• The Federal

    What's Brewing - Page 8

    WhatsApp issues FAQs on username feature amid govt concerns over rollout

    Agencies
    2 July 2026 12:22 PM IST

    Meta-owned messaging platform says usernames will be optional, non-searchable, and backed by anti-impersonation measures, reserved public-figure handles, and additional 'username key'

    WhatsApp
    Business
    Sonam Raghuvanshi
    Meghalaya

    Meghalaya moves SC against bail to Sonam Raghuvanshi in 'honeymoon murder' case

    2 July 2026 12:07 PM IST
    Vijay, TVK
    Tamil Nadu

    TVK alliance meeting charts three-point roadmap; final call in next round

    2 July 2026 10:16 AM IST
    WhatsApp
    Business

    Govt asks WhatsApp to pause username feature until consultations end

    2 July 2026 10:11 AM IST
    Toddler drowns in stagnant rainwater in vacant plot in Chengalpattu

    Toddlers abused, kept in washing machine in Bengaluru IT firm daycare; FIR filed

    2 July 2026 10:02 AM IST
    Gruha Jyoti scheme

    Gruha Jyothi scheme verification: What documents do you need to furnish?

    2 July 2026 9:06 AM IST
    Mohan Bhagwat

    Those who came to India after Partition not refugees but warriors: RSS chief

    2 July 2026 8:57 AM IST
    Youri Tielemans

    Belgium edge Senegal in extra time in Round of 32 at FIFA World Cup

    2 July 2026 7:24 AM IST
    Durham

    India vs England: 1st T20I washed out; Sooryavanshi keeps waiting

    2 July 2026 7:07 AM IST
    FIFA World Cup 2026

    Kane sends England into Round of 16 of FIFA World Cup

    2 July 2026 6:58 AM IST
    CM Joseph Vijay

    VB-GRAMG sparks political storm in TN; has Vijay govt in a spot

    1 July 2026 8:42 PM IST
    rare Eurasian lynx

    Sikkim records sighting of rare Eurasian lynx in Eastern Himalayas

    1 July 2026 7:59 PM IST
    Karnataka landslide

    Rain-triggered landslide kills family of three in Mangaluru, three rescued

    1 July 2026 7:36 PM IST
    Raghav Chadha

    Delhi HC says public figures shouldn't be thin-skinned over criticism in Raghav Chadha case

    1 July 2026 7:32 PM IST
    Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

    Khamenei's funeral: Iran invites Nabin, Kharge; India to send delegates

    The Federal
    1 July 2026 7:17 PM IST

    The funeral ceremonies will be held in Tehran and Qom on July 5, 6 and 7, followed by the final rites in Mashhad on July 9

    Indian student dies in Kansas flash floods while driving to Houston

    Indian student dies in Kansas flash floods while driving to Houston

    1 July 2026 7:15 PM IST
    WhatsApp

    Govt to assess potential risks of WhatsApp username feature: Report

    1 July 2026 6:58 PM IST
    Mexico fans celebrate their teams victory over Ecuador in FIFA World Cup 2026

    World Cup tragedy: Three suffocate to death in Mexico City celebrations, mayor condoles

    1 July 2026 6:57 PM IST
    Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

    Sooryavanshi mania grips England, but will he make his debut?

    1 July 2026 6:11 PM IST
    Attorney General (AG) R Venkataramani

    Centre never called E20 fuel programme an ‘experiment’ in SC: Attorney General's office

    1 July 2026 6:06 PM IST
    IndiGo, Swedish national accused of molesting cabin crew

    IndiGo unveils ‘IndiGo Lite’ to cut fares for cabin-bag-only flyers

    1 July 2026 6:04 PM IST
    VB-G RAM G wages: Has Tamil Nadu been ‘penalised’ for its performance?

    VB-G RAM G wages: Has Tamil Nadu been ‘penalised’ for its performance?

    1 July 2026 6:01 PM IST
    Expelled TMC MLA Ritabrata Banerjee

    Ritabrata-led Trinamool faction to meet EC tomorrow amid 'who's real TMC' tussle

    1 July 2026 5:18 PM IST
    Mahua Moitra cash for query case supreme court

    TMC MP Mahua Moitra alleges egg attack by BJP workers in West Bengal

    1 July 2026 5:07 PM IST
    ‘DMK Files’ - big win for Annamalai

    T R Baalu’s defamation case withdrawal: What it means for Annamalai and DMK’s political battle

    1 July 2026 5:06 PM IST
    Student found dead in hostel of BITS Pilani Goa campus; cops launch probe

    Indian sailor dies in Venezuela; family alleges internal organs missing after autopsy

    1 July 2026 5:01 PM IST
    AI

    Anthropic’s Fable 5, Mythos 5 return after US lifts AI export curbs

    1 July 2026 4:26 PM IST
    Multi crore bid to topple Vijay government? Senthil Balaji associates named

    'Rs 35-cr plot to topple Vijay govt': 3 arrested, Senthil Balaji's brother absconding

    1 July 2026 4:24 PM IST
    stock market

    India manufacturing PMI slows to 54.2 in June as demand, export growth moderates: HSBC

    1 July 2026 4:13 PM IST
    Delhi Gymkhana Club

    Centre approaches Estate Officer to evict Delhi Gymkhana Club, cites defence needs

    1 July 2026 3:49 PM IST
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