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Conflict in the backyard: As wild animals destroy crops, Uttarakhand's mountain villages are giving up on farming again

India, June 12 -- In Uttarakhand's hill villages, farmers say wild boars and monkeys are repeatedly destroying crops, forcing many to leave fields barren. The state's Migration Prevention Commission ... Read More


GlobalFoundries to manufacture Fermionic RF chips, marking first Indian semiconductor production partnership

India, June 12 -- GlobalFoundries will produce radio frequency (RF) chips for government-backed Fermionic under a partnership. Fermionic's RF chips will be the first Indian semiconductors to be manuf... Read More


GTA 6 Trailer 3 July Buzz Builds as GTA 5 Online Summer DLC Date Gets Confirmed

India, June 12 -- GTA Online received its Weekly Update on Thursday, and the fans have observed a very strange but also somewhat familiar pattern in the posted update. Rockstar Games lists GTA+ benefi... Read More


POVA 8 launches in India with alive Matrix display and 8,000mAh battery

India, June 12 -- POVA 8 in India is a mid-range smartphone that sits in the middle of the price spectrum but delivers attention-grabbing features such as rear lighting, a massive battery, and a disti... Read More


Rajasthan's rains are rewriting desert records, with 154% excess rainfall by June 10

India, June 12 -- Rajasthan recorded 154% excess rainfall by June 10, 2026, even before the southwest monsoon formally reached the state. Eastern Rajasthan received 207% excess rainfall, with the sta... Read More


Could mobile networks adapt to hearing loss? O2 trial points to a new direction

India, June 12 -- For decades, improvements in mobile communications have largely focused on faster speeds, better coverage, and clearer connections. But a recent trial by UK telecom operator Virgin M... Read More


FIFA World Cup buzz explodes on ChatGPT as India enters global top six

India, June 12 -- Football has always lived in chants, late-night watch parties, group chats, and friendly arguments. This World Cup season, it is also showing up in artificial intelligence prompts. O... Read More


Vivo Y500 4G appears on Google Play Console, Android 16 and Unisoc T7300 could be coming

India, June 12 -- Vivo appears to be putting the finishing touches on the Vivo Y500 4G, a 4G-only version of the Y500, and the early indications suggest the device retains the budget-friendly formula ... Read More


Artus AI Raises Pre-Seed Funding to Scale AI Product Management Platform

New Delhi, June 12 -- Hyderabad-based Artus AI has raised pre-seed funding from T-Hub, Aditya Vuchi, General Partner at VCMint, and a group of angel investors. The company did not disclose the amount... Read More


QubeHealth-Pay Raises Series A at Rs.416 Crore Valuation

New Delhi, June 12 -- QubeHealth-Pay, a Mumbai-based healthcare payments platform, has closed its Series A funding round at a valuation of Rs.416 crore, drawing backing from a group of deep-tech, fint... Read More