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Instant-help apps want to expand, but economics don't add up

New Delhi, Aug. 3 -- Instant-help providers such as Snabbit, Pronto and Urban Company's InstaHelp may have to nearly double prices to achieve profitability as they expand into lower- and medium-densit... Read More


India plans Rs.5,000 crore Northeast push to strengthen border infrastructure

New Delhi, Aug. 3 -- The Centre has drawn up a Rs.5,000 crore development plan for India's northeast region for FY27, with a sharp focus on improving connectivity and social infrastructure across bord... Read More


Sebi's closing auction for stocks could rein in manipulation

New Delhi, Aug. 3 -- Manipulating stock closing prices will become significantly harder under the Securities and Exchange Board of India's (Sebi's) new auction mechanism starting Monday, despite the i... Read More


AI disruption hits Wipro as Meta trims outsourcing engagement

New Delhi, Aug. 3 -- Meta Platforms Inc has slashed at least a quarter of the IT work it outsources to Wipro Ltd after an artificial intelligence (AI)-led overhaul led to the shutdown of its digital m... Read More


HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on August 3, 2026 in Delhi, Noida and Gurugram

India, Aug. 3 -- Nritya Sanrachna: Keibul Lamjao - Dancing Deer of Manipur | Somnath-Shashwat Ka Shankhanaad Where: Kamani Auditorium, 1, Copernicus Marg, Mandi House When: August 3 Timing: 6.30pm ... Read More


15 martyred as suicide bomber targets Swat police stationPublished on: August 3, 2026 4:49 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 3 -- Fifteen people were martyred - including six policemen - and 22 others wounded after a suicide bomber targeted Kabal Police Station in Swat on Sunday, according to local administra... Read More


Portland fire: Videos show blaze at vacant warehouse on Naito Parkway, smoke visible across downtown

India, Aug. 3 -- A large fire erupted at the Centennial Mills warehouse on Naito Parkway in downtown Portland, Oregon on Sunday afternoon. The blaze tore through the abandoned structure that has been ... Read More


Israel kills 17 in Gaza as attacks escalate despite latest Trump planPublished on: August 3, 2026 4:30 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 3 -- Israeli forces have killed at least 17 Palestinians in Gaza, despite United States President Donald Trump announcing a plan he describes as a "monumental step" towards peace and se... Read More


Protect yourself from lightning: MetMalaysia debunks dangerous thunderstorm myths

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 3 -- Two recent deaths from lightning strikes in Malaysia and neighbouring Singapore have served as stark reminders of how quickly thunderstorms can become dangerous and of the impo... Read More


OPEC+ boosts September production by 188,000 barrels per dayPublished on: August 3, 2026 3:58 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 3 -- Saudi Arabia, Russia and five other key members of OPEC+ agreed in an online meeting Sunday to boost oil production by 188,000 barrels a day from September, against a backdrop of d... Read More