Technology
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US exempts smartphones, computers from latest tariffs
Washington: In a cheer for the global electronics industry, including in India, the US government on Saturday announced to exempt smartphones and computers imported to the country from the latest tariffs. According…
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WhatsApp suffers outage in India, users unable to send messages
New Delhi: Meta-owned popular messaging app WhatsApp on Saturday went down for users in India, who were unable to send messages and upload status. According to app outage tracking platform Down Detector,…
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Meta ‘hand in glove’ with China, betrayed American values: Whistleblower
New Delhi: Social media platform Meta and CEO Mark Zuckerberg are ‘hand in glove’ with China, and have betrayed American values, according to a whistleblower. A former Meta executive, Sarah Wynn-Williams, has…
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Irish privacy watchdog investigates Elon Musk’s X’s use of personal data
London: Ireland’s data privacy watchdog said Friday it’s investigating Elon Musk’s social media platform X over its use of personal data to train his artificial intelligence chatbot Grok. The Data Protection Commission…
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Rupee jumps 58 paise at settle at 86.10 against US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee surged 58 paise against the greenback to settle at 86.10 on Friday due to a sharp correction in the US dollar and a strong rebound in the domestic equity…
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India adds record 29.52 GW of renewable energy capacity in 2024-25
New Delhi: With a record annual addition of 29.52 GW, India’s total installed renewable energy capacity touched 220.10 GW as of March 31, 2025, up from 198.75 GW in the previous financial…
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Mobile users can now access network coverage map on telcos’ websites
New Delhi: In a bid to boost transparency and empower mobile subscribers, telecom service providers (TSPs) have published mobile network coverage maps on their websites, as per the mandate given by the…
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Air India passenger ‘urinates’ on fellow passenger on Delhi-Bangkok flight
New Delhi: An Air India passenger allegedly urinated on a fellow passenger during a flight from the national capital to Bangkok on Wednesday, according to sources. In a statement, the Tata Group-owned…
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Govt launches new Aadhaar app: No need to carry photocopies anymore
New Delhi: In a major step towards digital convenience and privacy, the Centre on Tuesday launched a new Aadhaar app that allows users to verify and share their Aadhaar details digitally —…
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Samsung reports 0.15 pc decrease in Q1 operating profit, logs strong phone sales
Seoul: Samsung Electronics on Tuesday estimated its first-quarter operating profit edged down 0.15 percent from a year earlier but exceeded market expectations on strong sales of its new flagship smartphones. The world’s…
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ISRO chairman assures Assam CM of full support in launching state’s own satellite
New Delhi: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday met ISRO Chairman V Narayanan and discussed with him the state’s vision of launching its own satellite. The ISRO chairman assured the…
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Indian stock market crashes amid US reciprocal tariff fears
Mumbai: The Indian stock markets crashed on Monday morning over fears of US reciprocal tariffs set to come into force from April 9. The Nifty 50 and Sensex were trading 3.85 per…
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Samsung seeks ways to cushion blow from US tariffs
Seoul: Tech giant Samsung Electronics may need to overhaul its global production strategy as new US reciprocal tariffs could significantly affect its smartphone business, industry sources said on Sunday. Last week, US…
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From rockets on bicycles to Chandrayaan missions, India has come a long way: ISRO
Kozhikode: From carrying rocket parts on bicycles and satellites on bullock carts in the 1970s, India has become one of the world leaders in the space sector through its successful Mars orbiter…
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How to check, boost and use your credit score for loans with oneScore
Credit score checks are a mandatory step when borrowers apply for an unsecured loan, such as a personal loan. Whether they apply on the personal loan app or offline at the bank,…
