US has intensified a global crackdown on so-called “birth tourism,” revoking hundreds of visas and targeting what officials describe as organised networks helping foreign nationals travel to the country primarily to give birth and secure US citizenship for their children.The US State Department said on Wednesday it is stepping up enforcement action against applicants who…
India’s real estate sector is undergoing a rapid technological shift, with artificial intelligence adoption among corporate real estate players jumping from under 5 per cent in 2023 to 91 per cent in 2025, a transformation that mirrors a global surge in AI-driven restructuring of the property industry.The figures, from last month’s FICCI-KPMG report, projects the…
Korean Automaker Hyundai has once again teased the next-generation Hyundai i20 hatchback, revealing design details of the hatchback’s interior ahead of its global debut. The latest teaser has revealed more details about the next-generation i20’s interior, including a new integrated display that combines the infotainment system and digital instrument cluster into a single panel. The…
Just as investors prepare for what could become the largest IPO in history, a lawsuit from inside Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence empire has pulled back the curtain on a very different drama. At its centre is Devin Kim, a former engineer at xAI who claims he lost his job after repeatedly raising concerns about the…
Ask a group of young professionals where most of their salary goes, and you’ll probably hear the same answer: rent.Ask them where the rest of the money goes, and the answers suddenly become much less certain.Somewhere between food deliveries, subscriptions, grocery runs, petrol bills, online shopping, and weekend plans, a sizeable chunk of income often…
The mortal remains of legendary filmmaker Bharathiraja were brought to his hometown of Theni on Thursday morning. Family members, friends, industry colleagues and admirers gathered to pay their final respects to the iconic director. Arrangements have been made for residents from Theni and surrounding regions to offer their condolences before the final rites. The funeral…
Today, we live in a culture that often treats relationships like disposable products. Swipe right, find a quick replacement, move on, and whatever you do, don’t catch feelings. We try so hard to contain romance because we are terrified of the very lifetime of pain this proverb talks about. But you cannot have the peak…
The Kia Sonet manufactured in India for the South African market has received a 1-star safety rating in the latest Global NCAP crash tests. The compact SUV scored 21.29 out of 34 points for adult occupant protection and 28.57 out of 49 points for child occupant protection, earning a 3-star rating for child safety.It is…
Indian-American engineer Vibhav Altekar has come into the spotlight after a drone boat developed by his company, Saronic Technologies, played a role in a first-of-its-kind US military rescue mission near the Strait of Hormuz.Altekar studied Electrical Engineering at the University of California, Davis. During his time there, he worked on research projects in areas including…
If there is one thing the internet loves more than a surprise Apple launch, it is wildly overreacting to something spotted for half a second. That is exactly what happened during Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference 2026, when eagle-eyed viewers noticed something unexpected tucked into the event’s opening sequence: a pizza box. Naturally, chaos followed. Social…