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A decade ago, the average Indian consumer viewed digital payments with a mix of curiosity and caution. The primary interaction with online retail was often “Cash on Delivery”, which served as a safety net for a population still testing the waters of the internet. Over time, however, the e-commerce experience has fundamentally rewired this relationship….
MUMBAI: As Maharashtra heads to elections on Thursday for 29 municipal corporations, all eyes are on Mumbai, where the BJP-led Mahayuti is locked in a battle with the united Thackeray front for control of the cash-rich Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Polling details Polling for the 2,869 seats spread across 893 wards will begin at 7.30…
CHANDIGARH: For nearly five hours, around 180 weary passengers circled the skies, hoping to touch down in Chandigarh. Instead, their IndiGo flight returned to Mumbai at 2.19 am after fog led to the closure of the runway at Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport, turning a routine journey into a night of chaos, protests, and unexpected…
NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday issued an advisory asking Indian nationals currently in Iran to leave the country at the earliest, citing an evolving security situation amid rising regional tensions and protests. The advisory was issued by the Indian embassy in Tehran.“In continuation of the advisory issued by the Government of India on 5 January…
The United States has begun pulling some military personnel out of key bases in the Middle East as tensions with Iran escalate sharply, following a deadly crackdown on protests inside the country and renewed threats of US military intervention. Iran, in turn, has warned that any American strike would trigger attacks on US bases across…
Meta’s new structure reveals tension between Mark Zuckerberg and Alexandr Wang, the $14 billion AI recruit. Wang finds Zuckerberg’s micromanagement stifling, while staff question his leadership for Meta’s AI ambitions. A recent strategy clash highlighted differing priorities, with Wang pushing for cutting-edge AI over immediate product integration. Meta’s newest reporting structure is exposing something leadership…
BEIJING: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will head to Beijing on Tuesday to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, hoping for closer ties as he looks to reduce his country’s dependence on the United States.The trip will be the first by a Canadian leader in almost a decade, as the two sides seek to turn…
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a 25% tariff on countries doing business with Iran, stepping up pressure on Tehran over its violent crackdown on nationwide protests.Trump said the tariffs would take effect immediately. In a social media post, he wrote, “Effective immediately, any Country doing business with the Islamic Republic of Iran will…
“When I used to go to Central School in Jamalpur, I would walk a few kilometers from my village every morning to reach on time. Deep in my heart I felt inadequate, a misfit. It was not easy, it never has been! Neither in school nor deciding to become a chef at a time when…
The creators of ‘Stranger Things’, Matt and Ross Duffer, have come under the scanner after screenshots from their new documentary went viral. The brothers were hit will allegations that they turned to AI tools to help script the finale that left fans majorly disappointed. Following the release of the documentary, ‘The Making of Stranger Things…
