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DoTs WhatsApp SIM-binding mandate faces pushback from Broadband India Forum

BIF said the DoTs order was well-intentioned, but it raised significant questions of jurisdiction, proportionality, and consumer impact

2 Dec 2025 1:24 pm
Iran sentences director Jafar Panahi to year in prison: lawyer

Jafar Panahi, the award-winning Iranian filmmaker known for pushing boundaries, has been hit with a one-year prison sentence and a two-year travel ban over supposed propaganda activities against the Iranian government

2 Dec 2025 1:24 pm
Parity cannot be sole ground for granting bail to accused in criminal case: Supreme Court

The bench said relief of bail cannot be granted without due regard to the circumstances involved in the alleged offence for which the accused person has been arrested

2 Dec 2025 1:17 pm
Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu counters Y Combinator Presidents claim that vibe coding will hit their business

Earlier on X, Mr. Tan had pointed to an article on Mr. Vembus suspicions around the hype of vibe coding

2 Dec 2025 1:12 pm
Karur stampede: Retired Supreme Court judgeled committee at Karur to monitor ongoing CBI probe

Over the next two days, retired judge Rastogis team is scheduled to meet families of the deceased and the injured to document their grievances and concerns.

2 Dec 2025 1:09 pm
Ranveer Singh breaks silence on Kantara row: I sincerely apologise

Bollywood star Ranveer Singh has responded to the criticism for his imitation of Rishab Shettys performance in Kantara: Chapter 1. The actor, while enacting divine possession, referred to a deity as female ghost

2 Dec 2025 12:49 pm
Pope Leo wraps up Lebanon visit with silent prayer at site of 2020 port explosion

Pope Leo is also expected to meet with relatives of some of people killed by the blast, which tore through Beirut after hundreds of tonnes of ammonium nitrate detonated in a warehouse

2 Dec 2025 12:25 pm
IPL auction: Cameron Green among top names in 2 crore base-price group; Maxwell missing from long list

Franchises have been given time until December 5 to submit their shortlist, ahead of the day-long auction in Abu Dhabi on December 16

2 Dec 2025 12:20 pm
Heavy rains to persist to continue in Chennai and neighbouring districts; system to weaken tonight

As the weather system is weakening gradually and is positioned close to the north T.N. coast, the RMC has issued a yellow alert for Chennai, Tiruvallur, Chengalpattu and Kancheepuram districts

2 Dec 2025 12:12 pm
Trumps push for more AI data centres faces backlash from his own voters

Say no to rezoning, so water keeps flowing and crops keep growing, two women sang in a riff on Woody Guthries folk song This Land Is Your Land

2 Dec 2025 11:53 am
Undertrial found dead in Kannur Central Jail in Kerala

He was facing trial for allegedly murdering his wife and was sent to Kannur prison from Wayanad seven months ago, says jail superintendent

2 Dec 2025 11:25 am
OpenAI plans to improve ChatGPT and delay initiatives, such as advertising: Report

OpenAI hasn't publicly acknowledged it is working on selling ads, but it is testing different types of ads, including those related to online shopping, the report said, citing a person with knowledge of its plans

2 Dec 2025 11:16 am
Nvidia takes $2 billion stake in Synopsys as AI deal spree accelerates

The deal, unveiled by the companies on Monday, comes as Nvidia has carried out a range of investments, such as those in OpenAI and Anthropic

2 Dec 2025 11:12 am
How Seoul Dak is bringing Korean fried chicken culture to India

The fast food chain opens a new outlet in Bengaluru with Korean fried chicken, tteokbokki, ramen, corn dogs and more. We chat with founder Sean Lee

2 Dec 2025 11:12 am
Apple trying to stall India antitrust case by challenging penalty law, watchdog says

Apple last month challenged Indias antitrust penalty law which allows the regulator to use global turnover when calculating the penalties

2 Dec 2025 11:04 am
Six flights cancelled at Chennai airport citing operational reasons

Flights to destinations including Guwahati, Jaipur, Bhubaneswar, Kochi andMumbai, were cancelled by the airlines due to operational reasons, AAI said

2 Dec 2025 10:52 am
Chennai Metro Rail train suffers glitch near High Court station, passengers forced to walk inside tunnel

The train halted inside the tunnel between Chennai Central station and High Court station few minutes after departing the station at 5.45 a.m.

2 Dec 2025 10:46 am
Ashish Sood announces 21 crore free-coaching scheme for Delhi Government school students

The Minister said several leading institutes have been empanelled in the Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya Vidya Shakti Mission for which 21 crore has been set aside

2 Dec 2025 10:46 am
Siddaramaiah, D. K. Shivakumar hold Round 2 of breakfast meetings at latters residence in Bengaluru

Though the meeting waslargely seen as a courtesy call, the CMs visit to the Deputy CMs residence isbelieved to have brought Mr. Shivakumar to the centre stage of Karnataka politics

2 Dec 2025 10:45 am
Bangladesh's ex-PM Khaleda Zia's son readies return amid her deteriorating health, says party leader

The BNP chief is currently staying in a cabin on the fourth floor, and hospital officials said surrounding cabins have been vacated due to security protocols

2 Dec 2025 10:32 am
Australia ban offers test on social media harm

Those in favour of the world-first December 10 ban point to a growing mass of studies that suggest too much time online takes a toll on teen wellbeing

2 Dec 2025 10:30 am
ByteDance rolls out AI voice assistant for Chinese smartphones

The AI assistant, powered by ByteDance's popular Doubao large language model, allows users to voice activate tasks such as finding content and booking tickets

2 Dec 2025 10:21 am
Apple names Amar Subramanya new VP of AI, replacing John Giannandrea

Apple a laggard in the AI race has been slow to add AI features to its products in comparison to rivals such as Samsung

2 Dec 2025 10:20 am
Equity markets decline in early trade dragged by bank stocks, foreign fund outflows

Asian Paints, Bharti Airtel, Infosys and Bajaj Finance were among the gainers.

2 Dec 2025 10:14 am
OpenAI takes stake in Thrive Holdings in latest enterprise AI push

OpenAI will work with Thrive's industry specialists to integrate its technology into business processes that remain largely manual and fragmented

2 Dec 2025 10:04 am
Accenture ties up with OpenAI to equip thousands of its employees with ChatGPT

The companies on Monday said they will also launch a new artificial intelligence program to help enterprises in various industries, including financial services, healthcare and retail adopt AI-powered workflows

2 Dec 2025 9:54 am
Parliament Winter session Day 2 LIVE updates: FM Sitharaman to move Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025 for passing

The first day of the Winter session witnessed repeated adjournments of the Lok Sabha and an opposition walkout from the Rajya Sabha over demand for a debate on Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls

2 Dec 2025 9:54 am
Australia rolls out AI roadmap, steps back from tougher rules

Australia currently has no specific AI laws though the centre-left Labor government last year signalled it would introduce voluntary guidelines

2 Dec 2025 9:45 am
Kerala local body polls: Rebel trouble haunts UDF in its Kannur stronghold

Rebel candidates are in the fray against both Congress and IUML nominees in the Corporation, prompting the latter to take disciplinary action against four activists. CPI(M) is presenting a team of new faces from diverse professional backgrounds, while the BJP has given priority to women candidates

2 Dec 2025 9:41 am
Netflix makes cash offer to buy Warner Bros Discovery: Report

Netflix has made a mostly cash offer to buy TV and film group Warner Bros Discovery as the storied yet debt-laden Hollywood studio presses on with a sale

2 Dec 2025 9:26 am
Maharashtra CM expresses displeasure over the last-minute decision to postpone elections in some constituencies

Calling delay in elections injustice towards candidates, Mr.Fadnavissaid, Due to revision, the campaigning efforts of the party workers for last 20 to 25 days has gone into vain.

2 Dec 2025 9:17 am
Global Cyber Monday online sales hit $17.3 billion, Salesforce data shows

Shoppers spent $17.3 billion online on Cyber Monday, Salesforce data showed

2 Dec 2025 9:12 am
Bombay HC split onDefenceMinistrys power to replace Cantonment Board nominees

The petition was filed by a Nashik-basedbusinesswoman, challenging a March 6, 2025, notification issued by theDefenceMinistry substituting her with Sachin Suresh Thakre,a businessman, as a nominated member of theDeolaliCantonment Board

2 Dec 2025 8:47 am
Watch: Hasina dynasty under fire in Bangladesh as courts deliver blow after blow

In Bangladesh a dramatic and complex legal drama is unfolding involving one of the regions most prominent political families. At the centre of it all is a former premier Sheikh Hasina, living in exile, now facing multiple severe sentences handed down by courts in her home country while she isnt there to hear them.

2 Dec 2025 8:30 am
On the mountain state vote: reading political landscapes through geography

A new study reveals how geography influences political representation in Indias mountainous States, challenging traditional analyses and highlighting distinct electoral dynamics in regions like Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand

2 Dec 2025 8:30 am
Why does India need bioremediation? | Explained

What are the two different types of bioremediation? How is traditional microbiology combined with cutting-edge biotechnology? Has the government initiated schemes to further bioremediation programmes? What are some of the challenges the country faces with respect to adoption of such technologies?

2 Dec 2025 8:30 am
White House says admiral ordered follow-on strike on alleged drug boat, insists attack was lawful

The U.S. administration says the strikes are aimed at drug cartels, some of which it claims are controlled by Venezuelan President Nicols Maduro

2 Dec 2025 7:27 am
US Commerce chief confirms South Korea's 15% tariff rate retroactive to November 1

Lutnick said that the move unlocks the full benefit of South Koreas trade deal with President Donald Trump

2 Dec 2025 6:49 am
Winter Session of M.P. Assembly begins with protests over cough syrup tragedy, short duration of session

The four-day-long session began with members paying their condolences to various people, including film actor and former Lok Sabha MP Dharmendra, former Union Minister Shriprakash Jaiswal, and the victims of the explosion near Delhis Red Fort

2 Dec 2025 6:02 am
The science, technology, and pitfalls of using nuclear power in space

As the human presence in the solar system expands, energy will become critical and energy sources will become strategic

2 Dec 2025 6:00 am
Bonmati will miss second leg of Spains Nations League final against Germany after leg fracture

Aitana Bonmati will return to her club to begin the recovery period, the Spanish federation said

2 Dec 2025 5:44 am
India begins Junior Women's World Cup with 13-0 win over Namibia

With a healthy lead, India continued to dominate as Sakshi scored her second with a superb run that was finished off with a thunderous strike

2 Dec 2025 5:25 am