Lisa Apple Pay is now available in India. After years of anticipation, users can add eligible cards to their Apple devices and make payments in stores, in apps and on the web without repeatedly entering card details or relying on OTPs and PINs at checkout. At launch, the service works with Axis Bank-issued Visa and Mastercard … Read more
Amitabh Bachchan sustained a left-knee injury after slipping and falling during a recent shoot for Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 18. In the following episode, the veteran host departed from his long-standing routine and delivered his opening monologue while seated at the game podium instead of standing at the centre of the stage. He addressed the … Read more
Indian benchmark indices opened higher on Wednesday, recovering partially from a sharp two-session decline, yet persistent foreign institutional investor selling and elevated crude oil prices kept overall market sentiment cautious. Early trade showed modest gains in the Sensex and Nifty, with broader markets and select sectors displaying relative strength. Opening Levels and Early Trade At … Read more
A company T-shirt, a coffee mug, a notebook or a tote bag may look like minor workplace perks. Yet behind every branded item handed out at a conference, packed into a new-hire kit or distributed at an internal event sits a chain of decisions. Someone must choose the products, work with designers, select vendors, oversee … Read more
Chinese authorities appear poised to permit selected domestic technology companies, including ByteDance and Alibaba, to purchase Nvidia’s newly released RTX PRO 5500 chips. According to a report citing people familiar with the matter, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has requested detailed purchase plans from several firms and has indicated to some that approvals … Read more
A now-deleted social media post by a Bengaluru entrepreneur has ignited a sharp national conversation about whether a person’s place of origin or gender should influence hiring decisions. The post, which outlined a company policy excluding male candidates from certain states, was removed within hours amid intense backlash. Yet the questions it raised about women’s … Read more
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif used his address at the United Nations General Assembly to advance Islamabad’s account of the 2025 military confrontation with India. In the speech, he presented Pakistan’s actions during the episode as a success and credited external intervention for preventing wider escalation. As he spoke, cameras captured an Indian diplomat’s visible … Read more
India head coach Khalid Jamil has chosen not to engage deeply with Brazil manager Carlo Ancelotti’s recent comments on the absence of a football culture in India. Speaking ahead of the national team’s friendly against Panama, Jamil indicated that everyone is entitled to an opinion and preferred to keep the focus on the task immediately … Read more
Across the vast steppes and deserts of Mongolia, nomadic herders are confronting a climate that is growing drier, hotter and more unpredictable. Traditional knowledge remains essential, yet many are now turning to digital tools to protect their livestock and livelihoods. One such tool helped herder Ganchimeg avert disaster this summer when her sheep drifted toward … Read more
Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam is poised to take charge as the country’s next High Commissioner to India. India has granted the formal agrément for his appointment, clearing the way for the senior diplomat to move to New Delhi in the coming weeks. The current High Commissioner, Riaz Hamidullah, is set to leave for … Read more