Senior IPS officer Mahesh Dixit appointed Intelligence Bureau chiefSenior IPS officer Mahesh Dixit has been appointed as the new chief of the Intelligence Bureau, with the Prime Minister-led Appointments Co...
25 Jun, 2026, 11.02 PM IST
In 1859, English settlers released 24 wild rabbits; in 2024, scientists were shocked to find that the DNA of almost all the rabbits in Australia descended from those 24A seemingly simple request for hunting rabbits in 1859 by Thomas Austin in Australia unleashed a continental plague. While rabbits were int...
25 Jun, 2026, 07.48 PM IST
Anthropic expands hiring for AI infra roles in A-Pac amid surge in demandThe hiring push comes as Anthropic works to expand its computing capacity beyond the US. The company had said in a blog post in April that ...
25 Jun, 2026, 06.56 PM IST
Australia teen social media ban has little impact: researchAustralia's social media ban for under 16s has had little impact on teenagers' scrolling habits, researchers said Thursday in one of the fi...
25 Jun, 2026, 09.46 AM IST
Optimised to death, remembered by noneWhen brands go after metrics and impressions, what is forgotten is getting into the minds of customers.
24 Jun, 2026, 02.14 PM IST
Sebi weighs allowing celebrity endorsements for market entitiesSEBI is proposing a significant overhaul of advertising rules for financial entities, aiming for a unified framework. The changes would all...
24 Jun, 2026, 06.06 AM IST
Sebi proposes common advertising code for brokers, mutual funds, may allow celebrity endorsementsSebi has proposed a common advertising code for brokers, mutual funds, investment advisers and other regulated entities, aiming to simplify...
23 Jun, 2026, 06.30 PM IST
Kalshi bars India users after govt bans prediction marketsUS-based prediction market Kalshi has now officially restricted Indian users from trading, following government action against such platfor...
23 Jun, 2026, 01.58 PM IST
India shows that forcing teens off their phones isn’t always goodThe UK's initiative to restrict social media access for individuals under 16 mimics India's stance, rooted in fears surrounding child well-...
20 Jun, 2026, 01.00 PM IST
Meta AI glasses pilot faces privacy scrutinyPrivacy experts are flagging significant risks with Meta's AI glasses pilot for visually impaired citizens in Gujarat. Concerns centre on p...
20 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
ED case against five Bengaluru-based entities for 'unauthorised' cross-border crypto transactionsThe Enforcement Directorate has initiated a FEMA probe into five companies located in Bengaluru for their alleged involvement in unauthoriz...
19 Jun, 2026, 08.34 PM IST
UAE announces social media ban for under-15s, joining growing trendThe United Arab Emirates has implemented a social media ban for children under 15, requiring platforms to monitor and disable underage acco...
18 Jun, 2026, 05.06 PM IST
Australia says net migration down as far-right popularity surgesAustralia's immigration levels fell last year, official data showed on Thursday, as its centre-left government seeks to combat an ascendent...
18 Jun, 2026, 01.48 PM IST
Jio denies any role in BGP hijacking after Telegram CEO Pavel Durov allegationsReliance Jio has denied allegations of sabotaging Telegram access outside India. Telegram CEO Pavel Durov claimed BGP hijacking was used. E...
18 Jun, 2026, 12.50 AM IST
Australia declares El Nino set to be strongest in decadesAustralia's weather bureau has warned of an El Nino forming in the tropical Pacific. This weather pattern could become one of the strongest...
16 Jun, 2026, 01.30 PM IST
Australian weather bureau says El Nino event underway in tropical PacificAustralia's weather bureau has confirmed an El Nino event is active. Atmospheric signs point to a strong to very strong El Nino. This pheno...
16 Jun, 2026, 12.32 PM IST
Taiwan launches website to collect intelligence on ChinaTaiwan has opened a new website for Chinese citizens to share intelligence. The platform encourages those who value democracy to report on ...
15 Jun, 2026, 11.17 AM IST