The Mumbai Police on Thursday ordered a probe and removed a police driver from the duty roster after a viral video purportedly showed him threatening student protesters with false narcotics charges if they returned to demonstrate. In the widely shared 25-second viral video, a police driver, identified as Pawan Sangle, is seen threatening detained youngsters…
PhonePe announces it has surpassed 700 million registered users, highlighting its growth and reach in India’s digital payments ecosystem. New Delhi, Apr 30 (PTI) PhonePe announced that it has crossed the milestone of 700 million (70 crores) life-till-date registered users on its platform as of April 29, 2026. This milestone highlights PhonePe’s population-scale reach in…
Careernet’s report is based on an annual sample of 3,000 placements in contractual positions in FY26 and was compared with data from the last four fiscal years Women’s placements increased by 10 percentage points from FY22 to FY26, reaching 40 per cent in FY26, said talent solutions provider Careernet’s report – Women in IT/ITeS: Trends…
Placement of women in contractual or flexible roles in the IT and IT-enabled services sector has reached 40 per cent in FY26, reflecting the growing adoption of the workforce model, a report said on Saturday. Women’s placements increased by 10 percentage points from FY22 to FY26, reaching 40 per cent in FY26, said…
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has reported a decline in air quality in the national capital as of Tuesday morning, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) rising to 267, categorising it as ‘poor’. This marks a significant increase from the previous day’s AQI of 206, which also fell within the ‘poor’ category. This deterioration…
The Delhi government on Sunday rolled out 500 new electric buses, taking the Delhi Transport Corporation’s (DTC) total fleet of electric vehicles to 4,000. The expansion marks one of the capital’s largest single additions to its clean public transport network in recent months. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, who flagged off the buses at a launch…
Rupee began the week in red, falling 5 paise to 90.23 against the US dollar in early Monday trade, weighed down by rising crude oil prices and persistent outflows from foreign investors. Traders said that ongoing geopolitical tensions and worries over potential US tariffs on Indian exports led foreign institutional investors to offload domestic equities….
India’s telecom sector ended 2025 on a strong footing, with the department of telecommunications (DoT) recording major gains in digital connectivity, infrastructure expansion and technology self-reliance, according to a year-end review released by the ministry of communications.A key development during the year was the launch of the National Broadband Mission (NBM) 2.0 in January. The…
With a new career high rating, Indian spinner Varun Chakravarthy has maintained his position at the top of the ICC Men’s T20I Bowler Rankings. In the current five-match home T20I series against South Africa, the Indian bowler claimed his third consecutive two wicket haul, setting a personal best of 818 points, according to the ICC…
Rupee hit an all-time low on Tuesday, breaching the 91 level against the US dollar for the first time. With this fall, the currency extended its losing streak, repeatedly plunging to fresh record lows amid sustained foreign fund outflows and ongoing trade-related uncertainty.In the last 10 trading sessions, the currency has weakened from the 90-per-dollar…