India has got a $5 trillion sleeping giant: Can govt wake it up?India holds an estimated $5 trillion worth of gold in households and temples, yet continues to spend billions importing more every year. As...
03 Jul, 2026, 02.05 PM IST
WhatsApp usernames safe from scams, impersonation? Meta issues FAQs amid government scrutinyWhatsApp is rolling out a new username feature, allowing users to connect without sharing phone numbers. The company has released an FAQ ad...
02 Jul, 2026, 08.08 PM IST
India not exporting fuel directly to Russia, any supplies are trader-led: PuriIndia's Oil Minister, Hardeep Singh Puri, has stated that Indian companies are not directly supplying refined fuels to Russia. While report...
02 Jul, 2026, 08.02 PM IST
Psychology says people reporting alien contact show higher levels of dissociation and paranormal belief compared to othersA UK based study suggests that people reporting alien contact often share distinct psychological traits, including higher levels of dissoci...
02 Jul, 2026, 11.32 AM IST
WhatsApp usernames’ India hiccup; Zepto’s unusual legal structureWhatsApp’s big bet on usernames has hit a regulatory speed bump in India. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
02 Jul, 2026, 07.55 AM IST
June manufacturing PMI hits 3-month low on weak export & biz ordersThe HSBC Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) compiled by S&P Global fell to 54.2 in June from 55 in May. It stood at 58.4 in June 2025.
02 Jul, 2026, 12.50 AM IST
West Bengal govt courts Aditya Birla Group, sees investment interestWest Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya has urged the Aditya Birla Group to reinvest in the state, recalling their past departure due ...
01 Jul, 2026, 11.48 PM IST
India weighs legal curbs on WhatsApp usernames over impersonation risks: SourcesNew Delhi is scrutinizing WhatsApp's upcoming username feature, exploring legal avenues to regulate its launch. Officials express concerns ...
01 Jul, 2026, 07.38 PM IST
Meet the $500,000 ChatGPT-powered humanoid robots acting as teachers, counsellors and translators in a San Diego schoolCalifornia's Altus Schools has deployed two life-sized, ChatGPT-powered humanoid robots, Ameca, to assist teachers and students. These robo...
30 Jun, 2026, 09.26 PM IST
Psychology explains why some people avoid eye contact during conversations and it's not simply shyness or rudenessAvoiding eye contact during conversations might signal more than just shyness. New research links this behavior strongly to social anxiety,...
30 Jun, 2026, 07.45 AM IST
A ghost particle hit Antarctica, and led scientists to a hidden galaxy 11 billion light-years awayHidden galaxy 11 billion light-years away: Scientists have identified a distant, dust-shrouded galaxy, nicknamed "Shadow Blaster," as the m...
30 Jun, 2026, 04.20 AM IST
A tiny particle that landed in Antarctica led scientists to a hidden galaxy 11 billion light-years awayA ghost particle from Antarctica has led scientists to a hidden galaxy 11 billion light-years away, pointing to a new kind of cosmic neutri...
27 Jun, 2026, 10.05 PM IST
Terror link case: Rajasthan woman sent to judicial custodyA Jaipur court has remanded Babita Dhakad alias Khadija to judicial custody after her arrest by the Anti-Terrorist Squad for alleged links ...
27 Jun, 2026, 02.38 PM IST
Middlemen offer Iranian oil to Indian refiners after US waiver, traders sayMiddlemen and Iran's state oil company are offering discounted Iranian crude to Indian refiners after the US granted a 60-day sanctions wai...
26 Jun, 2026, 04.49 PM IST
Meta expands its smart glasses portfolio with new Meta Glasses Line starting at $299Meta and EssilorLuxottica have launched new AI-powered smart glasses, Meta Glasses, starting at $299. These glasses feature updated designs...
24 Jun, 2026, 07.10 AM IST
Psychology says people who save numbers of some people with various kinds of names aren't always trying to hide something: What this behavior may reveal?Psychology says people who save numbers of some people with various kinds of names aren't always acting with bad intentions. The way people...
24 Jun, 2026, 02.56 AM IST
3 lenses for just $26: US woman compares healthcare system with America saying you can't do this in America, Indians take things for grantedAn American visitor in India shared her experience buying contact lenses. She purchased three pairs for just $26. This required no insuranc...
19 Jun, 2026, 02.38 PM IST