5 killed, 4 injured in US university shooting
Washington, April 17 (IANS) Multiple victims were reported in a shooting at the Florida State University (FSU) in Florida state on Thursday.
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IPL 2025: Disciplined bowlers set up Mumbai Indians' 4-wicket win over SRH (Ld)
Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) A disciplined effort by their bowling unit, led by Jasprit Bumrah and skipper Hardik Pandya, helped Mumbai Indians defeat Sunrisers Hyderabad by four wickets in a low-scoring encounter in Match 33 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Wankhede Stadium. Will Jacks was the star of the match for Mumbai as he claimed two wickets and scored a vital 36 to guide the hosts to back-to-back wins in IPL 2025.
Sandra Huller, Colman Domingo team up for a satirical drama
Los Angeles, April 17 (IANS) Hollywood actress Sandra Huller, who is known for ‘Anatomy of a Fall,’, and ‘The Zone of Interest’, will be sharing the screen with actor Colman Domingo in Goran Stolevski’s ‘True-ish’.
Nimrat Kaur-starrer ‘Kull’ tells story of a dysfunctional family
Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) Actress Nimrat Kaur will be seen in the upcoming thriller series ‘Kull’ along with Amol Parashar and Riddhi Dogra.
Jessica Alba comes out in support of Blue Origins space flight passengers
Los Angeles, April 17 (IANS) Hollywood actress Jessica Alba is stepping in to defend the crew member of the recent star-studded Blue Origin space flight amid widespread backlash.
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‘Mega drama continuing like television serial’: BJP slams K’taka govt on caste census
Bengaluru, April 17 (IANS) Karnataka BJP on Thursday criticised the state government over the inconclusive meeting of the special Cabinet on the caste census, saying it is a mega drama which is continuing like a television serial.
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Sandra Huller, Colman Domingo team up for a satirical drama
Los Angeles, April 17 (IANS) Hollywood actress Sandra Huller, who is known for ‘Anatomy of a Fall,’, and ‘The Zone of Interest’, will be sharing the screen with actor Colman Domingo in Goran Stolevski’s ‘True-ish’.
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India and International Big Cat Alliance sign headquarters agreement
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) India and the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) signed the Headquarters Agreement on Thursday in New Delhi, which provides for India to be the host for the IBCA Headquarters and Secretariat and entails necessary provisions to enable IBCA to meet its intended objectives.
Sydney teenager charged with organising overseas contract killings
Sydney, April 17 (IANS) Australian authorities have arrested and charged a teenage foreign national for allegedly facilitating contract killings in Europe.
Devastating hailstorm rips through parts of Pakistan, killing 5
Islamabad, April 17 (IANS) A destructive hailstorm ripped through parts of Pakistan's capital Islamabad and provinces of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), claiming lives of at least five people and damaging properties and standing crops worth millions.
Operation Brahma: Quake-hit Myanmar continues to receive relief aid from India
Yangon, April 17 (IANS) Continuing with its humanitarian assistance to earthquake-hit Myanmar under Operation Brahma, India has sent an additional consignment of relief material that was handed over by Indian Ambassador to Myanmar Abhay Thakur to Mandalay Chief Minister Myo Aung in the presence of diaspora leaders of Mandalay and Sagaing.
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DNA sequencing may become prime target for hackers, warns study
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Hackers could exploit genomic data vulnerabilities using next-generation DNA sequencing (NGS) technology, warns a study on Thursday urging the need to secure it.
Infosys’ Q4 profit dips 11.7 pc to Rs 7,033 crore; announces Rs 22 final dividend
Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) Infosys, one of India’s top IT companies, on Thursday reported a 11.7 per cent year-on-year (YoY) drop in its consolidated net profit for the fourth quarter of the financial year 2024-25 (Q4 FY25) to Rs 7,033 crore, compared to Rs 7,969 crore in the same quarter last year.
Sensex surges over 1,500 points, Nifty Bank at near all-time high
Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) Indian stock markets ended sharply higher on Thursday, extending their winning run for the fourth straight session as strong buying in banking shares helped the domestic indices clocked a robust performance.
BluSmart’s parent firm Gensol shares crash 90 pc as SEBI exposes mega fraud
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The stock of Gensol Engineering Limited, the parent company of EV maker BluSmart, crashed another 5 per cent on Thursday, taking the total fall to nearly 90 per cent from the 52-week high of Rs 1,124.90 after a massive fraud was exposed by the capital markets regulator.
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DNA sequencing may become prime target for hackers, warns study
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Hackers could exploit genomic data vulnerabilities using next-generation DNA sequencing (NGS) technology, warns a study on Thursday urging the need to secure it.
India top-funded developing market for agrifood tech investment in 2024: Report
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) India was the top-funded developing market in 2024, posting spectacular growth of 215 per cent in dollar funding and 27 per cent in deal count, according to a report.
Stem cell therapy safe, and effective in treating Parkinson's disease
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Stem cell therapies are a safe and effective way of treating Parkinson's disease, according to results of two independent clinical trials.