Persistent bids to buy German company for $1.3 billion BENGALURU: In one of the largest cross-border acquisitions by an Indian IT services company, Persistent Systems has launched an all-cash bid to acquire Germany’s Nagarro for about $1.3 billion, reports Shilpa Phadnis. This transaction could create a $2.9-billion digital engineering and AI powerhouse with more than…
BENGALURU: A 23-year-old woman was allegedly stabbed to death by her jilted lover inside her residence in JC Nagar, Kurubarahalli-Mahalakshmipuram, in north Bengaluru, police said on Monday.The victim has been identified as Anjali. Police said the suspect, Rajeev, allegedly attacked her after she distanced herself from him over his criminal background.The incident occurred late Sunday…
Cape Verde captain Ryan Mendes under police investigation (Image: X) Cape Verde’s remarkable FIFA World Cup campaign has been overshadowed by a serious off-field development, with captain Ryan Mendes currently under investigation by New Zealand Police following an allegation of rape made by a Brazilian woman.The allegation was first reported by Brazilian outlet Globo Esporte,…
Devajit Saikia (Photo ANI) Kolkata: Based on a June 26 order from Meghalaya State Commission for Women (MSCW), Meghalaya Cricket Association (MCA) has slapped a lifetime ban on the state’s Under-23 women’s cricket team head coach and the team manager for an alleged sexual harassment complaint against the duo.The state association has also suspended its…
Sensex Today Live: Cautious start expected “Indian equity markets are expected to open on a flat-to-cautiously positive note, with Gift Nifty trading at 24,100, down by 5 points. Asian markets were mixed in early trade as investors assessed month-end portfolio rebalancing flows while closely monitoring developments surrounding the reported US-Iran ceasefire and upcoming diplomatic discussions….
Grandmaster Harshavardhan GB with his parents (Designed by TimesofIndia.com) NEW DELHI: As India moves one step closer to the landmark of producing 100 Grandmasters, Chennai, long hailed as the “Mecca of Indian chess”, has found itself as the protagonist again.On Sunday, Harshavardhan GB became India’s 97th Grandmaster (GM) from the very land. Pulling off three…
Ben Stokes announces his farewell As Ben retirement announcement was being made official at Trent Bridge on a blazing Sunday afternoon, the crowd stood up and started cheering. The England captain, at the top of his bowling mark, stopped for a moment, showed no reaction and charged in. And what resulted seemed surreal.A tiring Stokes…
NY judge’s query procedural, unlikely to derail DoJ bid to drop charges, says US lawyer in Adani case (Image credit: AP) NEW YORK: A US federal judge’s decision to seek a fuller explanation from prosecutors before approving the dismissal of criminal charges against billionaire Gautam Adani is a procedural requirement and does not signal that…
BENGALURU: Unidentified assailants hacked a 29-year-old rowdy sheeter to death as the public watched helplessly in JP Nagar on Saturday evening.The victim is Rajubhai alias Raju, a resident of Pragatipura. Raju was arrested in a decade-old murder case and was named among the rowdy sheeters of the area, police said. The attack took place when…
Serena Williams during a practice session. (AP Photo) Serena Williams has launched a stinging criticism of tennis’ anti-doping system ahead of her long-awaited Wimbledon comeback, branding parts of the current testing protocol “unprofessional” and “unreasonable” while admitting the rules almost convinced her not to return to professional tennis.The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, who re-entered…
