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New Therapy or Digital Trap? Inside the Rise of AI Companionship

India, Oct. 30 -- G ood morning, love, the message reads: a text from a "companion" who never forgets birthdays, never argues and always replies within seconds. Except this someone isn't real. It's an... Read More


HT Festival Of GiftsSeason 3: Diwali dhoom continues with a dhamaka!

India, Oct. 30 -- We have been avid readers of Hindustan Times newspaper since 2000, which is when it entered our city and it has been our favourite choice for reading the news. It was really a beauti... Read More


Streaming has been hell for artistes

India, Oct. 30 -- Indian talent has become a favourite on global platforms for collaboration today. But with multiple Grammy nominations and countless international shows, Musician Anoushka Shankar cr... Read More


Don Lee to face off with Prabhas in Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Spirit?

India, Oct. 30 -- Korean actor Don Lee, known for Train To Busan (2016) and Marvel's Eternals (2021), is reportedly all set to foray into Indian cinema. Don, also known as Ma Dong-seok, has been roped... Read More


Police, bomb squad search Rajinikanth, Dhanush's homes after bomb threat

India, Oct. 30 -- On Monday, the Tamil Nadu Director General of Police (DGP) received emails claiming that bombs had been planted at the residences of actors Rajinikanth and Dhanush, among other VIPs ... Read More


FWICE urges PM Modi to award posthumous Padma Shri to Satish Shah

India, Oct. 30 -- The Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) has written to PM Narendra Modi, requesting a posthumous Padma Shri honour for late actor Satish Shah, in recognition of his de... Read More


Etsy names insider Kruti Goyal as CEO

India, Oct. 30 -- Online marketplace Etsy will elevate chief growth officer Kruti Patel Goyal to the CEO job, entrusting the company veteran with navigating the artificial intelligence era. Josh Silve... Read More


At least 132 killed in police raids in Brazil

India, Oct. 30 -- The deadliest police operation in Brazil's history killed at least 132 people, public defenders said on Wednesday, as Rio de Janeiro residents lined a street with dozens of corpses f... Read More


Trio fakes links with minister, barges into CP's redressal meet

MUMBAI, Oct. 30 -- Three people, who attended the grievance redressal sitting conducted by Mumbai police commissioner Deven Bharti, by flaunting the name of the personal assistant of a Union minister,... Read More


Abu Salem's name used to dupe senior citizen of Rs.74 lakh

MUMBAI, Oct. 30 -- In the latest 'digital arrest' fraud, a 67-year-old was duped of Rs.74.24 lakh by frauds who pretended to be police officers and accused him of being involved with jailed gangster A... Read More