Essar group-owned Aegis BPO on Monday said it will acquire Philippines-based BPO, PeopleSupport, for $250 million (around Rs 1,050 crore) in an all-cash deal.
Taking a dig at Pakistan without naming it, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said a country which was a supplier of aatank (terror) is struggling for aata (flour) these days.
The Philippines has become the BPO capital of the world, overtaking India as the number one player in the global business outsourcing market.
Indian IT-BPO firms are looking at Philipines as a viable option to build outsourcing centres.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the Quad is not against anyone, but for a rules-based international order and respect for sovereignty, in a veiled reference to China.
Saturday's Quad meeting in Delaware is taking place against the backdrop of China's assertive behaviour in the South China Sea, its sabre-rattling in the Taiwan Strait and increasing footprints in the Pacific and Indian Ocean, asserts Rup Narayan Das.
Alain Robert, also known as the 'French Spiderman', climbed the GT International Tower -- 712 feet tall and 47 storeys high -- in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines, March 5, 2024.
China on Tuesday warned the Philippines not to "misjudge" its resolve over a disputed island in the South China Sea, saying it is "fully prepared" to respond to any move by Manila to escalate the situation.
At present, the Mactan Cebu International Airport can handle seven million passengers a year
A bomb exploded Monday at a crowded market killing 13 people in the latest deadly attack in southern Philippines, officials said.
Singh was allegedly one of the masterminds of a kidnapping syndicate that operated and victimised Indian nationals living in eastern Metropolitan Manila and Rizal province.
The victims include 13 Muslim rebels and eight soldiers, the military said.
Despite its BPO edge of skilled manpower and low labour cost, India's 'Advantage BPO' position may not be sustainable in the long run as nations like China, the Philippines and Mexico are fast catching up, a ASSOCHAM-IDC survey says.
Classic Legends, the owner of the Jawa and Yezdi brands, is embarking on a revival plan - from nearly doubling its dealership count in India, introducing more models, to focusing on exports to Asean markets. It recently introduced the Jawa 350 motorcycle to take on Royal Enfield. The company plans to add more models this year.
No group has claimed responsibility for the blast yet and it was not yet clear if terrorist groups were involved, police said.
The Indian duo of Satnam Singh and Parminder Singh took top place in the repechage to qualify for the final in the double sculls at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Thursday.
Jaismine Lamboria registered a dominant victory over Ana Marija Milisic of Switzerland to enter the 57kg quarter-finals of the World Olympic Boxing Qualifier in Bangkok.
The Army said possible residues of a tetanus virus-carrying chemical was found in a raid on a Jaamat hideout.
The explosion, which destroyed the waiting area at the Davao City airport on Mindanao Island, struck at about 5.30 pm. local time.
The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) slim majority in Lok Sabha may delay more far-reaching economic and fiscal reforms that could impede progress on fiscal consolidation, Moody's Ratings said on Wednesday. NDA securing a majority in the general elections will give a historic third term for Narendra Modi as Prime Minister of India. "We expect policy continuity, especially with regards to budgetary emphasis on infrastructure spending and boosting domestic manufacturing, to support robust economic growth.
Life has come full circle for Nobel laureate Professor Mohammad Yunus, who faced persecution during Sheikh Hasina's regime for embezzlement, is now all set to head of the interim government in Bangladesh after she resigned and fled the country.
A Keralite who escaped from the captivity of an extremist group in the Philippines returned home to Kozhikode on Sunday, ending 14 months' of ordeal in an emotional re-union with kin and friends.
Rescuers assisted by armed forces scrambled to find survivors in quake-hit central Philippines on Tuesday but a series of powerful aftershocks hampered them, as President Ninoy Aquino appealed for calm, a day after a 6.8 temblor shook the country killing at least 56 people.
More than 80 per cent of Indians live in districts vulnerable to climate risks. Among these, Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Bihar are the most vulnerable states to extreme climate events.
After more than a year since the free trade agreement (FTA) between India and the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) became operational, it is now approaching consolidation.
His remarks came after the White House officials said Obama in his meeting with him in Laos on Tuesday would confront about his country's human rights record of handling drug traffickers.
Indian men and women opened their campaign in the chess team event at the Asian Games with easy wins over Mongolia and Philippines respectively, in Hangzhou on Friday.
Looking under the hood, I see India on the terrible, but commonplace, road to prosperity failure, warns Rathin Roy.
After a delay of four months, Indian intelligence agencies have given security clearance to International Container Terminal Services Inc
S&P Global Ratings on Monday raised India's growth forecast for the current financial year to 6.4 per cent, from 6 per cent, saying that robust domestic momentum has offset headwinds from high food inflation and weak exports. The US-based rating agency, however, has cut growth estimates for the next fiscal (2024-25) to 6.4 per cent, as it expects growth to slow in the second half (October-March) of the current fiscal, on higher base impact and subdued global growth.
A look at how India's athletes fared on Day 4, Tuesday, July 30, 2024:
Tiny Guam beat Turkmenistan 1-0 to record their first ever World Cup qualifying victory.
A fire that engulfed a footwear factory in the northern Philippines has killed 72 people.
India thus made it back into Group 4 from which they were relegated last year after losing to Thailand and Malaysia.
