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MeitY seeks root server from ICANN to boost India's internet resilience
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has formally requested the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to es…
22 Jun, 10:08 pm IST - INDIAINDIA · 2 min
Spain's Billarda revives interest in India's ancient gilli danda game
A traditional Spanish game called Billarda has gone viral in India due to its resemblance to gilli danda, a centuries-old Indian street game.
20 Jun, 04:08 pm IST - INDIAINDIA · 1 min
Delhi HC upholds India's temporary ban on Telegram ahead of NEET re-test
The Delhi High Court upheld India's temporary ban on Telegram, a messaging app rival to WhatsApp, ahead of the NEET re-test scheduled this week.
19 Jun, 02:08 pm IST - INDIAINDIA · 1 min
India's CEA says AI-proof skills will shape careers, not degrees
India's Chief Economic Adviser, V. Anantha Nageswaran, stated that traditional degrees may no longer guarantee employability in the evolving job market shaped by artificial intelligence.
16 Jun, 12:08 am IST - INDIAINDIA · 2 min
PM Modi highlights human-centric AI in India's innovation push
Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized the importance of human-centric technology in India's artificial intelligence ambitions during his speech at Bharat Innovates 2026.
14 Jun, 10:08 pm IST - INDIAINDIA · 2 min
TCS launches India's first Oracle AI Data platform lab in Kolkata
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has launched India's first Oracle AI Data platform lab in Kolkata, marking a new milestone in the country's AI infrastructure development.
12 Jun, 02:08 pm IST - INDIAINDIA · 1 min
India's mobile data costs fall 97% as internet users cross 105 crore
India's mobile data costs have dropped by more than 97% since 2014, falling from ₹308 per GB to ₹7.87 in December 2025, according to New India Samachar, a government publication.
11 Jun, 04:08 pm IST - INDIAINDIA · 2 min
India's current account deficit narrows to $14.5 billion in Q4
India's current account deficit (CAD) narrowed to $14.5 billion, or 1.9% of GDP, in the fourth quarter of 2025-26, the Reserve Bank of India reported on June 8.
08 Jun, 10:08 pm IST - INDIAINDIA · 2 min
Elon Musk highlights India's fertility rate falling below replacement level
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has drawn attention to India's declining fertility rate, which has fallen below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman.
07 Jun, 04:08 am IST - INDIAINDIA · 2 min
Neelkanth Mishra appointed India's Executive Director at World Bank
Economist Neelkanth Mishra has been appointed as India's Executive Director at the World Bank for a three-year tenure.
05 Jun, 02:05 am IST - INDIAINDIA · 1 min
India's consumer watchdog fines PhysicsWallah and McAfee for dark patterns
India's consumer watchdog has fined edtech platform PhysicsWallah ₹5 lakh and cybersecurity firm McAfee ₹1 lakh for using manipulative online design tactic…
03 Jun, 06:06 pm IST - INDIAINDIA · 2 min
Household health insurance penetration jumps to 60% in India's latest family health survey
More than 60% of Indian households now have health insurance or financing coverage, a significant rise from 41% in the previous National Family Health Surv…
29 May, 10:02 pm IST - INDIAINDIA · 1 min
Red Balloon launches India's first commercial near-space balloon
Red Balloon has launched India’s first commercial near-space balloon, marking a new milestone in the country’s aerospace sector, according to economictimes.indiatimes.com.
28 May, 08:10 am IST - INDIAINDIA · 2 min
Rising AI adoption could drive adoption of 650k GPUs in India's data centres: Avendus Capital
Rising adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in India is expected to drive demand for approximately 650,000 graphics processing units (GPUs) in the coun…
28 May, 12:11 am IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
India's EV cell makers see first real shot at closing China price gap
India's lithium-ion cell imports surged 56% to $4.6 billion in fiscal year 2026, driven by electric vehicle (EV) sales exceeding 2.4 million units, according to livemint.com.
25 May, 07:14 am IST - INDIAINDIA · 2 min
India's peak power demand hits record 270GW as temperature soars
India’s peak power demand reached a record high of 270.7 GW on Thursday, marking the fourth consecutive day of rising electricity consumption amid severe h…
22 May, 12:56 am IST - INDIAINDIA · 2 min
AI helping India's engineering hubs generate IP faster, Daimler Truck exec says
Artificial intelligence is accelerating the pace of intellectual property generation in India’s engineering hubs, according to a Daimler Truck executive, as reported by economictimes.indiatimes.com.
21 May, 12:56 am IST - MARKETS · REGULATORY ACTIONMARKETS · REGULATORY ACTION · 2 min
India's drug regulator flags Eli Lilly's obesity ads, campaign paused.
Eli Lilly's obesity awareness campaign in India has been put on hold following a warning from the country's drug regulator.
12 May, 10:18 am IST