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NEW DELHI: It begins innocently. One short video while waiting for a cab. Another before dinner. A few more before sleeping. Somewhere between swipe and scroll, 40 minutes pass.Short-form videos are everywhere – on Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts and similar platforms. But a global review of nearly 98,000 people, published in Psychological Bulletin, suggests that…
Before US sanctions were imposed in 2019, India was the third-largest importer of Venezuelan crude. (AI image) Venezuelan crude oil flows to India again: Trading firms and purchasers of Venezuelan crude have started hiring very large crude carriers to move oil from the South American country for the first time since a supply arrangement between…
NEW DELHI: Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, will travel to India from February 26, according to an official statement from Carney’s office.“Prime Minister Carney will first visit Mumbai, then New Delhi, India, where he will meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The leaders will focus on elevating and expanding the Canada-India relationship, with ambitious new…
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday issued a warning to banks against mis-selling financial products, stressing that such practices now constitute an offence under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and must stop as regulators tighten oversight.Addressing reporters after her customary post-Budget interaction with the RBI Central Board, Sitharaman said banks should return their focus to…
NEW DELHI: The Union ministry of home affairs on Monday released India’s first comprehensive anti-terror policy, naming it “PRAHAAR”, and flagged threats ranging from cross-border terrorism and cyber-attacks to the misuse of drones and emerging technologies.The policy emphasizes that apart from terror sponsored from across the border, “criminal hackers and nation states continue to target…
Mumbai: Nearly three years after splitting from its Silicon Valley parent Sequoia Capital, Peak XV Partners (formerly Sequoia Capital India and Southeast Asia) has raised $1.3 billion for a clutch of funds to bet on startup founders building in India and the Asia-Pacific region. The capital will be deployed across three funds-India seed, India venture…
Taylor Swift is seeking privacy after private texts with Blake Lively were unsealed in the actress’s legal dispute with Justin Baldoni. Though not part of the lawsuit, Swift’s messages surfaced in court filings, drawing intense media attention. Sources say she feels uncomfortable and wants to avoid drama, while renewed coverage has also pulled Travis Kelce…
Individual taxpayers often struggle with determining the correct reportable value of foreign assets. (AI image) India’s foreign assets reporting is no longer evolving quietly in the background; it has entered an era of assertive enforcement. Budget 2026 reinforced that overseas income/ asset disclosure is not merely a procedural obligation to disclose in the Income tax…
AR Rahman stunned fans at his Chennai concert, announcing a 40-day digital detox to focus on Nitesh Tiwari’s ‘Ramayana’. The break targets the March 2026 cast event starring Ranbir Kapoor (Ram), Sai Pallavi (Sita), Yash (Raavan), Sunny Deol (Hanuman). Two-part Diwali release ahead; more projects like ‘Moon Walk’ loom. A.R. Rahman stunned fans with a…
Vaibhav Suryavanshi skips class 10 exams for cricket. PATNA: In a decision that underlines his meteoric rise in Indian cricket, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, the teenage sensation from Samastipur district, will not appear for the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class X examinations this year. The gifted batsman has opted out owing to an intense schedule…
