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EU questions Apple, Google and Microsoft on steps to curb financial scams

The EU is increasing its regulatory scrutiny of major US technology companies via the Digital Services Act

Imported coal may feature on proposed coal exchange for trading, says CIL

Coal India wants imported coal to be traded on the proposed coal exchange to improve price discovery and transparency while supplementing existing auction platforms

IIT Kharagpur researchers flag how weather changes affect people

The research team, led by Prof Rajib Maity of Civil Engineering department, looked at how heat waves or cold waves can overlap with heavy rain or dry extremes

Meesho, Shopsy see festive sales boom as smaller cities drive demand

Meesho recorded 240 million visits and Shopsy saw 70% of orders from tier-3 towns as India's festive e-commerce battle shifts to smaller cities and value shoppers

SME Chamber of India urges credit reforms, permanent RBI advisory body

SME Chamber of India has called for easier MSME loans, waivers of fees and guarantees, and a permanent RBI Standing Advisory Committee to resolve financing challenges

SCBA urges reforms in collegium, seeks merit-based judge appointments

SCBA president wrote to the CJI and Law Minister, citing flaws in the collegium system and warning that delays in reform erode judicial integrity and public trust

India fuel exports surge to multi-year highs on higher refinery runs

Refiners in India, which sources about a third of its crude from Russia, are boosting runs and redirecting surplus barrels abroad

Congress targets BJP ahead of Bihar elections, calls SIR 'dirty trick'

Terming Special Intensive Revision exercise in Bihar as another "dirty trick" from the BJP toolkit, the Congress Working Committee said it is aimed at manipulating electoral rolls and retaining power

Karnataka High Court dismisses X's petition on content removal rules

Filed in March, the company's case against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government in the Karnataka High Court had targeted the entire basis for tightened internet censorship in India

Indian pharma sector revenue growth to ease to 7-9% in FY26: Crisil

Crisil projects India pharma growth at 7-9% in FY26 as exports to regulated markets slow after a US high base while domestic sales benefit from tax cuts and launches

Trump's $100K H-1B fee leaves techies, IT industry searching for solutions

The high cost of hiring someone on an H-1B visa, once the most sought-after working visa, means companies will have to be very selective about their onsite hires to get the best talent they need

Afridi dismisses Suryakumar Yadav's comments on India-Pakistan rivalry

Addressing the pre-match press conference ahead of their must-win last Super 4 game against Bangladesh here on Thursday, Afridi side-stepped queries on Suryakumar's assertion.

Gukesh, Anand, Praggnanandhaa headline Global Chess League draft on Sept 26

However world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen of Norway will skip the tournament, to be held in Chennai from December 13 to 24, after being part of the previous two editions in the UAE and London, respectively.

Insurance complaints up 45% in Q2 2025, most about health policies: Report

Younger customers most active in disputing claims and policies, says Insurance Samadhan

No updates, no refunds: Experts explain what's causing ITR delays

Compliance mismatches and backend slowdowns are keeping refunds stuck, taxpayers advised to be proactive

Tech Wrap Sept 24: WhatsApp translate, GoPro 8K 360 camera, Perplexity AI

WhatsApp's translation feature.GoPro 8K 360 camera launched. Perplexity AI email assistant, Google Play Store. Sony State of Play. Apple's iPhone 17 series. Samsung's One UI 8.5. Passwords to VPNs

Ministry bans extra support staff for 2026 Asiad, even if not govt. billed

The new policy excludes the Olympics and other such international competitions where athlete or team participation is determined by qualification standards set by the respective federations.

No disappointment in team despite loss against India: Hussain Talat

Batting all-rounder Talat played a pivotal role in helping Pakistan win by five wickets and earn two crucial points on Tuesday against Sri Lanka.

Lithium Americas soars on report Trump administration seeking equity stake

TD Cowen analysts said a government stake would lend credence to project completion and expansion to multiple phases with perhaps enhanced economics

Man arrested in UK over alleged cyberattack that affected European airports

The UK's National Crime Agency said the suspect was held in West Sussex on Tuesday on suspicion of offenses involving the misuse of computers