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Ixigo acquires majority stake in Brevistay for "65. 69 crore to expand hotel business
3+ hour, 43+ min ago (246+ words) Together, the combined network of ixigo and Brevistay will include more than 10, 000 directly contracted hotels across the country, enabling the travel platform to accelerate hotel onboarding and enhance accommodation options for travellers. Travel booking platform ixigo (Le Travenues Technology Ltd)…...
Malaysia enforces ban on social media accounts for children younger than 16
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (485+ words) Malaysia on Monday began enforcing rules barring millions of children younger than 16 from owning social media accounts, joining a global effort to tighten online safety protections for young users. The rules require social media platforms to implement age-verification systems and…...
Energy Edits Newsletter for May 7, 2026
4+ week, 1+ day ago (343+ words) Welcome to the latest edition of Energy Edits! Buckle up " the energy world didn't just move this fortnight, it sprinted, both in domestic space and globally. Let's dive in and see! Iran offers maritime support in Strait of Hormuz after…...
Facebook, Instagram charged with breaching rules, must do more to protect kids below 13: EU
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (237+ words) Meta Platform" Facebook and Instagram were charged "on Wednesday with breaching landmark EU tech rules "and must do more to "prevent children under 13 from accessing "both social networks, EU regulators said on Wednesday. The charges under the Digital Services Act,…...
Turkey bans social media use for children under 15
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (247+ words) Turkey enacts law banning social media for under-15s, regulating digital platforms and requiring age verification measures. Turkey bans social media use for children under 15 Game software platforms also brought under scope of regulation Platforms are required "to take necessary age…...
Green energy players in a fix over "retrospective" component in mechanism to maintain grid discipline
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (406+ words) The recent change in the commercial mechanism used to maintain grid discipline and security mandated by the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has the domestic green energy producers worried and knocking at the doors of the Ministry of New and…...
Xi says world order "crumbling into disarray" as Iran war drags on
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (421+ words) Chinese President Xi Jinping touted shared principles with Spain to counter global disorder during an official visit by Prime Minister Pedro S'nchez, which comes after both sides have criticized US-Israeli attacks on Iran and called for peace." "The international order…...
Envision Energy Secures $500 M Financing Program with BBVA to Accelerate Global Renewable Deployment
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (339+ words) Envision Energy secures $500 M financing from BBVA to boost global renewable energy expansion across Europe, Asia, and Latin America. MADRID, April 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Envision Energy, a global leader in green technologies, has secured a USD 500 million Vendor Financing Agreement with BBVA…...
Greece to ban social media for under-15s from 2027
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (216+ words) Greece will ban access "to social media for children under the "age of 15 from "January 1, 2027, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday, citing rising anxiety, sleep problems and "the addictive design of online platforms. In a video message addressed to…...
Why rigid control of power grid frequency should be a thing of the past
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (313+ words) For decades, electricity regulators have treated tight control of grid frequency as a basic sign of power system security. If the frequency stayed close to the nominal value, the system was considered safe. But this belief did not stem from…...