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Indian court ruling on Google keyword ads could reshape online advertising
The court said Google allowed rivals of India's Hindware to use...
Trump ends Situation Room meeting without announcement; WH says ceasefire deal must “satisfy red lines”
"The Hormuz Strait must be immediately open, no tolls, for...
Snooping not possible with Sanchar Saathi app: Scindia
Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia repeated that activation is entirely voluntary and requires user registration. “If you register it, it will remain active. If you don’t register it, it will remain inactive,” he said New Delhi: Union Communications...
D&O Market in 2026:Geopolitics and cyber drive risk exposures
For D&O insurers, the US especially is a highly complex market due to its high frequency of securities class action claims and surging average settlement costs, which rose by 27% in the first six months of 2025 to US$56mn Asia-domiciled risks are seeing heightened...
AI-based monsoon forecasting scheme implemented
Telephonic farmer feedback surveys were conducted in Madhya Pradesh and Bihar through Kisan Call Centres after the forecasts were sent. The survey revealed that 31–52% farmers adjusted their planting decisions, primarily through changes in land preparation and sowing...
Black Sea shipping insurance rates rise after Ukraine attacks tankers
War risk rates for a typical seven-day voyage period, which are set by individual underwriters and are based on the value of the ship, rose to 0.5% for calls to Ukrainian ports from 0.4% over a week ago, shipping and insurance sources said The cost of shipping...
No proposal for merger or disinvestment of public sector banks: Govt
Replying to a question in the Rajya Sabha on whether the government has plans to disinvest four PSBs or to merge with larger banks by 2026, Minister of State for Finance, Pankaj Chaudhary, said: "Presently, no proposal on merger or disinvestment of Public Sector Banks...
Over 1,200 dead from floods in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand as rescue efforts intensify
The flooding and landslips killed at least 1,230 people, with 659 people confirmed dead in Indonesia, 390 in Sri Lanka and 181 in Thailand, authorities said Tuesday (December 2, 2025).In Indonesia, the hardest-hit nation, rescuers are struggling to access villages in...
Users free to keep or delete Sanchar Saathi: Jyotiraditya Scindia
According to the direction dated November 28, all mobile phones that will be manufactured in India or imported after 90 days from the date of issuing of the order will need to have the app “If you want to delete it, then delete it. But not everyone in the country...
SC entrusts CBI with pan-India probe into digital arrest cases, asks States to accord assent
On November 3, the top court said it needs to deal with digital arrest cases with an iron hand, while expressing shock over the scale of such cybercrime cases in the country, with over Rs 3,000 crore allegedly extorted from victims, including senior citizens. New...
RBI governor releases five-year national financial inclusion strategy
Sanjay Malhotra,,Governor,Reserve Bank of India The 'National Strategy for Financial Inclusion (NSFI): 2025-30 emphasises a synergistic ecosystem approach, improving the quality and consistency of last-mile access and effective usage of financial services.These...
Elon Musk predicts working will become “Optional” like a hobby within 20 years as AI advances rapidly
Musk explained that with accelerating progress in AI and robotics, people may reach a stage where they can choose whether to work or not, similar to choosing whether to grow vegetables at home despite having the option to buy them from a store Washington: Tesla CEO...