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From Paper To Portal: Goa Digitalises Village Panchayat Services
Almost all village panchayat services in Goa are being shifted online in a phased manner, bringing grassroots governance into the digital age. This will ensure people no longer have to physically visit panchayat offices for basic services.
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New Visa Updates For Indian Passport Holders Before You Board Your Next Flight
These updates include relaxed visa norms, digital application processes and increased validity periods
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"Smartphone In Space": All About Dror-1, Israel's 'Next Gen' Satellite
Israel has launched its first fully government-funded and domestically built communications satellite, Dror-1 from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Dror-1 is the most advanced satellite ever developed by Israel.
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"Want India-Brazil Ties To Be As Colourful As Carnival, Passionate As Football": PM Modi
India and Brazil on Tuesday set a target of nearly doubling the bilateral annual trade to USD 20 billion in the next five years
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Exclusive: How Air India Flight's Black Box Was Damaged And What Comes Next
The black box units from the wreckage of Air India Flight AI-171, which crashed 36 seconds after takeoff from Ahmedabad on June 12, killing 274 people, including 33 on the ground, have sustained damage.
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Ex-Harvard Professor Says His AI Can Predict The Next War: "I Want to Prevent, Not Destroy"
Anadyr Horizon's cofounder, Arvid Bell, introduces "peace tech" with North Star software, using AI to simulate world leaders' behavior and predict conflicts.
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Stablecoin Firm Circle Adds to Stellar First Day Gains with Another Stock Surge
Circle's stock went as high as $123.49 (roughly Rs. 10,566), nearly four times its $31 (roughly Rs. 2,650) offer price and valuing the company at $32.1 (roughly Rs. 2,74,676 crore) billion on a fully diluted basis. The blockbuster listing also reinforced expectations that the IPO market was regaining its momentum after being stifled by tariff-dri...
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PhonePe to Launch UPI Payments App for Feature Phones With P2P Transfers, Offline QR Payments
PhonePe announced on Friday that it is planning to launch a Unified Payments Interface (UPI) solution for feature phone users in India. The digital payments and financial services company highlighted that the payment solution will be built on the UPI 123Pay technology. The service will be built on conversational engagement platform Gupshup’s GSPa...
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Sony to Fully Shut Down PlayStation Stars Loyalty Program Next Year
Sony is winding down its PlayStation Stars loyalty program that rewarded members for playing games on its platform. The program is no longer accepting new members but will fully shut down on November 2, 2026, the company said Wednesday.
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Delhi Metro Ticketing Goes Live on Uber App; More Cities, B2B Logistics Up Next
Uber on Monday announced the rollout of metro ticketing on the Uber app. The Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC). Beginning today, Uber users in the national capital will be able to purchase QR-based tickets, and access real-time transit information, within the Uber app.
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Apple Said to Have Staved Off EU Fine After Making Changes to Its Browser Options on iPhone
Apple is set to stave off a possible fine and an EU order over its browser options on iPhones. The EU decision will come amid tensions with US President Donald Trump who has threatened to slap tariffs against countries that levy fines against US companies.
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Nintendo Switch 2 Gets Bigger and Better, but Has a Monumental Legacy to Follow
After a string of leaks and months of speculation, Nintendo finally revealed its next hybrid console, the Nintendo Switch 2, Thursday. In a video published on its social media channels, the Japanese company showed off a bigger, blacker and better successor to the phenomenally successful Switch. The Nintendo Switch 2 will be released in 2025 and run...
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Sony's Planned PlayStation Handheld Report Gets Backing, Possible 'Prototype' May Exist
Sony has reportedly been working on a handheld console that will be able to run PS5 games natively. The PlayStation parent was in the early stages of developing the device, Bloomberg had reported last week. The claim has now received backing from Digital Foundry, which said Monday, citing sources, that a Sony handheld was indeed in the works.
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Crypto Taxes Generated $78 Million in Kenya, Authorities Target Over $460 Million
Between 2023 and 2024, the Kenya Revenue Authority collected taxes from 384 digital asset dealers. Over the next five years, the KRA aims to raise KES 60 billion (roughly $464 million) from participants in Kenya’s Web3 ecosystem.
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Huawei’s HarmonyOS Next Reportedly Gains Support for China’s Digital Yuan
Huawei’s HarmonyOS Next now reportedly offers support for China’s e-CNY CBDC. The aim here is to drive widespread adoption of the digital currency. As one of China’s leading smartphone brands, Huawei reportedly serves nearly a billion users, potentially enabling broad access to the e-CNY and accelerating its reach to the masses.
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From Paper To Portal: Goa Digitalises Village Panchayat Services
Almost all village panchayat services in Goa are being shifted online in a phased manner, bringing grassroots governance into the digital age. This will ensure people no longer have to physically visit panchayat offices for basic services.
-
New Visa Updates For Indian Passport Holders Before You Board Your Next Flight
These updates include relaxed visa norms, digital application processes and increased validity periods
-
"Smartphone In Space": All About Dror-1, Israel's 'Next Gen' Satellite
Israel has launched its first fully government-funded and domestically built communications satellite, Dror-1 from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Dror-1 is the most advanced satellite ever developed by Israel.
-
"Want India-Brazil Ties To Be As Colourful As Carnival, Passionate As Football": PM Modi
India and Brazil on Tuesday set a target of nearly doubling the bilateral annual trade to USD 20 billion in the next five years
-
Exclusive: How Air India Flight's Black Box Was Damaged And What Comes Next
The black box units from the wreckage of Air India Flight AI-171, which crashed 36 seconds after takeoff from Ahmedabad on June 12, killing 274 people, including 33 on the ground, have sustained damage.
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Ex-Harvard Professor Says His AI Can Predict The Next War: "I Want to Prevent, Not Destroy"
Anadyr Horizon's cofounder, Arvid Bell, introduces "peace tech" with North Star software, using AI to simulate world leaders' behavior and predict conflicts.
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Stablecoin Firm Circle Adds to Stellar First Day Gains with Another Stock Surge
Circle's stock went as high as $123.49 (roughly Rs. 10,566), nearly four times its $31 (roughly Rs. 2,650) offer price and valuing the company at $32.1 (roughly Rs. 2,74,676 crore) billion on a fully diluted basis. The blockbuster listing also reinforced expectations that the IPO market was regaining its momentum after being stifled by tariff-dri...
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PhonePe to Launch UPI Payments App for Feature Phones With P2P Transfers, Offline QR Payments
PhonePe announced on Friday that it is planning to launch a Unified Payments Interface (UPI) solution for feature phone users in India. The digital payments and financial services company highlighted that the payment solution will be built on the UPI 123Pay technology. The service will be built on conversational engagement platform Gupshup’s GSPa...
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Sony to Fully Shut Down PlayStation Stars Loyalty Program Next Year
Sony is winding down its PlayStation Stars loyalty program that rewarded members for playing games on its platform. The program is no longer accepting new members but will fully shut down on November 2, 2026, the company said Wednesday.
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Delhi Metro Ticketing Goes Live on Uber App; More Cities, B2B Logistics Up Next
Uber on Monday announced the rollout of metro ticketing on the Uber app. The Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC). Beginning today, Uber users in the national capital will be able to purchase QR-based tickets, and access real-time transit information, within the Uber app.
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Apple Said to Have Staved Off EU Fine After Making Changes to Its Browser Options on iPhone
Apple is set to stave off a possible fine and an EU order over its browser options on iPhones. The EU decision will come amid tensions with US President Donald Trump who has threatened to slap tariffs against countries that levy fines against US companies.
-
Nintendo Switch 2 Gets Bigger and Better, but Has a Monumental Legacy to Follow
After a string of leaks and months of speculation, Nintendo finally revealed its next hybrid console, the Nintendo Switch 2, Thursday. In a video published on its social media channels, the Japanese company showed off a bigger, blacker and better successor to the phenomenally successful Switch. The Nintendo Switch 2 will be released in 2025 and run...
-
Sony's Planned PlayStation Handheld Report Gets Backing, Possible 'Prototype' May Exist
Sony has reportedly been working on a handheld console that will be able to run PS5 games natively. The PlayStation parent was in the early stages of developing the device, Bloomberg had reported last week. The claim has now received backing from Digital Foundry, which said Monday, citing sources, that a Sony handheld was indeed in the works.
-
Crypto Taxes Generated $78 Million in Kenya, Authorities Target Over $460 Million
Between 2023 and 2024, the Kenya Revenue Authority collected taxes from 384 digital asset dealers. Over the next five years, the KRA aims to raise KES 60 billion (roughly $464 million) from participants in Kenya’s Web3 ecosystem.
-
Huawei’s HarmonyOS Next Reportedly Gains Support for China’s Digital Yuan
Huawei’s HarmonyOS Next now reportedly offers support for China’s e-CNY CBDC. The aim here is to drive widespread adoption of the digital currency. As one of China’s leading smartphone brands, Huawei reportedly serves nearly a billion users, potentially enabling broad access to the e-CNY and accelerating its reach to the masses.
