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Retailers turn to AI to address pain points

Retailers are now planning to increase use of automation and Artificial Intelligence (AI) across their operations so as to adapt to changing consumer behaviour and also to enhance employee skills and improve efficiency for shoppers.

₹3K cr deal inked on surface-to-air missiles for Navy

THE Ministry of Defence on Thursday signed a contract with Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) for the supply of medium-range surface-to-air missiles for the Indian Navy at a cost of around ₹2,960 crore.

Measures initiated to conserve olive ridley turtles

DISTRICT Collector MN Harendhira Prasad chaired a meeting with officials from the Forest and Fisheries Departments, Marine Police, and scientists from central fisheries institutions, along with fishing boat owners.

LTIMindtree net profit falls 7% to ₹1,085 crore

LTIMindtree on Thursday posted a 7.1% decline in its consolidated net profit for the December quarter to ₹1,085 crore compared to ₹1,169 crore reported in the year-ago period.

Two former Collectors win PM's Award for Excellence

A 2014-batch IAS officer and former Collector of Parvathipuram-Manyam district, Nishant Kumar, has been awarded the prestigious Prime Minister's Award for Excellence in Public Administration for 2023.

India will be EV export hub for Suzuki Motor cars

INDIA will be Suzuki Motor's manufacturing hub for exporting EVs to the world, Toshihiro Suzuki, representative director and president of Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC), said in a media interaction on Thursday.

Infy profit up 11% to ₹6.8k crore; revenue guidance increased

IT services company Infosys on Thursday posted a 11.4% growth in net profit at ₹6,806 crore for the third quarter ending December 2024, beating Street estimates, compared to ₹6,106 crore in the same quarter last year.

14 Killoguda families set up organic fertiliser plant

Farmers sell manure in neighbouring villages at a rate of ₹3 per litre

HC asks rape accused to get wedding solemnised under SMA for getting bail

THE Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has granted bail to an accused in an inter-faith live-in rape case on the condition that he would marry the woman complainant under the Special Marriage Act (SMA) and provide financial security to her and their child.

Architect inspects proposed sites for former PM's memorial at Smriti Sthal

THE Central government has begun the groundwork to construct a memorial for former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the Rashtriya Smriti complex, a designated place for the last rites and commemorative sites for presidents, vice-presidents and prime ministers near Rajghat.

Ensure Road Safety Month a Success in Anakapalle: JC

JOINT Collector (JC) M Jahnavi chaired a review meeting with officials from the transport and police departments on Thursday at the Collector's office in Anakapalle to discuss preparations for National Road Safety Month-2025.

Pope Francis hurts right arm, second injury in 2 months

POPE Francis fell on Thursday and hurt his right arm, the Vatican said, just weeks after another apparent fall resulted in a bad bruise on his chin.

TDP Membership Crosses One-Crore Milestone

THE TDP membership has crossed the one-crore mark.

Row over influencer joining sadhus' Shahi march

CONTROVERSIES dogged 30-year-old influencer Harsha Richchariya since she arrived at the Mahakumbh claiming to be a sadhvi.

Ramesh Takes Charge as PCCM of SCR

N RAMESH took charge as Principal Chief Commercial Manager (PCCM) of South Central Railway, which is one of the biggest railway zones in India in terms of track length, scale of operations and earnings, at Rail Nilayam in Secunderabad on Thursday.

Gopan Swami's 'Samadhi' opened, no foul play detected in preliminary probe

THE controversial 'samadhi chamber' of Gopan Swami at Aralamoodu near Neyyattinkara was opened on Thursday.

3 drown, 1 missing at Pakala Beach

Search operations to resume on Friday morning; Minister consoles bereaved families

Generative AI to transform India's workforce, economy by 2030: EY report

ENERATIVE AI (GenAI) is expected to significantly impact India's workforce and economy by 2030, according to a new EY India report.

Dilip Saikia set to become BJP's Assam president

THE Assam government has detected 220 rat-hole coal mines in the Umrangso area of Dima Hasao district even as the flooded coal mine still has 11 crore litres of water, said Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

ECOR Sets Freight Record With 200 MT in 290 Days

THE East Coast Railway (ECoR) has achieved a record freight loading of 200.13 million tonnes in just 290 days during the 2024-25 fiscal year, setting a new benchmark in Indian Railways' history.

Vidarbha set up final with Karnataka

HUNDREDS by Dhruv Shorey and Yash Rathod found a perfect ally in in-form Karun Nair's brutal fifty as Vidarbha outclassed Maharashtra by 69 runs to enter the Vijay Hazare Trophy final here on Thursday. Vidarbha will face four-time champions Karnataka in the title clash here on Saturday.

Saif Ali Khan stabbed inside home, is 'safe'

BOLLYWOOD star Saif Ali Khan was stabbed multiple times inside his home in Mumbai's Bandra early Thursday morning by an intruder armed with a knife.

Steps to rope in pvt players in nuclear energy sector

Live reactor design already operational in UP, Gujarat

ACA gives ₹25 lakh to Nitish Kumar

CHIEF Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday handed over a cheque for ₹25 lakh to international cricketer Nitish Kumar Reddy on behalf of the Andhra Cricket Association president and Vijayawada MP Kesineni Sivanath.

ED quizzes KTR on E-Prix funds, asks for bank details

Ex-minister highlights $82 million economic benefits for T'gana from race

GO on in-service quota for civil assistant surgeons upheld

THE AP High Court upheld Government Order 85 issued by the State government in July 2024 amending the In-service Quota Rules for Civil Assistant Surgeons working with the Medical and Health Department to pursue post-graduation.

Cabinet's decision on free bus travel likely today

The State government is making efforts to implement the free bus travel for women scheme from Ugadi.

Police rescue miners in SA after standoff ends

The death toll in a protracted standoff between police and miners trapped while working illegally in an abandoned gold mine in South Africa has risen to at least 87, police said on Thursday.

Devotees propose Vontimitta-Ayodhya rail link

DEVOTEES have urged the Centre and the State government to set up a direct rail link between Vontimitta and Ayodhya.

Not a done deal as Hamas reneging: Israel

PMO says Hamas is backing out of the understanding and creating a last-minute crisis