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Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Monday said the NHRC has grown into a rusted address for the aggrieved and the true measure of a human rights institution is not only the number of cases it decides, but whether it can be heard by those who are least able to make themselves heard. The CJI was speaking at the 33rd Foundation Day function of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) at Vigyan Bhawan here. Thirty-three years ago, Parliament created this Commission to stand guard over hu

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Monday said that every lawyer has the right to participate in peaceful protests at designated locations. The observations were made when a bench comprising the CJI and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana was told by senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan that lawyers were detained and that there were instances of police excesses during demonstrations against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Election Commission. The bench agreed to lis

Ye mera mudda nahin hai. (This matter doesn't pertain to my domain), Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant said on Monday, when asked about protests against the CEC in Delhi over the past few days and the associated restrictions. The CJI was interacting with reporters on the sidelines of an event to commemorate the 33rd anniversary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) at Vigyan Bhawan here. The last few days have seen protests against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar i

We will go to Supreme Court on Monday to meet Chief Justice of India and hand over memorandum to him, says Rahul Gandhi

Nearly $10 billion in global private equity has flowed into Indian hospital chains in five years, underscoring the growing role of private healthcare in meeting demand

Air India, Air India Express and Akasa Air have raised or introduced fuel surcharges from October 9 as airlines seek to offset higher aviation turbine fuel prices amid the West Asia conflict

Multilingual, integrated and outcome-focused deployments gain ground as enterprises increasingly partner with technology providers

The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to constitute a committee to examine statutory regulations on pharmaceutical marketing, including gifts and incentives offered to doctors

The Supreme Court asks the Centre and amicus curiae to propose a permanent corpus for SMA patients, funded through CSR contributions and government grants to ensure treatment support

Punjab FC went down narrowly 3-4 on penalties to defending champions Mohun Bagan Super Giant to end their campaign at IFA Shield here on Sunday. The Shers stayed competitive throughout 120 minutes and came close to finding the breakthrough on several occasions before Mohun Bagan prevailed in the shootout. The defending champions will face the winner of the second semifinal between East Bengal FC and NorthEast United FC in the final. Punjab FC were tested by an intense Mohun Bagan press in the op

A flydubai flight from Dubai to Nepal's Pokhara was diverted to Lucknow on Saturday evening due to adverse weather at the destination airport, officials said. Flight FZ 1165, operating from Dubai International Airport to Pokhara, was diverted to Lucknow's Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport, where it landed safely at 6.53 pm, they said. The flight was operated by a Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft bearing registration A6-FMU. After weather conditions at the Pokhara airport improved, the aircra

Indian pilot Smit Machchhar is ecovering well and remains under excellent medical care after being seriously injured in an attack by his co-pilot during a flight to Israel, the Indian Embassy in the UAE said on Saturday. Machchhar was stabbed and seriously injured in the cockpit of flydubai flight FZ1073 on Wednesday while it was travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv. Indian braveheart Capt. Smit remains under excellent medical care & is recovering well. We are in touch with his family & local auth

Persistent macroeconomic uncertainty, geopolitical volatility, artificial intelligence (AI)-led pricing and productivity pressures continue to weigh on demand

Mohammed Siraj could return to the playing XI after sitting out the first two ODIs as Prasidh Krishna has been ruled out due to injury

Lalremsiami's 10th-minute strike and Savita Punia's penalty-stroke save helped India beat defending champions China 1-0, ending a 44-year gold drought and securing an LA 2028 berth

The five gold medals on day 13 also helped India move to 5th position in the overall medal tally

Amazon has expanded its ultra-fast delivery service, Amazon Now, to more than 120 cities across India, doubling its footprint in two weeks as the e-commerce giant steps up its delivery network ahead of the festive season. The service is now available in cities including Amritsar, Abohar, Jalandhar, Ambala, Mangalore, Manipal, Visakhapatnam, Kochi, Changanassery, Bhubaneswar and Karwar, Amazon said in a statement on Friday. Amazon Now offers tens of thousands of products, including groceries, fru

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said India does not have structural excess manufacturing capacity in the sectors identified by the G20 Presidency, asserting that the country's manufacturing capacity serves both domestic and global needs. The US holds the G20 Presidency in 2026. He also said industrial capacity in itself is not the issue; however, distortions can arise where geographical concentration of production is driven by hidden subsidies and support. The minister added that div

Google has launched the Fitbit Air in India at Rs 13,999. The screenless fitness tracker offers heart rate, sleep and SpO2 monitoring, up to seven days of battery life and AI-powered health insights

Check full list of India's medal winners at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya across events here

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said he did not think there was something imminent on the trade deal with India and the two sides have identified he universe of items that are sticking points. Addressing a press conference after the G20 Trade Ministers' Meeting in Milwaukee on Thursday, Greer said President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi may have another phone call very soon to assess the progress on the trade deal. Greer met Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on

India beat South Korea 5-3 to win their first Asian Games women's recurve team gold as 17-year-old Kumkum Anil Mohod seals victory with a perfect final arrow

Crisil Coalition Greenwich said banks recovered around $400 million after market spreads widened and positions were normalised following the RBI directive

Lovlina, Parveen and Ankush box for gold as India's women meet China in the hockey final. Follow the archery, wrestling and cycling medal events

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 1: Hinge, the app designed to be deleted, today announced an updated experience in India for singles looking for love on their own terms with more clarity, and confidence. Hinge is introducing and bringing together features designed to create more trust from the first step, including a phased waitlist for new members, Face Check for verification, Screenshot Protection of profiles and Block List for contacts.

The government has for the first time put together a plan to try and change the game by encouraging homegrown players to build a mobile brand

Not only did equity fundraising jump 75% year-on-year in April-September, according to PRIME Database Group, but average listing gains also jumped to 19% from 7%.

The finance ministry expects 7.3 per cent growth in Q2 FY27 but warns of risks from geopolitical tensions, higher global yields and supply shocks as investors turn cautious

Petrol sales rose 7.21 per cent and diesel sales 4.86 per cent in September, while LPG consumption fell 9.15 per cent amid import dependence and West Asia supply disruptions

Supplies to the power sector rose 10.63 per cent to 48.9 million tonnes in September, while coal production increased 9.18 per cent to 53.5 million tonnes, CIL said

President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on the eve of his birth anniversary and said his message of peace and non-violence has become even more relevant as an atmosphere of conflict prevails in many parts of the world, affecting all nations. On behalf of all citizens, I pay my respectful tribute to the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, on his 157th birth anniversary, celebrated as Gandhi Jayanti, she said in a message. Mahatma Gandhi's life and ideals are widely r

Goyal and Greer discussed an interim trade agreement at the G20 meeting in Milwaukee, where talks also covered food supply chains, excess capacity and forced labour

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 1: Herbalife India has released a new episode of its flagship podcast, Live Your Best Life, Unscripted, hosted by Ajay Khanna, Managing Director, Herbalife India. The episode features Paralympic medallist, Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan awardee Dr Deepa Malik in a candid conversation on resilience, adaptability, self-belief and the ability to rebuild when life changes unexpectedly.

Net foreign portfolio inflows fell 16.6 per cent in FY26, while net FDI stood at $7.8 billion against gross inflows of $94.5 billion amid repatriation and outward investment.

The US-based platform will partner with Indian developers through Ciril to curate branded projects, initially targeting eight markets with access to over 300 global brands

The Congress leader met Baiga families and said he would raise the deaths in the Lok Sabha, while Madhya Pradesh Deputy CM Rajendra Shukla called his visit a political stunt

New Delhi [India], October 1: For years, conversations around cosmetic dentistry have often started with a treatment: veneers, crowns, whitening or aligners. A patient would discuss a concern, the dentist would assess the case, and the conversation would move towards which treatment could address it.

India, like other developing nations, faces a stiff challenge in attracting capital flows as near-term uncertainties over US trade relations, crude price spikes, and the lack of an India angle in global AI developments weigh on its investment attractiveness, a Finance Ministry report said on Thursday. Stating that high-frequency indicators for July-August 2026 suggest some moderation in the pace of economic activity following the strong 7.8 per cent GDP growth in the first quarter (April-June),

State-owned IndianOil has invited expressions of interest from aggregators to manufacture, distribute and roll out its own packaged drinking water brand across its nationwide retail network

Bank branches will remain shut on Friday for Gandhi Jayanti, while digital banking services and ATMs will continue to operate across the country

The Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia said Machchhar had been admitted to a hospital in Tabuk city and currently is in stable condition

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd on Thursday reported a 24.4 per cent rise in total sales at 2,36,013 units in September, as compared to 1,89,665 units in the same month last year. The total figure includes domestic, exports and sales to other original equipment manufacturers. Total domestic passenger vehicle sales rose nearly 37 per cent to 1,81,838 units last month from 1,32,820 units a year ago, a regulatory filing by Maruti Suzuki India said. Total domestic sales, including LCVs (light commercial veh

Insurance and pensions grew 11.4%, while deposits rose 9.8% and securities 6.1%

Rice yields have fallen after erratic monsoon rains, while higher farm input costs threaten rural incomes and spending during the key wedding and festival season

Refiners are shifting from relying on Gulf producers and traders to transport crude through Hormuz, seeking to reduce the premium paid for cost-and-freight shipments

New Delhi [India], October 1: How does a start-up persuade customers to believe in a new business? That question runs through Nobody Believes You Yet, a new book by Harsh Pamnani and Vargab Bakshi, which draws on insights from ten leading Indian venture capital firms and case studies of 16 start-ups.

Hyundai Motor India on Thursday reported its highest-ever monthly total sales including exports in September at 77,916 units, registering a 10.8 per cent year-on-year growth. This includes monthly domestic sales of 57,166 units (up 10.9 pc year-on-year) and exports of 20,750 units (up 10.4 pc year-on-year). We are delighted to close September 2026 with our highest-ever total monthly sales of 77,916 units (domestic + exports), registering a healthy double digit growth of 10.8 per cent year-on-yea

As many as 96 per cent of organisations in India suffered a material, business-disrupting cyber incident over the past 12 months, with more than one in three involving artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced attacks, according to a report released by technology major Cisco. The study highlighted that internal organisational friction - including bureaucratic approval delays, fragmented data, and disconnected teams - represents a greater impediment to strengthening cyber defences than technological

Businesses using WhatsApp Business Platform in India will have to pay for service messages beyond 1,000 free replies per phone number each month from October 1

The MEA has repeatedly cautioned Indian nationals against joining the Russian armed forces, warning them of the dangers involved and urging them not to fall for unverified job offers abroad