Edtech major Physics Wallah raises $210 million to hire talent, companies | India News – Times of India

BENGALURU: Edtech unicorn Physics Wallah on Friday announced the closure of its largest funding round, raising $210 million. India-focused hedge fund Hornbill Capital led the round, with participation from venture capital funds Lightspeed Venture Partners, GSV, and WestBridge Capital, bringing the company’s valuation to $2.8 billion.The Noida-headquartered company plans to hire 1,000 employees over the…

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Edtech major Physics Wallah raises $210 million to hire talent, companies | India News – Times of India

BENGALURU: Edtech unicorn Physics Wallah on Friday announced the closure of its largest funding round, raising $210 million. India-focused hedge fund Hornbill Capital led the round, with participation from venture capital funds Lightspeed Venture Partners, GSV, and WestBridge Capital, bringing the company’s valuation to $2.8 billion.The Noida-headquartered company plans to hire 1,000 employees over the…

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‘Government will not form without …’: AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal’s big claim on Haryana elections | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said that the government will not be formed in Haryana without AAP’s support after he kicked off the party’s campaign for the assembly election scheduled on October 5.“Haryana is asking for a change. The government will not form in Haryana without AAP’s support. I have calculated how…

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EY employee death: Anna’s father breaks silence after mother’s letter goes viral | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Sibi Joseph, father of Anna Sebastian Perayil, the 26-year-old EY employee who died due to ‘work-related stress‘, said that his daughter was “hardly getting any sleep and was unable to eat proper food”, during an interview with news agency IANS.He further said that despite their advice to resign from her job, Anna insisted…

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‘Unconstitutional’: Bombay high court strikes down IT rules amendment which allowed Centre to set up fact check unit | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Bombay high court on Friday struck down the amended Information Technology (IT) Rules, which proposed action against fake content about the government, calling it “unconstitutional”.The decision was delivered by Justice AS Chandurkar, who was appointed as the third judge after a split verdict by a division bench in January 2023.“I am of…

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FIRs filed against Rahul Gandhi in Chhattisgarh for allegedly hurting Sikh sentiments | India News – Times of India

Three FIRs have been registered against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Chhattisgarh for allegedly making remarks that hurt the religious sentiments of the Sikh community during his recent visit to the US, police said on Friday. The complaints were lodged by BJP leaders, accusing Gandhi of disrespecting Sikh traditions.The first two cases were filed on…

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‘Hope we will not have to … ‘: AAP demands government accommodation for Arvind Kejriwal | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party on Friday urged the central government to provide official accommodation for Arvind Kejriwal following his resignation as the chief minister of Delhi. Kejriwal, who stepped down on Tuesday, will no longer hold any government facilities, a move that prompted his party to appeal for his continued housing in the capacity…

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Supreme Court’s YouTube channel hacked, streams videos promoting cryptocurrency | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The official YouTube channel of the Supreme Court of India was hacked on Friday. The channel, which is typically used to live stream hearings of Constitution Bench cases and matters of public interest, is now showing videos promoting XRP, a cryptocurrency developed by the US-based company Ripple Labs.The incident came to light when…

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2021 post-poll violence: ‘Showing as if there is hostile environment in whole Bengal,’ SC tells CBI | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday pulled up the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) seeking transfer of West Bengal post-poll violence cases on the ground that there is a “hostile environment” in the state courts.The top court rapped the central investigation agency’s remark, saying not liking a particular state “does not allow them to…

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