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Monsoon rainfall was 13.8 per cent below normal during June-August, with around 350 districts, or 47 per cent of India, receiving deficient or very deficient rain by August 31

Rs 70,000 Crore Wealth Pool, 1.5X Growth: India's Family Offices Enter Next Phase

Sales rise 19.10% to Rs 203.41 crore

The US has revoked the citizenship of an Indian-origin man, who was convicted of rape. The US District Court for the Eastern District of New York entered judgment revoking the naturalisation of convicted rapist Gurmeet Singh. A native of India, Singh entered the United States in February 1992 as a visitor for a temporary period not to exceed six months. He then remained in the US without authorisation for years until a family-based immigrant visa petition allowed him to become a permanent reside

The MEA said 158 Indian citizens have been safely evacuated from Nepal as Indian forensic and tunnel rescue teams continue search, relief and excavation operations

India's economy has shown resilience despite tariffs and the West Asia conflict, with strong domestic demand, healthier balance sheets and investment supporting growth

The move follows the listings of BCCL in January and CMPDI in March 2026; Coal India is considering around 25 per cent equity dilution in MCL and SECL

MEA says the Permanent Court of Arbitration has no jurisdiction over India's sovereign decisions and maintains that the Indus Waters Treaty remains in abeyance

Canada is seeking more doctors and has five PR routes for foreign physicians, but medical licensing remains a key hurdle for Indians

TASL and the Javelin Joint Venture will explore final assembly and integration of the anti-tank missile rounds and component production capabilities in India

Rising memory and component costs are pushing established smartphone makers towards higher price points, leaving room for Indian brands to target budget-conscious buyers

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to pass orders on a plea seeking prohibition on a protest march the Cockroach Janata Party has called on September 5, saying it expects everybody will act and behave in a peaceful and lawful manner. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana asked the petitioner to submit his petition to the High Powered Enquiry Committee formed by it to examine allegations of police violence during the NEET protests. Let the matter b

The RSS chief's engagements with diaspora in the US draw sharp reactions back home. Archis Mohan writes

As AI helps to improve efficiency, customers could demand 20%-25% lower fees for some of the work Hexaware accomplishes currently, CEO Srikrishna Ramakarthikeyan said

Guangwen Kuang has challenged a Delhi High Court order refusing him permission to visit his ailing 82-year-old father in China amid an ongoing PMLA case

Posters calling Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi he real life Batman were put up near the Congress' Indira Bhawan headquarters and in parts of central Delhi by a party functionary. The posters had Gandhi's picture alongside the picture of Batman. It had the captions 'The Silent Guardian' and 'A Watchful Protector' written on them. The other caption on the poster was 'LoP Rahul Gandhi - The Real Life Batman'. The posters, courtesy Delhi Pradesh Youth Congress chief Akshay Lakra, were put up nea

India's unemployment rate fell to 5.1% in July as labour force participation and worker population ratios rose, pointing to a firmer labour market

Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said in July that Russia would begin importing oil products to help stabilise the domestic market

India is the fastest-growing country for Philips Personal Health worldwide, with the company growing twice as fast as the domestic market and gaining share across categories

New Delhi [India], August 17: The Millennium Group of Schools, one of India's leading K-12 institutions, today announced the launch of the Millennium AI Creators Championship 2026, a first-of-its-kind national initiative designed to inspire school students to harness Artificial Intelligence responsibly while nurturing human creativity, innovation and future-ready skills. Open to students from Grades 5 to 12 across schools in India, the championship is free to participate, with registrations open

Large contracts are supporting deal values at Indian IT firms, but weaker discretionary spending and AI-led pricing pressure are squeezing the flow of smaller projects

The pilots have been removed from the duty roster and their samples sent for confirmatory tests as Air India continues its one-time mandatory screening exercise

Ati Robotics plans a US manufacturing plant, while Addverb and Novus Hi-Tech are developing physical AI robots for industrial and defence applications and exports.

Nadcap accreditation for TCR's Navi Mumbai and Vadodara laboratories will allow Indian aerospace suppliers to conduct critical materials testing domestically, cutting costs

Soyoil prices are very competitive. At the same time, there are disruptions to sunflower oil shipments. That is making soyoil even more attractive, said Sandeep Bajoria of Sunvin Group

India's victory over Wales was built around an impressive penalty-corner display. Sanjay opened the scoring before captain Harmanpreet Singh converted twice to give India three points.

Earlier this month Jio Financial Services and BlackRock launched the JioBlackRock Nifty 50 ETF, marking the joint venture's entry into India's fast-growing exchange-traded fund market.

The six listed Reits manage more than 214 million sq ft of Grade A office and retail space, with gross assets under management of over Rs 3.17 trillion in Q1 FY27

A Reuters poll had projected the July unemployment rate at 5.4%

India is considering a single-window system to speed up satellite approvals while preparing rules to prevent global NGSO operators from making it harder for local constellations to enter the market

NITI Aayog has released a report assessing Indias regulatory framework for professional services and benchmarking it against select foreign jurisdictions, with the aim of identifying challenges and policy measures to strengthen the sector and unlock the potential of Indias skilled workforce. Professional services account for nearly one-fourth of Indias total services exports, according to the report. As knowledge-intensive, high-value activities, professional services contribute to downstream se

High on confidence after holding Olympic silver medallists and world No. 4 China to a draw, India will look to strengthen their bid for a top-two finish in Pool D when they face South Africa in their second Women's Hockey World Cup match here on Tuesday. India, ranked ninth in the world, produced a disciplined display to secure a 2-2 draw against a fancied Chinese side in their tournament opener. The result has given them a valuable point and put them in a good position to qualify for the second

Two pilots of the Air India Group have failed the initial drug test as their results came on-negative and their samples have been sent for confirmatory tests, according to a source. On August 13, Air India and Air India Express started mandatory psychoactive substance testing of all their pilots, expanding checks beyond regulatory requirements. These tests were made mandatory following the August 4 incident, when the captain of an Air India Phuket-Delhi flight, that suddenly lost altitude, test

The US Ambassador to India will deliver a special address at the IACC National Convention 2026 in Mumbai, with technology, investment, supply chains and economic cooperation on the agenda

Of the thousands of lawsuits Meta faces over child safety on its platforms, none may be more consequential than one going to trial this week in California. US states are seeking extensive financial damages that could, in theory, total as much as USD 1.4 trillion, plus changes to how the company operates Facebook and Instagram. The lawsuit accuses the social media giant of contributing to the youth mental health crisis by knowingly and deliberately designing features that get children addicted to

All scheduled flights shift to Bhogapuram from August 17 as Visakhapatnam Airport ends commercial operations; old VTZ code now represents new airport

Krafton India has announced BGMI Lite for launch by the end of 2026, bringing a lighter version of its BGMI game to a wider audience, likely including players on budget devices

India resumed Day 3 at 460 for nine but could add only two runs before their innings came to an end.

IMD has forecast isolated extremely heavy rain over West Bengal and Odisha, with heavy to very heavy showers likely across several states, including Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and Uttarakhand

US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor held discussions with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Tuesday to deliberate on US-India strategic cooperation, describing the meeting as fruitful.

India on Tuesday described its border issues with China as most serious and asserted that maintaining peace and tranquillity along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) is of utmost importance, as the state of the frontier will govern the overall trajectory of bilateral ties. New Delhi also trashed Beijing's criticism of its decision to formally identify 27 places and geographical features in Arunachal Pradesh by their standard names, emphasising that the state is an inalienable and integral part of

India's IT industry was built not just on Y2K, but on the 1991 reforms that opened capital, technology, telecom and global markets, creating a powerful engine of exports and foreign exchange

US moves to advance a landmark crypto bill as India weighs a statutory framework for virtual digital assets, with a parliamentary panel seeking interim SRO-based oversight

The current scenario, where airlines are unable to find suitable top candidates in India, can be partly traced back to the country's chequered aviation history

Private wealth built the institutions that gave India its scientific capability long before the nation had economic strength or independence. There is a need to do it again

SBI plans to raise funds through five-year dollar bonds, with the final issue size hinging on its ability to compress the initial pricing guidance

Air India CEO Wilson summoned by MoCA over Phuket-Delhi flight incident

The company expects India's share of its business to rise from the current 30 per cent to 40 per cent over four years, supporting double-digit revenue growth

Campbell Wilson briefed senior government officials on the August 4 incident involving flight AI2379, which lost around 300 feet in altitude and injured 17 people

Sales rise 16.70% to Rs 211.37 crore