Finance

HDFC Bank Releases First Standalone CSR Report, Spends โ‚น1,068 Crore in FY25


HDFC Bank has released its first-ever standalone CSR Report, highlighting a CSR spend of โ‚น1,068 crore in FY 2024โ€“25 and a decade of impact through its Parivartan programme, touching 10.56 crore lives across India.

Social Media

Spotify Investigates Massive Data Scrape Amid Claims of Audio and Metadata Leak


Spotify has confirmed it is investigating an incident involving unauthorized scraping of its platform, after reports claimed access to hundreds of millions of rows of track metadata and tens of millions of audio files, raising fresh concerns around piracy and copyright protection.

Events in Goa

I-Run Goa Marathon 2026 Introduces New 32 km Challenge in Seventh Edition


The I-Run Goa Marathon, organised by the I-Help Foundation, returns on January 4, 2026, marking nine years of community service with the introduction of a new 32 km race category for experienced runners.

National

Indian Navy Commissions Second MH-60R Helicopter Squadron INAS 335 in Goa


The Indian Navy marked a major milestone in its modernisation drive with the commissioning of its second MH-60R helicopter squadron, INAS 335 โ€˜Ospreysโ€™, at INS Hansa, Dabolim, in the presence of Chief of the Naval Staff Adm Dinesh K Tripathi.

Sports

MCC Tigers Storm into MCL 11 T20 Final


MCC Tigers secured a place in the MCL 11 T20 final with a thrilling 10-run victory over MCC Thunder in Qualifier 1, powered by a strong batting effort and disciplined bowling at the death.