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Ukraine says Russia launched overnight strikes on critical infrastructure including Kryvyi Rih steelworks and Zaporizhzhia plant, affecting energy networks nationwide

The bank expects agriculture priority-sector lending to sustain its 18% growth, maintaining profitability and improving asset quality in coming quarters

Delhis energy sourcing stays guided by national interest; experts warn threat of revived tariffs could be used as leverage in trade talks

The problem of technology and social media would confront the young officers and they will have to find resources to come up with creative solutions which are as per law, he said

The proposed IPO comprises a fresh issue of equity shares worth up to 150 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of up to 2.79 crore shares by existing shareholders

Modi will inaugurate the RBIs greenfield data centre and training institute in Khurda on October 25, while President Murmu will tour the state for 2 days from October 28

Priced at 10 per pack, Quaker Protein Ladooz and Protein Chikki Bites, will also strengthen PepsiCo Indias better-for-you foods portfolio

OPEC projects global oil demand to average 108.2 mb/d in 2027, compared with 105.8 mb/d in 2026

Legal proceedings for prosecution have also been initiated against Dodla Dairy and UEIR Organic Foods for serious violations of FSSAI rules and regulations

The firm expects benchmark Brent crude to trade at $90 per barrel in December 2026, revising its previous forecast of $85, before averaging $80 per barrel in 2027

Bessent says World Bank should adopt a technology-neutral approach to energy financing and respond to countries seeking support for natural gas projects

Alex Finston says credit markets had remained resilient despite rising interest rates, increased AI-related borrowing and differences in performance across sector

Australia was one of the first with a ban on kids under 16 on social media starting in December 2025, followed soon after by the UK with a similar prohibition

Other Members of the Bureau include Arijit Basu, Satish K Marathe, R Subramanian, Siddhartha Mohanty, Neeja Kapur and T. L. Alamelu

The proposed IPO comprises a fresh issue of equity shares worth up to 150 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of up to 2.79 crore shares by existing shareholders

In her report, Romero notes that in India, young people created a satirical political movement, a reference to the Cockroach Janata Party

It said that the move gives India relief from threatened additional duties of up to 100% linked to Russian oil purchases

United Forum of IDBI Officers and Employees expresses shock over DIPAMs claims that it had discussed disinvestment with employee associations

Public sector banks earned a record 1.98 lakh crore profit in FY26, despite GNPA rising to 1.93%, boosting access and services

Seamans is the latest sales executive who OpenAI has hired from SpaceXs AI units

Anticipating frontier AI risks, Anthropic pitches a draft US bill empowering halts, independent testing, and judicial suspension to curb imminent damage

Dipke was arrested to prevent a breach of the peace and will be called before a Special Executive Magistrate on Saturday

Children under 18 may prove identity with enrolment acknowledgment (Enrolment ID) and age document (birth cert, passport, or class 10/12 marksheet)

Many customers who opened Apples online store Friday morning saw shipping delays pushed from November to December, then to the end of January

Healthy soils sustain crops; clean water supports farms and communities - managing both together is essential for lasting productivity and food security

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Indias progress should be measured not only by how much food it produces, but by how effectively that produce is preserved, processed and made available to consumers

Findings should be presented to Parliament where Ministry of Finance and DIPAM will have a great deal of explaining, says former Secretary to government in letter to Union Finance Minister

If climate change is quietly taking nutrition away from our food, then it is our responsibility to quietly and consistently bring it back

Scaling such solutions will require collaboration across the agricultural value chain

The policy and funding are already in place, and what remains is building to a standard that can stand in a field for 25 years, through every harvest

Record federal outlays and rising debt servicing costs weighed on US finances, while tariff refunds and higher defence spending added pressure

Rising borrowing costs, heavy infrastructure spending and delays to data centre projects are testing investor confidence in debt-funded AI businesses

Diesel and gasoline futures also climbed as traders assessed geopolitical risks, disrupted energy infrastructure and limited prospects for immediate supply relief

Aditya Sharma is trying an offbeat route to fund a school in a Rajasthan village that shares its name with a blockchain network

The tests assessed module separation, umbilical disconnections and the ability of critical Crew Module systems to withstand shocks during separation

Starlink, Reliance and Bharti Airtels OneWeb are at the centre of a growing dispute over competition and regulatory approvals in Indias satellite internet market

Brad Smith defended Microsofts immigration practices, citing lengthy green card backlogs, consistent employee compensation and the companys recruitment of American workers

Renowned eateries have already started staying open well past midnight, as the Durga Puja crowd makes a beeline to savour their sought-after dishes

OpenAI is rolling out GPT-Live-1.1, an upgrade to its voice technology, with improved pronunciation, better handling of multilingual and mixed-language speech,

Orally mentioning the application before CJI, the senior advocate Gaurav Bhatia said the woman journalist was manhandled in the SC premises

While brokers welcome the revised settlement mechanism, concerns persist over policy uncertainty, market integrity and whether the closing auction framework was given sufficient time.

Gurugram traffic police have asked transporters and operators to check emission standards and registration details before entering Delhi under the new restrictions.

Following the consummation of the proposedacquisition, the Prem Watsa-founded Fairfax expects that the operations of the new company would continue to be led by Rakesh Sharma, the current MD and CEO of IDBI Bank

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into India rose 22 per cent year-on-year to $30.66 billion in the first quarter of FY27, even as equity inflows rose only 6 per cent. Tamil Nadu overtook Maharashtra and Karnataka as the top recipient of FDI equity during the quarter, while services attracted the most investments among sectors. Japan emerged as the largest source, overtaking Singapore and the US.

At odds with this,Greyhound Research assessed the incidents as the failure ofIndias defences against AI agents at detection

To combat high drug prices, caps alone will not work

Mid and Premium together account for 93% of expected festive demand, leaving 7% for everything above 50,000 and below 12,000

Routes to Bihar and Goa, in particular, have seen dramatic jumps, signaling another round of price pressures as the holiday rush looms.