US telecom security: FCC plans ban on undersea cables with Chinese tech; firms like Huawei, ZTE under fire

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced on Wednesday that it plans to introduce new rules to block companies from connecting undersea communication cables to the United States if they include Chinese technology or equipment.“We have seen submarine cable infrastructure threatened in recent years by foreign adversaries, like China,” FCC Chair Brendan Carr said in…

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HDFC Bank CEO highest paid banker in FY25; takes home Rs 12 crore – check how much other top bank bosses got

Top executives at India’s private banks saw only modest increases in their FY25 pay packages, as the Reserve Bank of India maintained strict oversight on CEO compensation, with salaries, bonuses, and stock options requiring prior regulatory approval as part of a wider effort to ensure transparency and restraint, according to an ET report.Here is how…

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Aadhaar-based identity verification: UIDAI plans simplifying offline Aadhaar for citizen KYC; push for safer, user-friendly process

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is taking steps to bolster the offline Aadhaar-based identity verification process, aiming to make it more secure, user-friendly, and widely adopted across financial and fintech services, as per two senior bankers. What is the key objective? The key objectives of UIDAI’s latest move are to allow Aadhaar-based KYC…

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Trump, NATO tariff threat on Russia’s crude oil: India not worried about sanctions, says Hardeep Puri; ‘if something happens, we’ll…’

Trump has threatened 100% tariff on Russian exports, including oil, alongside equivalent secondary charges for nations importing Russian good. Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri is confident that if crude oil imports from Russia face sanctions or secondary tariffs by NATO and the US, India is capable of meeting its energy requirements. Since February 2022, Indian…

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‘Character assassination’: Delhi HC asks Wipro to pay Rs 2 lakh for defamation of ex-employee; termination letter full of ‘stigma and insinuations’

Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav directed Wipro to remove the unfounded stigmatic comments about the former employee’s professional conduct. Wipro, India’s major IT services company, has been asked by Delhi High Court to pay Rs 2 lakh to a former employee, alleging ‘character assassination’. The court has issued a defamation ruling against Wipro regarding a contentious…

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India-US trade deal: India receptive to imports of GM farm products used in animal feed? Mini deal in works as Trump deadline nears

India shall host this year’s summit of the four-nation Quad alliance, which includes the United States, Australia and Japan. (AI image) India-US trade deal: As part of the ongoing trade deal negotiations with the US, India appears to be open to imports of some genetically modified agriculture products that are used for animal feed. India’s…

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