An IndiGo aircraft stands as some flights face delays due to the IndiGo operational crisis, at Birsa Munda Airport in Ranchi, on December 13, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (December 17, 2025) refused to entertain a PIL seeking to direct the Centre and IndiGo airline to pay four times…
It is a centuries-old Japanese tradition, steeped in ceremony, with roots deep in the ancient faith of Shintoism … and it also happens to be super popular on TikTok. Sumo is finding a new audience in the UK and, not only that, many Britons are now donning a loincloth – or mawashi – and taking…
Investing in Big Tech companies used to be simple and straightforward. You could simply scoop up a basket of the five Internet giants—Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, Meta and Google’s parent firm Alphabet—and count on them to outperform the market. Their share price didn’t move strictly in tandem, but you could expect a close sector-wide correlation. Now,…
A popular South African radio and club DJ has been shot dead in the country’s largest city, Johannesburg, sending shockwaves across the nation grappling with entrenched crime. Warrick Stock, popularly known as DJ Warras, was gunned down in the city centre on Tuesday afternoon. Police said the 40-year-old media personality was approached by three suspects,…
For many people, the bathroom has quietly become a zone for scrolling. What was once a short, functional visit now often includes social media, news updates or quick messages. While this habit feels harmless, doctors are increasingly warning that taking your phone to the toilet may be doing more damage than most people realise. The…
Helen Livingstoneand Katy Watson,Bondi Beach Thousands of mourners gather for Rabbi Schlanger’s funeral, Katy Watson reports The first of the funerals for victims of the Bondi Beach shooting has taken place in Sydney, with thousands gathering to mourn Rabbi Eli Schlanger. He was among 15 people killed when two gunmen opened fire on a festival…
The cancellations were attributed to persistent dense fog, poor weather, and air pollution affecting flight operations across New Delhi and several northern regions over the past few days. File. | Photo Credit: ANI Ten flights were cancelled at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, New Delhi, on Wednesday (December 17, 2025) morning due to low visibility…
This is Apple’s first such evaluation of having specific chips assembled and packaged within India. (AI image) Apple iPhone chips may soon be assembled in India with the tech giant in early discussions with Indian chip manufacturers regarding the assembly and packaging of components for the iPhone. This development could represent a significant advancement for…
Co-founder and CEO Ali Ghodsi tells CNBC that Databricks could go public in 2026. Just a few months after raising a Series K round and crossing the $100bn valuation mark, software giant Databricks has raised a fresh $4bn investment in a Series L round, valuing the company at $134bn. The round was led by Insight…
Falls in food, alcohol, and clothing prices last month helped drive inflation to its lowest level in eight months in November. The inflation rate fell to 3.2% from 3.6%, a larger fall than analysts expected. Lower food prices were the main driver of the fall, “with decreases seen particularly for cakes, biscuits, and breakfast cereals”,…