Author: Prisha Rastogi

The Indian Premier League, a cricket tournament based on the Twenty20 format of the game, was established by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 2007. A franchise auction was held in Mumbai on February 20th, 2008, during which eight cities were offered franchises. A total of 46 percent of the Punjab Kings team was purchased by Mohit Burman of the Dabur group, 23 percent by Ness Wadia of the Wadia group, 23 percent by Preity Zinta of the Dey & Dey Group, and 13 percent by Saptarshi Dey of the Dey & Dey Group (minor stake).…

The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are an Indian cricket franchise based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, with a home ground in the city of Mumbai. They play their home matches at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. They are a member of the Indian Premier League (IPL) (IPL). Affiliated with the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium since its inception in 2008, the team is based in Chennai and plays its home games there. The team is owned by Chennai Super Kings Cricket Ltd, which is controlled by India Cements, which owns a majority stake in the company and thus controls the team’s finances.…

Twenty-two YouTube channels were blocked on Tuesday by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) for’spreading misinformation related to India’s national security, foreign relations, and public order’, according to the ministry. Youtube is a video sharing platform owned by Google. It’s headquarters are located at San Bruno, California. You can upload your ow videos as well as see other people’s videos in Youtube. Four YouTube channels were based in Pakistan, out of a total of 22 channels. Apart from that, three Twitter accounts, one Facebook account, and one news website have all been suspended. Apurva Chandra, I&B Secretary, stated that…

According to industry sources, the iPhone 14 will be unveiled later this year during an event in the fall, following Apple ‘s customary launch cycle. The steady trickle of rumours and leaks, as has become customary each year, has provided us with a glimpse of what to expect from the new device. While not all rumours and leaks turn out to be accurate when a device is officially unveiled, they do provide valuable information about the device in question. For your convenience, we’ve compiled a list of some of these rumours and leaks from previously reliable sources so you can…

According to multiple sources briefed on the matter, Trell, the cash-strapped social commerce platform currently under investigation for alleged financial irregularities, has sold a 10 percent stake in AppsForBharat to one of its existing investors, Mirae Asset. According to one of the sources, a secondary transaction worth $9-9.5 million also occurred, in which the Middle East investment fund MSA Novo acquired AppsForBharat shares from the influencer-driven video and shopping app, AppsForBharat. Mirae Asset, a South Korean investment company, owns nearly 11 percent of Trell. When it comes to AppsForBharat, MSA Novo has acquired a 2 percent stake, with the company…

Several new chips and technologies were introduced on Tuesday by Nvidia Corp.

As of Wednesday night (Indian time), Microsoft began inviting members of the media to its Build 2022 keynote, noting that the annual developer conference will begin on May 24, as the company has stated. Because Covid-19 is becoming increasingly popular in many parts of the world, the keynote address will be delivered via video conferencing technology this year. The Microsoft Build developer conference, which is held in person every year, is a popular event.  Build 2022 was officially announced as a developer conference taking place on May 24–26, 2022, with the following invitation: “Join peers and experts for an engaging…

It is estimated that Classplus is worth approximately $600 million after raising $70 million in funding from investors. Classplus is a four-year-old startup that allows teachers to sell their services online and has raised a total of $70 million in funding. An overall shift is taking place in India’s education technology sector, with companies expanding their partnerships with traditional schools and establishing offline centres as they adjust their strategies to the post-pandemic world. Alpha Wave Global and Tiger Global led a new round of funding for Classplus, which raised $70 million and was valued at approximately $600 million. The company…

When Facebook hired a prominent public relations firm to attempt to plant stories in leading news outlets harshly criticising Google’s privacy practises, the company was caught red-handed eleven years ago. As part of its opposition research. It hired the public relations firm Definers in 2018 to conduct interviews with the company’s critics, who included billionaire philanthropist George Soros. In his resignation letter, Elliot Schrage, former head of communications at Facebook, accepted responsibility for approving the hiring of Definers and other similar firms on Facebook’s behalf.  It was reported Tuesday by the Washington Post that Meta, Facebook’s parent company, is pursuing…

Priyanshu Goyal, India’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, stated that India aspires to have the world’s largest startup ecosystem. According to an official statement, he made the following remarks at an event in Abu Dhabi titled “Gateway to Growth – Roundtable on the Indian Startup Ecosystem”: “Today, we are the world’s third largest startup ecosystem, but our aspiration is to be the world’s number one startup destination.” “India has been infected by the startup bug. A statement from the Commerce and Industry Ministry stated that “the entire innovation ecosystem represented by the startup industry is providing India with a new…