IT services firm Coforge on Friday announced the acquisition of Silicon Valley-based AI firm Encora in an all-stock deal valued at $2.35 billion (about Rs 21,133 crore), marking one of the largest overseas acquisitions by an Indian mid-tier IT company, PTI reported.The acquisition will be funded entirely through equity, with Coforge issuing preferential shares worth…
NEW DELHI: Launching the green hydrogen certification portal Wednesday, new and renewable energy minister Pralhad Joshi urged states to actively participate in advancing National Green Hydrogen Mission.The portal, unveiled during a national workshop on strengthening the green hydrogen mission, will facilitate transparent certification and regulatory compliance under Green Hydrogen Certification Scheme of India. He added…
Chennai student secures 595 marks, aims for Chartered Accountancy CHENNAI: V Sandhya, daughter of autorickshaw driver R Saravanan, broke down in tears on Friday after learning that she had emerged as the school topper in the Tamil Nadu Class 12 board examinations with 595 out of 600 marks. A student of Government Girls Higher Secondary…
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Top stock market recommendations: AJAX Engineering, ELGI Equipments, and KFin Technologies have been picked as the top stocks to buy on April 23, 2026, by Aakash K Hindocha, Deputy Vice President – WM Research of Nuvama Professional Clients Group. The analyst has also shared his outlook for both Nifty,…
Cyborg Botany is emerging as a new field of research where plants are being developed into interactive living technology. At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, scientists are exploring ways to combine natural plant systems with advanced sensors and materials. This approach allows plants to respond to touch, detect movement, and even interact with digital devices….
Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendira Debyavati, the eldest daughter of Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn, has died after being in a coma for more than three years, the royal household announced on Friday. She passed away at the age of 47.The princess collapsed in December 2022 while exercising her dogs. Doctors attributed it to a severely irregular heartbeat…
Mother Dairy has increased milk prices by Rs 2 per litre across key variants effective Thursday, citing higher procurement and input costs, PTI reported on Wednesday. The company said the revision was necessitated due to a sustained rise of around 6 per cent in farmer procurement prices over the past year, despite efforts to minimise…
The veteran film producer R B Choudary, popularly known for his production company Super Good Films, was unfortunately taken from us by death on May 5, 2026, after a grave road accident in Rajasthan. This tragic event has left everyone stunned within the Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam film industries. He was travelling after attending a…
Archaeologists investigating Wogan Cavern beneath Pembroke Castle in Wales say the site could become one of Britain’s most important prehistoric discoveries. Hidden below the 11th-century castle, the cave has revealed evidence of human and animal activity dating back more than 100,000 years. Researchers have uncovered stone tools alongside bones from mammoths, woolly rhinoceroses and hippopotamuses,…
Tata Motors recently launched the new Tata Tiago facelift in the Indian market. The new model features a heavily updated exterior, a new interior, additional features, enhanced safety, and much more. The update marks the second major revision for the hatchback since its introduction in India more than a decade ago. It continues to compete…