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Microsoft 365 outage explained: what broke Outlook, Teams and Copilot

Microsoft says a network capacity upgrade issue, not a cyberattack, caused the Microsoft 365 outage that hit Outlook, Teams and Copilot for over 24 hours.

Explained8h ago3 min read4 sources

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The blue and yellow entrance gate of the court complex in Mandya, Karnataka, with its signboard in Kannada and English.

Karnataka man spent 2.5 years in jail for murder; woman found alive

8h ago3 min read5 sources

Lakshya Sen in an India jersey during a badminton match at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics.

Lakshya Sen beats Alwi Farhan to reach Kumamoto Masters final

8h ago2 min read4 sources

A floodlit international cricket stadium with a large crowd and players in blue on the field during a World Cup match.

India beat Pakistan by one wicket off last ball to win U19 Asia Cup

8h ago2 min read4 sources

Rice grains in an open jute sack at a market in India.

Tamil Nadu caps rice, paddy, tur and urad stocks to curb hoarding

Yesterday2 min read3 sources

Sidhu Moose Wala in an orange turban and checked scarf, smiling at the camera.

Sidhu Moose Wala's parents say Saga Music released Phantom without consent

Yesterday2 min read4 sources

Berth number plates reading 14U, 13M, 12L, 11U, 10M and 9L on the floor of a three-tier coach of Indian Railways.

RAC ticket explained: why Indian Railways may scrap shared berths

ExplainedYesterday3 min read6 sources

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Aerial view of large white-roofed Microsoft Azure data centre buildings beside a substation in Wenatchee, Washington.

Microsoft 365 outage explained: what broke Outlook, Teams and Copilot

Explained8h ago3 min read4 sources

Berth number plates reading 14U, 13M, 12L, 11U, 10M and 9L on the floor of a three-tier coach of Indian Railways.

RAC ticket explained: why Indian Railways may scrap shared berths

ExplainedYesterday3 min read6 sources

A long queue of people outside an Axis Bank branch in Salt Lake, Kolkata, waiting to deposit and exchange old ₹500 and ₹1,000 notes.

Demonetisation 10 years on, explained: cash is back and fake ₹500 notes are rising

Explained8 Nov3 min read4 sources

Asian elephants standing in a hay-covered enclosure at Kodanad in Kerala.

Explained: Osteopenia, the bone disorder behind Maya’s scare

Explained7 Nov2 min read7 sources

Thick smog over buildings and a road in the Gurgaon area near Delhi.

Explained: What GRAP Stage 3 means for Delhi-NCR right now

Explained6 Nov2 min read4 sources

The domed Supreme Court of India building in New Delhi behind trees, a green fence and parked cars under a clear blue sky.

Explained: Supreme Court’s 24-hour rule starts at detention, not arrest

Explained5 Nov3 min read5 sources

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Rice grains in an open jute sack at a market in India.

Tamil Nadu caps rice, paddy, tur and urad stocks to curb hoarding

Yesterday2 min read3 sources

A quiet road with white railings and two gold-topped Xorai ornaments on a bridge near Kohora, Kaziranga National Park, Assam.

Kaziranga accident: at least 23 die as minibus hits truck in Assam

13 Nov2 min read4 sources

Traffic and pedestrians in thick smog beneath the New Delhi railway station entry sign.

Delhi overtakes Lahore as world's most polluted major city, AQI hazardous at 334

13 Nov2 min read2 sources

Aerial view of high-rise apartment blocks in Navi Mumbai, with green mangroves and the creek behind.

Navi Mumbai named India's cleanest city, ending Indore's eight-year run

13 Nov2 min read4 sources

Prime Minister Narendra Modi shaking hands with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre in Oslo, with Indian and Norwegian flags behind them.

Norwegian journalist who questioned Modi says India cancelled her visa

13 Nov2 min read5 sources

Heaped red onions in a basket at a vegetable stall, with green beans and potatoes beside them.

India's retail inflation hits 6.09% in October, breaching RBI's limit

12 Nov2 min read5 sources

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A white egret standing on a fallen branch beside a pond at Vellode Bird Sanctuary, with another waterbird resting nearby.

No crackers: TN villages celebrate Diwali quietly for Vellode’s birds

8 Nov2 min read3 sources

A white flydubai Boeing 737 MAX with blue and orange livery climbing against a clear blue sky.

UAE honours Indian pilot Smit Machchhar and his flydubai crew with the Order of Zayed II for saving flight FZ1073

28 Oct2 min read4 sources

Mist hangs over green terraced hillsides and forest near Chakrata, with a few houses and a dirt track on a ridge to the right.

Bride who walked 18 km in her lehenga to a roadless Uttarakhand village may soon get her road

24 Oct2 min read3 sources

AI-generated illustration of a young orangutan in a leafy rehabilitation enclosure; not a photograph of the rescued animal.

Rescued from a Maharashtra apartment, a young orangutan returns to Indonesia

19 Oct2 min read3 sources

AI-generated illustration of a laptop and notebook on a student’s study desk.

Girls make up 49% of IIT Madras School Connect enrolment

18 Oct2 min read3 sources

AI-generated illustration of textiles, terracotta bowls and wooden toys at a craft stall.

Mysuru’s Shilp Samagam Mela puts artisans in the spotlight

18 Oct2 min read2 sources

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Jensen Huang, Nvidia's founder, wearing glasses and a black leather jacket, at a talk at Stanford University.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns after reports of affair with alleged Chinese spy

13 Nov2 min read8 sources

A signboard reading BHIM / UPI Accepted Here with a large QR code.

NPCI's UPI Vyapaar Saksham scheme: ₹300 per QR code, ₹750 per soundbox

12 Nov2 min read3 sources

A tall white model of a GSLV rocket with strap-on boosters beside a grey launch tower model, against a pale sky and trees.

NVS-03 launch succeeds: ISRO’s GSLV-F18 puts NavIC satellite in orbit

31 Oct2 min read5 sources

A typed, hand-annotated film shooting script and a hand-drawn set map displayed side by side in a glass case at a film library.

Censor board data breach exposed scripts and film deal terms from 500-plus applications

25 Oct3 min read2 sources

AI-generated illustration of generic LED-equipped drones on grass and abstract lights at dusk; not a photograph of the record-setting Mysuru peacock display.

Over 3,400 drones form a Guinness-record peacock at Mysuru Dasara

19 Oct1 min read2 sources

AI-generated illustration of a laptop displaying blurred document text on a work desk.

NVIDIA and AI4Bharat outline AI data for 22 Indian languages

18 Oct2 min read2 sources

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The blue and yellow entrance gate of the court complex in Mandya, Karnataka, with its signboard in Kannada and English.

Karnataka man spent 2.5 years in jail for murder; woman found alive

8h ago3 min read5 sources

The Central Bureau of Investigation headquarters building in New Delhi, with its signboard above the entrance.

Mahadev betting app case: CBI searches 33 locations in six states

Yesterday2 min read5 sources

Rooftops and trees in the haze in Begusarai town, Bihar.

Begusarai woman allegedly thrown off roof; family cites threats to drop rape case

13 Nov3 min read4 sources

The platform and tracks at Naigaon railway station on the Mumbai suburban line, with a footbridge and a station signboard.

Mumbai woman loses arm after allegedly being pushed onto tracks at Naigaon

13 Nov2 min read2 sources

The National Investigation Agency headquarters building in New Delhi, seen from the street.

NIA registers case over Shahzad Bhatti's online radicalisation of Indian youths

12 Nov2 min read4 sources

Tiger Shroff smiling in front of a colourful ShemarooMe launch backdrop.

Mumbai Police advise Bollywood actors to avoid crowds after Tiger Shroff firing

10 Nov2 min read4 sources

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Sidhu Moose Wala in an orange turban and checked scarf, smiling at the camera.

Sidhu Moose Wala's parents say Saga Music released Phantom without consent

Yesterday2 min read4 sources

Ranbir Kapoor in a dark bandhgala and sunglasses stands beside Sai Pallavi in a gold saree at a Ramayana event.

Ramayana Day 6: ₹823 crore worldwide, past Chhaava's lifetime total

11 Nov2 min read4 sources

Guru Randhawa in a black blazer gesturing on stage in front of an MTV Unplugged backdrop.

Guru Randhawa premieres Sirra remix with Steve Aoki at EDC Orlando

10 Nov2 min read7 sources

Diljit Dosanjh in a black turban and tinted glasses at the IIFA 2017 green carpet.

Diljit Dosanjh's Indore concert gets bomb threat; singer says show is on

10 Nov2 min read3 sources

Divyanka Tripathi in a pale blue embroidered gown standing beside Vivek Dahiya in a navy kurta, with a marigold backdrop behind them.

Divyanka Tripathi, Vivek Dahiya escape building fire with twins; guard dies

10 Nov2 min read3 sources

Ranbir Kapoor in a dark bandhgala and sunglasses stands beside Sai Pallavi in a gold saree at a Ramayana event.

Ramayana box office Day 4: Ranbir Kapoor film crosses ₹200 crore on Diwali

8 Nov2 min read4 sources

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A white egret standing on a fallen branch beside a pond at Vellode Bird Sanctuary, with another waterbird resting nearby.

No crackers: TN villages celebrate Diwali quietly for Vellode’s birds

8 Nov2 min read3 sources

Ranbir Kapoor in a navy Nehru jacket and sunglasses standing beside Sai Pallavi in a peach-gold saree at a Ramayana event.

Ramayana Part One hits theatres: Ranbir Kapoor leads Diwali release

5 Nov2 min read3 sources

Ranbir Kapoor in a dark bandhgala and sunglasses stands beside Sai Pallavi in a gold saree at a Ramayana event.

Ramayana Day 6: ₹823 crore worldwide, past Chhaava's lifetime total

11 Nov2 min read4 sources

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