Bitchat takedown puts Bluetooth messaging app NEW DELHI: Jack Dorsey’s Bluetooth-based messaging app Bitchat has been removed from Indian app stores following government intervention, putting the spotlight on concerns over decentralised communication. Government sources quoted by news agency PTI said on Tuesday that the app posed a law-and-order concern and therefore had to be taken…
Astronomers have found what is currently the fastest known star in the Milky Way, a faint star racing through the extreme environment around Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the centre of our galaxy. Called S301, the star reaches a staggering speed of about 15,500 miles per second, or 25,000 kilometres per second, which…
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement A US federal judge has barred the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from issuing another warning notice threatening prosecution against a US citizen over his criticism of the agency, saying the government’s actions could infringe on his First Amendment rights.US District Judge Rudolph Contreras…
Rohitashwa Ranjan is a digital journalist with The Times of India, where he decodes Indian politics as a carefully staged production with scripts, subtext and everything behind. His stories track elections, party dynamics and the things that often are buried beneath the headlines. When not parsing vote shares or alliances, he is usually reading between…
Poonam Pandey slams Swara Bhasker’s ‘Padmaavat’ jauhar criticism as ‘a very stupid thing to say’: ‘Sanjay Leela Bhansali showed a film based on history’ Poonam Pandey has reacted sharply to Swara Bhasker’s recent remarks about the portrayal of jauhar in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Padmaavat’. The actor expressed her disagreement with Swara’s criticism of the film…
Medha Shankar recently made an appearance on Samay Raina’s comedy show ‘India’s Got Latent’. The actress, who rose to wider recognition with ’12th Fail’, was seen on the panel alongside Varun Dhawan.The appearance comes amid renewed speculation about Medha Shankar and Samay Raina’s relationship. The two have recently been spotted together on multiple occasions. Neither…
Most Car batteries use lithium (Source- Canva) Every day we look at the rise of EVs and climate concerns and think about shifting to electric vehicles. But one of the biggest concerns people have when buying an electric car is its driving range. While manufacturers are constantly working to improve battery performance, making batteries larger…
A routine day at a construction site in Barberton, Ohio, turned into an unexpected animal rescue when workers discovered a tiny kitten trapped inside an excavator. The crew at River Reach Construction heard persistent meowing coming from a Komatsu machine and soon realised that the cries were coming from somewhere inside the heavy equipment. Supervisor…
Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces Horoscope Today, August 22, 2026: Money Rewards, Career Growth & Love Outlook (AI Image) There’s a soft blessing on your words today. Jupiter, the ruler of your life, is a defender of wisdom and timing as well as Venus improves the quality of speech, and so people are more inclined to listen,…
Taylor Swift’s ‘Cleveland’ from ‘The Life of a Showgirl – The Encore’ gets a big thumbs up from Travis Kelce and Jason Kelce: ‘I love it man’ Travis Kelce and his brother Jason Kelce have shared their thoughts on Taylor Swift’s new song ‘Cleveland!’, which includes a special nod to Travis and his hometown. The…
