S. Korean gov't denies possibility of opening mobile phone accounts without ID

IANS | October 19, 2025 2:52 PM

Seoul, Oct 19 (IANS) The South Korean government and telecommunication community denied rumors that some Chinese people had opened new mobile phone accounts without undergoing proper identity (ID) verification amid nationwide online disruptions stemming from a fire in the state data centre, industry sources said on Sunday.

India building cleaner, stronger, and self-reliant energy future: Hardeep Puri

IANS | October 19, 2025 2:47 PM

New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Sunday that the government has opened up 99 per cent of India’s offshore area for oil & gas exploration and widened the import basket of crude to over 40 countries from 27 earlier, as part of a four-pronged approach that is shaping "a future where energy is secure, affordable & sustainable".