BENGALURU: Global venture funding hit a record $300 billion in the Jan-March quarter, the highest ever for a single quarter, according to Crunchbase data. The surge, driven largely by artificial intelligence deals, has reignited the debate on whether venture markets are truly recovering or if capital is concentrating in a narrow set of companies.Nearly 80%…
GHAZIABAD: A four-year-old girl who was allegedly taken for “a walk” by her maternal uncle with the promise of buying her food was later found dead under a parked car in Teela Mod area, with her family accusing the man of rape and murder.Police said they received a call around 8pm on Saturday about the…
‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ enjoyed otherworldly success at the box office in its second weekend in theaters.The Universal and Illumination sequel added USD 69 million from 4,284 theaters in the U.S. and Canada, according to studio estimates Sunday. That brings its running domestic total to USD 308.1 million. The film performed exceptionally well across…
Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic warms up before an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz (Image via AP Photo) The Los Angeles Lakers play their final regular-season game at home against the Utah Jazz on April 12. This game does not carry much pressure for standings, but there is still interest around who…
KOLKATA: Suspended Trinamool MLA Humayun Kabir has acknowledged that a video released by the party – purportedly showing him seeking Rs 1,000 crore from BJP and calling Muslims “gullible” – is authentic but alleged it was selectively edited from a 51-minute recording. The admission has handed Trinamool fresh ammunition against BJP ahead of Bengal polls…
TNNLucknow: The Unaided Private Schools Association (UPSA) on Sunday announced that private schools in the city will no longer force parents to buy books and stationery of any particular brand or from any specific store.The decision was taken at a UPSA meeting attended by representatives of over 200 private schools in Lucknow. At the meeting,…
Prayagraj: A joint team of Nawabganj police and Special Task Force (Kanpur unit) on Sunday arrested Parmesh Kumar Patel (43) of Salon, Rae Bareli, wanted in connection with a murder case. Patel, who was carrying Rs 50,000 cash reward on his head, has as many as 10 criminal cases pending against him in police stations…
Shillong: Meghalaya CM Conrad K Sangma on Sunday said his govt was in the process of establishing homes for the elderly across different parts of the state, based on the concept of promoting “active and happy ageing”.“I am very keen to see how we can establish these active ageing centres and collaborate with institutions like…
Heartbreak echoed through the streets of Shyampur Bazar in Gopalganj after a tragic accident involving a speeding tractor and two motorcycles. Sadly, Nasir Alam and Sujeet Kumar Pandey lost their lives, while another individual sustained critical injuries. Patna: Two people were killed and one critically injured after a speeding tractor hit two motorcycles in Shyampur…
Days before West Bengal heads into assembly elections, Chandra Bose, grandnephew of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, on Sunday switched to the Trinamool Congress (TMC), accusing the BJP of straying from the ideals of the freedom fighter, PTI reported.The former BJP leader was inducted into the ruling party in the presence of state minister Bratya Basu…