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Tadka, the microdrama service Indian streaming giant JioHotstar launched inside its app barely two months ago, has already crossed 100 million users, the platform said Thursday. The explosive growth and JioHotstar’s aggressive promotion of the milestone suggest India’s biggest streamer sees vertical, bite-sized fiction as its next mass-market category. Launched April 3 as a dedicated…

Published On 11 Jun 202611 Jun 2026 With a smartphone strapped to her head, Indian housewife Nagireddy Sriramyachandra films herself slicing mangoes to train artificial intelligence-powered robots to take on household tasks in the future. Earning 250 rupees ($2.6) for one hour of video, her mundane recordings are invaluable for global tech companies teaching machines…

Three Indian sailors were killed in a U.S. strike on a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Oman Tuesday, according to India’s shipping minister. U.S. Central Command accused the ship of violating the ongoing naval blockade of Iran’s ports and associated vessels, saying in a statement that the engine room of the Palau-flagged M/T Settebello oil…

Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Three Indian sailors have died after the U.S. military struck a tanker in the Gulf of Oman as part of Washington’s…

All 20 Indians aboard the vessel invovled in the latest indident are safe, an Indian shipping ministry official said. Three Indian sailors are confirmed killed as the country reports a separate incident involving a vessel ⁠⁠off Shinas port in Oman, the third attack linked to the United States this week. The latest maritime incident against…

Sabine Pass LNG in Cameron, Louisiana, US, on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. US natural gas futures ended lower for a fifth consecutive session, erasing earlier gains as traders weighed plunging oil prices against mixed weather outlooks. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.S. has emerged as the top supplier of liquefied natural gas and…

Following a recent discussion at the APTRA India Conference in Bangalore, Lilly Choi-Lee, Executive General Manager of TravConsult Group, and Dr Sheetal Jain, Founder of Luxe Analytics, have written exclusively for DFNI, exploring why travel retail must rethink how it engages one of its fastest-rising customer segments, what is changing, and where the sector must…