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WhatsApp says usernames will let users connect without sharing phone numbers, but the government wants Meta to defer the rollout over impersonation and fraud concerns

Representatives of the Rajya Sabha (the Upper House) are elected for a period of six years. But one-third of the members of the Rajya Sabha retire every second year

India is scaling up its indigenous capabilities to secure its contested borders and bridge a critical strategic gap in the technology

New rules raise ownership limits and allow more overseas individuals to invest in listed Indian companies

Couples can get life cover, savings benefits and premium waiver under one LIC policy

Built with the help of AI agents, Microsoft's Majorana 2 takes a different approach to quantum computing, focusing on hardware-level stability as rivals like Google push scaling and error correction

Wet-bulb heat reflects how difficult it becomes for the body to cool itself during humid weather, making prolonged summer exposure increasingly risky

Bond yields show the return investors demand for lending money. When yields rise, borrowing becomes costlier for governments, companies and consumers across the economy

Consumers' bills may reduce after court bars recovery of charges for facility doesn't supply electricity

As oil and gold imports raise dollar demand, terms such as BoP, current account deficit and forex reserves are back in focus. Here is why they matter for the rupee

From fresh issue and OFS to confidential filing and QIB demand, here is a simple guide to the IPO terms that you should know

Google's Gemini Intelligence layer shifts Android from an app-driven system to one that executes tasks across apps and the web, raising questions about the future role of apps on smartphones

New system removes toll barriers using RFID, ANPR and LiDAR sensors, enabling vehicles to pass without stopping while laying groundwork for GNSS and V2X-based tolling

PM Modi's Gold Warning Explained: How Buying Jewellery Could Hurt the Rupee

WHO has confirmed five Hantavirus cases and three suspected infections linked to a cruise ship outbreak in the Atlantic, while stressing that the situation is not comparable to Covid-19

SpaceX has secured an option to acquire AI coding startup Anysphere for $60 billion, placing Elon Musk in the race to control how AI-powered software is built

Trump's warnings to target Iran's infrastructure have triggered legal scrutiny as experts say such threats may violate international humanitarian law and escalate risks of war crimes