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NEW DELHI: India’s groundwater crisis is becoming increasingly severe, with several regions reporting alarming levels of depletion, drinking water shortages and contamination. Among the major cities, Hyderabad has become India’s worst-affected metropolitan region for groundwater depletion, overtaking larger cities such as Delhi and Mumbai, according to the Dynamic Groundwater Resource Assessment Report 2025 released by…

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday delivered a sharp rebuke to an RTI (Right to Information Act) activist while refusing anticipatory bail to him and another accused in a case linked to the alleged obstruction of road construction work in Punjab.A bench of Justices Sandeep Mehta and Vijay Bishnoi rejected the plea of RTI…

Palau-flagged vessel Settebello at the centre of the India-US standoff had ignored close to 60 verbal warnings before it came under fire from US forces last week, resulting in the deaths of 3 Indian nationals.According to remarks by a US official, which were reported by AP from Washington, the vessel also did not heed repeated…

The writer of the Karisma Kapoor starrer ‘Brown’ shares his experience working on the series, shaping Karisma Kapoor’s character and his bonding with director Abhinay Deo. Mayukh Ghosh, the writer behind Karisma Kapoor’s web series ‘Brown,’ is currently basking in the success and positive reviews the series has received. The series is an adaptation of…

NEW DELHI: Heavy rain lashed parts of Delhi-NCR on Monday afternoon, bringing a sudden change in the weather. A dust storm accompanied by strong winds swept across several parts of the city, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue a red alert for thunderstorms and rain.The IMD said a dust storm followed by thunderstorms,…

NEW DELHI: The Delhi consumer court has held Ghaziabad based housing society for delaying the possession of the flat for over 15 years and directed them to refund over Rs 79 lakh to two homebuyers along with an compensation of Rs 5 lakh.The complainants became the members of the housing society in 2010 and applied…

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella argues the real AI advantage isn’t picking the best frontier model—it’s the proprietary “learning loop” a company builds around it. As OpenAI and Anthropic march toward what could be the largest IPOs in history, Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella has stepped in with a message that cuts against the whole premise…

Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu has called for India to build capabilities across the entire technology stack following the Trump administration’s decision to restrict access to Anthropic’s Mythos 5 and Fable 5, for foreign users. Responding to the development, Sridhar Vembu shared an X (formerly Twitter) post arguing that India’s challenge goes beyond building its own…

Germany’s Kai Havertz scores during the FIFA World Cup Group E match against Curacao in Houston. (AP Photo) Germany announced their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign in emphatic fashion and, in the process, rewrote history. Julian Nagelsmann’s side thrashed tournament debutants Curaçao 7-1 in Houston on Sunday to surpass Brazil as the highest-scoring nation in…

TV actress Sanchita Ugale, who was known for her role in Kumkum Bhagya, has died by suicide, according to reports. The actress allegedly took her own life and was just 30 years old. She was a part of the popular TV show Kumkum Bhagya and was also known for projects including Chhava.The Kumkum Bhagya actress…