Accenture outlook cut sparks fresh fears over IT recovery BENGALURU: Accenture’s decision to lower its FY26 revenue growth guidance has intensified concerns over the pace of recovery in the global technology spending environment. Brokerages warn that Indian IT services companies could face a prolonged period of weak demand stretching into FY27.The Dublin-based IT services giant…
Harbhajan Singh and Sreesanth Just when it seemed Harbhajan Singh and S Sreesanth had finally moved on from the infamous IPL 2008 slapgate controversy, tensions have resurfaced once again.Sreesanth recently challenged Harbhajan, asking whether the former India spinner had the “guts” to step into a ring with him. The remark came amid a fresh disagreement…
There is something oddly persistent about a road trip. Long after the details of ordinary weeks have faded, people often remember stretches of highway, roadside cafés, unexpected detours and conversations that seemed insignificant at the time. The appeal is usually explained in cultural terms, freedom, adventure, escape, yet there is also a growing body of…
Reliance succession plan on track, enters final leg MUMBAI: Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries, said the transfer of day-to-day management at the company is “almost complete”, signalling that the succession process at the energy-to-education conglomerate has entered its final stages. The 69-year-old told shareholders that his three children – Akash, Isha and Anant –…
Sebi allows easier transfer of shares of dead investors MUMBAI: The board of Sebi on Friday decided to make it easier for transfer of securities that are in the name of deceased investors to the legal heirs and claimants by simplifying and standardising the process. It also created a new category of claimants where the…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Friday ruled that citizens have a fundamental right to walk, and this was part of their right to life and free movement. It urged the Union govt to enact a law mandating well-demarcated footpaths for every road to guarantee people’s right to walk in safety.The on-road death of a five-year-old…
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (AP Photo) For more than two decades, Cristiano Ronaldo has built a career on proving people wrong.Every time critics questioned him, he responded with goals. Every time doubts surfaced about his longevity, he produced another record. From Manchester to Madrid, Turin to Riyadh, and throughout an extraordinary international career with Portugal, Ronaldo…
Reliance’s Jio platforms seeks Sebi nod for $4 billion IPO MUMBAI: Jio Platforms, the digital arm of Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries, has filed draft listing papers with the Sebi for an initial public offering (IPO) that could raise up to $4 billion, or roughly Rs 37,700 crore — making it the largest stock market listing…
Targeted takedowns failed, says HC on Telegram ban NEW DELHI: Terming the temporary ban on messaging app Telegram by the Centre as the “least restrictive measure” to ensure there is no paper leak or rumour to that effect ahead of the crucial NEET UG retest, the Delhi high court backed the decision on Friday, with…
FIP casts doubt on interim Air India crash report MUMBAI: The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) has alleged that the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau’s (AAIB) preliminary report on Air India flight 171 crash appears to have deliberately omitted cockpit warning data that would have pointed to an electrical failure preceding the loss of both engines.The…