What would the United Statesβ HIRE Act mean for Indian workers if Congress passes it? π
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What would the United Statesβ HIRE Act mean for Indian workers if Congress passes it?
The main goal of the HIRE Act is to strengthen Americaβs long-term economic and technological competitiveness by doubling the number of H-1B visas available each year
What is Sanchar Saathi, the app govt has asked smartphone makers to preinstall on all phones π
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πDecember 01, 2025 at 06:07PM
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What is Sanchar Saathi, the app govt has asked smartphone makers to preinstall on all phones
At present, Sanchar Saathi is available as a mobile application as well as a website. For now, its use is optional. Here's what its purpose is.
What Oxford Dictionaryβs Word of the Year, βrage baitβ, says about todayβs internet π
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πDecember 01, 2025 at 06:12PM
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What Oxford Dictionaryβs Word of the Year, βrage baitβ, says about todayβs internet
What does rage baiting mean, why did Oxford choose this word, and what does it say about the world in 2025? We explain.
Explained: How polygamy is regulated in India, from personal laws to state bans π
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πDecember 01, 2025 at 06:40PM
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Explained: How polygamy is regulated in India, from personal laws to state bans
Assam recently became the second Indian state to pass a Bill for banning polygamy. Despite the criminalisation of polygamy under the BNS, there are variations in how the law treats the practice across the country.
Pakistani couple who βfled to India for loveβ found to be adults: How bones and teeth determine age π
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πDecember 02, 2025 at 10:02AM
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πDecember 02, 2025 at 10:02AM
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Pakistani couple who βfled to India for loveβ found to be adults: How bones and teeth determine age
While Toto said he was around 16 years old, Meena said she was around 15. They didn't have any documents when they crossed over from Pakistan. Their medical examination has revealed they are both adults. Here's how their ages were determined.
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Why Steve Smith is wearing eye blacks in nets ahead of pink-ball Ashes Test at Brisbane π
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πDecember 02, 2025 at 10:36AM
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Why Steve Smith is wearing eye blacks in nets ahead of pink-ball Ashes Test at Brisbane
Before Steve Smith, West Indian batting great Shivnarine Chanderpaul was known for batting with eye blacks. What are eye blacks, why can they be useful in pink-ball matches, and what do studies say?
User fee concerns surge at Delhi, Mumbai airports, and the TDSAT order behind it π
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πDecember 02, 2025 at 01:44PM
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User fee concerns surge at Delhi, Mumbai airports, and the TDSAT order behind it
An order passed this July by the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) set aside the basis on which AERA determined the tariffs for these two airports between April 1, 2009 and March 31, 2014
More talent for the market: Why SEBI has made it easier to become an advisor or analyst π
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πDecember 02, 2025 at 01:46PM
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More talent for the market: Why SEBI has made it easier to become an advisor or analyst
Under the updated rules, graduates from any discipline can now apply to become IAs or RAs. Until now, only candidates with degrees in finance-related fields, such as business management, economics or capital markets, were eligible for registration
Sanchar Saathi optional, clarifies Scindia: Understanding key concerns around privacy, user data π
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πDecember 02, 2025 at 02:13PM
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πDecember 02, 2025 at 02:13PM
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Sanchar Saathi optional, clarifies Scindia: Understanding key concerns around privacy, user data
Sanchar Saathi App Explained: What is Sanchar Saathi, why has the government directed companies to install it on all smartphones, and what kind of personal data can it access?
Why are immigrants being arrested during green card interviews & what does this mean for Indian applicants? π
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πDecember 02, 2025 at 02:25PM
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Why are immigrants being arrested during green card interviews & what does this mean for Indian applicants?
The sudden escalation has prompted widespread anxiety among immigrant communities, especially Indians who also rely on marriage-based adjustment for long-term residency
Who was Major Mohit Sharma, why his family claims βDhurandharβ is based on him π
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πDecember 02, 2025 at 03:17PM
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Who was Major Mohit Sharma, why his family claims βDhurandharβ is based on him
Major Mohit Sharma, Dhurandhar controversy explained: Major Mohit Sharma laid down his life battling militants in J&K in 2009. Here's why his name is being linked to Ranveer Singh's film 'Dhurandhar'.
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Cyber slavery hubs in Myanmar, Cambodia: How Indians have fallen prey to jobs racket π
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πDecember 02, 2025 at 05:26PM
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Cyber slavery hubs in Myanmar, Cambodia: How Indians have fallen prey to jobs racket
The issue was first flagged by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin in September 2022. He noted that several IT professionals from the state had been lured by job openings posted on social media and were stranded in Myanmar and other Southeast Asian countries
Nishant Agarwal espionage case: Allegations of data leak, life term quashed π
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πDecember 02, 2025 at 06:45PM
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Nishant Agarwal espionage case: Allegations of data leak, life term quashed
The case against Agarwal began in 2018 when investigators alleged that he had fallen prey to a honey-trap operation. Agarwal was charged with leaking classified data to foreign agents. Here is everything to know
How the global railway network could back the UNβs sustainable transportation push π
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πDecember 03, 2025 at 08:16AM
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How the global railway network could back the UNβs sustainable transportation push
The 2024 Global Rail Sustainability Report presents the new data on the status of global railways with passenger and freight movement, case studies, and innovations on eight out of 17 United Nations sustainable goals
Why UP Gangsters Act was enacted and what led to courts flagging its misuse π
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πDecember 03, 2025 at 08:21AM
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Why UP Gangsters Act was enacted and what led to courts flagging its misuse
The purpose of the Act, the gazette says, was βto make special provisions for the prevention of and for coping with gangsters and anti-social activities and for matters connected therewith or incidental theretoβ.
Why Cyclone Ditwah caused large-scale damage in Sri Lanka π
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πDecember 03, 2025 at 08:45AM
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Why Cyclone Ditwah caused large-scale damage in Sri Lanka
Cyclone Ditwah Sri Lanka damage: Ditwah emerged from an area not commonly known for cyclone formation, but two favourable conditions occurred at the same time, making the emergence of Ditwah possible.
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Where Sanchar Saathi stands on user consent, constitutional test on privacy π
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πDecember 03, 2025 at 09:30AM
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Where Sanchar Saathi stands on user consent, constitutional test on privacy
While the government cites βtelecom cyber securityβ and the need to curb counterfeit devices as the rationale, the forced installation of a state-owned app onto personal devices is being viewed by legal experts as a potential violation of the fundamentalβ¦
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Stock marketβs bull run: What could happen next in a rally led by heavyweights π
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πDecember 03, 2025 at 11:27AM
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Stock marketβs bull run: What could happen next in a rally led by heavyweights
Many big private sector bank stocks are considered heavyweights in the indices. This means that if these stocks outperform significantly, it can paint a rosy overall picture even if other sectors underperform.
Surge in GPS jamming and spoofing incidents: How aviation sector is responding to this clear, growing threat π
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πDecember 03, 2025 at 12:12PM
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Surge in GPS jamming and spoofing incidents: How aviation sector is responding to this clear, growing threat
While there are mitigation measures, fallbacks, and redundancies to prevent significant harm to flight safety from GPS jamming and spoofing, it is a risk that is clear and present, and also evolving
Explained: End of Munambam protests in Kerala, what the waqf-related dispute was about π
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πDecember 03, 2025 at 01:08PM
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Explained: End of Munambam protests in Kerala, what the waqf-related dispute was about
Christian and Hindu residents of Munambam began the protests after the Waqf Board staked a claim to the land. What is the history of the land, and what have courts ruled?
Rajnath says Patel opposed Nehru using govt funds for Babri: What the two stalwarts wrote about Ayodhya issue π
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πDecember 03, 2025 at 04:44PM
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Rajnath says Patel opposed Nehru using govt funds for Babri: What the two stalwarts wrote about Ayodhya issue
Rajnath Singh Babri claim, Babri Masjid history: Nehru was staunchly against a communal dispute around the Babri mosque. In this, he was joined by Sardar Patel. Here's what their letters on the issue reveal.
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