Cognizant to acquire tech firm Astreya for $600mn

Bengaluru: In a bid to strengthen its AI infrastructure capabilities, Cognizant is acquiring Astreya, a tech firm specialising in AI infrastructure and data centre services, in a deal valued at about $600 million – its third-largest acquisition after Trizetto and Belcan. Astreya manages over 500,000 end users and supports nearly 30% of the world’s data…

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Bengal Kankalitala Temple: ‘Hindus only’ banner at Bengal Kankalitala temple sparks row; priests claim no entry bar | Kolkata News

SURI: A flex put up at the entrance of Kankalitala temple in Bolpur on Monday evening declared that only Hindus would be allowed to offer puja at the shrine, one of Birbhum’s five Shakti Peethas. The banner was installed by unidentified youths claiming affiliation to ‘Sanatan Paksha’.“We have neither removed the banner nor endorsed it,”…

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Tamil Nadu elections 2026: From Vijay’s Tiruchirapalli East and Perambur to Stalin’s Kolathur, key seats to watch out for | India News

As Tamil Nadu is set to vote on Thursday, the assembly elections are emerging as a crucial political contest, one that could put the resilience of the state’s long-dominant Dravidian model to the test.Several constituencies are set to be closely watched in Tamil Nadu. MK Stalin seeks to retain Kolathur, while Udhayanidhi Stalin faces a…

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Twisha Sharma death case: Mother-in-law Giribala Singh faces bail cancellation, possible removal from consumer panel post | Bhopal News

Mother-in-law Giribala Singh faces potential cancellation of her anticipatory bail in the Twisha Sharma dowry death case. BHOPAL: Former district judge Giribala Singh, mother-in-law of 33-year-old Twisha Sharma who allegedly died by suicide at her Bhopal home earlier this month, is now facing the possibility of cancellation of her anticipatory bail as well as a…

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