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Despite strained relations, US President Donald Trump congratulated Mark Carney on his victory in the Canadian national elections. The two leaders acknowledged the importance of collaboration between their nations and agreed to meet soon. Carney previously accused Trump of attempting to undermine Canada's sovereignty, a sentiment that fueled voter turnout and contributed to the Liberal Party's win.
The Los Angeles Lakers plan to convert Jordan Goodwin's two-way contract into a standard NBA deal as they prepare for the playoffs. Goodwin has become a key player, averaging 6.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.0 assists per game. To make space, the Lakers are likely to waive Cam Reddish. A multi-year contract for Goodwin is also anticipated.
Zepto is accelerating its IPO plans, targeting to file draft papers by March or April, after securing domicile transfer approval from Singapore to India. A crucial NCLT hearing is scheduled for January 17, followed by a board meeting on January 19 to finalise IPO details.
Delhi Jal Board has reported rising ammonia levels in the Yamuna, attributed to industrial activities in Haryana. The fluctuating ammonia levels, reaching up to 8.4ppm, could disrupt Delhi's water supply. A proposed ammonia treatment plant at Wazirabad has faced delays. These fluctuations have created operational difficulties, occasionally halting water treatment plants. Despite challenges, water supply remained unaffected on Wednesday.
Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu urges Indians to focus on developing technological capabilities within India instead of seeking validation abroad. Highlighting the importance of retaining talent to advance India's technological prowess, he questions the sustainability of relying on imported talent for national achievements.
Indian stock markets saw a big jump. This happened after US President Trump paused some tariffs. The Sensex and Nifty both rose significantly. Investors feel more confident because of this change. India is also seen as a safe place to invest. Some sectors like auto and banking did well. People are watching to see what Trump does next with tariffs.
Stock market today: BSE Sensex and Nifty50, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in green on Tuesday. While BSE Sensex reclaimed the 78,000 level, Nifty50 was above 23,700.
Zoom experienced a significant global outage on Friday, disrupting video meetings, its website, and mobile apps, leaving numerous users unable to connect. The company acknowledged domain name resolution issues and later confirmed service restoration. While investigating the cause, a hacking group, DarkStorm, claimed responsibility for a DDoS attack, though Zoom has not confirmed this.
Cognizant has urged a US court to dismiss Infosys' antitrust counterclaims, asserting a lack of factual evidence supporting allegations of monopolization and anti-competitive practices. Cognizant argues that Infosys' claims regarding inflated prices, restricted market entry, and predatory hiring are unsubstantiated and fail to meet the legal threshold for an antitrust case.