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TRAI revamps TV distribution audit regime, offers relief to small operatorsThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has revised the rules governing audits of television distribution platforms, setting clear deadlines, easing requirements for smaller operators and laying down new norms for infrastructure sharing.The changes, notified on 5 February, will come into effect from 1 April 2026. They amend the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services Interconnection (Addressable Systems) Regulations, 2017.A key change is the move to a financial-year audit cycle. Distributors will now audit their systems for the previous financial year and share the report with broadcasters by 30 September each year.…
Islamabad , February 6 : A huge explosion occurred near an Imam bargah in Islamabad’s Tarlai area on Friday, killing 10 people, local media reported. The injured are being shifted to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), as per the report as further details are awaited. The blast comes days after Balochistan witnessed deadly attacks, carried out by the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), which claimed the lives of 36 innocent civilians, including women and children, along with 22 security and law enforcement personnel. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed that its operation titled “Operation Herof II” is continuing…
Many people, including actors, directors, and film critics, have one question to ask Ravindra Vijay after the success of his recent Kannada film Theertharoopa Thandeavarige. Despite being fluent in the language and having worked in the film industry for 10 years, why did it take him so long to feature in a Kannada movie?His answer is one without any frills. He did not get a good role till Theertharoopa Thandeavarige. A coffee and a walk in the park with the film director Ramenahalli Jagannatha turned into a dream role. “I felt a sense of loss for not being part of…
Air India opens first flagship Maharaja Lounge at Delhi airport’s Terminal 3Air India has unveiled its inaugural flagship lounge, The Maharaja Lounge, at Delhi’s Terminal 3, marking a significant enhancement to its premium travel offerings. This new space, designed with Indian heritage and modern aesthetics, will cater to Business and First Class passengers, elite club members, and eligible Star Alliance travelers. Source link
The mention of mental health and well-being in the 2026 Union Budget as part of core infrastructure, signals a paradigm shift: It positions emotional resilience, cognitive diversity, and wellbeing not as luxuries, but as essential systems that underpin economic productivity, social cohesion, and democracy. A bigger question in many minds is, does it signal investment in a critical undervalued infrastructure like human capital? Mental health (Unsplash) The recent focus on ‘brain economy’, by the World Economic Forum in January this year, signals global and futuristic investment from India. The brain economy concept is a powerful economic and strategic lens that…
For the first time, two PhD students at IIT Kharagpur have received overseas job offers, both from Japan. In addition, a PhD student received an offer of a ₹1 crore-plus annual packageNew Delhi | Bengaluru: PhD students at the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are increasingly getting corporate job offers for high-end research and development (R&D), a shift from recruitment largely for teaching roles in the past. It is the result of the institutes boosting in-house R&D to develop innovative and competitive products, said professors at the IITs including Kharagpur, Kanpur, Guwahati, Roorkee and BHU.Companies such as Denso, Japan Meteorological…
Arijit Singh collaborates with Iulia Vantur for Tere Sang, a romantic track from Echoes of Us, marking Iulia’s acting debut. The film, directed by Joe Rajan, also stars Deepak Tijori and Alessandra Whelan Merediz. Meanwhile, Salman Khan’s Battle of Galwan releases on April 17, 2026, featuring Arijit’s song ‘Maatrubhumi’. Ever since announcing his decision to step away from playback singing on January 27, Arijit Singh has remained in the spotlight. Before he officially parts ways with film music, the singer seems determined to give his fans a few more memorable tracks. The latest addition to his lineup is ‘Tere Sang’…
Last Updated:February 06, 2026, 16:10 ISTSony is launching its new wireless earbuds after three years in the market and people are excited to see the version.Sony WF-1000XM6 launch is confirmed globally for this monthSony’s flagship true wireless earbuds (TWS) is getting a big upgrade this month and the company has confirmed its new WF-1000XM6 model launching in February. Sony is still a big force in the audio segment and its new product will be announced three years after the last version came out in the market. The global reveal of the WF-1000XM6 from Sony was expected with recent product leaks…
A man puts up his hand in front of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) logo inside its headquarters in Mumbai. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Friday (February 6, 2026) announced a new framework to compensate customers up to an amount of ₹25,000 for loss incurred in small-value fraudulent transactions.Announcing the last bi-monthly policy for the current financial year, Mr. Malhotra said, “we will also publish a discussion paper on possible measures to enhance the safety of digital payments. Such measures may include lagged credits and additional authentication for specific class of users like senior…
Sheikh Hamdan launched driverless RT6 taxi operations in Dubai, paving the way for public service in 2026/Image: Dubai Media Office Dubai has formally launched the operational phase of fully autonomous RT6 taxi vehicles, marking a major step in the emirate’s push to integrate advanced artificial intelligence into its transport network.The launch was led by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai. Sheikh Hamdan travelled in one of the autonomous taxis to the venue of the World Government Summit at Madinat Jumeirah,…