The Reserve Bank of India cancelled the banking licence of Paytm Payments Bank Limited, on Friday, ceasing its operations as a bank, effective from April 24. “The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cancelled the banking licence issued to Paytm Payments Bank Limited under Section 22(4) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (‘BR Act’) effective…
NEW DELHI: Classrooms across the world are being quietly reset as govts redraw boundaries between learning and screen time. In just three years, the share of education systems restricting or banning mobile phones in schools has more than doubled — from 24% in 2023 to 58% in 2026 — with 114 systems now enforcing national-level…
Akash Singhania was falsely accused of being child predator An Indian-origin man wrongly accused of being a pedophile in a viral online sting video has described the moment he decided to call the police, saying, “I want all the evidence to be documented immediately. Immediately.”Akash Singhania was publicly accused in California by YouTuber Vitaly Zdorovetskiy…
At a time when many people are talking about expenses, income and daily struggles, a simple story from a roadside stall is getting a lot of attention online. It is not a dramatic incident, but a quiet conversation that has made people reflect on how they look at money and effort in everyday life. A…
NEW DELHI: Indian Institute of Technology Madras-led digital learning platform SWAYAM Plus has launched three new beginner-friendly artificial intelligence (AI) courses under its ‘AI for All’ campaign, expanding access to foundational AI skills as the platform completes two years of operations.The courses — AI for Aspiring Engineers, AI for Administrators, and Prompt Engineering — have…
Chris Gayle, Sai Sudarshan Gujarat Titans’ opener Sai Sudharsan has a chance to reach a major IPL milestone and go past Chris Gayle in the record books in the IPL 2026 match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Friday.If Sudharsan scores 72 runs against RCB at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Friday, he will become the…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Rajat Patidar won the toss and opted to field first vs Gujarat Titans at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Friday.In a big blow to RCB, their opener Phil Salt was not available for the match due to injury and Jacob Bethell came into the side in his place.For Gujarat Titans,…
This image is used for representation purpose only (AI-generated) Amid Iran’s move to control traffic passing through the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most critical maritime chokepoint has become a litmus test for how far states can go in monetising global trade routes. Indonesia’s recent attempt — floated in late April 2026 by its finance…
Rupee fell almost 5% in 2025, and has continued to weaken since then, even touching a new record low this year. However, the currency is falling not only in terms of comparision against the greenback but also against other currencies.Rupee has dropped to its weakest level in more than a decade, as compared to its…
NEW DELHI: Sidelined leader Raghav Chadha, once a rising star of the Aam Aadmi Party, changed the entire game for the party on Friday when he walked out along with six other Rajya Sabha members, exploding the internal rift into a full-blown rupture. The rift became public after the close aide of AAP supremo Arvind…