India reopens tourist visas for Chinese citizens as ties improve

Chinese nationals will now be able to apply for tourist visas for India through Indian missions and consulates around the world as the two countries step up efforts to rebuild ties following the......

US lawmakers seek visa ban on Pakistani officials

Forty-two members of the United States Congress, led by Democratic Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal and Congressman Greg Casar, have written to Secretary of State Marco Rubio demanding immediate......

Sanchar Saathi is a 'snooping app': Priyanka

The Congress on Tuesday said the government's directive on the Sanchar Saathi App smacks of dictatorship and infringes on the right to privacy of citizens. Calling it a "snooping app", the party......

Govt withdraws order on mandatory pre-installation of Sanchar Saathi

The government on Wednesday withdrew its directive requiring smartphone makers to pre-install a State-run cybersecurity application on all new devices, as it moved to quell rising concerns that the......

Fraud Bleeds Insurers Of Rs 10,000 Crore A Year

These losses increase insurance premiums for customers and reduce insurer margins on the other. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff   The insurance industry has been witnessing Rs 8,000 crore to......

BHIM's New Feature To Target Reluctant Users

'This will bring in a lot of net new users to UPI.' Photograph: Kind courtesy BHIM UPI   The Bharat Interface for Money (BHIM) app on Tuesday launched a full delegation feature for UPI Circle,......

IT Firms Brace For DPDP With Minimal Disruption

'The impact will be minimal and it will only increase compliance cost on consent, data flows, localisation timelines, internal audits, data mapping, and new tooling.' Kindly note that this......

CAG to conduct pan-India audit on ease of doing biz for MSMEs

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has launched an integrated audit across 32 states and Union Territories to assess the ease of doing business for the micro, small and medium......

Why This Film Sentenced Its Director To Prison

'One's country is the best place to live, no matter what problems, what difficulties.''My country is where I can breathe, where I can find the reason to live, and where I can find the strength to......

Two shooters among 5 charged in Salman Khan home firing case

A special Maharashtra Control of Organiaed Crime Act court in Mumbai has framed charges against five persons, including the two alleged shooters, in the 2024 Salman Khan residence firing case.......

120 Bahadur: A Film Every Indian Should Watch

120 Bahadur is not just a war movie. It is a tribute, a history lesson, and an emotional journey into the heart of military courage, states Lieutenant General Devendra Pratap Pandey (retd). IMAGE:......

14 Games In 10 Years! How Patience Paid Off For Harmer

'Never in a million years did I think that I would come to India again.'  IMAGE: South Africa's Simon Harmer grabbed 17 wickets in the two-match Test series against India. Photograph: BCCI When......

Aus import Ryan Williams joins Indian camp

IMAGE: Perth-born Bengaluru FC's Ryan Williams joined the Indian camp in Bengaluru. Photograph: Lisi Niesner/Reuters Forward Ryan Willaims, who has relinquished his Australian passport to become......