Srinagar: Searches are being carried out by Jammu and Kashmir Police's counter-intelligence wing at multiple locations in the Valley in connection with a terror case, officials said. The searches by Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) are underway at 10 locations across four districts of the Kashmir Valley, the officials said. Searches are being conducted to locate terrorist sleeper cells and recruitment modules. The CIK searches are being conducted in six locations in Ganderbal, two in Budgam...Read More
New Delhi, July 18: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is exploring the possibility of hosting India for a white-ball series in early August, taking advantage of a rare opening in both nations' schedules. Final discussions are expected to take place this week on the sidelines of the ICC meetings in Singapore. This follows after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) mutually agreed to defer the white-ball series, three ODIs and three Twenty20 Internationals,...Read More
BENGALURU: After 40 schools in the city received bomb threat emails on Friday morning, police said the messages were sent using an offshore platform called AtomicMail.io, which deletes all user data, including sender details, after just seven days. Officials told TNIE that they are also looking into whether the emails were sent directly through such services or if they were triggered by "automated bots", some of which are reportedly sold freely on Telegram. Since 2023, the services used in such...Read More
MUMBAI: Reliance Industries, India's largest company in terms of market value, reported a 76% increase in quarterly profit to Rs 30,681 crore on Friday, led by gains from the sale of some of its listed investments and strong growth across its key businesses. Other income surged 280% to Rs 15,119 crore due to profit (Rs 8,924 crore) on sale of its stake in Asian Paints. Excluding the Rs 8,924 crore gain, profit was higher by 25%. Earnings was also driven by a rebound in its oil-to-chemicals (O2C)...Read More
During a Karnataka High Court hearing, the Centre emphasized the urgent need for digital space regulation due to rising cybercrime and constant social media surveillance. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta argued that platforms like 'X' cannot claim individual constitutional rights and must act responsibly. There was an urgent need for regulation in the digital space, due to the constant surveillance by social media, rising cybercrime, and the evolving threat landscape, the Centre told the Karnatak...Read More
Pune: Arguments with passengers and overcharging marred the indefinite strike called by aggregator app-based cab and auto drivers from Friday in the city. Among the worst affected were flyers arriving at the airport and struggling to find further travel options.A woman on her way to a doctor near Amanora Mall said she was mistreated by some autorickshaw drivers on strike. "I had hailed an auto and was on my way to the doctor when a group of other autorickshaw drivers stopped the driver. They sna...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): A team of Nand Nagri Police Station launched a special drive against individuals involved in the sale of banned 'Chinese Manjha', amid rising incidents of injuries and nabbed two siblings with 325 rolls on Friday. With Independence Day (15th August) and Raksha Bandhan approaching, the Delhi Police has launched a special drive to curb the sale and use of hazardous Chinese Manjha -- a nylon-based kite string that has caused numerous injuries and fatalities involv...Read More
Hyderabad, July 18 (UNI) The continuous awareness programmes have caused a significant decrease in the digital arrest cases in Telangana in the first half of 2025, the cybercrime police said in a release here today. While 34 cases have been recorded till June this year in the state, the number was 140 in the corresponding period of the previous year. During this year so far, the digital arrest cases have declined by over 75 percent compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, the...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): After US President Donald Trump was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency (CVI), Dr Abhishek Bansal, Senior Consultant and Chief of Interventional Radiology at Aakash Healthcare, warned that even mild symptoms, like Trump ankle swelling, should not be ignored, as they could signal underlying vascular issues. The body often sends out early distress signals, and ignoring them could delay crucial diagnoses. Symptoms like swollen ankles, unexplained bruises, ...Read More
New Delhi, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a decisive crackdown on cybercrime, Delhi Police's Cyber Cell in Shahdara has dismantled a "sextortion" racket that preyed on unsuspecting victims through dating apps and social media platforms. The operation led to the arrest of four individuals, including the alleged kingpin, and the recovery of seven mobile phones and six SIM cards used in the crime. The case originated from a complaint filed by Ankit Kumar Kain, a resident of Bhagwanpur Khera, Shahdar...Read More
Amritsar, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Leader of Opposition in Punjab and Congress lawmaker Partap Singh Bajwa, on Friday demanded that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann immediately convene an all-party meeting in Amritsar to discuss continuing threats to the Golden Temple through threatening emails. Speaking after paying obeisance at Sri Harmandir Sahib, where he was accompanied by Congress MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla, Sukhwinder Singh Danny Bandala and other Congress leaders, Bajwa said that he met with of...Read More
New Delhi, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) on Friday ordered all telecom service providers in the country to block access to the Telegram messaging app. This decision came after months of repeated warnings and requests from the Cyber Bureau of Nepal Police, which flagged the app as a tool for financial fraud and money laundering. In a statement, the NTA confirmed the directive, stating that the decision was taken in response to serious concerns raised by s...Read More
IIT Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India - July 18, 2025: In a landmark initiative that bridges India's rich historical legacy with the transformative power of artificial intelligence, the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) has co-developed the world's first AI framework for transliterating the historic Modi script into Devanagari. Leveraging a Vision-Language Model (VLM) architecture, the model MoScNet offers a powerful tool for preserving medieval manuscripts and supporting large-scal...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin said with an impish laugh, "I hope we didn't do something bad", moments after CEO of data startup Astronomer Andy Byron and his HR chief Kristin Cabot were caught in an embrace on kiss cam, allegedly cheating with their respective spouses. The 14-second clip from Wednesday's Coldplay concert in Boston has since gone viral on social media and online discourse taken its natural course through the quips and quirks of memes and jokes. As th...Read More
New Delhi, July 18: TVS Motor Company has launched a new motorcycle in India, the 2025 TVS Apache RTR 310, at a starting price of INR 2.40 lakh (ex-showroom). The new TVS Apache RTR 310 has been launched in multiple variants, including several additions. The motorcycle continues offering the same powertrain but adds a few updates. 2025 TVS Apache RTR 310 is launched in the following variants - sase, BTO (build-to-order) and top. The price of the base variant is INR 2.40 lakh. The BTO price star...Read More
Indian e-commerce just got more inclusive. Flipkart, India's homegrown marketplace giant, has launched "Advertise Now, Pay Later"... India's home entertainment landscape just got a major upgrade. THOMSON, the iconic French consumer electronics brand, has launched its groundbreaking Mini QD LED TV series featuring India's first television with 2 in-built subwoofers - exclusively on Flipkart from July 17, 2025. The 65'' and 75'' Mini QD LED TVs aren't just bigger screens - they're complete enter...Read More
New Delhi, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a significant development in the global AI race, Aravind Srinivas-led Perplexity AI has surpassed OpenAI's ChatGPT to take the top spot among free apps on the Apple App Store. The abrupt surge follows a strategic alliance with telecom operator Airtel, which now provides its customers with free access to the premium Perplexity Pro subscription, which costs Rs 17,000 a year. Access to several state-of-the-art AI models, such as GPT-4.1, Claude, Grok 4, and ...Read More
Tesla (TSLA) officially launched in India on Tuesday, making a small bet on a country with massive growth potential. Tesla's first showroom, dubbed a "Tesla Experience Center," opened in a fashionable mall in the cosmopolitan city of Mumbai, India's largest metropolis with nearly 13 million residents and more than 23 million including the greater region. Tesla's only car on offer is the refreshed Model Y, which will be imported from China, where Tesla builds models with right-hand drive. The c...Read More
'India should look to add an extra bowler' IMAGE: Ajinkya Rahane has a piece of advice for head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Shubman Gill- play an extra bowler in the fourth Test at Old Trafford. Photograph: BCCI/X As India gear up for the fourth Test at Old Trafford, former captain Ajinkya Rahane has raised a tactical alarm: the team's all-rounder-heavy approach might be hurting their chances. His solution? A fourth specialist bowler -- even if it comes at the cost of batting depth. Now...Read More
Hyderabad: Meta has finally expanded its generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) feature Imagine Me to India, enabling users to customise and restyle their pictures via Meta AI chatbot across WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook Messenger. The new feature enables users to transform their selfies into any art form using text prompts. For instance, a user can change their image into a '90s rockstar or a comic book hero. Meta introduced the Imagine Me feature in 2024 for WhatsApp, Instagram, and Fac...Read More
Investing.com - RBC Capital raised its price target on IBM (NYSE:IBM) to $315.00 from $285.00 on Thursday, while maintaining an Outperform rating on the stock. The tech giant, currently trading at $281.16 and approaching its 52-week high of $296.16, has delivered impressive returns with a 55% gain over the past year. According to InvestingPro analysis, IBM is currently trading above its Fair Value. The price target increase comes ahead of IBM's second-quarter results, scheduled for July 23, whi...Read More
MUMBAI: The Indian equity indices opened lower on Friday as heavyweights like Axis Bank and Bharti Airtel were among the top losers in the BSE benchmark. At 9.25 am, Sensex was down 171 points or 0.21 per cent at 82, 087 and Nifty was down 35 points or 0.14 per cent at 25, 075. In the Sensex pack, M&M, Tata Steel, Power Grid, L&T, UltraTech Cement, Infosys, Tata Motors, BEL, NTPC, TCS, Trent and Maruti Suzuki were top gainers. Axis Bank, Bharti Airtel, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Tech Mahindr...Read More
BENGALURU: Unveiling an end-to-end AI stack on Thursday here, Zoho announced the launch of a proprietary large language model (LLM), Zia LLM, automatic speech recognition (ASR) models in English and Hindi, a no-code agent builder, Zia Agent Studio, as well as a model context protocol (MCP) server to open up Zoho's vast library of actions to third-party agents. Zoho also launched 25+ ready-to-deploy Zia Agents, including a few specifically for Indian customers. As per top officials, the global t...Read More
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) major Zoho Corporation has launched Zia LLM, its proprietary large language model (LLM) tailored for enterprise use. Zia LLM comes in three model sizes, 1.3 billion, 2.6 billion, and 7 billion parameters, designed to deliver contextual, domain-specific intelligence while ensuring data privacy. The model is built using Nvidia's H100s. "We have been investing on contextual AI model for the past 12 years. We are announcing our model as we are working on full AI stack ...Read More
BENGALURU: Unveiling an end-to-end AI stack on Thursday here, Zoho announced the launch of a proprietary large language model (LLM), Zia LLM, automatic speech recognition (ASR) models in English and Hindi, a no-code agent builder, Zia Agent Studio, as well as a model context protocol (MCP) server to open up Zoho's vast library of actions to third-party agents. Zoho also launched 25+ ready-to-deploy Zia Agents, including a few specifically for Indian customers. As per top officials, the global t...Read More
The car had a Maharashtra number plate. Luggage was tied to the roof of the vehicle, which made officials believe that a family had come from Maharashtra to visit Agra. A shocking and heartbreaking incident has come to light from the Taj Mahal complex in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. An elderly man was found unconscious and tied inside a locked car parked near the western gate. The incident has raised serious questions about human sensitivity and responsibility. According to Aaj Tak, the man had been ...Read More
This initiative will enable Sterlite Tech to become one of the first optical fibre manufacturers globally to use 100% green hydrogen in its production processes. Hygenco will build, own, and operate the facility, ensuring a reliable supply for 20 years. Rahul Puri, CEO - Optical Networking Business, STL, stated, "By leveraging 100% green hydrogen for its glass preform manufacturing, STL is setting a new global benchmark for decarbonization in the optical fibre industry... We are proud to lead t...Read More
Nizamabad: Residents along the Nizamabad and Rajanna Sircilla district border are on edge after repeated sightings of a tiger, identified by its pugmarks as "S12." The forest department has stepped up efforts to track the animal's movements, deploying additional camera traps deep inside the reserve forests. On Thursday, a calf was found dead in Pakala village of Sirikonda mandal, prompting fears of another tiger attack. However, following an onsite inspection, district forest officer B. Nikitha...Read More
New Delhi [India], May 5 (/NewsVoir): With the pandemic finally over, this year we're expecting over 300 million guest ... New Delhi [India], May 5 (/NewsVoir): With the pandemic finally over, this year we're expecting over 300 million guest arrivals on Airbnb. To prepare, we're making the most extensive set of improvements to Airbnb ever, starting with the introduction of Airbnb Rooms, an all-new take on the original Airbnb. We're also launching over 50 new features and upgrades that address t...Read More
HYDERABAD: State BJP president N Ramchander Rao on Thursday slammed the Congress government and Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy for failing to address farmers' issues despite completing 19 months in office. Speaking at the Kisan Morcha state office-bearers' meeting at the BJP headquarters in Hyderabad, he accused the state government of neglecting farmers due to its skewed policies. He urged party workers to collaborate with the Kisan Morcha to highlight farmers' grievances and counter the Cong...Read More