NEW DELHI: Nearly 64 per cent of Indian organisations surveyed were hit by ransomware attacks in 2023, a latest report by Sophos said on Tuesday, noting that while the attack rates fell year-on-year, the impact on victims actually intensified. The average ransom demand was USD 4.8 million, with 62...
NEW DELHI: India’s palm oil imports registered a 34.11 per cent jump on-year in April to 6,84,000 tonnes, buoyed by a fall in global prices, the Solvent Extractors’ Association of India (SEA) said on Tuesday. Palm oil accounted for 52 per cent of India’s total edible oil imports of...
NEW DELHI: Passenger vehicle wholesales in India rose to record levels in April driven by strong demand for utility vehicles, automobile industry body SIAM said on Tuesday. The overall passenger vehicle dispatches from companies to dealers rose 1.3 per cent year-on-year to record levels of 3,35,629 units in April,...
MUMBAI: Benchmark Sensex climbed 328 points while Nifty closed above the 22,200 level on Tuesday as stock markets continued the winning march for the third straight day on the back of gains in index major Reliance Industries and positive inflation data. Rising for the third day, BSE Sensex rose...
By Dr. Gyan Pathak The first four phases of Lok Sabha election 2024 concluded on May 13, has brought serious level of anxiety in BJP leadership, chiefly PM Narendra Modi, who is seeking re-election for his third term. Contrary to his great hope on Hindi heartland, the party did...
By Girish Linganna On Monday May 13, the Indian government, led by Narendra Modi, announced the signing of a 10-year agreement with Iran to enhance cooperation in the development and operation of the port of Chabahar. This move aims to strengthen India’s ties with Iran, an important country in...
By Kunal Bose Being by far the largest owner of steelmaking capacity in the world and what automatically follows the biggest producer, consumer and exporter of the ferrous metal, China will perforce leave a significant impact on the global working of the industry in all situations. According to the...
By Sushil Kutty What does a dictator sound like? Germany-based YouTuber and Social Media influencer Dhruv Rathee is an expert on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who he labelled ‘Dictator’, garnering over 50 million views and loads of dollars in the bargain. Modi is Member of Parliament from Varanasi and...
By Pradeep Kapoor LUCKNOW: All eyes are now focused on Rae Bareli and Amethi Lok Sabha constituencies going to poll with 12 others including Lucknow on May 20. Rae Bareli assumed importance since Rahul Gandhi is contesting against Dinesh Pratap Singh of BJP after lot of uncertainty. Ever since...
By Tirthankar Mitra KOLKATA: In any election campaign, it is customary for a candidate to speak of his/her party’s past achievements in that constituency. Not so in Hooghly of West Bengal , where Singur is located though the agitation of Trinamool Congress to drive away a small car project...