New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) White-collar hiring remained stable in May 2026 in India, as the insurance sector continued to lead with a over 19 per cent year-on-year (YoY) growth followed by BPO/ITES at over 9 per cent, a report said on Tuesday.The report from jobs portal Naukri said that healthcare at over 6 per cent and hospitality at over 5 per cent were other top growing sectors. Its Naukri JobSpeak Index touched 2836 in May 2026, marginally higher than the 2807 mark recorded in the same month l…
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New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Artificial intelligence-led demand is emerging as a defining force in India’s data centre sector, with cumulative colocation leasing reaching 2.06 GW in 2025, a report said on Tuesday.As per analysis by Knight Frank India, nearly 20 per cent of total leasing demand is now directly linked to AI-related workloads, as generative AI, machine learning applications and GPU-intensive computing reshape infrastructure requirements across industries.AI-related colocation leasing…
Pune, June 2 (IANS) A public spat has erupted between political leaders and the police in Pune over the city’s crime situation, after Nationalist Congress Party (SP) MP Supriya Sule termed it the “capital of criminals” and sought that Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar be sent on forced leave.Responding to Sule’s allegations, Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar issued a detailed 9-page letter, offering a point-by-point rebuttal. In the letter, Kumar presented official statistics to back his c…
Mumbai, June 1 (IANS) With the Legislative Council election fever gripping Maharashtra, a massive wave of rebellion has hit both the ruling MahaYuti alliance and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA). Several high-profile leaders have defied official party dictates to file independent nomination papers, threatening the official seat-sharing arrangements.The scale of rebellion is particularly severe within the MahaYuti alliance, leaving top leadership scrambling to pacify disgruntled aspirants a…
Pune, June 1 (IANS) High-voltage drama and chaos unfolded within the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in Pune on Monday over the selection of candidates for the upcoming Pune Local Authorities Constituency Legislative Council election, slated for June 18. June 1 was the last day to file nominations. Despite Vikram Kakade’s name being finalised on Sunday night, a major crisis erupted on Monday as disgruntled faction leaders voiced strong opposition.Following a tense two-hour marathon meeting at…
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) A Delhi court on Monday sent three accused, including a Latur-based doctor and a Pune coaching institute faculty member, to judicial custody till June 15 in connection with the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case being investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).The order was passed by the Rouse Avenue Court, which remanded accused Dr Manoj Shirure, Tejas Harshadkumar Shah and Manisha Sanjay Havaldar to judicial custody for two weeks.The case relates to the ongoin…
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The Indian government on Monday debunked false claims circulating on social media and warned about an AI-generated deepfake video of Chief of the Army Staff, General Upendra Dwivedi, being shared by Pakistani propaganda accounts to mislead the public. The fact-checking unit of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) highlighted that Pakistani propaganda accounts are using AI to falsely attribute statements about India funding the Taliban.”Pakistani propaganda accounts are cir…
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) The Special Cell of the Delhi Police, which arrested nine persons in connection with a Dawood Ibrahim–ISI connected network, has found a Shehzad Bhatti link. Bhatti has been active for several months and has been tasked by this network to work extensively on India-related operations. Officials said that Bhatti had instructed the accused to conduct reconnaissance of major areas in both Delhi and Mumbai.In Mumbai, the targets were bridges that people use to commute daily…
Pune, May 30 (IANS) A major breakthrough has emerged in the investigation into the toxic liquor tragedy that claimed 18 lives in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad, with the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) identifying adulterated methanol as the primary cause of the deaths. Acting on information provided by the Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad police, the FDA conducted raids on premises linked to a company named Shri Rex International, which operates an office in Vashi, Navi Mumbai, and a warehou…
Pune, May 30 (IANS) Indian Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Saturday emphasised the increasing significance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in contemporary warfare, stating that emerging technologies are becoming indispensable for faster decision-making and effective management of the growing complexity of military operations. Addressing reporters after reviewing the Passing Out Parade of the 150th Course at the National Defence Academy (NDA) in Pune, General Dwivedi said modern battlefield…