Puducherry Assembly to meet 3 Feb

The Puducherry Assembly has been convened to meet on February 3. Speaker of the Assembly R Selvam told reporters on Tuesday that the session would begin at 9.30 a.m. that day. Sources said the House would have a brief session.

89 Covid cases in India in 24 hours

India saw a single-day rise of 89 coronavirus infections, while the active case count came down by three to stand at 1,931, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday.

IDBI Bank posts 60 pc growth in profit in third quarter

 IDBI Bank on Monday posted an increase of 60 per cent in profit after tax to Rs 927 crore for the quarter ended December, against Rs 578 crore in the corresponding quarter the previous year. The Bank’s interest income went up 13 per cent to Rs 5,231 crore,

Spotify latest tech name to cut jobs, axes 6% of workforce

Music streaming service Spotify says it’s cutting 6 per cent of its workforce, becoming yet another tech company resorting to layoffs as the economic outlook worsens. CEO Daniel Ek announced the restructuring in a message to employees that was also posted online.

Hyundai Motor India launches new car ‘Hyundai AURA’

Car maker Hyundai Motor India Ltd on Monday launched the new “Hyundai AURA” — with an introductory price of Rs 6,29,600. The new Hyundai AURA comes available in six Monotone Colour Options — Polar White, Titan Grey, Typhoon Silver, Starry Night, Teal Blue and Fiery Red.

WhatsApp rolls out new shortcuts for group admins on iOS

 Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp has reportedly rolled out some new shortcuts for group admins to quickly and easily perform actions for a certain group participant, on iOS. The new shortcuts simplify interactions with group members as now the platform supports large groups of up to 1024 participants, reports WABetainfo.