on Monday

Dec 19, 2022

Bengaluru's KIA now a 'sunflower airport'; here's all you need to know about the tag

The KIA has become the only Sunflower airport in India after introducing certain special services inside Terminal One for persons with reduced mobility and those with hidden disabilities

Dec 16, 2022

Indian and Chinese soldiers jointly celebrate New Year in Bumla along the Indo-China border in Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang district on Jan 1, 2019.

China continues to build military infrastructure along India border, amassing forces: Pentagon

China continues to amass forces, build military infrastructure on border with India: Pentagon

Dec 15, 2022

Karnataka reports first Zika virus case in 5-year-old girl: All you need to know

Zika virus is a mosquito-borne virus that spreads through the bite of an infected Aedes species of mosquito named Aedes aegypti

Dec 13, 2022

NASA's new moon rocket Artemis I lifts off from Launch Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida on Wednesday, November 16, 2022. (Photo:IANS/NASA) Release Date & Time: 2022-11-16 13:00

Space: NASA's Orion spacecraft successfully completes Artemis I mission

After travelling 1.4 million miles through space, NASA's Orion spacecraft has landed on the Earth, the final major milestone of the Artemis I mission.

Dec 12, 2022

China puts up sprawling Covid camps with rows of cramped metal boxes

Huge human toll is feared as zero-Covid controls dismantled in China [details]

Beijing's abrupt dismantling of zero-Covid controls has been welcomed by economists, even as the country braces itself for the human impact of letting the disease spread through a vulnerable population, media reports said.

Dec 11, 2022

What Indians Googled in 2022: IPL, Brahmastra, KGF 2 Top The List

The Indian Premier League has topped the list of the most googled word followed by Cowin and the Fifa World Cup in Qatar.

Dec 8, 2022

After iPhones, Apple now plans to shift some iPad production to India

Apple is planning to shift iPad manufacturing to India as the company looks to move up to 30 per cent of its manufacturing outside of China.

Dec 6, 2022

Morgan Stanley raises index targets for Asia and emerging markets

Investment advisory firm Morgan Stanley has raised Asia and emerging market (EM) index targets in its latest report titled "Asia Emerging Markets Strategy: New Bill Run Market Continues", which was released on Monday.