New SIM-binding rule from March 1: WhatsApp, Telegram users must know these changes

Spread the love       AI-generated image for representation purpose Starting March 1, WhatsApp, Telegram and other platforms that use mobile numbers for login will have to follow a new SIM-binding rule issued by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). The order was originally issued on November 28 and companies were given 90 days to comply. The new rule requires messaging apps to...

The 70% reset: Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s nutritionist shares four habits to reverse hormonal havoc

The 70% reset: Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s nutritionist shares four habits to reverse hormonal havoc

Spread the love       4 min readNew DelhiFeb 28, 2026 01:58 PM IST Most hormonal symptoms are blood sugar crashes paired with chronic inflammation, showing up as PCOS, painful periods, mood swings, stubborn weight, or fatigue. For many of us, the real starting point isn’t another supplement. It’s a gut reset based on our individual inflammation levels. During a recent podcast...

China’s great green wall: How 66 billion trees turned a ‘dead’ desert into a carbon sink

Spread the love       China’s great green wall: How 66 billion trees turned a ‘dead’ desert into a carbon sink (AI-generated) Across northwestern China, a desert long described as empty is showing measurable ecological change. New research examining the Taklamakan Desert finds rising vegetation cover and seasonal carbon uptake linked to decades of state-backed planting efforts. The findings suggest parts of...

Air India’s Tel Aviv flight returning to India

Spread the love       NEW DELHI: Airlines that fly to, from, and through the regions impacted by the US-Israeli strikes against Iran are now steering clear of the same and trying to find ways to evacuate their crew from there. Going ahead, flights between the west and India, among other places in the east, will now get longer and fuelling stops...

Operation Lion’s Roar: How Israel and US planned the strikes on Iran

Spread the love       Israel and US on Saturday launched a daylight attack on Iran, closing the window for a diplomatic solution to Tehran’s long-running nuclear dispute with the West.The strikes reportedly took place near the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. However, the 86-year-old leader was not in Tehran and had been transferred to a secure location during the...

Speed, social media and showboating: A teenage menace on wheels

Spread the love       NEW DELHI: The thrill of speed, the lure of social media validation, and the persistent illusion that “nothing will happen” — within seconds, everything can change. A disturbing pattern is emerging: fatal crashes involving young motorists, including minors, accused of reckless or negligent driving.A recent fatal crash in Goa’s Assagao has once again drawn national attention to...

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has a five-word reply for Jack Dorsey firing half of its staff

Spread the love       Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says he hasn’t “really digested” Jack Dorsey’s decision to lay off 4,000 employees — nearly half of Block’s workforce — citing AI-driven efficiency gains. Jassy acknowledges that many jobs humans have done for decades won’t need as many people going forward, but struck an optimistic note, saying new roles will emerge as they...

‘Eliminating threat from Iranian regime’: Trump on US-Israel joint strikes in Tehran

Spread the love       Screengrab, AP US President Donald Trump on Saturday said the United States has launched “major combat operations” in a joint effort with Israel aimed at “eliminating imminent threats” from Iran, in his first statement following the start of the operation. The operation, named “Lion’s Roar” by Israel, saw a broad daylight strike on Iran’s capital on Saturday,...

WB SIR final voter list: 1.18L names deleted in Bankura, Nadia sees around 2.71L deletions

Spread the love       DEO Alipurduar handed over the hard copies of the voter lists to the representatives of the recognized political parties at Alipurduar district, West Bengal today. (Image/ X) KOLKATA: The Election Commission (EC) has begun publishing the updated electoral rolls in West Bengal following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), with early figures from Bankura district showing that around...

US, Israel strikes in Tehran: India issues advisory, urges ‘utmost caution’

Spread the love       NEW DELHI: India on Saturday issued an advisory urging its citizens in Israel to exercise “utmost caution and remain vigilant” following attacks on Iran by Israel and the United States.The Embassy of India in Tel Aviv released the advisory, stating, “In view of the prevailing security situation in the region, all Indian nationals in Israel are advised...

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