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EPFO disposes of 99% of higher pension applications under EPS 1995: Govt

Over 1.5 million applications processed; most retirees now getting revised pensions

US visa wait times: Indians benefit as Delhi and Chennai speeds rise

Several Indian cities are reporting shorter US visa wait times this month, with faster movement in student and visitor categories, even as some global posts continue to see long delays

Razorpay secures RBI's PA-CB licence to enable cross-border payments

Razorpay has received RBI's PA-CB licence, allowing Indian businesses to send and receive cross-border payments easily, supporting exporters and global firms

How soon HIV symptoms appear, and why most people don't notice them

Health agencies warn that HIV begins replicating within hours of exposure and is most infectious in the first weeks, even when there are no symptoms or only mild, flu-like signs

Is the UPS deadline extended? See if you can still switch from NPS to UPS

The deadline for Central Government employees to switch from the NPS to the assured-payout UPS has closed, leaving those who failed to opt-in automatically enrolled in the market-linked NPS by default

Air India flew 8 times without airworthiness licence: Here's what it means

The incident raised concerns as it came months after the deadly London-bound Dreamliner crash in June that killed 260 civilians

H-1B visa approvals: Amazon, Meta, Microsoft lead, Indian IT faces 70% fall

New NFAP figures show a steep fall in new H-1B approvals for Indian IT companies in FY 2025, while Amazon, Meta, Microsoft and Google expanded their hiring

Rameshwaram Cafe owners booked after flyer alleges worm found in food

Police have booked the Rameshwaram Cafe owners after a passenger said he found a worm in his food at Bengaluru airport and was later falsely accused of blackmail by the eatery

SC rejects Reliance plea over ₹30 lakh fine for not disclosing Jio-FB deal

In June 2022, Sebi imposed a penalty of ₹30 lakh on Reliance Industries for not making a prompt clarification to stock exchanges regarding the Jio-Facebook deal

Dec bank holidays: Check the state-wise list before visiting branch

Customers should check the RBI bank holiday calendar for the month to plan their branch visits around regional festivals and national closures

'Sanchar Saathi is optional, user can delete it': Govt issues clarification

Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia clarified that Sanchar Saathi is optional, following uproar over the government mandate asking phone makers to pre-install the app to help curb cyber fraud

Winter Session of Parliament begins today: Check key bills, dates here

The three-week-long session follows the overwhelming victory of the BJP-led NDA in the Bihar Assembly elections

What is xLight, the chip startup that has won Trump admin's support?

The Trump administration has agreed to invest up to $150 million in xLight, a startup building new chipmaking lasers, marking its first Chips Act award this term

Finance compliance deadlines in December: Tax filing to pension document

Taxpayers and pensioners must complete mandatory tasks like ITR filing and Aadhaar-PAN linking by year-end to avoid penalties, interest liabilities and suspended benefits

DeepSeek unveils 2 new models, claims performance on par with GPT-5, Gemini

The latest launch comes as the Hangzhou-based company didn't deliver any powerful models while its rivals, Google's Gemini and OpenAI's ChatGPT, gained a lot of traction with their latest models

IITs bar over 20 companies from placement drive for cancelling job offers

IITs across the country jointly agreed to blacklist these companies for the current placement cycle. Placement cells had still attempted to help affected students despite the delay

National Pollution Control Day 2025: Know its history and relevance today

Observed annually on December 2, the day pays tribute to the victims of the 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy and reinforces India's commitment to better pollution management and public health protection

Omnicom to cut 4,000 jobs after IPG merger; iconic ad agencies to shut

Omnicom will cut over 4,000 jobs and close several well-known agency brands after its $13 billion takeover of IPG, as the company restructures to reduce costs and compete with big tech

What is Sanchar Saathi app and why govt wants it on every mobile phone?

The government mandated all manufacturers to ensure that the government's Sanchar Saathi mobile application is pre-installed on all mobile handsets manufactured or imported for use in India

Delhi air stays 'very poor' as over 30 stations record AQI above 300

City records average AQI of 333; falling temperatures, and lower wind speed hinder dispersion of pollutants