Microsoft continued to struggle to fully restore Outlook, Teams and other Microsoft 365 services more than 16 hours after a global outage, reporting gradual improvements but warning that service disruptions persist across regions.- At least 23 people, including college students, were killed after a mini-bus carrying around 40 passengers collided head-on with a trailer truck near Kaziranga in Assam.
- Rahul Gandhi accused the Narendra Modi government of tapping his phone and claimed that Prime Minister was aware of the surveillance, prompting the BJP to dismiss his allegations and ask him to “get his head examined”.
- Nvidia shares plunged as much as 14% on Thursday amid leadership turmoil and concerns surrounding an alleged Chinese spy scandal involving former CEO Jensen Huang.
- Cash-strapped SpiceJet has called a board meeting on November 18 to consider raising fresh capital through equity and preference shares.
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Microsoft 365 outage: Company struggles to restore Outlook and Teams after 16 hours
Microsoft said it had made further progress in restoring services affected by the global Microsoft 365 outage, with recovery work completed across parts of its infrastructure in the Asia-Pacific region. The company reported improvements in mailbox access and delayed email processing but warned that service health remained variable and some users could continue facing intermittent disruptions.The outage, which began around 11:30 pm IST on November 12, affected Exchange Online, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, Microsoft 365 Copilot and other services. Microsoft has not provided a timeline for complete restoration and said there was no indication of a cyberattack. Read full story
23 killed as mini-bus collides with trailer truck in Assam’s Kaziranga
At least 23 people, including college students, were killed after a mini-bus carrying around 40 passengers collided head-on with a trailer truck near Rangajan in Assam’s Golaghat district. The bus was travelling from Jorhat towards Guwahati when the accident occurred near Hathikuli Tea Estate on National Highway 715.Thirteen injured passengers were referred to Jorhat Medical College and Hospital after being admitted to Kohora Model Hospital. Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed grief and said arrangements were being made to ensure the injured received immediate medical attention. Read full story
‘My phone tapped’: Rahul accuses Modi government of surveillance; BJP reacts
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused the Narendra Modi government of tapping his phone, claiming that Prime Minister was aware of the alleged surveillance. Renewing his challenge to the PM for a public debate, Rahul said the discussion would expose who was controlled by foreign powers and involved in anti-national activities.Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav backed Rahul’s concerns, saying technology could not be trusted in the age of AI. Hitting back, BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar dismissed the allegations and said Rahul should “get his head examined”. Read full story
Nvidia loses nearly $500 Bn in market value; Huang slips to 13th on Forbes rich list
Nvidia shares plunged as much as 14% during Thursday’s trading session amid leadership turmoil and concerns surrounding an alleged Chinese spy scandal involving former CEO Jensen Huang. The stock eventually closed 4.3% lower at $166.19, taking the company’s market value below $4 trillion.Nvidia has lost nearly $500 billion in market capitalisation since last week’s close, while its shares are down around 30% from their October 6 record high. The selloff has also hit Huang’s personal fortune, pushing him out of the world’s 10 richest people to 13th place on Forbes’ Real-Time Billionaires rankings.
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SpiceJet calls board meeting for fresh fund infusion amid mounting troubles
Cash-strapped SpiceJet has called a board meeting on November 18 to consider raising fresh capital through the issuance of equity and preference shares. The development comes amid mounting financial pressure, with sources indicating that two investors are exploring a possible investment involving term sheets of up to Rs 5,000 crore.The airline has also faced disruptions over unpaid airport and ground-handling dues, while several flights were cancelled recently. BSE has warned of suspending trading in SpiceJet shares from December 10 over delayed financial results. Read full story
