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ABINGDON, UK and MELBOURNE: Achilles, a global leader in supplier and supply chain risk management and assurance, today announced the completion of its acquisition of Cm3, a leading Australian provider of contractor management and compliance software, from the Blackwoods Group, part of Wesfarmers Bunnings division. The acquisition follows regulatory approval from Australias Foreign Investment Review []

Lucknow: From a small town in Uttar Pradesh to leading one of Indias fast-growing digital lenders, Mahesh Shukla, Founder and CEO of PayMe India, has been honoured with the Award for Financial Empowerment at the TOI Youth Icons Summit & Awards. The award was presented by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Shri Yogi Adityanath at a []

New Delhi: Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, is enabling Jupiter Hospitals to strengthen its healthcare infrastructure through connected building technologies that improve operational visibility, patient comfort and energy performance. Through the deployment of EcoStruxure Building Operation and SpaceLogic thermostats, Jupiter Hospitals is achieving energy savings of up to 28% while advancing smarter hospital []

Emamis flagship personal care brand BoroPlus is expanding its presence in the skincare category with BoroPlus FromMaa, a dedicated baby care portfolio inspired by the age-old Indian tradition of nurturing babies through everyday care rituals. Rooted in the emotional bond between a mother and her child, the range brings together traditional ingredient associations and contemporary []

For two children living with serious spinal deformities, access to specialized surgery has opened the door to a healthier future. UMC Hospitals, Navi Mumbai, in association with USER Foundation and UniHealth Foundation, supported corrective spine surgeries for a 17-year-old boy detected with scoliosis and a 12-year-old girl having progressive spinal deformity after tuberculosis. This unique []

From Our Special Correspondent New Delhi: Even as opposition parties keep up their street agitation over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and continue to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, the Election Commission of India has begun a detailed assessment of preparations for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. On []

National: Avanade, the worlds leading Microsoft expert, today launched a survey report titled Build Beyond Limits: AI Reality Report revealing a growing gap between organizations & confidence in their AI maturity, and the extent to which they have fundamentally transformed how they operate. Across the markets surveyed, 72% of business leaders have high []

Chennai: Suzuki Motorcycle India Pvt. Ltd. (SMIPL), the two-wheeler subsidiary of Suzuki Motor Corporation, Japan, recorded its best-ever monthly sales performance in October 2026, with total sales reaching 1,46,279 units, up 13% from 1,29,261 units in October 2025. The growth was led by the domestic market, where SMIPL recorded an all-time high of 1,24,559 units, []

India : Building on its continued association with Ayodhya Ram Mandir, ITC Mangaldeeps Har Bhakt Shri Ram Tak brings together technology and collective faith to make devotion more inclusive and accessible for visually impaired devotees. The thought draws inspiration from Mangaldeeps Sixth Sense initiative, which seeks to enable people with visual impairments to experience the []

London: Norton Motorcycles today announces its new 450 cc urban motorcycle, marking a significant step in the British brands resurgence and introducing its distinctive approach to motorcycling to a new generation of riders. The new motorcycle brings Nortons principles of design, dynamics and detail to a new category. Combining reductive design, engaging performance and modern []

New Delhi / Mumbai: JSA, Advocates & Solicitors, one of Indias leading full-service law firms, today unveiled a new brand identity to celebrate 35 years of the Firm. Founded in 1991, the year India liberalised its economy, JSA has grown alongside liberalised India, advising Indian and global businesses through every phase of the countrys economic []

New Delhi: Smiling Tree participated as the Sustainability Partner in the National Organ Games 2026, held on 1 November, 2026, at Talkatora Stadium, New Delhi, supporting efforts to promote organ donation awareness and encourage informed public pledges. Organised by Sir Ganga Ram Hospital and the Renal Care Foundation, in association with the National Organ and []

FREETOWN: For nine-year-old Baindu, playing outside with other children often ended in isolation. Her bowed legs were so painful and difficult to manage that she spent most of her childhood indoors, watching them do things she longed to do. In Kamasu, a village in Sierra Leones Kenema District, children often help their families with everyday []

Chennai: Ahead of Dhanteras, Instamart, Indias pioneering quick commerce platform through its sellers, has partnered with Kalyan Jewellers to make the jewellers gold coin collection available to customers. Customers who shop for gold coins from Kalyan Jewellers on Instamart may also get a little extra with their purchase. From November 1 to 6, the first []

India: Indias festive shopping rush has a dark twin. As shoppers hunt for deals, a fast-moving network of fake websites, phishing pages, impersonation accounts and bogus offers hunts for them, using trusted brand names to get to their wallets. New findings from digital trust and ad-fraud intelligence platform mFilterIt show how large that network has []

As disruptions to global supply chains intensify, and the freedom of navigation increasingly calls for a more multipolar approach, rather than being dictated by any single centre of power, the question of land connectivity across the largest landmass on the globe is once again gaining attention. The following lines offer some reflections on the less []

New Delhi / Lucknow: Emaar India, the Indian business entity of the global real estate brand EMAAR, has launched Elara, a premium group housing project at Emaar Gomti Greens in Sector 7, Gomti Nagar Extension, Lucknow. The launch of Elara reinforces Emaars confidence in Lucknows evolving real estate landscape. It underscores trust & commitment towards []

LONDON/KUALA LUMPUR/SINGAPORE : The Ascott Limited (Ascott), the Official Hotels Partner of Chelsea Football Club, has concluded its fifth edition of The Famous CFC, Chelseas international fan engagement programme. Held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 30 and 31 October 2026, the two-day programme brought together more than 200 Chelsea fans and Ascott Star Rewards (ASR) []

Hanoi : National Security Adviser Ajit Doval held talks with Vietnams Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister, General Phan Van Giang, in Hanoi, reviewing bilateral defence cooperation and agreeing to strengthen engagement in the sector. The Embassy of India in Vietnam said in a social media post that the two leaders discussed ongoing defence cooperation []

New Delhi: The Indian Air Force (IAF) has onboarded Air Force Schools across the country onto ScrollControl, a comprehensive Child Digital Safety Programme. The initiative has been launched through the Indian Air Force Educational & Cultural Society under the aegis of Air Headquarters. The programme coincides with National Cyber Security Awareness Month. The Ministry of []