30+ min ago (284+ words) Private equity firm KKR has made a fresh round of investment in Lighthouse Learning, along with new investor PSP Investments. KKR will retain its majority stake and "continue to play a significant role in driving Lighthouse Learning's next phase of growth," the firm said in a statement. The company, however, did not disclose the corpus of investment in this round. The latest investment will be used by Lighthouse to grow its K-12 and preschool network and strengthen teaching, technology and operational capabilities. KKR is investing through its Asian Fund IV and other KKR-managed capital. "Lighthouse Learning has built one of the most trusted education services platforms in India" delighted to continue supporting their mission to expand access to high-quality education," said Akshay Tanna, partner and head of India private equity at KKR, said. Founded in 2001, Lighthouse Learning operates over 1,850 preschools and…...

1+ hour, 7+ min ago (1281+ words) There was only one thing off in what otherwise turned into a smooth call: the customer's assumption of the agent's gender. The voice was not female; it belonged to an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered voice bot. That human-like bot was built by Yellow.ai, which manages sports goods retailer Decathlon's voice and chat AI, while the conversation itself'including how the call connected, streamed and was recorded'ran on virtual telecom operator Exotel's cloud telephony network. "Earlier, our interactive voice response (IVR) could deflect about 25% of our calls. With voice AI, that's gone up to nearly 55-60%. Customers get the right information faster and our agents can focus on real issues," says Dominic Raju, customer support project manager at Decathlon. "Deflect' here means that the voice AI agent is able to solve the query and it doesn't need to be transferred to a…...

1+ hour, 7+ min ago (99+ words) Adobe says that the free 12-month offer will be available only until 8 December, 2025. After collecting the image, users can remove the background with one click and make adjustments like fine-tuning brightness, contrast, saturation, and other controls. They also get the ability to crop the image in preset sizes, including images suitable for Instagram, Facebook, or a YouTube thumbnail. Once done, users can export the edited image directly to their device. Meanwhile, Adobe has also promised to bring new tools and improvements to the extension to make it faster to edit images straight from the browser....

1+ hour, 10+ min ago (496+ words) Palash Muchhal's mother, Amita Muchhal, has revealed that her son wanted to cancel the wedding even before Smriti Mandhana wanted to. While speaking to the Hindustan Times, she spoke about her son's closeness with Smriti Mandhana's father, Shrinivas Mandhana. "Palash is emotionally attached to his "uncle' a lot. In fact, they are closer than Palash and Smriti. So, when he fell ill, Palash decided, even before Smriti did, that the wedding should not take place until he fully recovers," his mother told the Hindustan Times. "Smriti se pehle Palash ne decision liya ke usko abhi phere nahi karne jab tak uncle theek nahi ho jaate," she said. "Since Haldi was done, we didn't let him go outside. He cried so much that his health suddenly got worse. He had to be kept in the hospital for 4 hours. They gave her…...

1+ hour, 15+ min ago (365+ words) Zerodha co-founder Nithin Kamath on Tuesday had a solution for traders who keep feeling the urge to go on trading eventually letting it get the better of them. In a post on X, Kamath flagged the ills of over-trading and revenge trading and called it a mistake. "The other common trading mistake I have seen over and over again in all my years of being a trader and running a brokerage is over-trading and revenge trading," he said. "Sometimes, the best trade is the one you don't take," Nithin Kamath added. That is where the "Kill Switch" launched by Zerodha comes in, and keeps one from stopping trading. "This is why we launched Kill Switch. If you get the urge to keep trading, you can enable it, and you won't be able to place trades for the rest of the…...

1+ hour, 22+ min ago (395+ words) Setting aside their Premier League defeat to Newcastle United, Manchester City is eying a comeback when it takes on Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League. Pep Guardiola's side is looking forward to getting its fourth win of this season's Champions League against Bayer Leverkusen. The Champions League contest between Manchester City and the Bundesliga side is scheduled to be played at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester on Tuesday, 25 November. The Premier League giants will look to carry forward their impressive start to the Champions League's league phase, having claimed a resounding 41 win against Borussia Dortmund before the November break. Manchester City will be without their midfield duo of Rodri and Mateo Kovacic for the Champions League match against Bayer Leverkusen. Meanwhile, Bayer Leverkusen's midfielder Robert Andrich will not be available for the match as he serves the second of a…...

1+ hour, 24+ min ago (246+ words) Jaitly, in her application filed through Karanjwala & Co law firm, accused husband Peter Haag of domestic violence, cruelty and manipulation under provisions of the Domestic Violence Act. The 47-year-old actor claimed she has suffered severe emotional, physical, sexual and verbal abuse by her husband because of which she was forced to flee her home in Austria and return to India, mentioned a report by PTI. Following the preliminary scrutiny, the magistrate issued a formal notice to Peter Haag. The case is scheduled to be heard again on December 12. The former Miss India, in the plea, alleged that after marriage, Haag prohibited her from working. "The respondent (Haag) is a narcissistic, self-absorbed individual. He has a short temper and alcoholic tendencies, which have consistently caused the applicant (Jaitly) stress," PTI reported, citing the plea. The 47-year-old actor also listed several instances…...

1+ hour, 25+ min ago (1076+ words) The Supreme Court's rare decision to close all criminal and enforcement cases against the fugitive Sandesara brothers'promoters of Sterling Biotech Ltd and Sterling SEZ & Infrastructure Ltd'after they agreed to pay "5,100 crore has triggered a debate on whether other big bank-fraud fugitives can use this ruling to seek settlements. Mint looks at what the Supreme Court ordered, and whether similar relief could be sought by high-profile offenders such as Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi. In its 19 November order, a bench of justices J.K. Maheshwari and Vijay Bishnoi accepted a settlement proposal presented by the legal team of Sterling promoters and investigative agencies represented by solicitor general Tushar Mehta. The court was hearing writ petitions filed by Nitin and Chetan Sandesara, seeking to quash criminal and enforcement cases arising from two FIRs by the central bureau of investigation (CBI) and related proceedings by…...

1+ hour, 25+ min ago (213+ words) The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has on 25 November alerted concerned parties about the NOTAM issued by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) in a post on social media platform X (formerly Twitter). NOTAM or "Notice to Air Missions, is an official alert that provides critical information about changes or hazards in the National Airspace System (NAS) that may affect flight operations. It has been issued following the eruption of the HayliGubbi volcano in Ethiopia that has sent ash clouds and volcanic plumes across the continent, towards India. In its post on 25 November, the ministry said that it is ensuring coordination between all aviation authorities, and that operations across India remain smooth. "Following the 23 Nov volcanic eruption in Ethiopia and the eastward movement of the ash cloud, MoCA'along with ATC, IMD, airlines and international aviation agencies'is ensuring seamless coordination," it…...

1+ hour, 50+ min ago (437+ words) Thanksgiving travel in the United States is expected to reach historic levels this year, with AAA projecting a record 81.8 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home during the seven-day holiday period from Tuesday, 25 November to Monday, 1 December. This is 1.6 million more travelers than last year, marking the busiest Thanksgiving travel season ever. Most travelers, about 90% or 73 million people, are expected to drive, according to AAA. Packed highways, especially in major California metros, are anticipated as families journey to celebrate the holiday. Transportation analytics firm INRIX warns that the busiest travel times will be Tuesday and Wednesday before Thanksgiving, as well as Sunday, when people return home. Drivers are advised to start their trips early in the day and plan for extra time to avoid congestion. INRIX highlights major routes with expected delays. For example: Los Angeles to Bakersfield:…...