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India’s largest optical telescope helps observe smaller black holes
18 Apr 2025
A team of astrophysicists in India have traced an intermedia black hole (IMBH) located in a faint galaxy about 4.3 million light-years away using the country’s largest optical telescope
C-DOT, Sterlite Technologies jointly demonstrate quantum-secured data transmission over multi-core fibre
18 Apr 2025
The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), the R&D centre under the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), jointly with Sterlite Technologies Limited (STL), has successfully demonstrated
India closes FY25 with a merchandise trade deficit of $282.83 bn
16 Apr 2025
India exported goods valued at $437.42 billion during the financial year 2024-25 (April-March) against exports valued at $437.07 billion during 2023-24.
Tata Sons’ Aarthi Subramanian appointed executive director-president and COO of TCS
15 Apr 2025
Aarthi Subramanian, currently serving as digital head at Tata Sons, will take over as executive director-president and chief operating officer (COO) of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) next month.
Intel to sell 51% stake in Altera to buyout firm Silver Lake for $4.46 billion
15 Apr 2025
Chipmaker Intel is selling a 51 per cent stake in its Altera programmable chip unit to buyout firm Silver Lake, for $4.46 billion, in a deal that values the struggling business at $8.75 billion
DRDO successfully demonstrates laser-based Directed Energy Weapon system
14 Apr 2025
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has demonstrated star-wars like capabilities by successfully destroying areal targets like helicopters
RIL buys additional 10% stake in Nauyaan Shipyard for Rs51.72 cr
14 Apr 2025
Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) has acquired an additional 10 per cent equity stake in Nauyaan Shipyard Pvt Ltd (NSPL)
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Apple boosts India base as Trump exempts smartphones, computers and chips from ‘reciprocal’ tariffs
14 Apr 2025
Apple Inc is ramping up smartphone production in India reaching $22 billion worth of iPhones, or roughly 20 per cent of its global production
Google lays offs hundreds from Android, Pixel, and Chrome teams
14 Apr 2025
Google is reported have laid off hundreds of employees from its various platforms and divisions, including Android software, Pixel smartphones and Chrome browser, on Thursday.
India’s industrial production growth seen at a 7-month low of 2.9% in February
13 Apr 2025
Industrial production in India based on the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) grew at a slower pace of 2.9 per cent, hitting a 7-month low, in February 2025 against the 5 per cent
India banks on bilateral trade deal to avert tariff row with US
12 Apr 2025
India is reported to have finalised the terms of the first phase of a bilateral trade deal with the United States, its largest trading partner
Tit for Tat: China slaps 125% duty on imports from US
12 Apr 2025
China on Friday announced a hike in import duty on US goods and services from 84 per cent to 125 per cent, effective Saturday (12 April 2025), after US President Donald Trump
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