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Technology
Tinder Group Hangouts Lets Friends Match With Other Groups
Tinder Group Hangouts lets friends create groups, discover other groups and start shared chats after mutual Likes. The feature is rolling out in select markets.
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Technology
Fake iPhone Duo Site Targets Crypto Wallets With Malware
A fake iPhone Duo pre-order website is being used to deliver DarkSword malware, putting crypto wallets and sensitive iPhone data at risk.
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Technology
PlayStation Plus October 2026 Games Revealed
PlayStation Plus October 2026 games include F1 25, Hunt: Showdown 1896 and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2.
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Technology
Samsung Smart Glasses Clear FCC Hurdle Ahead of Launch
Samsung’s upcoming smart glasses have appeared in FCC filings, bringing the company closer to its planned 2026 Android XR glasses launch.
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Technology
AirPods 5 Get Easier Battery Repairs, But Not Quite
AirPods 5 are easier to open and their batteries can be accessed, but the charging case remains difficult to repair, iFixit finds.
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Technology
Huawei Mate 90 Series Debuts With Homegrown Chip Push
Huawei has launched its Mate 90 series with HarmonyOS 7 and new Kirin chips as it works to overcome US restrictions on advanced semiconductors.
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Technology
Windows 11 26H2 Known Issues: Should You Wait?
Windows 11 26H2 has three known issues involving USB audio, domain trust and black screens. Here’s what users should know before updating.
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Business
The Puranic Launches New Bhagavad Gita Series With Episode 1-3
The Puranic has launched a Bhagavad Gita series exploring its traditional narrative, beginning with Sanjaya, Kurukshetra and the story of the Kuru dynasty.
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Business
PB Fintech Shares Fall 48% in Six Sessions, Near IPO Price
PB Fintech shares have fallen nearly 48% in six sessions, with the stock approaching its ₹980 IPO price amid heightened volatility and ASM measures.
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Business
CEA Nageswaran Urges Shift to Long-Term Pension Savings
CEA V Anantha Nageswaran called for more long-term household savings in pension products as PFRDA targets 2-3 crore new NPS subscribers.
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Business
US Visa Bulletin October 2026: EB-1 India Advances, EB-2 Reopens
The October 2026 US Visa Bulletin shows movement for Indian applicants, with EB-1 India advancing and EB-2 becoming available again in FY 2027.
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Business
India’s Pension Funds Open Up to Private Markets via NPS
India’s pension system is gradually expanding into private markets, with NPS allowing limited AIF exposure alongside REITs and InvITs.
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Business
Stock Market Correction: 3 Sectors Investors Are Watching
As the Indian market faces a correction, Mayuresh Joshi highlights specialty chemicals, auto ancillaries and select private banks.
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Business
Every Saturday Bank Holiday? Centre Says Viral Notice Is Fake
The Centre has clarified that every Saturday is not a bank holiday. Only the second and fourth Saturdays are holidays under the current rule.
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Business
TRAI New Mandate: Telcos Must Show Budget Packs Upfront
TRAI has directed telcos to prominently display mandated prepaid recharge packs, including Voice and SMS plans, on apps, websites and retail outlets.
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Business
Sensex, Nifty Fall: 5 Key Factors Driving D-Street Sell-Off
Sensex and Nifty fell sharply on October 1 as FII selling, crude oil prices, rising bond yields and a weaker rupee pressured Indian markets.
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Business
Tata Stocks Lose ₹2.66 Lakh Crore Amid Sons Dispute
Twenty-six listed Tata group stocks lost ₹2.66 lakh crore in market value as the Tata Sons boardroom and listing dispute intensified.
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Business
UPI MDR and Digital Rupee: Will CBDC Adoption Rise?
UPI MDR may influence payment choices, but S&P Global says the digital rupee’s key value lies in programmability, targeted lending and subsidies.
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Entertainment
Delhi Exhibition Brings Shekhawati’s Painted Havelis to Life
A Delhi exhibition explores Shekhawati’s painted havelis, architecture and merchant heritage as the Rajasthan region enters UNESCO’s Tentative List.
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Entertainment
Armenian Music Finds a Resonant Home in Chennai
The National Chamber Orchestra of Armenia brought Armenian and European classical music to Chennai, marking Armenia’s 35th Independence anniversary.
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Entertainment
Teacher's Open Comedy Festival Delhi: Bassi, Aakash Gupta
Teacher's Open Comedy Festival 2026 will feature Anubhav Singh Bassi, Aakash Gupta, Biswa Kalyan Rath and others at Yashobhoomi, Delhi, on October 18.
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Entertainment
Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story Review: A Dark Retelling
Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story revisits the infamous Lizzie Borden case with Ella Beatty, exploring violence, gender, family and female rage.
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Entertainment
Forgotten Island Review: A Colorful Filipino Folklore Adventure
Forgotten Island blends Filipino folklore, fantasy and friendship in a visually vibrant DreamWorks adventure led by H.E.R. and Liza Soberano.
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Entertainment
Village Rockstars 2 Review: Rima Das Returns With Dhunu
Village Rockstars 2 follows Dhunu as she navigates adolescence, family struggles, floods and changing life in rural Assam under Rima Das’ direction.