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WhatsApp to let users chat without sharing phone numbers: Username feature coming soon

New Delhi, June 29 -- WhatsApp users will soon get the option of going by usernames instead of phone numbers, Kunal Shah said on Monday, announcing plans to address a privacy blind spot. "Timing is e... Read More


Will Delhi ban existing petrol motorbikes, cars? What the new EV policy actually says

New Delhi, June 29 -- The Delhi Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, on 29 June, Monday, approved the ambitious Delhi EV Policy, which states that no two-wheeler petrol or diesel run vehicl... Read More


Planning to buy a hybrid car in Delhi? New EV policy drops proposed tax exemption- What you should know

New Delhi, June 29 -- The Delhi government's Electric Vehicle Policy, that was approved by the Cabinet on Monday, 29 June, drops the proposed road tax and registration exemption for hybrid vehicles in... Read More


Gold for cash: Indian households sold 50 tonnes of yellow metal in Apr-Jun quarter amid price crash fears, says report

New Delhi, June 29 -- Indian households looking to monetise their gold for liquid cash sold off close to 50 tonnes of the yellow metal in the April to June quarter this year amid growing fears of an i... Read More


Bengal Assembly passes anti-goonda bill with 176-41 vote, CM Suvendu says 'Not merely about sending people to jail'

New Delhi, June 29 -- The West Bengal Public Safety and Control of Anti-Social Activities Bill, 2026, also called the anti-Goonda Bill, was passed in the Bengal assembly on Monday (29 June) with 176 v... Read More


Swiggy, Zepto, others move Karnataka High Court challenging Gig Workers Welfare Act, 2025 | All you need to know

New Delhi, June 29 -- Several platform aggregators, along with the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), have moved the Karnataka High Court challenging the constitutional validity of the ... Read More


Quote of the day by Shah Rukh Khan: 'Use your power to break barriers.'

New Delhi, June 28 -- "You may use your power to build walls and to keep people outside, or you may use it to break barriers and welcome them in." - Shah Rukh Khan LiveMint's quote of the day by Boll... Read More


Quote of the day by Kangana Ranaut: 'What you do and what you are is more important than who you marry'

New Delhi, June 28 -- Actress-politician Kangana Ranaut has said that a person's identity should be defined by their character and achievements rather than by whom they marry. Speaking about marriage ... Read More


Venezuela earthquake: Death toll nears 1,500 as residents angered at local officials' response

New Delhi, June 28 -- As Venezuela continues to grapple with the destruction two earthquakes have left behind in the past couple of days, another earthquake of magnitude 5.6 hit the South American cou... Read More


US election battle heats up as courts block Donald Trump's voting rule overhaul | What we know so far

New Delhi, June 28 -- US President Donald Trump's efforts to reshape the way elections are conducted suffered a series of setbacks last week, as Republican senators resisted his proposals and multiple... Read More