IT services M&A records 449 deals worth $14.8 billion in H1 2026
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) IT services mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity recorded 449 deals worth about $14.8 billion in the first half of 2026, with cloud, data and analytics, cybersecurity and managed services leading deal activity, a report…
India can play a key role in linking Middle East ties: Report
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) India has emerged as a country that is capable of linking the United States, Israel, the UAE and Saudi Arabia with plans for economic corridors, technological partnerships, resilient supply chains, and strategic connectivity in…
Sunidhi Chauhan shares experience of taking hot seat in ‘KBC’ opposite Big B
Mumbai, Aug 12 (IANS) Playback singer Sunidhi Chauhan recently expressed her gratitude as appeared on the quiz based reality show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’ season 18 for a special episode alongside acclaimed lyricist and poet Prasoon Joshi. As she stepped…
135th Durand Cup: NEROCA down nine-man FC Raengdai to end group stage with win
Imphal, Aug 12 (IANS) NEROCA FC came from behind to beat nine-man FC Raengdai 3-1 and end their group-stage campaign on a winning note in the 135th Durand Cup at the Khuman Lampak Main Stadium in Imphal on Wednesday. FC Raengdai took the lead in the 19th…
Telangana to go for optimum utilisation of Godavari water
Hyderabad, Aug 12 (IANS) The government of Telangana has resolved to utilise Godavari River water at the optimum level. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Wednesday ordered the officials to carry out lift operations from the Yellampalli, Devadula, and…
Amendment Bills to increase wards in two civic bodies passed in Bengal Assembly (2nd Ld)
Kolkata, Aug 12 (IANS) Two Amendment Bills proposing an increase in the number of wards in two municipal corporations, namely Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) and the Howrah Municipal Corporation (HMC), were passed through a voice-vote in the West…
Manipur: ED seizes properties worth Rs 1.99 crore in PMLA case against ex-Customs inspector
New Delhi/Imphal, Aug 12 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached immovable properties worth Rs 1.99 crore in Manipur in a money laundering case involving Seikholen Kipgen, a former Inspector of Customs and Central Excise, and…
Release arrears to Punjab School Education Board employees, says state BJP chief
Chandigarh, Aug 12 (IANS) The Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday hit out at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government over the protest by employees of the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB), who are demanding the release of outstanding dues.…
NRAI hosts international ISSF EST course in New Delhi for Asian officials
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Electronic Scoring Target (EST) Course commenced at Crowne Plaza, New Delhi. The initiative aims to strengthen technical expertise and build a pool of highly skilled EST…
Over 1,200 firearms recovered in Manipur in five months amid intensified security operations
Imphal, Aug 12 (IANS) Over 1,200 firearms, including around 600 weapons looted from government armouries during the ethnic violence in Manipur, have been recovered in the past five months, officials said on Wednesday. A senior official said that security…