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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

News in brief: Global

The latest defence developments around the world, as featured in the Blueprint magazine's December 2025 edition

DPIIT's second paper on copyrighted content in AI likely in two months

Recognising the growing need for deliberations on emerging issues pertaining to AI (artificial intelligence) systems and copyright, the DPIIT formed a committee on April 28, 2025

Former ISI chief Faiz Hameed gets 14-year jail term in Pakistan court

It is for the first time that a former chief of the powerful Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) spy agency has been convicted. He served as the Director General of the ISI from 2019 to 2021

News in brief: South America

The latest defence developments in South America, as featured in the Blueprint magazine's December 2025 edition

CONFLICT ZONE: Civil war in Myanmar

The complicated, fragmented, and ever-evolving conflict in Myanmar involves the military junta and numerous ethnic armed groups

Power arcade: Military robotics

The latest military robotics from around the world

Spotify tests AI 'Prompted Playlists' for custom music mixes: What's new

Spotify's new Prompted Playlists feature lets users create customised mixes using text prompts, blending AI with their full listening history for more personal results

Microsoft announces AI deals with TCS, Infosys, Wipro and Cognizant

Microsoft deepens its India AI push as Cognizant, Infosys, TCS and Wipro commit to deploying over 50,000 Copilot licences each, signalling a rapid scale-up of agentic AI adoption across enterprises

IndiGo announces ₹10,000 travel voucher for 'severely impacted' flyers

IndiGo said the ₹10,000 vouchers are in addition to government-mandated compensation of ₹5,000-10,000 for passengers whose flights were cancelled within 24 hours of departure

Aadhaar misuse? mAadhaar's new tools help you see and selectively share

Track where your Aadhaar is used and share only the details you choose

Manhattan rents surge on affordability concerns; Mamdani effect dismissed

The rental market usually cools in October and November as New Yorkers move into the holiday season. However, this year, the new leasing activity in Manhattan surged compared with the previous year

Strict English rules hit US truckers as Trump steps up his crackdown

Bloomberg report shows rising enforcement, industry fears and licence uncertainty

YouTube TV to introduce genre-based channel packs in 2026: What changes

YouTube TV will shift to genre-based channel packs in 2026, marking its first major break from the traditional cable-style bundle and giving viewers the choice to pay only for what they watch

Donald Trump risks being 'president who lost India', warns US lawmaker

Sydney Kamlager-Dove issued the warning during a congressional hearing on the US-India Strategic Partnership, citing rising tensions over tariffs, visa fee hikes, and Trump's political grievances

Sensex rebounds 756 pts from day's low: 4 reasons for market recovery today

Broader market indices also saw buying, BSE MidCap rose 0.79 per cent, and BSE SmallCap 0.51 per cent

Vodafone Idea stock rallies 5%; hits 52-week high on heavy volumes

The average trading volumes on the Vodafone Idea counter nearly doubled with as many as a combined 1,083 million equity shares changing hands on the NSE and BSE till 03:04 PM on Thursday.

ABD backs Gambhir's batting opinion, cautions against too much flexibility

Former South African cricketer AB de Villiers responded to Gambhir's statement on his YouTube channel.

BJP MP urges govt to ensure standardised, transparent medical billing

BJP MP K Laxman urged the government to ensure transparent medical billing, standardisation of protocols, and a stronger regulatory framework

Why you get sleepy on the couch but are wide awake the moment you hit bed

From low-pressure relaxation to misplaced sleep cues, expert decodes why the brain winds down on the couch but wakes up in bed, and share simple ways to fix the cycle