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Election Commission extends timeline for SIR in 5 states and 1 UT

The decision came after several extension requests were received from the Chief Electoral Officers

China turns to domestic AI chips, looks to cut dependence on US firms

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology added AI processors from Huawei and Cambricon to its government-approved list of suppliers

Cheap polyester shawls passed off as silk at Tirupati in a ₹55 cr scam

A high polyester content was found in the shawls that were supposed to be made of pure silk. TTD has procured over 21,600 silk shawls since 2015, valued at approximately ₹55 crore

US approves sale of tech worth $686 mn for Pakistan's F-16 fighter jets

The US Defence Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress about the deal in a letter sent on December 8, kicking off a 30-day review period

SR Batliboi & Associates flags gaps in Apple GCC data backup, audit trails

The US-based technology giant did not keep a daily electronic backup of its accounting records on servers located in India between April and October last year

Digital advertising fraud now mimics humans too well, says report

A new study says digital ad fraud has tripled in sophistication, with as much as 45% of seemingly valid programmatic traffic failing deeper checks

DGCA summons IndiGo CEO; court raps govt, airline over crisis: Top points

On Wednesday, IndiGo cancelled over 60 flights from Bengaluru airport, even as CEO Pieter Elbers claimed yesterday that the airline's operations were back on track

Microsoft, Google, Amazon bet big on India: What's driving the AI rush?

Amazon's $35 bn commitment comes as global tech firms deepen their India focus, accelerating AI, cloud and data-centre expansion while strengthening links with a growing, skilled workforce

Delhi HC allows Sun Pharma to manufacture, export its weight loss drug

The approval marks a major win for Sun Pharma in its patent dispute with Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk, the company that manufactures weight loss drug Ozempic

Trump claims he 'aced' three cognitive exams, dismisses ageing concerns

Donald Trump said he received 'perfect' marks in medical and cognitive exams, dismissing reports that he is slowing with age

IndiGo CEO may be 'sacked if necessary', says Civil Aviation Minister

Civil Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu also suggested that the crisis at IndiGo may have been 'intentional'

'Vote chori biggest anti-national act': Rahul Gandhi's big charge at EC

The Congress leader said that there is institutional capture of the Election Commission that directly controls the election system of the country

Loco pilots push for FDTL-like rest rules as IndiGo crisis continues

A union for loco pilots has demanded norms similar to those for airline pilots, including capping duty hours at six hours for passenger trains and eight hours for goods trains

Supreme Court warns of 'anarchy' as BLOs face threats during SIR process

The Supreme Court voiced concern over booth-level officers being threatened during the SIR of electoral rolls and asked the Election Commission to flag any non-cooperation by states

No airline will be allowed to cause hardship to passengers: Naidu

Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu said that IndiGo's internal rostering disruptions led to large-scale cancellations, causing inconvenience to thousands of passengers

Why IndiGo's board is not keen on removing CEO Pieter Elbers amid crisis

Even as IndiGo's cancellations, delays and refunds mount, several board members argue Pieter Elbers' crisis-handling record and experience make his removal neither simple nor necessarily wise

Paramount's hostile bid for Warner Bros. has Trump's involvement: Details

Paramount's offer is likely to value the media group at $30 a share and offer $18 billion more in cash than the Netflix deal

After jewel heist, Louvre faces fresh blow as water leak damages 400 works

The museum's deputy administrator said at least 300-400 works, mostly books, were affected by the water leak, and that the count was ongoing

'Need to have 5 big airlines': Civil Aviation Minister amid IndiGo crisis

Ram Mohan Naidu said India needs to have five big airlines given the demand, and that has been the effort from the ministry to encourage more airlines to join the industry

China's trade surplus hits record high, crosses $1 trn for first time

China's exports were up 5.9 per cent from last year, higher than expected, while imports rose only 1.9 per cent, creating a monthly surplus of $112 billion