India's solar boom faces a hidden waste problem

A recent study has found that India will generate over 11 million tonnes of solar waste by 2047 if it does not scale up recycling.

Indian Billionaire Nikhil Kamath Eyes Bitcoin Exposure in 2026

Nikhil Kamath, a renowned Indian billionaire, recently told CoinDCX CEO Sumit Gupta that he does not have a single Bitcoin BTC $87 835 24h volatility: 0.2...

✍️ Godfrey Benjamin

Why Are There No Large Market Cap Companies Globally in Edtech?

Goldman Sachs, in a note this week, via India Dispatch: There are various reasons that explains this: (i) A large part of the global education spend goes towards formal education (schools, colleges and universities), which are typically either run by governme…

✍️ msmash

Missing aircraft found after 13 years in India

Air India admitted to finding an aircraft that disappeared from its online records in the airport parking bay at Kolkata Airport.

✍️ Patrick Djordjevic

Residents stunned after camera captures footage of wild visitor on property: 'It had been sitting inside for some time'

Just hours later, the same creature was then spotted exiting a bathroom inside another house.

✍️ Matthew Swigonski

Crisis in India-Bangladesh relations spirals amid violent protests

Recent deadly protests in Bangladesh are further straining Delhi's already frayed tied with Dhaka.

ArcelorMittal announces $900m renewable energy projects in India

The projects are located in Amaravati of Maharashtra, Bikaner of Rajasthan and Bachau of Gujarat.

✍️ Shree Mishra

Protest erupts in India's capital city over lynching of Hindu man in Bangladesh

A protest erupted in India’s capital Tuesday in response to the death of a Hindu man who was lynched and burned by an angry mob in neighboring Bangladesh, a ...

✍️ RAJESH ROY, PIYUSH NAGPAL and JULHAS ALAM

Samsung's new One UI 8.5 beta for Galaxy S25 cleans up a lot of issues

Samsung's One UI 8.5 beta 2 for the Galaxy S25 focuses on bug fixes and stability improvements.

✍️ sanujb6@gmail.com (Sanuj Bhatia) , Sanuj Bhatia

India and New Zealand finalize a free trade agreement, eyeing growth as global uncertainties persist

India and New Zealand reached a free trade deal, seeking to deepen economic ties and shore up growth at a time of mounting global trade uncertainties...

✍️ RAJESH ROY

India express train kills seven elephants crossing tracks

The collision happened early on Saturday in the north-eastern state of Assam, local officials say.

✍️ Jaroslav Lukiv

India express train kills seven elephants crossing tracks

The collision happened early on Saturday in the north-eastern state of Assam, local officials say.

High-speed passenger train kills 7 elephants crossing railway tracks in northeast India

Strava Puts Popular 'Year In Sport' Recap Behind an $80 Paywall

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Earlier this month, Strava, the popular fitness-tracking app, released its annual "Year in Sport" wrap-up -- a cutesy, animated series of graphics summarizing each user's athletic achievements. But this y…

✍️ BeauHD

How the top Android OEMs in Asia fared in 2025: Who shines and who struggles amid fierce competition?

Most Asian phone manufacturers did a good job in 2025, but if one thing was clear this year, it's that OnePlus is on its way out.

✍️ harish.jonnalagadda@futurenet.com (Harish Jonnalagadda) , Harish Jonnalagadda

Apple Fitness+ is finally available in India, and it is everything I hoped it would be: This is the only guided workout program you'll ever need, and you won't believe what it costs

Fitness+ makes its long-awaited debut in India, and just like Apple Music, it is uniquely affordable.

✍️ harish.jonnalagadda@futurenet.com (Harish Jonnalagadda) , Harish Jonnalagadda

China's heat pump tech, Tokyo clarifies Taiwan stance to Beijing: SCMP's 7 highlights

For over a century, the dream of efficiently concentrating low-grade heat into high-temperature industrial energy has been constrained by a stubborn ceiling:...

✍️ South China Morning Post

Parents in India devastated as children with thalassemia test HIV positive

The five cases in Madhya Pradesh state come weeks after a similar incident was reported in Jharkhand state.

YouTube Boots Two Channels for Posting Fake AI Film Trailers

The two channels used AI to create fake trailers and had a combined 2 million subscribers, according to Deadline.

✍️ Meara Isenberg

Violence breaks out in Bangladesh after death of youth protest leader

Sharif Osman Hadi was a prominent figure in the movement that ousted former prime minister Sheik Hasina.

World-Beating 55,000% Surge in India AI Stock Fuels Bubble Fears

The world's best-performing stock is turning into a cautionary tale for investors chasing outsized returns from the AI boom. From a report: Little-known until recently even within its home market of India, RRP Semiconductor Ltd. became a social-media obsessio…

✍️ msmash

Uproar in India over Bihar chief minister pulling down Muslim woman’s hijab

I used the OnePlus 15R so you don't have to: The camera downgrades and price hike effectively make this phone dead on arrival — get the 13R while you still can

I used the OnePlus 15R, and the sheer number of downgrades with this phone make it a deal-breaker before it even goes on sale.

✍️ harish.jonnalagadda@futurenet.com (Harish Jonnalagadda) , Harish Jonnalagadda

Childhood friends find '$55,000 diamond' in India

The friends dug up the 15.34-carat gem-quality diamond in central India.

Bondi Beach gunman originally from India, police say

Sajid Akram had "limited" contact with his family in Hyderabad since moving to Australia 27 years ago, a police official said.

India charges Pakistan-based militant groups in Pahalgam attack

Twenty six people were killed at a beauty spot near Pahalgam in April after militants opened indiscriminate fire.

Apple Fitness+ Comes to 28 New Countries Today

Apple Fitness+ today expanded to 28 new markets in the service's largest international rollout since launch, accompanied by new language dubbing and a K-Pop music genre. The service today became available in Norway, Poland, the Philippines, Sweden, Viet…

✍️ Hartley Charlton

I used to love traveling solo. Now that I'm in my 30s, I might never do it again.

When I was in my 20s, I loved problem-solving and exploring new places on solo trips. Now that I'm older, travel is more about relaxing with family.

✍️ Vaishali Gauba

Barking out orders: Stokes wants England to 'show a bit of dog'

Ben Stokes asks his England team to “show a bit of dog” in the crucial third Ashes Test against Australia in Adelaide.

✍️ Stephan Shemilt

Smooth end to Messi India tour after Kolkata chaos

Messi's India tour had a chaotic start after angry fans in Kolkata damaged a stadium after failing to catch a glimpse of him.

Toxic smog blankets New Delhi, disrupting travel and plunging air quality to hazardous levels

Dense toxic smog blanketed India’s national capital Monday, pushing air pollution levels to their worst levels in weeks, disrupting travel and causing...

✍️ RAJESH ROY and SIBI ARASU

Online classes and construction ban as toxic haze covers Delhi

A toxic haze engulfed Delhi on Monday, affecting visibility on the road and delaying flights and trains.

How Governments Turn the Internet Into a Weapon

From protests to elections, governments are increasingly pulling the internet plug on entire populations. Connectivity is slowly becoming a tool of control, not a guarantee.

✍️ Bruce Schneier and Zach Rosson

Watch: Furious fans invade pitch at Messi event in India

Thousands of adoring supporters had paid up to 12,000 rupees (£100; $133) to catch a glimpse of the football star.

Angry fans throw chairs and bottles at Messi event in India

The Inter Miami and Argentina forward is in India for his 'GOAT tour', taking in events in Kolkata, Hyderabad, Mumbai and New Delhi.

A new Bollywood film is dividing opinions in India and Pakistan

An espionage thriller set in Pakistan, Dhurandhar has provoked a sharp debate over its political messaging.

Google Translate Expands Live Translation To All Earbuds On Android

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Google has increasingly moved toward keeping features locked to its hardware products, but the Translate app is bucking that trend. The live translate feature is breaking out of the Google bubble with sup…

✍️ BeauHD

This is everything in Google Translate's three big updates rolling out for Android

Google Translate's update dropped three major updates to boost its real-time translation capabilities and more for practice sessions.

✍️ nickodiaz@sbcglobal.net (Nickolas Diaz) , Nickolas Diaz

Google Translate brings real-time speech translations to any headphones

Google Translate's latest update brings live speech translations, originally available only on the Pixel Buds, to any headphones you want, with support for over 70 languages. It's rolling out today in beta and just requires a compatible Android phone with the…

✍️ Stevie Bonifield

Tomb Raider Returns With Catalyst and Legacy of Atlantis

New and old adventures are coming for Lara Croft fans the next two years.

✍️ Oscar Gonzalez

Exclusive-Mexico tariff hike to hit $1 billion India car exports despite automaker lobbying

Goa nightclub owners held in Thailand over deadly fire

Brothers Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra fled to Phuket, shortly after the incident last week.

Big tech bets big on AI - but can India keep pace in the global race?

Experts have called India a hedge against AI - reflecting the absence of Indian companies in the global boom.

Apple Unveils New Stores in India and China

Apple today unveiled its fifth retail store in India, at the DLF Mall in Noida. The store opens to customers this Thursday, December 11, at 1 p.m. local time. Apple Noida The store features familiar amenities, including an Apple Pickup station for in-sto…

✍️ Joe Rossignol

Las Big Tech están convirtiendo a la India en la nueva niña bonita de la expansión de su IA

Microsoft acaba de anunciar una inversión de 17.500 millones de dólares en India durante los próximos cuatro años, la mayor del gigante tecnológico en Asia. Amazon ha seguido sus pasos con 35.000 millones de dólares hasta 2030. Google ya había anunciado 15.00…

✍️ Antonio Vallejo

Greetings from Andhra Pradesh, India, where a fragrant food stand feeds working women

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.

✍️ Diaa Hadid

India couple trolled over skin colour after wedding video goes viral

Rishabh Rajput and Sonali Chouksey received congratulatory messages peppered with "jokes and memes".

The Inevitable Shape of Cheap Online Retail

Pinduoduo in China, Shopee in Southeast Asia, and Meesho in India operate in markets that could hardly be more different -- an upper-middle-income industrial state, a stitched-together archipelago of under-banked economies, and a country where three-quarters …

✍️ msmash

Microsoft To Invest $17.5 Billion in India

Microsoft announced on Tuesday its largest-ever investment in Asia -- $17.5 billion over four years starting in 2026 -- to expand cloud and AI infrastructure across India, fund skilling programs, and support ongoing operations in the country. The commitment a…

✍️ msmash

Microsoft investing $17.5 billion in India for AI and cloud infrastructure

India's Aviation Crisis Is All About Too Big to Tame

India's dominant airline IndiGo has cancelled roughly 3,000 flights since last week after new pilot fatigue regulations collided with technical issues and the seasonal schedule shift, stranding more than half a million passengers and forcing aviation authorit…

✍️ msmash

Tesla’s Holiday Update Lets You Put Grok in Charge of Mapping Out Directions

Tesla announced several new features for its cars in its 2025 Holiday Update today.

✍️ Bruce Gil

Pakistan's top general calls on Afghanistan to pick between ties with Islamabad or Pakistani Taliban

Pakistan’s newly appointed armed forces chief called on Afghanistan’s Taliban government on Monday to choose between maintaining ties with Islamabad or...

✍️ MUNIR AHMED

India's Tata signs up Intel as major customer for $14 billion chip foray

India's Tata Electronics has secured ‌Intel as a prospective customer for its upcoming chip facilities, potentially signalling the U.S. chipmaker's confidence...

✍️ Reuters

One UI 8.5 beta is now official for the Samsung Galaxy S25 series

Samsung has launched the One UI 8.5 beta for the Galaxy S25 series, based on Android 16 QPR2, now live in select regions including the US, UK, India, and more.

✍️ sanujb6@gmail.com (Sanuj Bhatia) , Sanuj Bhatia

Amnesty says India's review of location-tracking plan 'deeply concerning'

By Munsif Vengattil and Aditya Kalra BENGALURU, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Amnesty International has said India's review of a telecom industry proposal to mandate...

✍️ By Munsif Vengattil and Aditya Kalra

I tested the iQOO 15: It is the ideal POCO F8 Ultra rival, and it has a major advantage

The iQOO 15 is the closest alternative to the F8 Ultra, and you can actually buy it in India.

✍️ harish.jonnalagadda@futurenet.com (Harish Jonnalagadda) , Harish Jonnalagadda

Starmer to host Zelensky for Ukraine talks in London

The pair will be joined by France's Emmanuel Macron and Germany's Friedrich Merz on Monday.

Apple May Have to Enable Always-On GPS in India

India is reviewing a proposal that would require Apple to keep GPS location services permanently active on every iPhone sold in the country, according to Reuters. Under the proposal, smartphone makers including Apple would be required to activate satelli…

✍️ Hartley Charlton

23 People Killed After Fire Breaks Out at Popular Nightclub: 'A Very Painful Day'

Twenty-three people were killed in a fire at a popular nightclub in the Indian state of Goa after a gas canister exploded. According to Press Trust of India ...

✍️ People

Watch: BBC reports from scene of deadly Goa nightclub fire

India Editor Vikas Pandey visits the Indian nightclub where 25 people were killed in a blaze.

A fire at a popular nightclub in India's Goa state kills at least 25, officials say

At least 25 people, including tourists, were killed in a fire at a popular nightclub in India's Goa state, the state's chief minister said Sunday.

✍️ The Associated Press

Nightclub fire kills 23 in Goa, India

Staff and tourists are among the dead, authorities say and their nationalities are not yet known.

Indian, US investigators to meet next week on Air India crash, Bloomberg News reports

Dec 6 () - India will send investigators to the United States next week ​to go over data gathered on the ‌deadly Air India flight crash in June with the...

✍️ Reuters

Hayden criticises Archer for bringing a pillow to Gabba

Jofra Archer is criticised by former Australia opener Matthew Hayden for the "shocking look" of arriving for the third day of the second Ashes Test with a pillow.

✍️ Stephan Shemilt

Putin and Modi expand India-Russia economic ties in talks in New Delhi

India gave Russia's leader a warm welcome in his first visit since his country invaded Ukraine. The visit in part signaled India's defiance of the U.S., which has punished New Delhi for buying Russian oil.

✍️ Diaa Hadid

Woman wanted by Interpol over trafficking of tiger parts arrested in India

Yangchen Lachungpa is accused of building trafficking corridors leading out of the country.

Putin says Russia ready to supply 'uninterrupted' fuel to India

Deals have been signed in civil nuclear energy and critical minerals during the Russian PM's stay in India.

Officials stunned as major dam reaches maximum levels: 'We are keeping a close watch'

"Any minor surplus will be discharged."

✍️ Christine Dulion

India travel chaos worsens as IndiGo cancels hundreds of flights

IndiGo, India's largest carrier, has said operations will return to full normalcy only by 10 February.

India withdraws pilot restrictions after largest airline cancels flights and disrupts airports

Smith drop an early blow in tale of two Ashes keepers

Why wicketkeeper Jamie Smith's drop on day two of second Ashes Test is potentially worrying for England.

✍️ Stephan Shemilt

Putin says Russia disagrees with parts of US plan to end Ukraine war

The Russian leader's comments come as US and Ukrainian negotiators are due to hold a new round of talks.

Putin says there are points he can't agree to in the U.S. proposal to end Ukraine war

Russian President Vladimir Putin made the remarks to an Indian broadcaster before landing in India for a state visit, but refused to elaborate on what Russia could accept or reject.

✍️ The Associated Press

Putin rules out return to G7

Russia is not looking to rejoin the Group of Seven (G7) leading industrial nations, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a visit to India on Thursday...

✍️ DPA

Here's why the POCO F8 Ultra isn't coming to India

The F8 Ultra is POCO's best phone yet, but there's a problem: the brand isn't bringing the device to India, its biggest overseas market. I dug around, and this is why the F8 Ultra isn't launching in India.

✍️ harish.jonnalagadda@futurenet.com (Harish Jonnalagadda) , Harish Jonnalagadda

India quiso imponer una app estatal imborrable en todos los móviles. En cuestión de días tuvo que dar un giro inesperado

El movimiento del Gobierno de la India para obligar a instalar una aplicación de seguridad en todos los móviles vendidos en el país ha durado menos de una semana. El 28 de noviembre, el Ministerio de Telecomunicaciones remitió una comunicación privada a los f…

✍️ Javier Marquez

I flew in Air India's posh business-class seat for 15 hours. I didn't want to get off the plane.

My long-haul international flight in Air India's business class had great suite-style seats, storage, and amenities that made the upgrade worth it.

✍️ Paula Conway

Putin's visit highlights Indian imports of discounted Russian oil in the face of US sanctions

Russian President Vladimir Putin will be in India this week for a summit aimed at deepening economic, defense and energy ties, a visit that will also test...

✍️ RAJESH ROY

India's Sonodyne made a soundbar, and it is spectacular: It has Dolby Atmos, sublime audio, a standalone sub, and is astonishingly affordable

I used Sonodyne's Sama 5000, and it is easily one of the best mid-range Dolby Atmos soundbars available in India.

✍️ harish.jonnalagadda@futurenet.com (Harish Jonnalagadda) , Harish Jonnalagadda

La India exigirá preinstalar una app imborrable en todos los móviles. Y eso supone un desafío serio para Apple

En el debate tecnológico actual, pocas cuestiones generan tanta atención como la privacidad. India ha puesto en marcha un cambio significativo: incorporar una aplicación estatalque permanecerá en móviles iOS y Android sin posibilidad de borrarla. La medida co…

✍️ Javier Marquez

India tells smartphone makers to put state-run cyber safety app on new devices

India wants all smartphone makers to pre-install new devices with a state-owned cyber security app.

All phones sold in India will be pre-installed with a state-owned 'security' app that needs access to all phone permissions — and you can't delete or uninstall it

The Indian government says the Sanchar Saathi app is to "empower" mobile subscribers in the country, but it could just as easily be used for nefarious reasons.

✍️ harish.jonnalagadda@futurenet.com (Harish Jonnalagadda) , Harish Jonnalagadda

U.S., India Officials Spar Over 787 Crash Investigation

NTSB reportedly threatened to withdraw from the probe.

✍️ Zach Vasile

FDA Issues New Safety Warning After Finding 9 More Lead-Leaching Cookware Brands

The agency says the newly identified products were found to leach enough lead to render food unsafe, prompting an expansion of its ongoing investigation.

✍️ Stacey Leasca

India Orders Apple to Preinstall Government Security App on All iPhones

India is requiring smartphone makers like Apple and Samsung to preload devices sold in the country with a state-owned cyber security app that can't be deleted, reports Reuters. The Department of Communications in India is giving smartphone companies 90 d…

✍️ Juli Clover

India Orders Mobile Phones Preloaded With Government App To Ensure Cyber Safety

An anonymous reader shares a report: India's telecoms ministry has privately asked all smartphone makers to preload all new devices with a state-owned cyber security app, a government order showed, a move set to spark a tussle with Apple, which typically disl…

✍️ msmash

Classic, chic everyday carry two handled shopping tote bags from Moismont, hand woven in India. The totes come in multiple colors and patterns, and feature a large inner, phone and key pockets. 100…

✍️ Evan Orensten

Farmers issue warning as crucial food crop becomes nearly impossible to grow: 'At least a 50% drop in overall production'

Costs are eventually passed on to the average consumer.

✍️ Yei Ling Ma

Health experts reveal simple factor that can help people control their weight: 'Has scientific backing'

"Keep you feeling full for longer."

✍️ Abigail Weinberg

Iran seizes Eswatini-flagged vessel for smuggling fuel

Iran seized an Eswatini-flagged ship carrying 350,000 liters of smuggled fuel off Bushehr, detaining its 13 crew amid ongoing efforts to curb fuel smuggling....

✍️ REUTERS

Airbus Issues Major A320 Recall, Threatening Global Flight Disruption

Europe's Airbus said on Friday it was ordering immediate repairs to 6,000 of its widely used A320 family of jets in a sweeping recall affecting more than half the global fleet, threatening upheaval during the busiest travel weekend of the year in the United S…

✍️ msmash

Amazon faces global Black Friday protests as workers push back on warehouse conditions, AI expansion, and ICE ties

Black Friday sees Amazon workers worldwide protesting unsafe conditions, climate impact, AI growth, and ICE ties.

✍️ Pranav Dixit

The DOT says it wants to make trucking safer, but some see an 'immigration raid'

The Department of Transportation wants tougher rules for commercial driver's licenses after a deadly crash involving a trucker from India. Critics say it's an immigration crackdown by another name.

✍️ Joel Rose

Coca-Cola unveils innovative 'reverse vending machines' that could be game-changers for consumers: 'Set a precedent'

"We're enabling people to take simple yet meaningful steps."

✍️ Elijah McKee

Apple Asks Indian Court to Block Antitrust Law Allowing $38 Billion Fine

Apple is fighting an antitrust penalty law in India that could require it to pay massive fines in its ongoing antitrust dispute with Tinder owner Match, reports Reuters. Last year, India passed a law that allows the Competition Commission of India (CCI) …

✍️ Juli Clover

Apple challenges potential $38B antitrust fine in India

Apple is seeking to invalidate a new Indian antitrust penalty formula that allows fines to be based on a company’s global turnover rather than its local revenue. Here are the details. more…

✍️ Marcus Mendes

Coca-Cola, PepsiCo forced to change packaging after new government mandate: 'We may have to take legal recourse'

"The timing is bad, ahead of peak summer."

✍️ Leslie Sattler