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NTPC terminates 400 MWh BESS contract as contractor defaults

The termination is due to the contractors failure to meet its contractual obligations and achieve the required project progress

19 Sep 2026 6:25 pm
Rock check dams offer new push to water security, agriculture in Ladakhs Himalayan cold desert

Five check dams were built along the Sindhu River and its tributaries as a pilot initiative aimed at improving water retention

19 Sep 2026 6:17 pm
India seeks agile regulatory framework to speed up semiconductor projects

Customs has also introduced non-intrusive inspection and plans to expand container scanning, with AI-enabled tools being used to support risk assessment

19 Sep 2026 6:09 pm
Telangana pegs kharif paddy procurement volume at 65 lakh tons

To ensure a smooth procurement process starting in early October, the Telangana Civil Supplies Department will implement a comprehensive SHT strategy

19 Sep 2026 6:05 pm
Water could become a constraint on expansion of semiconductor industry

The panel also highlighted the challenges posed by chemicals used in semiconductormanufacturing, including per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, often referred to as forever chemicals

19 Sep 2026 6:04 pm
Mother Dairy sets up its first butter chiplet line in Gujarat, plans pan-India supply

The new line has been established at Mother Dairys existing milk processing facility in Junagadh and will supply butter chiplets to markets across the country

19 Sep 2026 5:50 pm
India set for decades of strong growth, says Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran

Within five years there could be industries that do not exist today, Chandrasekaran tells graduates in Chennai

19 Sep 2026 5:28 pm
Telangana CM Reddy invites public to suggest new name for Mamnoor airport

The airport is also expected to strengthen air connectivity to the region and support its broader economic development

19 Sep 2026 5:24 pm
Indian exporters worry new US tariff law will disrupt trade

The US is the largest trading partner of India

19 Sep 2026 5:02 pm
Technopark engineering lab becomes first in countrys IT parks to get NABL accreditation

The accreditation has been granted for meeting the general requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories

19 Sep 2026 4:59 pm
Welcome tighter H-1B scrutiny, but not at the cost of American innovation: FIIDS

FIIDS, an advocacy group, issued a statement shortly after President Trump tightened oversight of the H-1B visa program, citing misuse by some employers, including IT outsourcing firms

19 Sep 2026 4:43 pm
N Chandrasekarans advice to Indian graduates: Keep pace, or get outdated

India to see unparalleled economic growth for decades amid AI-led changes, Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran tells graduates

19 Sep 2026 4:26 pm
India's GDP will rise to $38 trillion in 20 years: Ajit Doval

Indias current GDP stands at $4.015 trillion, and it is expected to reach $38 trillion in the next 20 years, Doval said

19 Sep 2026 4:24 pm
US tariffs on Indian goods: Here is a complete timeline of key developments

Here is a chronology of key tariff-related developments between US and India, including major duty announcements

19 Sep 2026 4:04 pm
Maruti Suzuki aims to sell 1 million green vehicles in FY27, launches automatic S-CNG range

The car market leader, under its Auto Green Mission, on Friday launched automatic S-CNG variants of its popular car models - Swift, Dzire and Baleno

19 Sep 2026 3:41 pm
Keralam to revise its land laws to push industrial, tourism development

Revenue department to expedite steps to remove outdated legal hurdles and make land available for industrial and tourism purposes, says Minister A P Anilkumar

19 Sep 2026 3:41 pm
Delhi Int'l Airport to reopen third runway for operations from Sep 20

The comprehensive rehabilitation of Runway 11R/29L (commonly known as the third runway) is complete, and all necessary regulatory approvals are in place, paving the way for its recommissioning from September 20

19 Sep 2026 3:22 pm
AI could double US GDP growth to 4% next year amid capital hurdles, says Elon Musk

The projection comes at a time when the broader artificial intelligence investment landscape encounters its first major macroeconomic test

19 Sep 2026 3:08 pm
US Fed Rate Hike: Why Indian investors must not bet against 4,000 years of economic history

What the US Fed rate hike means for Indian investors, valuations and the risks ahead

19 Sep 2026 2:55 pm
1-day SPFWA soy conclave 2026 to be held in Mumbai

Themed Unlocking the Soy Opportunity: Protein, Food, Trade and Innovation, it will bring various stakeholders under one roof

19 Sep 2026 2:29 pm
SECMICON India: Semiconductor being a new industry, several new skillsets required, which were not yet there: Experts

Considering the future roadmap for devices and system, skilling has to be in alignment with the jobs, the kind of jobs that are needed within the fabs

19 Sep 2026 1:52 pm
OpenAI forecasts cash burn near $280 billion by 2030

OpenAI filed confidentially for an IPO in June, but CEO Sam Altman said on Saturday the company would not go public in 2026 because of concerns about AI safety

19 Sep 2026 1:47 pm
Anthropics annualised revenue to top $100 billion in 2026

As the company moves forward with plans for an IPO, its also confronting heightened public anxiety about AIs potential to cause catastrophic harms

19 Sep 2026 1:44 pm
Karnataka fabless centre seals seven semiconductor pacts at SEMICON India: Priyank Kharge

The formal alliances seek to broaden research, design capabilities, workforce training, and manufacturing support across the domestic chip landscape

19 Sep 2026 1:41 pm
SEMICON India Day 2 sees 25 partnerships across chip manufacturing, supply chains, packaging and skills

Tata Electronics enters into a series of partnerships aimed at developing the domestic semiconductor supply chain

19 Sep 2026 1:25 pm
OpenAI's Sam Altmanto brief UN Security Council next week during

The 15-member Security Council is due to meet on Wednesday on artificial intelligence and international security

19 Sep 2026 1:07 pm
NASA in talks for Boeing's Starliner to handle new missions

The discussion pertains to Starliner handling 10 or more new flights in the years ahead

19 Sep 2026 1:05 pm
NLMC recommends monetisation proposals worth over 5,000 crore, stresses faster execution

The recommendation was made at the 21st meeting of NLMC's Board of Directors held on September 18

19 Sep 2026 12:56 pm
EIL in talks with Saudi Arabia, UAE for oil infra projects to bypass Strait of Hormuz

Saudi Arabia and the UAE plan investments of about $1 billion in pipelines, storage facilities, oil terminals and related infrastructure to provide alternative routes for moving crude and petroleum products to international markets

19 Sep 2026 12:53 pm
IAEA condemns attacks on nuclear facilities after drone hits Kursk Nuclear Plant cooling tower

The reactor unit was operating at the time of the incident, but its operating mode remained unchanged and no fire was reported

19 Sep 2026 12:45 pm
US FDA approves Lilly's breast cancer drug combo

The combination, Inluriyo-Verzenio, is meant for patients whose tumors are estrogen receptor-positive

19 Sep 2026 12:44 pm
Meta-tied data centre draws blowout demand for debut junk bond

Money managers placed orders of about $10 billion for CleanSpark Inc.s debt sale, set at almost $2.28 billion

19 Sep 2026 12:37 pm
SpaceX to fly more NASA crews to space station under expanded $5.92 billion deal

The deal brings SpaceX's total number of NASA astronaut flights under the contract to 17 and raises the contract's total value to $5.92 billion

19 Sep 2026 12:27 pm
UN appoints Trump nominee Lindberg to head World Food Programme

Lindberg succeeds Cindy McCain, who stepped down for health reasons from the Rome-based agency

19 Sep 2026 12:27 pm
Disney Names AI Executive as First-Ever Chief Technology Officer

Disney has had chief technology officers for its business units, but never in a corporate-wide role

19 Sep 2026 12:21 pm
TN CM Vijay to launch gold ring scheme for newborns on Sep 28

In order to be eligible to avail the one-gram gold ring scheme, beneficiaries -- mothers of newborns -- must be permanent residents of Tamil Nadu

19 Sep 2026 12:17 pm
FCRA registered NGOs down by half in last 10 years; contribution rises from 17832 cr to 22974 cr

All associations receiving foreign funding mandatorily have to register under the FCRA with MHA acting as the nodal authority

19 Sep 2026 12:10 pm
Bharat Taxi expands to Chandigarh

The introduction of Bharat Taxi in Chandigarh marks an important step towards extending the cooperative model to the technology-driven mobility sector

19 Sep 2026 12:01 pm
EU to impose provisional safeguards to protect electrical steel from imports

The move will benefit Thyssenkrupp's steel unit TKMS and Poland's Stalprodukt SA, among the last European producers of electrical steel

19 Sep 2026 11:55 am
Rupee drops by 7 closes unchanged at 95.96 against US dollar

Positive momentum in domestic equity markets and forex inflows, however, capped losses in the Indian currency

19 Sep 2026 11:47 am
Reimagining Keralam sets implementation roadmap for 35 transformational projects

The state government was committed to leveraging the economic potential of Keralams coastal ecosystem, which stretches over 500 km

19 Sep 2026 10:34 am
Trump says US has security deal on Greenland with Denmark

The deal touted by the US president appears to be a significant pullback from his previous attempts to take over the semi-autonomous Danish territory

19 Sep 2026 10:24 am
Auto industry urges Trump to keep Chinese automakers out ahead of Xi meeting

US automakers urge President Trump to block Chinese car manufacturers from entering the US market amid escalating trade tensions

19 Sep 2026 10:16 am
Board AGM: BCCI office-bearers 'authorised' to take call on Ajit Agarkar's future

Along with the future of the chairman of senior selection committee, the BCCI is also looking to fill up all five positions of the junior selection committee

19 Sep 2026 10:02 am
Uday Kotak calls for fiscal discipline, reforms to make India developed nation by 2047

India's position on the global stage is pretty good, but there is no room for complacency, he said

19 Sep 2026 9:30 am
Sustaining E20 in ESY2026-27: Indias ethanol challenge is now about economics, not volume

India celebrates 20% ethanol blending milestone, but experts warn about sustaining supply, feedstock management, and production efficiency for future success

19 Sep 2026 9:17 am
Trump renews $1,00,000 fee on H-1B visas, tightens scrutiny

The order sets a 30-day deadline for the Secretary of Labour, acting through the Wage and Hour Division, to begin reviewing data from previously submitted labour condition applications

19 Sep 2026 9:15 am
Gold versus industrial metals Not an either/or

A balanced strategy in the portfolio is recommended

19 Sep 2026 9:03 am
Indias agriculture and geopolitics: A food security outlook

In an era of intense resource competition, building a sustainable, resilient, and trade-competitive agricultural ecosystem is an indispensable cornerstone of Indias long-term national power

19 Sep 2026 8:53 am