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Asian markets started the week higher, with Tokyo leading the gains after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi won a historic election victory. A strong lead from Wall Street also helped lift sentiment across the region. The sharp swings seen last week eased, as investors took comfort from hopes that Japan, the world’s fourth-largest economy, could now…
MUMBAI: The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) is tightening control over recurring charges, aiming to curb some opaque billing practices and give consumers clearer oversight of their subscriptions.NPCI has launched a central portal-upihelp.npci.org.in-that allows users to view and manage all their UPI autopay standing instructions in one place. The move targets so-called dark patterns,…
BENGALURU: A morning theft at a paying guest accommodation in Lakkasandra Extension led to a swift, tech-led arrest, after the victims used the inbuilt tracking feature of an earbud to help police trace and nab the suspect within 11 hours.The theft occurred at SM Gents PG around 7.40am Friday. Raghava, 24, a resident of Ramnagar…
NEW DELHI: Disguised as a woman to evade detection in CCTV cameras, a 24-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly breaking into a house in southwest Delhi’s Mohan Garden and fleeing with jewellery, watches and a handicam along with an associate.The incident came to light on Nov 16, when a complaint was received from a…
NEW DELHI: A new controversy seems to be building up over discussions within govt for satellite-assisted location tracking of mobile phone users for the needs of law enforcement agencies and disaster management officials.The matter, which has been in discussion for over five years now, had seen a suggestion by the mobile phone operators lobby, Cellular…
Ranveer Singh’s highly anticipated ‘Dhurandhar’ is gearing up for its worldwide release this Friday, and early box office reports indicate that the film is set for a strong start at the box office. Directed by Aditya Dhar, the spy action-drama that has been generating steady buzz over the past weeks, may just be looking at…
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is set to launch an online monitoring system that will track airport development projects in real time, as the state-owned operator steps up oversight of ongoing capital works, PTI reported citing a senior official .The platform, which has been under development for around a year, will allow round-the-clock review…
BENGALURU: IT and BPM firms are accelerating the use of advanced productivity tools that provide clients with real-time operational insights. Many of these tools include built-in time tracking, analyse workforce patterns, and proactively flag inefficiencies in performance trends. Tracking workforce productivity has been part of industry routines, largely at the clients’ behest, as companies seek…
Cognizant has reportedly started training select executives on ProHance, a workforce management tool that monitors how long employees remain active on their laptops and tracks which applications and websites they use during work hours. The move is said to signal the IT giant’s push toward micro-level productivity tracking across certain delivery teams.According to a report…
NEW DELHI: Fresh CCTV visuals have provided new insights into the movements of Dr Umar Nabi, the main accused in Monday’s deadly explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort that killed 13 people and injured several others.Delhi Red Fort blast: Follow live updatesAccording to PTI, the footage shows Umar entering the national capital through the Badarpur toll…
