Delhi High Court restrains Southern Infosys, a software firm, from using 'Infosys' in a manner that infringes the trademark rights of Infosys, giving four months for transition to a non-infringing name.
According to the ASK Private Wealth Hurun India Future Unicorn Index 2024, India is poised to witness the addition of at least 152 new unicorns (startups valued over $1 billion) from 31 cities over the next 3-5 years. This growth would expand the current count of 67 unicorns. Throughout the year, there has been notable activity in the future unicorn list, with 25 startups dropping off. Additionally, 12 companies were downgraded from gazelle status to cheetah, while 10 moved up from cheetah to gazelle.
The Patna High Court overturned Bihar's government decision to increase quotas for Dalits, backward classes, and tribals from 50% to 65% in state jobs and educational institutions, a move made based on a caste and socio-economic survey. The court's decision, responding to petitions challenging the legislation introduced in November 2023, halts the implementation that would have raised reserved seats to 75% including quotas for economically weaker sections (EWS).
The Centre may issue an advisory to states to resensitise them about legal provisions banning child labour, following concerns over the practice, as per officials familiar with the matter.
A Trinamool Congress booth level leader was allegedly attacked with rods and sticks by BJP miscreants in East Midnapore's Bhupatinagar in a post-poll violence incident. The BJP denied the allegations, attributing the attack to a fall-out of Trinamool's internal feud. Recently, BJP leader Sashanka Maity's father Gourihari Maity was allegedly beaten to death by Trinamool miscreants.
NIA conducted searches in Hazaribagh and Ranchi districts of Jharkhand linked to associates of the notorious Aman Sahu gang for extortion and coal mine attack.
Earlier, in January India's Drug Technical Advisory Board (DTAB), India's apex drug advisory body, deliberated on the issue of same brand name (including look-alike and sound-alike ones) for different category of products and it suggested that to ensure patient safety, the manufacturing and marketing of different drugs with same brand name should "not be allowed."
PM Modi announced assembly elections and statehood restoration in Jammu and Kashmir, inaugurated projects, and prepared for the International Yoga Day event with enhanced security measures for a promising future.
The Centre's handling of NEET and UGC-NET exams in 2024 has left nearly 3.3 million students affected due to alleged fraud and paper leak issues. Approximately 2.4 million science stream students preparing for NEET faced challenges including allegations of leaked papers and disputes over grace marks. Meanwhile, UGC-NET, traditionally a computer-based test (CBT) since 2018, unexpectedly shifted to a pen-paper format, leading to concerns about security and processing delays.
Delhi Court grants bail to Arvind Kejriwal in the Delhi Excise policy case after his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
NEET paper leak in Bihar sparks political controversy with Deputy CM Vijay Sinha alleging links to officials associated with RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav.
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar unveiled the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) in Sri Lanka under a $6 million grant from India to boost maritime security in India's southern neighbourhood. They also inaugurated 106 houses in Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, and Matale under the Indian Housing Project.
A day after signing a mutual defence agreement with North Korea, Putin said that Moscow and Hanoi were interested in building what he called a reliable security architecture in the Asia-Pacific region. "We will also increase the efficiency of cooperation on these projects in the energy and gas sectors to create favorable conditions for the work of our companies," Putin said.
The Election Commission announced on Thursday that it has received eight applications from aggrieved Lok Sabha 2024 candidates requesting EVM/VVPAT memory verification in their constituencies. These applications pertain to eight out of the 543 parliamentary constituencies spread across six states, involving a total of 92 polling stations.
The SCO Summit in Astana will focus on countering ISIS threats in Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and Iran, including plans to target India. It will address the terrorist network, literature promoting attacks, counter-terror cooperation, and efforts to radicalize youth in the region.
A study by travel aggregator Expedia noted that Americans are the most vacation deprived among 11 countries that were surveyed. Americans are busy, have the least number of annual holidays and are unable to plan their holidays.
At a meeting in Brussels last month, the Indian trade body, senior government officials and Indian customs officials have told the European Union authorities that India, which imports about 90% of rough stones mined in the world, should be a key nodal checkpoint to verify whether diamonds mined in Russia are sneaking into the affluent markets whose governments are backing the sanctions.
"With the exponential growth being witnessed in the electric vehicle market, demand for batteries has risen significantly. Many rare earth metals go into battery manufacturing, so IGL thinks recycling them could be a lucrative option, especially when not many companies are doing it," said another senior industry executive.
38 people died in Kallakurichi, Tamil Nadu after consuming spurious liquor laced with methanol. Chief minister Stalin announced a one-man commission to investigate. Bootleggers often add methanol for potency.
After winning 25 of the 26 Lok Sabha seats in Gujarat, BJP leaders in Gandhinagar are becoming more aggressive. The Vadodara BJP president emphasized not spending development funds in areas where the party lacks support, while Junagarh MP Rajesh Chudasma vowed to take action against those who opposed him during elections.
The Conservative Party confirmed that campaign director Tony Lee had taken a leave of absence. The statement followed news reports that the Gambling Commission was looking into allegations of improper betting by Lee and his wife Laura Saunders, a candidate for parliament in Bristol. British bookmakers allow bets on politics, and the timing of an election is a popular bet. But placing bets with insider knowledge is a crime.
The Supreme Court has halted proceedings in various high courts related to disputes over this year's NEET exams. The National Testing Agency (NTA) requested a transfer of all NEET cases to the Supreme Court, which will hear the matter on July 8. The court clarified it won't stall counseling despite concerns raised by students who faced exam disruptions in Meghalaya.
Former Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello has made startling revelations about the horrifying thoughts of Donald Trump in his upcoming book 'The Reformer’s Dilemma'.
Kylian Mbappe broke his nose and will miss the game. His situation mirrors Auguste Rodin's 'Man with the Broken Nose' sculpture.
