Meta’s compounding India woes; HCLTech’s mega AI dealUnion minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has asked to summon Meta over child sexual abuse material on Instagram. This and more in today’s ETtech Top...
03 Jul, 2026, 07.34 PM IST
WhatsApp turns admin, puts fee on business chats powered by AI modelsBeginning October 1, AI conversations on WhatsApp powered by third-party models could cost businesses nearly twice as much as those handled...
03 Jul, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
UP TET candidates miss exam due to traffic snarls during state's BJP vice-president Durvijay Singh's roadshowA political storm erupted in Budaun after a BJP leader's roadshow allegedly caused severe traffic congestion, preventing several candidates...
03 Jul, 2026, 04.14 PM IST
Govt investigating reported Tata Electronics data leak: MeitY SecretarySpeaking on the sidelines of a CII Conference, Krishnan responded to an ANI question on government's concerns over WhatsApp, Signal and Tel...
03 Jul, 2026, 02.43 PM IST
India issues notice to Telegram, Signal on concerns over usernames, source saysIndia has issued notices to messaging apps Telegram and Signal, demanding explanations for safeguards on features allowing anonymous messag...
03 Jul, 2026, 12.02 PM IST
AI race weakens climate pledges at Google, AmazonGoogle and Amazon this week reported sharp increases in greenhouse gas emissions, driven by the frantic construction of artificial intellig...
03 Jul, 2026, 07.53 AM IST
Username row: After WhatsApp, IT Ministry sends notice to Telegram, SignalSources said that in the notice to Telegram, the government has asked the platform why it should be allowed to retain the username feature....
03 Jul, 2026, 07.10 AM IST
Scientists say ozone loss could have been spotted in the 1950s, because today’s layered satellite tools reveal that industrial chemicals were already thinning the atmosphere long before the Antarctic hole was foundA new study reveals that ozone depletion might have been detectable in the 1950s, predating widespread CFC use. Carbon tetrachloride, an in...
30 Jun, 2026, 03.08 PM IST
Police encounter in Bihar: SC junks plea seeking CBI probe, constitution of expert committeeThe Supreme Court declined to hear a plea for an independent probe into the alleged "extra-judicial killing" of activist Bharat Bhushan Tiw...
30 Jun, 2026, 12.25 PM IST
How global scammers use US tech to fleece peopleIndian scammer Safeer Koorimannil reveals how AI from American tech giants fuels global fraud rings in Myanmar. Trafficked to a scam center...
30 Jun, 2026, 11.34 AM IST
'Was CM setting record of Ayodhya visits to oversee ongoing thefts?': Akhilesh Yadav targets Yogi Adityanath over Ram Mandir donation rowSamajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav questioned Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's frequent visits to Ayodhya, suggesting they ...
28 Jun, 2026, 04.04 PM IST
Pune realtor murder: Accused duo deleted all logs and recycle bins before and after crimePune police intensified their investigation into realtor Ketan Agarwal's murder after discovering the accused, Siya Goyal and Chetan Chaudh...
26 Jun, 2026, 08.54 PM IST
'BJP gang won't escape God's audit': Akhilesh Yadav trains guns on Ram Mandir donation rowSamajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav criticized the BJP over the Ram Mandir donation row, linking Champat Rai's resignation to alleged fina...
26 Jun, 2026, 07.32 PM IST
In 1991, 8 people shut themselves for 2 years inside an airtight Arizona dome, and the walls quietly swallowed their oxygen for 475 days before anyone figured out whyEight individuals entered Biosphere 2 in 1991, aiming to live in a self-contained ecosystem for two years. Unexpectedly, oxygen levels plum...
25 Jun, 2026, 07.52 PM IST
Rajesh Exports under ED lens after probe finds missing records and Rs 3,000 crore opaque transactionsThe Enforcement Directorate has uncovered significant suspected violations of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) during searches at...
24 Jun, 2026, 07.05 PM IST
Nothing Phone (4b) to launch on July 7, kicks off new smartphone seriesNothing is set to unveil its new 'b' series with the Phone (4b) on July 7, aiming to offer an affordable entry into its ecosystem. Teaser i...
23 Jun, 2026, 03.31 PM IST
Telegram ban in India triggered biggest VPN download surge of 2026Following government restrictions on Telegram due to exam leak fears, Indians rapidly downloaded VPNs and alternative messaging apps. VPN d...
22 Jun, 2026, 06.00 PM IST