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October 16, 2026

Smriti Mandhana eyes 5,000 T20I runs, a first in men’s and women’s cricket

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Smriti Mandhana will begin her tenure as India’s full-time captain with two significant milestones in sight when the team takes on Zimbabwe in a three-match T20I series starting Thursday in Raipur. The Indian opener is 133 runs away from becoming the first cricketer, across men’s and women’s international cricket, to score 5,000 runs in T20Is. […]

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Pakistan to chair IMF and World Bank boards in 2027, first time since 1953

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Pakistan has been named the incoming chair of the Boards of Governors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group for 2027. It last held the role in 1953, 74 years ago. The Ministry of Economic Affairs announced this on Friday. Minister Ahad Khan Cheema, who is also Pakistan’s governor to the

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IISc says Centre’s air quality ranking is flawed, wants it scrapped

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Experts at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have found major flaws in the Centre’s Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan, a survey that ranks cities on air quality. They say the rankings do not reflect what is happening on the ground and want the system scrapped. Prof Ashish Verma, Convenor of the IISc Sustainable Transportation Lab, said

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Meta Glasses are recording users without the “Hey Meta” command

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According to Android Authority, several owners report that the glasses capture conversations without ever being activated. The glasses are supposed to stay in sleep mode until the user says “Hey Meta.” This is similar to how Amazon’s Alexa and Apple’s Siri work. But some owners say the glasses wake up and record without that phrase

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Rajasthan BJP Chief says India would stand with Pakistan in a US-Pakistan War, draws sharp criticism

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Rajasthan BJP chief Madan Rathore triggered a political row on Thursday after saying at a public event that India would side with Pakistan if a war broke out between Pakistan and the United States, citing geographical proximity. “If there is a war between America and Pakistan today, we are with Pakistan because it is our

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OpenAI ads collect your phone number and email without asking

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OpenAI is purchasing personal data about you from data brokers to show you ChatGPT ads, according to new research by 404 Media. The company buys detailed information including phone numbers and email addresses, then uses this data to target specific people across Instagram, Facebook, Google, and other advertising platforms. This targeting happens without most people

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Accenture caps Claude spending at $29 per employee monthly

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Accenture has introduced a monthly spending cap of $29 per employee on Claude, Anthropic’s AI assistant. The restriction marks a significant shift for workers who previously had unlimited access to the tool. Some employees were spending as much as $1,000 monthly on Claude subscriptions through the company, using it for coding tasks, drafting reports, and

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Supreme Court stops Yes Bank’s plan to cancel Rs 8,415 crore in bonds

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The Supreme Court has ruled against Yes Bank’s plan to write off Rs 8,415 crore in AT1 bonds, protecting thousands of investors from complete loss of their money. AT1 bonds are a special type of investment sold to both large institutions and ordinary Indians, designed to absorb losses when banks face financial emergencies. The court

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Fairfax gets 15 years to reduce IDBI Bank stake to 26%

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The Reserve Bank of India has approved a 15-year timeline for Canadian insurance company Fairfax to reduce its majority stake in IDBI Bank down to 26%, according to ET Finance. This extended period gives Fairfax considerably more time than standard regulations typically allow for foreign investors exiting control of Indian financial institutions. Fairfax acquired its

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