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Moonlighting to full-time gigs: Techies widen income sources

BENGALURU: From young professionals to experienced developers, techies are increasingly taking up freelance assignments to supplement incomes and build alternative career paths as the industry grapples with slowing hiring, rapid advances in AI, and growing uncertainty around traditional tech roles. For some, these gigs are side hustles alongside full-time jobs-reflecting a rise in moonlighting-while others…

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Government directs Telegram to disable channels hosting pirated media

NEW DELHI: The Centre has directed messaging platform Telegram to disable access to several channels accused of distributing pirated films and web series, asking the intermediary to comply within three hours of the notice being received.In a notification issued on Wednesday, the ministry of information & broadcasting invoked provisions of Information Technology Act, 2000, and…

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centre warns pharma cos against promoting weight loss drugs among public through ads

Centre warns pharma companies against promoting weight-loss drugs among public through ads

NEW DELHI: The Centre has warned pharmaceutical companies against promoting prescription weight-loss GLP-1 drugs – popularly sold under brand names Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro – through advertisements or “disease awareness” campaigns that indirectly encourage their use among the public.In an advisory, Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation said it had come to its notice that some…

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crypto twitter explodes after influencer claims dubai demanded permit to post

ElonTrades’s Dubai rant goes viral amid Iran vs US-Israel war: Why crypto trader says he was asked to get license to post online in the UAE emirate

Crypto Twitter Explodes After Influencer Claims Dubai Demanded Permit to Post A viral tweet by crypto trader ElonTrades, founder of Signal Labs, has sparked fresh debate about the rapidly evolving rules governing social media content in the United Arab Emirates. The trader, who describes himself on X (formerly Twitter) as “Crypto since 2017” and known…

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Sebi relaxes certification norms for sales, non-research staff in research services

In a move aimed at reducing regulatory burden and improving ease of doing business, markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday eased certification requirements for Persons Associated with Research Services (PARS), allowing sales personnel, relationship managers and other non-research staff to qualify through a simplified certification module, PTI reported.The revised framework, which comes into effect immediately, recognises…

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FDI policy shift seen as pragmatic move; experts say eased norms may boost capital flows with safeguards

The government’s move to relax foreign direct investment rules for China and other nations sharing land borders with India has drawn support from experts, who say the step attempts to strike a balance between attracting capital and protecting strategic interests. They also noted that the proposal for a 60-day fast-track approval window for investments in…

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