India, UAE strengthen strategic ties amid Middle East turmoil
The bilateral relationship between India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is undergoing a profound transformation from a traditional trade-centric relationship to a comprehensive multi-layered strategic partnership. This deep alignment has become ever more critical as both countries navigate the turbulent geopolitical and economic upheavals transforming West Asia today. New Delhi and Abu Dhabi are…
AI Infrastructure and Agentic AI Take Centre Stage at TCS
Tata Consultancy Services Chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran has said that generative AI and agentic AI are entering a transformative phase where artificial intelligence is becoming the “infrastructure of intelligence” for businesses worldwide. In his letter to shareholders in the TCS Annual Report FY26, Chandrasekaran highlighted the company’s growing focus on becoming a full-stack AI services provider…
Leadership Changes at OpenAI See Greg Brockman Take Bigger Role: Report
OpenAI has reportedly initiated a major internal reorganisation as the company continues to face legal scrutiny from co-founder Elon Musk over its transition away from its original non-profit mission. The leadership shake-up comes at a critical moment for OpenAI as the company intensifies its focus on artificial intelligence agents, enterprise products, and coding-related services while…
Google ties free storage increase to phone verification
Google has confirmed it is testing a new storage policy that will reduce the default cloud capacity for new Gmail accounts from 15GB to 5GB. The change, which applies to a shared storage pool across Gmail, Google Drive and Google Photos, puts new users in essentially the same tier as Apple’s iCloud unless they take…
iPhone 18 Price Report Suggests Relief and Concerns for Consumers
Apple is expected to keep the starting prices of its upcoming iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max models largely unchanged this year, according to a new report from analyst Jeff Pu of GF Securities. However, uncertainty surrounding the pricing and launch timeline of the standard iPhone 18 lineup could indicate possible price increases…
Oil Companies Raise Petrol and Diesel Prices by Up to Rs 3 Per Liter
Fuel prices across India were increased on Friday with immediate effect, as state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) raised petrol and diesel rates by up to Rs 3 per litre amid sustained volatility in global crude oil markets and mounting pressure on domestic fuel retailers. The latest revision comes after weeks of rising international crude prices…
NEET Paper Leak Case: CBI Probes Potential Internal Link
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has widened its probe into the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak, with investigators now examining the possibility of an “insider role” in the breach of one of India’s most high-security entrance examinations. The development comes as another suspect was arrested from Pune and a retired chemistry professor in Maharashtra’s…
Scientists Question Long-Held View of Uranus and Neptune as Ice Giants
For decades, Uranus and Neptune have been grouped together in astronomy textbooks as “ice giants,” a category used to distinguish them from the gas giants Jupiter and Saturn. The label was based on the idea that, beneath their thick atmospheres of hydrogen and helium, these distant worlds are dominated by “ices” such as water, ammonia,…
Instagram Launches ‘Instants’ for Live, Short-Term Photo Sharing
Instagram has introduced “Instants,” a new feature designed to promote spontaneous, unedited interactions between users. Instants is now available globally within the Instagram app and in some countries through a separate companion app. It lets users take real-time photos and share them with their Close Friends or mutual followers. Instants bucks the platform’s typical focus…
Bank of Baroda Outlines Roadmap to Become a Global Lending Giant
India’s banking landscape is bracing for a major shift in scale. Bank of Baroda, the nation’s second-largest state-owned lender, has announced a bold roadmap to double its balance sheet over the next five years. This strategic surge aims to position the bank as a formidable global competitor while supporting India’s march toward becoming a developed…
