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Allen Tamil Nadu & Puducherry students have once again proven their excellence in the JEE-Advanced 2026 results released by IIT Roorkee. Allen Chennai classroom student, Snehal Roy Choudhary achieved AIR 41 in JEE Advanced results. He is also Tamil Nadu State Topper. The results were announced with joyous celebrations at Allen.   Allen South Zone Head, Mahesh Yadav said that Allen is known for its excellent results, and maintaining this reputation, Allen has achieved excellent results this year as well. Among Allen Tamil Nadu & Puducherry students, B. Navaneeth Kumar has achieved AIR-331, VasudhariniKesavan has secured AIR-347 and Praneeth Kumar D has bagged AIR-394 and DheerajThriyambak M has secured AIR-396 in JEE Advanced 2026 results. Meanwhile, H Karthikeyan, P Girish, N Tharunrajand Tarunesh R have secured AIR-660, AIR-870, AIR-1276 and AIR-1313 respectively. H Karthikeyan is also the State Topper of Puducherry.  Yadav stated that the excellent results are a te...

In a landmark development under the Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs (PM-SETU) scheme, the National Steering Committee (NSC) has approved the Strategic Investment Plan (SIP) for the Visakhapatnam ITI Cluster in Andhra Pradesh, submitted by ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) along with their academic partner New Age Makers Institute of Technology (NAMTECH). The approval marks the first-ever Strategic Investment Plan to be cleared under PM-SETU and makes Andhra Pradesh the first State to operationalize an industry partnership under the scheme. The approval was accorded during the 3rd National Steering Committee Meeting convened by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Government of India at Kaushal Bhawan, New Delhi. The milestone represents the first concrete step towards implementing PM-SETU's vision of transforming Government ITIs into industry-managed, outcome-oriented institutions through deep p...

Tamilnad Kidney Research (TANKER) Foundation, in association with The Madras Medical Mission (MMM), inaugurated a new Hemodialysis Machine at the MMM Dialysis Unit today in memory of the late  Prof. Rajan Hariharan , a distinguished Professor of Surgery and an esteemed member of the medical fraternity. The machine has been generously donated by the family of Prof. Rajan Hariharan as a tribute to his remarkable life and service to society. This contribution will help provide life-saving dialysis treatment to hundreds of kidney patients, particularly those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The inauguration ceremony was attended by  Dr. Sarojini Hariharan  and  Mr. Sivakumar Hariharan  from Prof. Rajan Hariharan's family,  Dr. Georgi Abraham , Founder Trustee and President of TANKER Foundation,  Dialysis unit Staff of The Madras Medical Mission, and other distinguished guests.The machine was formally inaugurated by  Dr. Sarojini Hariha...

On the occasion of World Digestive Health Day, Aashirvaad Happy Tummy released its latest findings on India’s digestive health landscape, based on insights from over 6.5 lakh participants, highlighting a widespread fibre intake gap driven by low awareness and lifestyle habits. Aashirvaad Happy Tummy is an online platform by Aashirvaad Atta with Multigrains, which serves as a comprehensive guide focused on digestive health and fibre intake. While the world is talking about “Fibremaxxing”, the findings reveal that nearly 7 in 10 Indians are not even meeting their recommended daily fibre intake, pointing to a widespread gap in everyday nutrition. The issue is more pronounced among women, with over 73% falling short of recommended levels, compared to over 63% of men. Dietary habits appear to be a key contributor: only 1 in 4 people consume multigrains daily, while nearly 40% rarely eat fruits. Although vegetable intake is relatively better, the overall pattern suggests that daily diets...

On World Hunger Day, Hunger Free World, a humanitarian initiative by Malabar Group, highlighted the impact of its Street Meal Distribution Programme through the Rehabilitation Impact Report: Impact Stories, How a Daily Meal Opens the Door to a Transformed Life. The report documents how daily meal outreach, operated on the ground by Thanal, has enabled rescue, medical support, shelter access, dignity restoration, and family reunification for vulnerable individuals living on the streets.   The Street Meal Distribution Programme was created to address hunger through regular access to nutritious meals. Over time, the initiative has also become a bridge to deeper care, as daily outreach allows field workers to build trust, observe changes in health and behaviour, identify distress, and connect beneficiaries to rehabilitation support. The report reinforces the programme’s central belief that a meal, when delivered with consistency and human attention, can become the beginning of a larg...

The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) has released its Annual Complaints Report 2025-2026. Offshore betting, despite regulatory interventions, was the most violative sector, accounting for 6,933 cases. It was followed by realty (643 cases), personal care (576 cases), food and beverages (331 cases) and products violating the Drugs and Magic Remedies Act (274 cases). ASCI reviewed 11,581 cases in FY 2025-26, a 21% increase over the previous year. These cases pertained to 9,841 advertisements, a 37% rise over the previous year; 98% of the ads scrutinised required some modification. Notably, 93% of these cases came from ASCI’s proactive monitoring. Digital platforms continue to dominate the violations landscape, accounting for 97.3% of all ads scrutinised, with 82% of these being sponsored content on social media platforms. Meta platforms accounted for 79.84% of digital violations. The report underscores how the speed and reach of digital ecosystems are being used to ampl...

Cognizant is working with Travelport on a strategic AI transformation that will deploy Anthropic's Claude to modernize the way Travelport builds, tests and maintains software across its travel retailing and distribution platforms. The collaboration aims to accelerate the delivery of AI-led innovation to airlines, hoteliers, travel management companies and online travel agencies worldwide, while embedding AI features within Travelport's platform. Booking systems built for a previous era now strain to keep up: agency costs have grown as human agents increasingly piece together complex itineraries manually, and a gap has opened between how travelers now search using AI tools and what current platforms can interpret and fulfill. This collaboration will address these structural challenges through intelligent infrastructure designed to close the gap between AI-driven travel intent and a confirmed booking. For travel agencies and travel management companies (TMC), Travelport's...

HCLTech, a leading global technology company, today announced the launch of an autonomous finance platform that transforms core finance and accounting operations using Gemini Enterprise. While enterprises make significant investments in core ERP and SaaS platforms, finance and accounting operations continue to rely heavily on manual intervention. The new platform is designed to address this gap by enabling finance processes to operate with a high degree of autonomy and intelligence, while integrating seamlessly with existing technology systems. Unlike traditional automation and isolated AI use cases, the platform orchestrates end-to-end finance processes autonomously  executing, learning and continuously optimizing workflows across Invoice-to-Pay, Order-to-Cash, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) and Record-to-Report. This approach enables faster execution, improved control and measurable business outcomes for enterprise finance organizations. This enterprise-grade ...

  There is a high incidence of kidney disease and failure, especially among the underprivileged in McLeod Gunj and surrounding areas. Dr Georgi met HH Dalai Lama and talked about the work that TANKER does in giving free dialysis, raising awareness and conducting screening camps for early detection and prevention. TANKER also supports research into kidney disease. He said that TANKER would support in starting a dialysis centre to help in giving free and subsidized dialysis. HH Dalai Lama gave his blessings to TANKER, all those involved and all patients. The blessings and words of encouragement from His Holiness inspire the Foundation to continue its mission of providing affordable and accessible dialysis care, creating awareness on kidney disease prevention, and supporting deserving patients and their families.

With Chennai experiencing another intense summer and rising rooftop temperatures across the city, Sintex is seeing growing relevance for TruPuf, its insulated water storage tank designed to help reduce heat transfer in stored water during prolonged exposure to sunlight. In many apartment complexes and independent homes across Chennai, overhead water tanks remain exposed to direct sunlight for several hours every day, often causing stored water to become excessively warm during peak afternoons. The issue is increasingly influencing how households evaluate water storage solutions, particularly during summer months. Experts point out that prolonged heat exposure can also affect water hygiene inside conventional storage tanks by encouraging algae formation and causing unpleasant odour, particularly during peak summer months. This is leading more consumers to explore water storage solutions that are better suited for extreme weather conditions. Yashovardhan Agarwal, Managing Director,...

Aligned with the Government of India’s Skill India mission, Maruti Suzuki India Limited (“Maruti Suzuki”) has set up an Advanced Manufacturing Lab (AML) at Government ITI, Hassangarh, Rohtak, to equip students with industry‑relevant skills and support the development of a future‑ready workforce. In the first year, around 200# students at Government ITI Hassangarh will be trained in the Smart Factory Lab. The initiative, part of Maruti Suzuki’s CSR‑led skill development programme, aims to bridge the gap between academic learning and the rapidly evolving requirements of the automobile industry. The AML replicates real‑world shop‑floor environments and offers hands‑on training in critical areas of automobile manufacturing, including assembly, welding, painting, machining, mechatronics, and safety. This practical exposure is designed to enhance students’ technical competence, industry readiness, and overall employability. The inaugural event was attended by Mr. Sachin Gupta, IAS, Dep...

Lava International Limited, India’s leading homegrown smartphone brand, today launched the SHARK 2 5G, built to deliver an elevated smartphone experience in the budget 5G segment.  Creating a benchmark with a 6000mAh battery in the budget segment, SHARK 2 5G is priced at Rs. 11,999 and will be available across Lava retail outlets starting 10th June. The highest selling series from Lava’s 2025 portfolio, the new smartphone is built to meet the evolving needs of conscious and practical tech-enthusiasts. Designed to elevate the budget 5G experience in only Rs. 11,999, Shark 2 5G will be available in two colour variants - Sonar Gold and Arya Blue. Commenting on the launch, Mr. Sumit Singh, SVP and Head of Product, Lava International Limited, said, “The Shark series is conceptualized to elevate product experience in the budget 5G segment. Featuring a 6000mAh battery for extensive usage, IP64 for enhanced durability alongside a clean, bloatware-free Android experience - the new SHARK...

ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) has demonstrated its world-class manufacturing capabilities by becoming the first steel company in the world to produce the highest strength welded pipes (EQ70 grade) used in marine engineering projects, with certification from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). The ABS is a leading maritime classification society that provides independent validation of compliance, including strength parameters, with globally recognised standards. While setting a new benchmark in offshore engineering, this endeavour by ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India strongly supports the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ and ‘Viksit Bharat’ initiatives by enabling the domestic availability of indigenously produced highest strength welded pipes, replacing seamless pipes currently imported from Europe for critical applications such as oil & gas platforms, offshore wind structures, and deepwater pipelines. With high performance welded pipes, customers from India’s offshore and...

The Godrej Foundation, an independent philanthropic trust,  announced the launch of Tomorrow Makers, a national platform designed to identify and support high-potential students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Tomorrow Makers is built on the belief that while talent is widely distributed across India, access to opportunity is not. The platform will identify high-potential students – from Classes 6-12 as well as graduates – and connect them to organisations, educators, mentors, competitions and peer communities that can help them realise their potential.   Through programmes run by eight partner organisations, Tomorrow Makers offers four different pathways – STEM, Invention and Making, Arts and Defence –for high-potential students from different age groups. Omar Momin, Chief Executive Officer, Godrej Foundation, said, “India is home to one of the world’s largest school-going populations, yet access to structured mentorship, advanced learning opportunities, and talent accele...

Bain Capital backed Dhoot Transmission Limited, one of India’s leading electrical and electronics companies has filed its Updated Draft Red Herring Prospectus - 1 (UDRHP - 1) with market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for its IPO. The proposed public offer is a mix of fresh issue and an offer for sale. The fresh issue consists of equity shares of face value ₹2 each, aggregating up to Rs 1400 Crores. The offer for sale comprises up to 1,63,10,733 equity shares of face value ₹2 each. The offer for sale includes equity shares being sold by the promoter and promoter group selling shareholders. BC Asia Investments XV Limited is offering up to 1,31,91,900 equity shares of face value ₹2 each and Mangalam Capital Private Limited, formerly known as Mangalam Colise Private Limited is offering 31,18,833 equity shares of face value ₹2 each. The company proposes to use the net proceeds mainly for repayment/prepayment of certain outstanding borrowings of the company am...

Reinforcing its focus on category innovation and evolving consumer needs, ITC Foods has announced the launch of Sunfeast Breakfast Smoothie, a ready-to-drink beverage for today’s fast-paced lifestyle. Positioned at the intersection of consumer need spaces such as convenience and indulgence, the new launch marks Sunfeast’s entry into the emerging on-the-go segment with a differentiated format that combines familiar kitchen ingredients with modern consumption habits. Made with Banana, Milk, Almonds, Oats, Dates and 4 Super Seeds, the new Sunfeast Breakfast Smoothie addresses a growing consumer need for quick, wholesome and enjoyable breakfast accompaniment. The product provides 6g of protein per serving, with no added sugar, preservatives or artificial flavours, aligning with the increasing preference for better-for-you food and beverage choices. The launch comes at a time when breakfast consumption habits in India are rapidly evolving. Rising health awareness, busy schedules and ru...

  Riding India’s growing demand for healthier choices, Instamart, India’s pioneering quick commerce platform, has witnessed a 150% surge in protein orders over the last two years, signalling a sharp shift towards protein-led consumption across the country. Strengthening access to “better-for-you” food options, Instamart has expanded its protein assortment to nearly 10,000 SKUs across categories, spanning everyday staples and new-age nutrition products. The range includes leading brands such as SuperYou, Only What’s Needed (OWN), The Whole Truth, RiteBite, and Pintola Protein Oats, making high-protein choices more accessible and convenient for consumers across India. While Bengaluru leads in protein demand, growth is accelerating beyond metros, with Tier II+ cities expanding at over 200% faster , led by Nagpur, Jaipur, Chandigarh, Bhubaneswar, Guwahati, and Vizag, signalling a wider shift towards more intentional, protein-led consumption across India. Commenting on the gro...

realme, the most popular smartphone brand among Indian youth, today announced the launch of the realme 16T 5G, the latest addition to its number series along with realme Buds Air 8 Pro along with realme Watch S5   crafted for young users who demand for overall seamless ecosystem   and social-first experiences. realme 16 T 5G, positioned as the “8000mAh 3-Day Powerhouse”, brings together segment-leading battery endurance, AI-driven portrait imaging, long-term smoothness optimization, and robust durability, delivering a reliable companion for gaming, travel, entertainment, and everyday content creation.

HCLTech, a leading global technology company, today announced an expanded collaboration with Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA), The Enterprise Transformation Company™, to accelerate enterprise modernization by combining HCLTech AI Force and Pega Blueprint™. The collaboration empowers enterprises to rapidly transform legacy systems into agile, cloud native and AI-powered Pega applications — unlocking new levels of business agility, operational efficiency and innovation. Enterprises worldwide are burdened by the high costs, risks and inefficiencies of outdated, siloed legacy systems. HCLTech AI Force and Pega Blueprint can help organizations transform their estates through AI-led discovery and modernization while maximizing value for their Pega investments. Key Differentiators: AI-Infused, Agentic Automation: This technology harnesses the power of generative and Agentic AI to automate the discovery, documentation and transformation of legacy systems, minimizing manual effort and acce...

On International Day of Biodiversity, Godrej Enterprises Group reaffirmed its commitment to biodiversity conservation across its operations and communities, guided by its Good & Green vision and science-led sustainability approach. Biodiversity conservation is encapsulated within the company’s broader sustainability agenda, which focuses on resource efficiency, climate action and responsible sourcing. It is also embedded in its environmental strategy, alongside goals such as zero waste to landfill, water positivity and net-zero buildings. At the heart of Godrej’s conservation initiatives, remains protection of the mangrove ecosystems at Vikhroli in Mumbai through a 3-pronged approach of Research, Conservation, and Awareness. This critical Mangrove ecosystem along with the industrial and residential township hosts over 1,500 species across plants, birds, animals, amphibians, reptiles and aquatic fauna.   “The International Day of Biodiversity is an apt occasion to reinforce ou...