(Image credits: X @firesideventure) BENGALURU: Consumer focused venture capital firm Fireside Ventures has closed its fourth fund with commitments of Rs 2,265 crore (about $253 million), doubling down on early stage consumer brands as it chases the next wave of health, wellness and lifestyle companies in India. The new vehicle takes the firm’s total assets…
Oklahoma University. (Getty Images) An instructor at the University of Oklahoma has been placed on leave after a student received a failing grade on a Bible-based essay discussing gender. The paper argued that belief in multiple genders was “demonic,” prompting a complaint that has sparked nationwide debate over academic freedom, as quoted by the Associated…
RAIPUR: Maoist casualties in Wednesday’s operation by security personnel in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region rose to 18 after six more bodies, including wanted PLGA commander Vella Modiyam, were retrieved Thursday from the gunfight site along the Dantewada-Bijapur border.Nine of the slain guerrillas, who had a combined bounty of Rs 1.3 crore on their heads, were women….
BENGALURU: Bengaluru-based electric motorcycle maker Ultraviolette has raised $45 million in fresh growth capital from Zoho Corporation and European investment firm Lingotto as part of its ongoing Series E round.The company said the funding will be used to scale production and sales of its flagship F77 electric sportbike and the new X‑47 crossover, and to…
WBSU result 2025 for UG NEP announced WBSU result 2025 for UG CBCS released WBSU result 2025 for UG NEP announced WBSU result 2025 for UG CBCS released WBSU result 2025 for UG NEP announced WBSU result 2025: West Bengal State University (WBSU) has officially declared the UG CBCS and UG NEP Sem-II/IV results for…
J&K CM Omar Abdullah (PTI) SRINAGAR: Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah “resides in the hearts of people” whether his Dec 5 birth anniversary is declared a holiday or not, his grandson and J&K CM Omar Abdullah said Thursday, five years after the date tied to the National Conference (NC) founder was taken off the list of public…
India’s central bank will allow the rupee to weaken as the country’s external position comes under strain from slowing dollar inflows, widening trade pressures and heavy foreign selling in domestic markets, according to sources cited by news agency Reuters. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), which had been actively supporting the currency until last month…
CUET UG 2026 important advisory: Update Aadhaar Card, UDID and category certificates before applying CUET UG 2026: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released a critical notice for aspirants planning to appear for the Common University Entrance Test (CUET UG) 2026. The agency will conduct the examination in May 2026 and has emphasised the importance…
NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convener Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday expressed his heartfelt condolences over the passing of former Mizoram governor and senior Advocate Swaraj Kaushal.In a post shared on X, Kejriwal described Kaushal as a “distinguished legal luminary” whose contributions to public life and the legal fraternity would be remembered for years…
File photo (Picture credit: ANI) The Indian rupee’s slide past Rs 90 per US dollar for the first time ever has shifted sentiment in the equity market and raised fresh concerns for investors. The breach of this psychological level has come on the back of weak capital flows, steady demand for dollars from importers, and…
