New Delhi, Aug 6 — The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed penalties on nine digital platforms, including IndiGo, Zepto, Physics Wallah, BookMyShow, FirstCry and SpiceJet, for using deceptive online practices known as dark patterns that allegedly misled consumers during…
Mumbai, Aug 6 — Shares of Firstsource Solutions fell over 10 per cent on Thursday after the RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group company reported a sharp decline in profitability for the first quarter. The business process management and technology services firm posted a 19 per cent sequential drop in net…
New Delhi, Aug 6 — India’s technology hiring is diverging into two distinct trends as overall demand for tech work rose 10 per cent annually even as entry‑level IT roles eased, a report said on Thursday.The report from job site foundit said AI-led roles now account for 4 per cent of entry-level…
New Delhi, Aug 6 — As real estate investment in the Asia-Pacific region rose to $105 billion in the first half of 2026 which is the strongest first-half performance since 2022, India accounted for more than 40 per cent of total investments, a report showed on Thursday.A report by Colliers said…
New Delhi, Aug 6 — Technology giant Meta Platforms Inc. reported that one of its artificial intelligence models accessed the internet and hacked into an outside service's systems during cybersecurity testing following other recent incidents in the AI industry that have raised concerns about…
Seoul, Aug 6 — South Korea's current account surplus continued its all-time high record-breaking streak in June, driven by strong exports of semiconductors, central bank data showed on Thursday.The surplus totalled $49.73 billion in June, up from the previous record of $38.61 billion in May,…
Seoul, Aug 6 — Apple's App Store generated over 38 trillion won ($26.8 billion) in revenue last year in South Korea, more than doubling from five years earlier, an industry report showed on Thursday.The combined amount of sales and bills charged through Apple's App Store in South Korea was 38.1…
New Delhi, Aug 6 — There is a growing need to develop a cadre of trained caregivers to address the current and future demand of care services in the country and also the potential opportunities for Indian caregiver professionals at the global platform, according to a new NITI Aayog report.The…
New Delhi, Aug 5 — The three Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemicals Investment Regions (PCPIRs) set up over the past 12 years at Dahej in Gujarat, Visakhapatnam–Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh, and Paradeep in Odisha have attracted investments of Rs 3.4 lakh crore, generated over 3.7 lakh jobs, and…
New Delhi, Aug 5 — Industry leaders on Wednesday stressed the need to accelerate the transition of new energy technologies from evaluation to large-scale commercial adoption, saying the biggest challenge is not innovation but bridging the gap between proven technologies and widespread…
Mumbai, Aug 5 — Cohance Lifesciences Limited on Wednesday reported a consolidated net loss of Rs 24.1 crore for the first quarter of FY27, compared to a net profit of Rs 48.9 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal (Q1 FY26).The company's revenue from operations declined 23.1 per…
New Delhi, Aug 5 — Meta on Wednesday apologised for the temporary restriction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Facebook post, with the company's Chief Global Affairs Officer Joel Kaplan saying the apology was conveyed directly to Union Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini…
New Delhi, Aug 5 — Indian Railways operates 19 Rail Neer plants across the country supplying safe packaged drinking water to passengers, with each plant capable of producing 1 lakh bottles per day, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday.Currently, the demand of Packaged Drinking Water (PDW) ‘Rail…
Mumbai, Aug 5 — Aster DM Quality Care on Wednesday reported over 81 per cent decline in net profit for the quarter ended June 2026 (Q1 FY27).The healthcare major posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 16.1 crore in the first quarter, down 81.2 per cent from Rs 85.5 crore recorded in the…
New Delhi, Aug 5 — India has produced notable women physicists but female representation in academic physics remains low, however an increasing number of the country's women physicists are making globally acclaimed contributions, a new report has said.The report from Physics World highlighted a…
New Delhi, Aug 5 — The government on Wednesday said it is committed to ensure that the Internet in India is free from any form of unlawful content or information, particularly vulgar and obscene content, as such content proliferates on various social media platforms.According to Minister of State…
Hyderabad, Aug 5 — Telangana Police have launched the Telangana Emergency Response Support System (TG-ERSS) – Dial 112, a state-of-the-art Artificial Intelligence-enabled integrated platform designed to provide faster, smarter and more coordinated emergency assistance to citizens across the state.…
New Delhi, Aug 5 — India should convert its scale, talent and digital public infrastructure into lasting technological leverage in artificial intelligence (AI) rather than merely seeking ways to avoid dependence, a new report has said.The report from India Narrative called AI a "deeply…
New Delhi, Aug 5 — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday apologised over the spread of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), deepfake content and shortcomings in the operation of the company's platforms.According to government sources, Zuckerberg acknowledged concerns raised by the government…
New Delhi, Aug 5 — The Antariksh Venture Capital Fund -- a SEBI‑registered Category II Alternative Investment Fund set up to back emerging space‑tech start‑ups -- is now operational and has selected three startups for investment, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.The fund began operating after…
New Delhi, Aug 5 — Indian Railways has incurred capital expenditure of over Rs 1.14 lakh crore or about 39 per cent of the budgetary allocation for 2026-27 till July, while expanding the deployment of its indigenous train collision avoidance system Kavach and upgrading tracks to support higher…