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Google’s Gemini 3.7 Flash boosts AI coding
Google has launched Gemini 3.7 Flash, a new artificial intelligence mo...
Team India marks I-Day ahead of 600th test
Team India hoisted the Tricolour in Galle on Saturday as players marke...
Students oppose CJI Surya Kant at NALSAR
NALSAR students have opposed Chief Justice of India Surya Kant as the ...
Court blocks Trump’s White House ballroom
A US appeals court has blocked President Donald Trump’s proposed $400 ...
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Centre to set up banking reforms panel
The Centre is preparing to set up a high-powered committee to examine the next phase of banking sector reforms, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday. The proposed panel, called the High-Level Committee on Banking for Viksit Bharat, will review...
India cuts windfall tax on fuel exports
The government has eased the tax burden on petroleum exports, scrapping the windfall levy on petrol and reducing the duties imposed on diesel and...
India, US hold talks over Russian oil tariffs
India and the United States have held what government officials described as reassuring discussions amid Washington's proposed legislation that c...
India’s ethanol supplies top 800 cr litres
India's biofuel story has entered a new phase. Ethanol supplies have crossed the 800 crore-litre mark in ESY 2025-26, but the latest industry dat...
Rupee slips to ₹95.40 as oil prices surge
The Indian rupee weakened further against the US dollar on Tuesday, falling 8 paise to ₹95.38 in early trade as rising crude oil prices and conti...
technology
Meta faces trial over child safety
Meta is facing a closely watched federal trial in California over allegations that its social media platforms exposed children and teen...
Google’s Gemini 3.7 Flash boosts AI coding
Google has launched Gemini 3.7 Flash, a new artificial intelligence model designed to handle software development, coding and complex A...
Claude begins watermarking AI content
Anthropic has started adding invisible, machine-readable markings to content created by its Claude AI models, givin...
Airtel ends ₹299 plan, raises prepaid ...
Bharti Airtel has removed several popular prepaid recharge plans from its portfolio, making some customers pay more...
Chinese phone brands dip in India
India's smartphone market weakened sharply in the second quarter of 2026, with shipments falling 11.1% year-on-year...
OpenAI grips Astra safeguards for cyber ...
OpenAI has slowed development of its upcoming AI model Astra after internal safety tests raised concerns about its ...
health
Why dancing feels so good
At an Indian wedding, it can happen before the first full line of the song. A familiar beat begins, shoulders loosen, a foot starts tapping and, ...
The breath behind greatness
During his 9.58-second world-record sprint, Usain Bolt probably used less than a small glassful of oxygen. Over 90 minutes, Lionel Messi may use ...
A powerful step towards preventing cervical cancer
Cervical cancer is one of medicine's most frustrating contradictions: we know its central cause, we can detect its precancerous stage, and we hav...
lifestyle
Dulquer Salman, Rishab Shetty win big at IFFM 2026
The 17th Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2026 has recognised talent from across India's film and streaming indu...
President confers Sangeet Natak Akademi awards
President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday conferred the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships and Awards for ...
Ahn Pan-seok, K-Drama maestro, dies at 64
South Korean entertainment is mourning the death of acclaimed television director Ahn Pan-seok, who ...
Actor Vikram’s Gibbon video sparks wildlife probe
A social media video featuring Tamil actor Chiyaan Vikram with a Lar Gibbon has turned into a wider ...
Vismaya Mohanlal shines in Thudakkam debut
Vismaya Mohanlal has taken her first major step into Malayalam cinema with Thudakkam, but acting is ...
national
Nitin Gadkari defends Mumbai-Pune expressway
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has defended the performance of the Mumbai–Pune Expressway, saying the road has remained...
CBI files chargesheet in Twisha death case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a 636-page chargesheet against lawyer Samarth Singh and his mother, former district judge Gir...
CM Vijay apologises over Karunanidhi remark
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay apologised in the Assembly on Monday after Forest Minister R V Ranjith Kumar referred to former chief mi...
Centre removes 12-minute television ad cap
The Centre has decided to remove the 12-minute-per-hour limit on television advertising, giving broadcasters greater flexibility in deciding how ...
BJP slams Rahul Gandhi over PM Modi ‘hug’ jibe
A fresh political row has erupted between the BJP and Congress after Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Mo...
80th Independence Day, PM Modi charts 2047 path
India marked its 80th Independence Day on Saturday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi outlining an ambitious development roadmap for 2047, while P...
opinion
When cybercrime becomes warfare, govts can’t fight alone
For years, the standard advice to a company under cyberattack has been curiously one-sided: defend yourself, preserve the evidence, call the auth...
The India we built since 1947
Try to imagine India as we were in 1947 — try it without the sepia photographs, patriotic songs and familiar speeches. Think instead in numbers.
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Tata does not need another Chandra
The market delivered its verdict within hours. After N Chandrasekaran announced that he would not seek another term as chairman of Tata Sons when...
When Kerala’s political fault lines surface publicly
Barely two months after the formation of the V.D. Satheesan government, Kerala's political discourse has taken an unexpected turn. Instead of pol...
Austerity begins with the State
While PM Modi’s call to conserve fuel, reduce imports, and avoid buying gold might reflect a genuine economic concern as geopolitical tensions st...
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Team India marks I-Day ahead of 600th test
Team India hoisted the Tricolour in Galle on Saturday as players marked India’s 80th Independence Day ahead of the Sri Lanka Test. The match is I...
Court blocks Trump’s White House ballroom
A US appeals court has blocked President Donald Trump’s proposed $400 million White House ballroom, ruling Congress must approve major changes. T...
Chandipura death toll reaches 22 in Gujarat
Gujarat has reported 22 suspected Chandipura-linked child deaths this monsoon. Of 184 suspected cases, 35 have tested positive, while seven child...
world news
Trump cites India to push US voter ID rules
US President Donald Trump has invoked India’s election system while renewing his demand for stricter voter identification requirements in the Uni...
Trump threatens US claim over Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump has threatened to declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory after the war with Iran ends, adding a new dimension to a...
US flags India in China tariff evasion network
The United States has included India among more than 40 countries it says are part of a global network through which Chinese goods may be reroute...