New York [US]/ Gurugram (Haryana) [India], September 27 (ANI/BusinessWire India): The Vertex Group is delighted to announce the launch of Vertex Cosmos (VCosmos).
VCosmos is founded at the vortex of the rapidly growing cloud technology market and rising Gen-Z talent.
VCosmos extends Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS), Call Center as a Service (CCaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS) including AI, WFA, RPA, etc., and

Vertex (Group) Global Services launches Vertex Cosmos

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 25 (ANI/NewsVoir): As a global authority on workplace culture, Great Place to Workreg;has been studying employee experience and people practices across organizations for over three decades. Every year, more than 10,000 organizations from over 60 countries partner with Great Place to Workreg;Institute for assessment, benchmarking and planning of actions to strengthen their workplace 

India's Best Workplaces for Women 2021 on 24th  September

Washington [US], September 25 (ANI): The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has reached more than 56 million Indians with COVID-related health training, risk mitigation and vaccine information, and essential equipment since the beginning of the pandemic, White House statement said on Friday (local time).
The White House noted that over the 50 years, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has 

Over 56 million Indians benefitted with COVID help

&copy; Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- China's securities regulator has approved the initial public offering (IPO) registrations of two companies on the country's NASDAQ-style ChiNext board.Hangzhou Zhengqiang Corporation Limited and Shand

China greenlights two ChiNext IPOs

New Delhi [India], September 25 (ANI): The central government released India's airspace map for drone operations on Friday.
The map is available on DGCA's digital sky platform at https://digitalsky.dgca.gov.in/home, said a press release by the Union Civil Aviation Ministry.
Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said in a tweet, "Giving wings to the imminent drone revolution at breakneck speed! @MoCA_GoIhas su

Government releases drone airspace maps

New York [US], September 24 (ANI): The findings of a new study show that a computer programme trained to see patterns among thousands of breast ultrasound images can aid physicians in accurately diagnosing breast cancer.
When tested separately on 44,755 already completed ultrasound exams, the artificial intelligence (AI) tool improved radiologists' ability to correctly identify the disease by 37 per cent and reduced the n

Breast cancer imaging accuracy improved by AI tool: Study

Washington [US], September 24 (ANI): After American tech giant Microsoft announced a new Surface Duo 2 this week that would ship with Android 11, the company has now committed to releasing the OS update for the original devices this year.
A Microsoft spokesperson in a statement to The Verge, said, "We remain committed to providing updates to Surface Duo, and we're working to bring Android 11 to existing customers before t

Original Microsoft Surface Duo to get Android 11

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 24 (ANI/NewsVoir): Virtusa Corporation, a global provider of digital strategy, digital engineering, and IT services and solutions, today announced it has been named as a Major Player in theVirtusa approaches every cloud migration project with a fresh approach to address a company's unique challenges and opportunities. With the latest tools and technologies and vast experience in suc

IDC MarketScape names Virtusa as a Major Player

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 24 (ANI/NewsVoir): London, Mumbai and Bangalore have featured among the world's top startup hubs, according to a comprehensive ranking of international startup hubs compiled by Startup Genome for its annual Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2021.
Despite Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic, London maintained its second-place ranking tied with New York for the second year in a row. Ban

Mumbai, Bangalore named among World's top startup hubs

New York [US], September 23 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a good meeting with Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon and noted that India has the scale for ambitious projects, sources said.
Amon expressed enthusiasm to work with India on ambitious digital transformation programmes including in 5G, PM WANI and others. He also expressed interest in partnering with India to work in the field of semiconductors.
The sources sai

Qualcomm keen to work with India on 5G technology

Washington DC [US], September 23 (ANI): With the aim of making India a global innovation hub, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held talks with Qualcomm CEO Cristiano R Amon and discussed a slew of issues including electronics, telecom manufacturing and various measures to strengthen the innovation ecosystem.
This is part of series of meeting that Prime Minister Modi will undertake with select heads of corporates t

PM Modi discusses investment opportunities with Qualcomm

Washington DC [US], September 23 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, on the first day of a three-day US visit, met with Cristiano R Amon, President and Chief executive officer (CEO) of Qualcomm in Washington DC.
Qualcomm is a US multinational corporation, which creates semiconductors, software and services related to wireless technology.
This is part of series of meeting that Prime Minister Modi will undertak

PM Modi holds a meeting with Qualcomm CEO

New Delhi [India], September 23 (ANI): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has taken possession of 11 immovable properties worth Rs. 1.01 crore belonging to Jharkhand-based DJN Jewellers Pvt Ltd.
The agency took possession of these assets on Wednesday, the ED said on Thursday, adding the properties are in the form of flat, shop and plots situated at Ranchi, Latehar and Garhwa district in Jharkhand.
DJN Jewellers is represent

Chit fund case: ED takes possession of properties

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Sep 23 (ANI): The Kalpathi AGS Group-owned Veranda Learning Solutions has acquired edtech Edureka, a live-instructor-led online solutions provider for the IT industry for Rs 245 crore.
This 100 per cent acquisition marks Veranda Learning Solutions' second buyout since December 2020.
Veranda is planning an outlay of Rs 737 crore for acquisitions over the next six months to seize the opportunit

Veranda acquires Edureka for Rs 245 crore

New Delhi [India], September 23 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday said it intends to set up a technical expert committee to probe into the reports of the government allegedly using Israeli software Pegasus to spy on politicians, activists, and journalists.
A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India NV Ramana said that it wanted to pass the order this week in the case but the matter is taking time as some experts they had

SC says it intends to set of expert committee

New Delhi [India], September 23 (ANI/BusinessWire India): In an exciting display of the benchmark Koenig Solutions have built over the years, they've come up with an attractive offer - 7 days or Free Microsoft Certifications Courses!The offer mainly involves the proposition that you get the entire course for free if it doesn't start within seven days from your booking.
The offer is valid on allKoenig Solutions is a well-e

Koenig Solutions introduces a 7 days or Free Program

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India] Sep 23 (ANI): Tejas Networks said on Thursday it has been selected by Bharti Airtel to enhance the premier communications solutions provider's optical network capacity in key metropolitan markets.
Tejas will supply, install and support its TJ1600 DWDM/OTN products for extending Airtel's optical networks towards the edge, supporting 5G backhaul, B2B services and broadband applications.
The enh

Airtel selects Tejas Networks for optical network expansion

New Delhi [India], September 23 (ANI): India has attracted a total Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflow of USD 27.37 billion during the first four months of the current financial year (FY) 2021-22 which is 62 per cent higher as compared to the corresponding period of FY 2020-21 (USD 16.92 billion), Ministry of Commerce and Industry said on Friday.
According to the ministry, FDI equity inflow grew by 112 per cent in the 

FDI inflows grow 62% during first four months of FY22

Washington [US], September 22 (ANI): Putting all the speculations to rest, popular smartphone brand OnePlus has confirmed that the company will not launch a 'T' series flagship this year, which means the OnePlus 9T and 9T Pro are not happening.
As per Mashable India, the move comes as a part of the general OS announcement earlier on Tuesday to set a roadmap for what to expect from a software standpoint.
For the unversed, 

OnePlus 'T' series not happening this year

Lowell (Massachusetts) [United States]/Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 22 (ANI/BusinessWire India):This new system increases power efficiency by at least 15%, which will allow manufacturers to reduce the size and cost of their battery packs. Battery packs can account for as much as 30% of the cost of vehicles, which can make smaller EVs uneconomical. Reducing this cost will improve profitably of EVs while facilita

ePropelled releases groundbreaking electric vehicle

GLASGOW, Scotland: Energy provider INEOS has announced that it will convert its large-scale petrochemicals plant and oil refinery in Grangemouth, Scotland, to run on hydrogen, at a cost of more than $1.4 billion, to enable it to achieve "net zero" carbon emissions by 2045.The UK has significantly reduced emissions from power generation and aims to reach net zero by 2050, but has struggled to reduce the carbon f

Scotland oil refinery to be converted to hydrogen power

Plan calls for converting Scotland oil refinery to hydrogen power

$1.4 billion to convert Scotland refinery to hydrogen power

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: Royal Dutch Shell has made a major commitment to manufacture low carbon emissions aviation fuel over the next four years, in a bid to encourage airlines to lower the emission of greenhouse gases. Aviation, which constitutes three percent of carbon emissions globally, is viewed as being among the most challenging sectors to transform due to the few alternate technologies to petroleum-drive

Shell seeks to encourage production of bio-based jet fuel

Shell promotes low polluting jet fuel, but price prohibitive

Shell to push for increase in production of low polluting jet fuel

Crude prices extended gains on Monday, rallying to their highest levels since 2018 as global refineries fail to keep up with fuel demand that is projected to reach pre-pandemic levels by early next year.Brent futures for November delivery grew 1.23% to more than $79 a barrel, the highest price since October 2018, while US crude benchmark West Texas Intermediate surged 1.28% to nearly $75 a barre

Oil hits three-year high as global energy supply tightens

Panipat (Haryana) [India], September 26 (ANI): Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Sunday warned the central government to repeal the three farm laws, or else Samyukt Kisan Morcha will hold protests and meetings in poll-bound states and give 'vote ki chot' to the government.
"Government of India should repeal the three farm laws at the earliest. If they would not, Samyukt Kisan Morcha will go to every part 

SKM to hold protests in poll-bound states against farm laws

Washington [US], September 26 (ANI): A recent study by an international team of researchers show that weight-loss medications and surgical procedures show promise for reducing the long-term effects of high blood pressure (also called hypertension) in people who are overweight or have obesity.
This finding was suggested by a new American Heart Association scientific statement published in the Association's journal Hyperten

Obesity related BP can be treated by meds, surgery

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Transportation Department fined United Airlines for violating federal rules on long tarmac delays, at a cost of $1.9 million on Friday. This was the largest fine of its kind ever imposed, following delays that 3,218 passengers suffered through. United was ordered to ensure there would be no similar violations in the future. According to the department, between December 20

United Airlines fined $1.9 million by U.S. for passenger delays

Delaying passengers on planes costs United Airlines $1.9 million

United Airlines fined by U.S. for holding passengers on tarmacs

ROME, Italy: Hundreds of Alitalia workers stopped highway traffic as they blocked an airport exit on Friday to protest that most staff will soon lose their jobs.Alitalia is being reorganized, as of October 15, as a new airline, named ITA, and will take over Alitalia's aircraft, routes and facilities. However, it will only retain some 2,800 of 10,000 Alitalia's employees.In protest, Alitalia employees fo

Workers protest closing Alitalia, block highway exit

Workers protest loss of 7,000 jobs as Alitalia restructures to ITA Air

Alitalia workers protest end of jobs by blocking highway exit

WASHINGTON D.C.: On Monday, Attorney-General Merrick Garland was urged by two senior U.S. Senate Democrats to investigate and prosecute unruly air passengers, in light of the rising number of disturbances on passenger flights.The two senators, Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin and Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell, called on the Justice Department and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to jointly "e

U.S. Justice Department urged to prosecute unruly air passengers

Fed up with unruly air passengers, Senators call for prosecution

Senators want U.S. to prosecute unruly air passengers

WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal has written to the Transport Department, warning that a partnership between American Airlines and JetBlue Airways, the "Northeast Alliance", would lead to higher airfares.The partnership was announced in July 2020 and approved by the Transportation Department six months later, shortly before the end of the Trump administration.Under the codeshare agreement

U.S. Senator says American, JetBlue link-up will raise prices

American buying JetBlue will mean higher cost of tickets, says Senator

Lawmaker concerned American purchase of JetBlue means higher fares

Moscow [Russia], September 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Engineers from the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) are helping Russia in its investigation into the possible causes of cracks and air leaks at the International Space Station (ISS).
Paul Hill, a member of NASA's Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel, said at a Sunday panel meeting that the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, the Langley Research Center, the panel 

NASA, Boeing helping Russia

Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 27 (ANI): The body of an engineering student was recovered in the Mundhapande police station area of Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad district, said police on Sunday.
The deceased has been identified as Sudhir Saini, a second-year B.Tech student in ANA College, Bareilly.
The face of Sudhir was burnt with acid, who went missing two days ago while travelling from Moradabad to his colleg

Burnt body of missing engineering student found in UP

New Delhi [India], September 27 (ANI): Chief Economic Adviser Krishnamurthy Subramanian on Sunday said history will look at this year as important for privatisation.
Speaking at the Indian School of Business (ISB) Leadership Summit 2021, Subramanian said, "I am quite confident that history will look at this year as an important year for privatisation. This year's budget has Rs 1.75 lakh crores as the proceeds from privati

History will look this year important for privatisation

Islamabad [Pakistan], September 27 (ANI): Pakistan has allowed an Afghan airline to operate its flights from Islamabad to Kabul, a Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) official said on Sunday.
Kam Air - Afghanistan's largest private airline - will operate three flights a week, becoming the first Afghan airline to operate outside Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover, Anadolu Agency reported quoting Irfan Sabir, direct

Pakistan allows Afghan airline to operate Islamabad-Kabul

Kabul [Afghanistan], September 26 (ANI): The airport in Kabul is fully ready for domestic and international flights, the Taliban said on Sunday.
"As the problems at Kabul International Airport have been resolved and the airport is fully operational for domestic and international flights, the IEA [Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan] assures all airlines of its full cooperation and expects all airlines and countries that had pr

Kabul Airport fully ready for domestic, international fligh

Washington DC [US], September 26 (ANI): An investigating agency is probing alleged assault on a female US soldier at an Afghan refugee camp in New Mexico state in the Southwestern part of the country.
This comes after a female US service member reported being assaulted by "a small group of male evacuees" while at a complex in New Mexico, The Hill reported.
"We take the allegation seriously and appropriately referred the m

FBI probing alleged assault on US soldier at Afghan refugee

Ottawa [Canada], September 26 (ANI): Justin Trudeau-led Canadian government on Sunday lifted a month-long ban on passenger flights from India. The ban was put in place in view of the enhanced COVID-19 protocols.
"As of September 27, 2021, direct flights from India to Canada will resume," said the government on Sunday.
Earlier on Tuesday, Canada extended the restriction on all direct commercial and private passenger flight

COVID-19: Canada lifts ban on passengers from India

Paris [France], September 26 (ANI/Sputnik): Protesters against mandatory COVID-19 passes took to the streets of Paris for an 11th consecutive Saturday, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
The demonstrators gathered near the Gare de Lyon railroad terminal in the city's 12th district and marched across Paris to the Sacre-Coeur basilica on the Montmartre hill.
The procession was shadowed by police officers.
A separate protest,

French capital sees 11th weekend of protests against COVID

Taipei [Taiwan], September 26 (ANI): Taiwan on Thursday accused China of "bullying" after Beijing sent a total of 24 warplanes into its air defense identification zone (ADIZ), the third-largest incursion in the past two years of heightened tensions between Beijing and Taipei, US media reported.
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, including bombers, fighter jets, anti-submarine planes and airborne early warning an

Taiwan acusses China of 'bullying'

Beijing [China], September 25 (ANI): China is continuing its crackdown against the top business figures of the country as it recently arrested two executives of renowned HNA Group, a media report said.
Chen Feng, HNA's chairman, and Tan Xiangdong, the company's CEO, were arrested and taken into custody Friday over suspected crimes in Hainan Province, where HNA is headquartered, New York Post reported.
HNA Group -- a bankr

China continues its crackdown against key business figures

Washington [US], September 25 (ANI): Forging closer ties between two leading Indo-Pacific powers, the US and India on Friday committed to advance security in the Indo-Pacific by expanding cooperation on terrorist screening, information sharing, aviation security, terrorist use of the internet, terrorist designations, and joint capacity building.
"The United States and India look forward to the upcoming Counterterrorism Jo

India-US to forge closer ties, to expand cooperation

&copy; Provided by Xinhua Cambodia and Bangladesh both received more COVID-19 vaccines from China on Friday.PHNOM PENH, DHAKA, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia on Friday received a new batch of 3 million doses of China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines, as Banglade

Cambodia, Bangladesh receive new batches of vaccines from China

&copy; Provided by Xinhua "For 40 years, commercial ties between the two nations have brought immeasurable benefits to both peoples. Further decoupling will unravel that progress," said the AmCham Shanghai report.BEIJING, Sep

U.S. businesses in China optimistic despite Trump tariffs

New Delhi [India], September 24 (ANI) An official of the Tata group, which is partnering with Airbus in the C-295 transport aircraft deal for the Indian Air Force, said they were yet to finalise the location of the manufacturing facility for the first-ever aerospace manufacturing project awarded to the private sector in the country.
Addressing a press conference after the deal was signed between the Defence Ministry and A

C-295 production facility location yet to be finalised

Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 24 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday showered praise on Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath "for maintaining the law and order situation in the state" to ensure holistic development.
He said the Chief Minister had done commendable work and his name sends shivers down the spine of criminals. Uttar Pradesh is slated to go to the polls early next year.

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