Patent filings jump 30% to 1.43 lakh in FY26; domestic share crosses 69%, says Piyush Goyal

[ad_1] Filing of patent applications in India rose 30.2 per cent to 1,43,729 in 2025-26 from 1,10,375 in the previous fiscal, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Sunday, attributing the increase to steps taken to strengthen the intellectual property rights ecosystem.India is currently the world’s sixth-largest patent filer.“Our patent filings soared to a…

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IPL 2026 controversy: BCCI will examine the Romi Bhinder episode, says secretary Devajit Saikia | Exclusive | Cricket News

[ad_1] RR manager Romi Bhinder violates PMOA protocol (Screengrab) It has been nearly two days since Rajasthan Royals manager Romi Binder was seen using a mobile phone in the team’s dugout, which is a violation of “PMOA (Players and Match Officials Area) Protocol – 2026”, but the BCCI has yet to act on the serious…

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SECL recruitment 2026: Notification released for 1,055 vacancies; registration begins on this date

[ad_1] South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited under the Government of India, has released a recruitment notification for 1,055 technical posts across its mines and establishments. The recruitment drive includes vacancies for Mining Sirdar, Deputy Surveyor, and Assistant Foreman (Electrical).This recruitment offers regular appointments under T&S Grade-C, making it a…

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Microsoft VP Rajesh Jha on how even if companies layoff half their workforce due to AI, it will only increase business of software companies, not ‘kill’

[ad_1] While investors fret over a potential software rout due to ‘explosion’ of AI technology, one of Microsoft’s top executive has pushed back against fears of an enterprise software decline. According to Rajesh Jha, executive vice president of Microsoft’s Experiences + Devices Group, AI agents will still require software licenses, which addresses concerns that AI-driven…

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Russia-Ukraine war: Thousands of violations reported as brief Easter truce breaks down

[ad_1] An Easter ceasefire between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy quickly unravelled on Sunday, with both Russia and Ukraine accusing each other of thousands of violations despite a temporary pause in fighting for the Orthodox holiday.The 32-hour truce, ordered by Moscow from Saturday evening, had been presented as a humanitarian gesture, with Kyiv agreeing to…

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Stock market outlook: US-Iran talks collapse, oil prices to weigh on sentiment; inflation data, Q4 earnings in focus

[ad_1] The collapse of talks between Iran and the US is likely to weigh on investor sentiment when markets open on Monday, analysts said, with crude oil prices and key macroeconomic data also set to drive trends in a holiday-shortened week, PTI reported.Stock markets will remain closed on Tuesday on account of Baba Saheb Ambedkar…

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