India
- Business
Composite salary account for central govt staff with banking, insurance benefits
New Delhi: The Department of Financial Services (DFS) on Wednesday, January 14, introduced a composite salary account package for central government employees to offer a comprehensive suite of banking and insurance benefits…
- India
UP woman dies in Saudi Arabia, parents allege dowry harassment
A 26-year-old software engineer from Uttar Pradesh died in Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah on December 18, with her parents alleging that she was “harassed for dowry.” According to a report by the Hindustan…
- Technology
X implements measures to prevent Grok from generating sexualised AI content
New Delhi: Microblogging platform X has implemented technological measures to prevent Grok from allowing the generation of images of real people in revealing clothing in jurisdictions where it is illegal, after it…
- India
Iran protests: Air India, IndiGo, SpiceJet flights hit affected
Air India, IndiGo and Spice Jet on Thursday, January 15, announced that some of their international flights were impacted as Iran closed its airspace amid the ongoing anti-government protests and tensions with…
- India
SC to hear ED plea against Mamata Banerjee-I-PAC row today
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is set to hear on Thursday, January 15, a petition filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) alleging that its recent simultaneous raid and search operations at the…
- India
Iran Foreign Minister dials Jaishankar to discuss ‘evolving situation’
New Delhi: Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi called External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar late Wednesday, January 14, evening, with both ministers discussing the “evolving situation” in the Islamic Republic. “Received a…
- India
Holy dips, community feasts and kites: India celebrates harvest festivals
New Delhi: Mid-winter harvest festivals Makar Sankranti, Bihu and Pongal were celebrated on Wednesday with people taking holy dips in rivers and participating in community feasts, while kite flying added a splash…
- Lollywood
Rumours fly: Is Pakistani actor Wahaj Ali coming to Mumbai?
Mumbai: Wahaj Ali is among the most popular and celebrated stars not just in Pakistan, but also across several Asian countries, including India. The actor enjoys a massive fan following in India,…
- Entertainment
Mary Kom vs Onler: Love, betrayal and a divorce that shook fans
Hyderabad: Boxing icon MC Mary Kom has always been known for her fighting spirit inside the ring. Now, she is fighting a very different battle outside it. After nearly two decades of…
- India
Asaduddin Owaisi takes jibe at NSA Doval over ‘avenge’ comments
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday slammed National Security Advisor Ajit Doval over his remarks calling on India’s youth to “avenge history”, saying the NSA is “not good” at history.…
- World
US court orders bond hearing for Indian detainee
Washington: A federal court has ordered immigration authorities to hold a bond hearing for an Indian national detained in Michigan, ruling that his continued custody without such a hearing violates immigration law…
- Mobile
Mobile phone production to reach USD 75 bn by FY26-end: ICEA
New Delhi: Mobile phone production in the country is expected to reach USD 75 billion, comprising export of over USD 30 billion, by the end of the current fiscal year, industry body…
- Business
Gold now at record Rs 1.45L per 10g, silver scales to Rs 2.71L per kg
Silver prices surged by Rs 6,000 to hit a fresh lifetime high of Rs 2,71,000 per kg in the national capital on Tuesday, January 13, and gold climbed to yet another record…
- India
Reliance cuts push India to third among Russian fuel buyers
New Delhi: India fell to third place among buyers of Russian fossil fuels in December 2025 after Reliance Industries and state-owned refiners sharply cut crude oil imports, a European think tank said…
- Offbeat
Goa: Female Rapido driver helps tourist reach hotel, wins hearts online
In a heartfelt moment of female camaraderie, a Rapido driver helped a woman tourist who was stranded on the streets of Goa, after Google Maps had misled her (like it always does).…