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Anand Mahindra. Mahindra expressed his interest in the concept, noting that capsule hotels, first popularized in Japan, could be a great addition to India’s budget travel scene. He questioned his followers, asking if they would feel claustrophobic in such a small space, sparking a discussion about the idea’s viability in India. The woman, Somya, founder of The Modern Nomads, described her stay as a perfect solution for layovers in the NCR region. Living in Dehradun, Somya frequently travels internationally from Delhi, often arriving the night before her flight. She explained that staying with friends can be a distraction due to socializing, and hotels in the area are either too expensive or some budget hotels being of questionable quality. For her, the pod hotel was a more practical option, offering a private and affordable place to sleep before long international flights.

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Donald Trump is a frequent poster on Truth Social, and his followers blindly reshare his posts and it makes headlines almost instantaneously. However, what is not expected from a former US President and a running Presidential candidate is the fact that they take a call to share an unverified and baseless claim to take a dig at the Democrats.

A high-ranking executive at OpenAI who served a few days as its interim CEO during a period of turmoil last year said that she’s leaving the artificial intelligence company

Social media platform X published its first transparency report on Wednesday

Supreme Court on Wednesday cautioned courts against making comments that may be construed as «misogynistic» or directed towards a particular «gender or community» and said no part of Indian territory can be called Pakistan. The apex court's strong observations came as it closed the suo motu proceedings over Karnataka High Court judge Justice V Srishananda's alleged objectionable comments during court proceedings. The Supreme Court also noted that he had apologised for his observations during open court proceedings on September 21. A five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud observed that since Justice Srishananda was not a party to proceedings before it, «we desist from making any further observations save and except to express our serious concern about both the reference to gender and to a segment of the community». The top court on September 20 took suo motu cognisance of the judge's comments against a woman lawyer during court proceedings in a case and his reference to a Muslim-majority area in Bengaluru as «Pakistan» in another.

Elon Musk and X asked a federal judge to dismiss former CNN anchor Don Lemon's lawsuit claiming they defrauded him by canceling a partnership on the social media platform following a contentious interview. In a Monday night filing in San Francisco federal court, Musk said he did nothing wrong by allegedly telling Lemon there was «no need» to sign a contract, and that he and X would give Lemon «full authority and control» over his work even if they did not like his views. Musk called it unreasonable for Lemon to rely on a vague statement that a written contract was unnecessary for a multimillion-dollar partnership.

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ Infowars media platform and its assets will be sold off in auctions this fall to help pay the more than $1 billion he owes relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting

Mohsin Akhtar Mir. The Times of India has reported that according to sources from a Mumbai court, the decision was made several months ago, and the split is not believed to be on mutual terms. While the reasons for the divorce have not been publicly disclosed, rumors have swirled about the couple’s separation, leaving fans and followers surprised.

Jaishankar highlighted India's role as co-chair of Working Group 1 in global efforts to combat the illicit manufacture and trafficking of synthetic drugs. He was addressing the Summit for the Global Coalition to Address Synthetic Drug Threats on Tuesday (local time). Taking to social media platform X, Jaishankar stated that India had faced a lot of challenges due to the nexus between terrorist organisations, narco-trafficking and cross-border rackets.

US intelligence has warned Donald Trump about «real and specific» threats from Iran to assassinate him. In response, Trump, the Republican candidate, announced that the US would take strong action against Iran if such an event occurred. In a post on Truth Social, Trump stated, «If they do 'assassinate President Trump,' which is always a possibility, I hope that America obliterates Iran, wipes it off the face of the Earth — If that does not happen, American Leaders will be considered 'gutless' cowards!» Trump's campaign also claimed that Iran intends to destabilize the upcoming US presidential elections. Steven Cheung, Trump's campaign communications director, said in a statement, «President Trump was briefed earlier today by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence regarding real and specific threats from Iran to assassinate him in an effort to destabilize and sow chaos in the United States.»

This is part of a series of interviews with the winners of The Economic Times Startup Awards 2024. Aniket Doegar's vision for Haqdarshak was to create a network of 'government scheme consultants' for Indians, similar to how Life Insurance Corporation of India developed a network of insurance agents across the country. Founded in 2016, Bengaluru-based Haqdarshak provides a ‘Yojana’ card to blue-collar workers, farmers, and factory employees, giving them access to Union government social security programmes as a protective layer for their lives.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. “Sapne dekhna achhi baat hai", a short video of Benjamin Joby reciting an inspirational quote starting with this phrase--Hindi for ‘it’s good to dream’--has gone viral. The clip, posted from his handle @benjamin_p_joby with 185,000 followers on Instagram, has been shared by twice the number of users.

Japan’s Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa has asked her Chinese counterpart to ensure the safety of Japanese citizens there after a 10-year-old schoolboy was fatally stabbed

TikTok has removed accounts associated with Russian state media for engaging in “covert influence operations” on the social media platform ahead of the U.S. presidential election

Prince Harry said today’s youth is in the midst of an “epidemic” of anxiety, depression and social isolation due to negative experiences online, as he brought his campaign to help children and their parents navigate cyberspace to this week’s Clinton Gl...

Donald Trump will conduct a rally at the Farm Show fairgrounds in Butler on October 5. It is the same location where a gunman grazed his ear on July 13 this year. The Republican rally is expected to draw huge attention. On the other hand, Democratic nominee Kamala Harris will focus on the economy and foreign policy this week.

Pan Gongsheng unleashed one of the country’s most daring policy campaigns in decades. In what amounts to a massive adrenaline shot for an economy on the cusp of a deflationary spiral, the governor of the People’s Bank of China and other top financial officials unveiled a series of easing measures that market watchers had wanted for weeks at a rare, high-level press conference on Tuesday in Beijing. They include interest rate cuts, more cash for banks, bigger incentives to buy homes and plans to consider a stock stabilization fund. Markets on the mainland and in Hong Kong soared, with the CSI 300 Index — a benchmark of onshore Chinese stocks — posting its biggest gain since July 2020. US equity futures advanced and European stocks climbed on the back of sectors with heavy exposure to China, including manufacturers of automobiles and luxury goods.

Odisha's Keonjhar district, a 70-year-old woman named Pathuri Dehury was compelled to crawl nearly two kilometers from her home to the panchayat office to collect her old-age pension, as she is unable to walk due to her health. A video of Dehury crawling along the village road has since gone viral on social media. Raisuan gram panchayat sarpanch Bagun Champia reported that he alerted the administration after seeing the woman’s struggle on television and in newspapers. «I have also verified from the villagers that the woman is not able to walk properly due to her age-related aliment,» the Sarpanch said.

Housing affordability challenges have been dominating Canada’s political discourse and media channels, but it turns out that it’s not all due to soaring home prices and rents, according to a more nuanced picture painted by Statistics Canada.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mark Zuckerberg has touted virtual-reality headsets as the next big thing. It turns out people may want something simpler: sunglasses with a camera.