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Small modular reactors are becoming an important part of India's nuclear power plans as the country looks to expand capacity

Meta said Rights Manager allows copyright owners to upload and maintain a reference library of content they want to monitor and protect

The gains came as investor interest returned to technology hardware stocks on expectations of continued spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure by large technology companies

Himachal Pradesh's widow and orphan cess on fuel has brought purpose-specific levies into focus. Here's what a cess is and how states use such levies for welfare needs

Panama Canal transit fees have surged to record levels, with auction prices for some shipping slots crossing $3 million as global demand for the key trade route rises

Life insurance surrenders have surged, with early exits concentrated in the first two years. Why are policyholders leaving policies early despite tighter disclosure and suitability rules?

Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have signed a defence pact that treats an attack on one as an attack on all, with Egypt and other countries seen as possible future members

The new Bill does not bring back the tribunals abolished under the 2021 rationalisation exercise. Its main change is to replace the 2021 system for running and staffing the remaining tribunals

The Centre has proposed changes to the law governing NCDC, seeking to give the institution greater flexibility in supporting co-operative development

Cloudflare's Kitesurf strips away browser features meant for human users to reduce compute and memory requirements for AI agents performing web tasks such as extraction, screenshots and PDF generation

Trai has proposed norms for 5G network slicing. Its draft has revived questions over whether differentiated services can coexist with India's net neutrality framework

After a 20-year freeze, the RBI is preparing to issue new UCB licences as reforms, stronger oversight and improving financial health reshape the cooperative banking sector

MoRTH has released draft rules proposing mandatory V2V communication systems in new vehicles from October 2028. Here's how the technology works and where it fits into India's broader V2X roadmap

The Bankers' Books Evidence Bill, 2026 replaces the 1891 law by recognising digital bank records, setting new rules for electronic evidence and limiting when courts can summon bank officials

India plans a dedicated regulatory framework for bike ambulances. The draft rules set standards for construction, safety, registration and periodic fitness inspections

AI super apps aim to combine search, content creation, work, shopping and automation in one interface. Here is why OpenAI, Google and Microsoft are building integrated AI platforms

The yen fell to its lowest level in nearly 40 years against the US dollar, prompting Japan and the US to jointly intervene in currency markets

The Supreme Court said pellet guns can be used only in exceptional cases under existing rules. Here is what the SOPs say about their use

From Altman to Musk, AI leaders keep invoking singularity this year. Here is what the term actually means, and why experts remain unconvinced it has arrived

Johnson & Johnson's proposed talc settlement shows that for large corporations, removing years of legal uncertainty can sometimes matter more than proving they are right in court