NEW DELHI: Govt has directed Meta-owned WhatsApp not to roll out its proposed usernames feature in India until further consultations are completed, while asking the company to submit a detailed explanation within three days on how the system will operate and prevent misuse.In a notice issued to WhatsApp’s chief compliance officer, MeITY said it had…
British teachers to get pay rises from September. Teachers in England will receive pay rises that are expected to outpace inflation over the next two years, after the UK government accepted recommendations from an independent review body.The move, however, has failed to satisfy the country’s largest teaching union, which is weighing strike action over concerns…
NEW DELHI: India’s passenger vehicle industry ended the first quarter of FY27 on a strong footing, with most major automakers reporting healthy year-on-year growth in June, reflecting resilient consumer demand for SUVs and electric vehicles, despite supply disruptions at select manufacturers.Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles emerged as the biggest gainer among leading carmakers, reporting sales of…
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce will have their wedding at Madison Square Garden on Friday night, according to a law enforcement official briefed on the security plans. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding celebrations to begin with rehearsal dinner The festivities will kick off with a smaller rehearsal dinner planned for Thursday night, the official…
What a relief this day can feel. As the knots start to unravel and a lot of anxieties that had been weighing heavy on your chest lose their grip. The Moon is a source of emotional comfort and Jupiter’s warm glance assists you in breathing more deeply. The problems don’t disappear as if they did,…
The monsoon season has unleashed its fury across India, resulting in tragic losses and widespread destruction NEW DELHI: Monsoon rains continued to wreak havoc across large parts of the country on Wednesday, claiming lives in Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka as landslides, flooding roads, disrupting transport and forcing the suspension of pilgrimages, even as the India…
A university official clarified that the issue would be taken up in the next meeting of the council Mumbai: The Mumbai University’s management council, in a meeting held this week, decided not to seek a CID probe in the alleged BCom paper leak, days after the higher education minister, Chandrakant Patil, announced the decision in…
Slower organic growth is forcing tech companies to rethink long-held financial strategies Bengaluru: Persistent Systems’ $1.5-billion bridge financing from Barclays for its proposed acquisition of German IT firm Nagarro is the latest sign that Indian IT companies are increasingly comfortable using debt to fund transformative acquisitions. This marks a departure from the industry’s long-standing preference…
The woman asked to be handed over to police Chennai: A 28-year-old widow killed her father-in-law, claiming that she reacted in self-defence after he attempted to rape her while she was alone at her home near Pallavaram on the outskirts of Chennai in the early hours of Wednesday.Police identified the deceased man as Perumal, a…
Hyderabad: A suspected hashish oil peddler arrested after weeks of surveillance and caught allegedly packing narcotics for retail sale escaped from Narsingi police custody within hours of his arrest, triggering a manhunt.The accused, Syed Mohammed Muzaffar Ali (30) of Golconda, was apprehended on the night of June 29 by the Eagle Force and Narsingi police…
