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The move is aimed at reducing India’s reliance on imported gold and would mark the first time jewellers are being included in the scheme. (AI image) New Gold Monetisation Scheme in the works? The government is evaluating a proposal to allow jewellers to participate in a revamped Gold Monetisation Scheme (GMS) as part of efforts...

Centre gives statement over notices to WhatsApp, Signal and Telegram NEW DELHI: The government has sought an explanation from WhatsApp over its username feature, with the IT Secretary warning it could facilitate cybercrime by enabling impersonation and identity spoofing.“We have taken up the issue of using usernames because there is a serious possibility of impersonations...

Harry Brook and Shreyas Iyer (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s decision to bat first in the opening T20I against England surprised many. With overcast skies and rain around, most teams would have preferred to bowl first after winning the toss at the Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street on Wednesday.However, India captain Shreyas Iyer chose to bat,...

This image is used for reperesentation purpose only (AI-generated) For decades after the Cold War, much of Europe relied on the United States as the cornerstone of its security while steadily reducing military spending.That era is now ending.The continent is embarking on its biggest military build-up in generations, with Nato allies committing to raise defence...

File photo of Donald Trump injured while campaigning for US elections The US Secret Service failed to receive 102 local police radio transmissions about the gunman who attempted to assassinate US President Donald Trump during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, in July 2024. It did not establish a joint communications room with local law...

Micron Technology is putting $250 million into Trump Accounts, the government’s new savings scheme for American children, days before the program opens for contributions on July 4. President Donald Trump called it the “biggest corporate investment of its kind,” praising CEO Sanjay Mehrotra on Truth Social for a move he says will make “millions of...

Iranian media releases image of Gen Ahmad Vahidi sitting alongside Khamenei’s casket in a mourning hall (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP) General Ahmad Vahidi, a senior commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has reappeared in public in Tehran ahead of the state funeral for former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,...

Big Tech has found a new obsession, and it isn’t another chatbot. Over the past few months, five of the world’s most powerful technology companies have quietly reached the same conclusion: selling AI software isn’t enough anymore. Amazon, Microsoft, Meta, OpenAI and Anthropic have all announced plans to physically send thousands of their own engineers...

Portugal coach Roberto Martinez Portugal head coach Roberto Martinez defended the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) decisions that shaped his side’s dramatic 2-1 victory over Croatia in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32, while Croatia manager Zlatko Dalic criticised the officiating but refused to blame it entirely for his team’s exit.Portugal booked their place...

Two applications linked to reports of remotely disabling e-rickshaws have been removed from app stores The government on Friday said two smartphone applications linked to reports of remotely disabling e-rickshaws have been removed from app stores after they came to the authorities’ notice.Speaking on the sidelines of a CII Cybersecurity Summit, IT secretary S Krishnan...