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Why has WhatsApp rolled out usernames by ditching phone numbers?

New Delhi, June 30 -- WhatsApp on Monday, June 29, began allowing users worldwide to reserve usernames, a feature that will let people connect on the messaging platform without sharing their phone num... Read More


Nearly 1 in 6 resident doctors had self-harm thoughts: Survey

Hyderabad, June 29 -- Nearly one in six resident doctors in India has experienced thoughts of self-harm linked to work stress, according to a nationwide survey that paints a grim picture of the condit... Read More


On converting to Islam, one is no longer Backward Class: Madras HC

Chennai, June 27 -- A person who converts to Islam cannot claim the status of a Backward Class Muslim, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has ruled, striking down a 2024 Tamil Nadu government ... Read More


Turkey beat USA 3-2, Americans eye World Cup knockouts

Hyderabad, June 26 -- Kaan Ayhan scored on the final kick of the match, and Turkey beat the United States 3-2 Thursday night, June 25, for its only win of the World Cup. Auston Trusty scored in the t... Read More


Hyderabad hosts 39 most valuable privately-held firms this year

Hyderabad, June 25 -- Thirty-nine companies from Telangana, all headquartered in Hyderabad, have made it to the 2025 Burgundy Private Hurun India 500, a list of the country's most valuable privately-h... Read More


Telangana HC orders CBI probe into ST student's honour killing

Hyderabad, June 25 -- Nearly four years after the body of a young Scheduled Tribe (ST) law graduate was fished out of a canal in Telangana, the High Court has ordered the Central Bureau of Investigati... Read More


Passport a travel document, not proof of citizenship: MEA

Hyderabad, June 24 -- A passport is a travel document that attests nationality when an Indian is abroad, and should not be construed as proof of citizenship, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) sai... Read More


Shabbir Ali, rival camp patch up as Congress committee steps in

Hyderabad, June 24 -- The Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee's (TPCC) Disciplinary Action Committee (DAC) has closed the Kamareddy dispute involving senior Congress leader and state government advis... Read More


Energy stress, monsoon may slow India's FY27 growth to 6.6 pc

New Delhi, June 24 -- S&P Global Ratings on Wednesday, June 24, said energy stress, sub-par monsoon and slowing global growth will pull down India's gross domestic product (GDP) growth to 6.6 per cent... Read More


Telegram ban lifted in India after NEET re-exam, edit block stays

Hyderabad, June 23 -- Google and Apple restored Telegram on their respective platforms on Tuesday morning, June 23, as the government's week-long ban on the messaging platform came to an end, though a... Read More