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India's Digital Faith Economy Gathers Pace as InstaAstro's $12M Round Reflects Rising Investor Interest

New Delhi, Aug. 28 -- India's vast faith economy is increasingly acquiring a digital layer, as startups take services such as astrology consultations, poojas and spiritual commerce online. The country... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 26, 2026)

India, Aug. 28 -- The National Green Tribunal heard a challenge to an August 7, 2026 amendment that redefines Ganga floodplains and replaces the earlier construction-free mandate with softer, aspirati... Read More


Chinese-Speaking Hackers Target Indian Firms With Hindi Tax Phishing

New Delhi, Aug. 28 -- A Chinese-speaking threat actor has expanded its activity to India, using Hindi-language phishing emails impersonating the Income Tax Department to target organisations, accordin... Read More


Daily weather tracker: Mercury crosses 41degC in Sri Ganganagar as Odisha braces for very heavy rain; showers likely across Northeast and several states

India, Aug. 28 -- Summary Odisha faces very heavy rain as a new low-pressure system develops over the Bay of Bengal, triggering widespread showers. Uttar Pradesh and Bihar may receive heavy rain, th... Read More


POCO M8x 5G Goes on Sale in India With 7,900mAh Battery and 120Hz Display

India, Aug. 28 -- POCO has announced that the M8x 5G is now available for purchase in India. The smartphone is positioned around long battery life and everyday performance, and is the first smartphone... Read More


AI Visibility Emerges As New Battleground For Rakhi Shopping, Data Shows

New Delhi, Aug. 28 -- As consumers increasingly turn to generative AI for shopping recommendations, brands are facing a new challenge ahead of Raksha Bandhan: getting included in AI-generated product ... Read More


Data centre water consumption could triple to 644 billion litres by 2030

India, Aug. 28 -- Global data centre water consumption could nearly triple from 222 billion litres in 2025 to 644 billion litres a year by 2030 without significant efficiency gains, as rapid capacity ... Read More


Ringg AI Wants Its Agents To Do More Than Talk, Its $15 Million Raise Comes At A Key Moment

New Delhi, Aug. 28 -- Bengaluru-based enterprise AI startup Ringg AI has extended its Series A funding to $15 million, with Peak XV Partners leading the latest investment and existing investors Arkam ... Read More


Nepal-Tibet tragedy explained: 'Ice-rock avalanche' triggered flash floods

India, Aug. 28 -- Apocalyptic visuals are coming in from Nepal's Rasuwa region. A sudden ice-rock avalanche struck near the mountainous Nepal-Tibet border. A catastrophic flash flood roared down the ... Read More


Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: The Range Rover Sport EV is finally out

India, Aug. 28 -- The Range Rover Sport EV has been a long time coming. After what feels like an eternity of teasers, the electric line is out globally next month and should arrive in India around Mar... Read More