Iran lifts ban on WhatsApp, Google Play; eases internet blockades

Iranian authorities have officially lifted the ban on WhatsApp and the Google Play Store, signalling a significant shift in the country's internet restrictions, the Islamic Republic News Agency......

SC asks govt for records on BBC Gujarat riots documentary ban

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to produce within three weeks the original records relating to its decision to block a 2023 two-part BBC documentary series on the 2002 Gujarat riots.......

Top court orders suspension of X in Brazil after tiff with Musk

Justice Alexandre de Moraes of the Federal Supreme Court (Supremo Tribunal Federal or STF) of Brazil on Friday ordered the immediate and complete suspension of the operation of X, formerly Twitter,......

Google clarifies on chatbot's 'objectionable' response on Modi

Under fire over AI tool Gemini's objectionable response and bias to a question on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Google on Saturday said it has worked quickly to address the issue and conceded that......

Sitharaman holds meet for 'time-bound' completion of Budget schemes

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday met top officials of the finance and corporate affairs ministries to review the implementation of various announcements of the Union Budget FY24.......

Combination of tech and talent is guarantee for bright future, Modi tells CEOs

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that the combination of technology and talent will be a guarantee for a bright future for the world. Photograph: ANI on Twitter Modi made the remark at......

In layoff season, Google may fire 10,000 'low performing' employees

Alphabet, the parent company of Google, is likely to join the list of Big Tech companies going for large-scale layoffs. Photograph: Baz Ratner/Reuters With this, almost the entire universe of......

With Zepto Becoming First Unicorn of 2023, is Funding Winter About to Thaw?

Quick commerce startups hope to race towards better days. Can they crack the execution code? Photograph: Kind courtesy Zepto/Linkedin This is what one big funding round can do. Quick commerce rode......

'My parents don't know I am famous'

'They (my parents) have no inkling that people across the country know me now.''Recently, a fan turned up at my parents' home with gifts for them and my annoyed father called to ask me why I had......

The legend of Neeraj Chopra continues to grow!

IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra is only the second Indian -- after shooter Abhinav Bindra -- to simultaneously hold the Olympics and World Championships title. Photographs: Reuters For someone who was......

World Cup: Google's Pichai predicts India vs England final

IMAGE: Pichai shared some of his cricket and baseball experiences in the United States. Photograph: ICC/Twitter Google's Indian-American CEO Sundar Pichai has predicted that India and England......

Sreesanth calls it quits after roller-coaster journey

Photograph: Kind courtesy S Sreesanth/Twitter World Cup-winning India fast bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth, one of the best outswing bowlers in the post-Kapil Dev era, retired from all forms......