apnnews

By Suresh Unnithan The November 3, 2026, US midterm elections have delivered a decisive Democratic victory that fundamentally reshapes the final two years of Donald Trumps presidency. Democrats secured control of both the Senate (projected near 5354 seats, a net gain of seven) and the House (gains of roughly 25 seats), flipping long-held Republican territory []

NEW DELHI: ManpowerGroup announced today that it has been named one of TIME Asia-Pacifics Best Employers for 2027, highlighting the company as one of the regions leading employers. The ranking is based on independent surveys of employees across the region and reflects ManpowerGroups commitment to creating meaningful, sustainable employment opportunities by putting people at the []

Diwali is a festival of lights, sweets, and celebration. But for pets, the endless cracker noise turns into something entirely different: a night of shaking, hiding, and pure panic. Dogs whimper, Cats vanish under beds. Even the most easygoing pets can spiral into distress when the first rocket goes off. As the festival approaches, pet []

Mumbai: Fairfield by Marriott Mumbai Andheri West proudly celebrates its first anniversary, marking a significant milestone in its journey of delivering thoughtful hospitality, comfortable stays and memorable dining experiences to guests in Mumbai. Having opened its doors on 18 October 2025, the hotel commemorates a year of welcoming guests and building meaningful connections in the []

New Delhi: Digital travel platform Agoda has published its 2027 Asia Travel Pulse, spotlighting five key trends and insights poised to shape the next year of travel in Asia. The findings reveal a strong inclination towards lesser-known destinations, outdoor adventures and spiritual journeys, alongside a growing preference for longer stays and value-added accommodation benefits. Based []

Mumbai: Leading diversified real estate professional services firm, Colliers India, appoints industry veteran, Manish Goel, to lead its Pan-India project management business. With experience spanning over three decades, Manish has held key positions at well-known real estate and advisory firms and hospitality companies. A civil engineer by profession, Manish is adept in project planning, feasibility []

India : Smiths, a leading FTSE 100 industrial engineering company, together with its John Crane and Flex-Tek businesses, today launches its evolution in early careers strategy, expanding opportunities for young people and future STEM talent through its newly expanded five stage programme. Smiths is aspiring to recruit 500 additional early careers colleagues over the next []

India: Student teams from across India launched 43 CanSats and 18 model rockets at the national student space competitions run by the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe), which concluded today in Kushinagar. Last years edition saw 24 CanSats and 13 rockets. The four-day event, held from 31 October to 3 November 2026, []

New Delhi: In an effort to make conversations around dyslexia more accessible and reach audiences beyond traditional awareness platforms, TukTuki, a short-drama entertainment app, has lent its platform to showcase What Is Dyslexia, a short film created by Made By Dyslexia, during World Dyslexia Awareness Month. Now live on TukTuki, the film aims to take []

By Rakesh Dubey Is poverty in India slipping to negligible levels? Will the very idea and measurement of a poverty line soon become obsolete? Is an income of 285400 a day now considered normal? Look aroundin every village, every street, every neighbourhoodpoor families are still visible. Have most of them actually climbed out of poverty []

Mumbai: Allcargo Logistics Limited, an integrated logistics provider through its Domestic Supply Chain, Express Distribution and Consultative Logistics businesses, announced its consolidated financial results for the period ended September 30, 2026, reporting an improvement in profitability supported by consistently improving customer service levels, pricing discipline and operational efficiencies. The companys gross profit grew 13% year-on-year []

New Delhi: Pocketful, a technology-led investing platform and part of Pace Group, today announced plans to recruit Agniveers completing their four-year tenure under the Agnipath scheme. Opportunities will be available across Delhi, Jaipur and Punjab. The initiative is not a placement drive, it is a career pathway that helps Agniveers transition from military service to []

Hyderabad: In a landmark achievement for Hyderabad and Indian tourism, Mohan N.S.N. (NSN Mohan), a Hyderabad-based travel and tourism professional, has been elected World President of SKL International for 2027, becoming the first Indian and the first Asian to lead the prestigious global tourism organisation in its 93-year history. He was elected at the recently []

New Delhi: Investing in children and nurturing strong values among the next generation is fundamental to building a stable, progressive and prosperous nation. The urgent need to place values at the heart of childrens development emerged as the clarion call at a pre-Childrens Day 2026 event organised by Mothers Advocating Values (MAV), a Delhi-based collective []

By Suresh Unnithan In the grand theatre of Indian politics, where monologues are performed as dialogues and accusations fly faster than replies, a curious spectacle has unfolded. Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi has thrown down an open challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a one-on-one debate on who is anti-national, foreign connections, the []

New Delhi: A few years ago, Doodhvale Farms was known as the brand that delivered fresh milk to your door every morning. Today, it has been recognised as the Emerging D2C Dairy Protein Brand at The India Collective, Hindustan Times celebration of the brands, businesses and institutions shaping India. The award was presented on October []

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. The collection includes 0.1-gram gold coins, making gold ownership more accessible to customers and allowing them to mark the festive occasion with a meaningful purchase. Customers who []

Pune: NICMAR has unveiled its new brand identity, marking a significant milestone in the institutions journey and setting the direction for its next phase of growth. Building on more than four decades of specialised education in Construction, Real Estate, Infrastructure and Project Management (CRIP), the refreshed identity reflects NICMARs commitment to evolve alongside Indias expanding []

DAKAR, Senegal: Sylvain Masclet, Director of Sub-Saharan Africa for Viridiens Earth Data business, has been confirmed as a speaker at MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2026 in Dakar, where he is expected to contribute to discussions on the future of the MSGBC Basin. His participation follows Viridiens August agreement with Senegals national oil company Petrosen, []

Bengaluru: Vega Helmets, Indias most trusted road safety brand, has joined the Indian Supercross Racing League (ISRL) as Official Sponsor and Safety Partner for Season 3. The partnership unites four decades of Indian safety expertise with one of the countrys fastest-growing sports properties. Under the partnership, Vega will equip all ISRL race marshals and participants []

New Delhi: FonadaLabs, the speech AI division of Fonada has secured No. 1 position for Hindi on the Hugging Face Open ASR Leaderboard rank for its Kapture V3 model. Kapture V3 recorded an average Word Error Rate (WER) of 6.54% on the Hindi benchmark, placing it ahead of the other leading global models. The result []

Mumbai: Saarathi Finance, a non-banking financial company (NBFC) focused on expanding access to credit for Indias emerging business segments, particularly micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), today announced the appointment of Mr. Alok Aggarwal as President & Group Head. Alok brings over 25 years of extensive experience across banking, housing finance and retail lending, with []

NEW DELHI: Tencent today announced a partnership with Cyberlite India, to support a multi-city research programme to explore how students, parents and educators view careers in the video game industry. The study will focus on listening to local perspectives and better understanding the information and support that may help young people and their families navigate []

Bengaluru: The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) facilitated the participation of a delegation of its member exporters in the State-Level Workshop on Leveraging Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) Outreach Programme, organised by the Directorate of MSME, Government of Haryana, at the Grand Hyatt, Gurugram, on 3 November 2026. The workshop, held under the []

By Dr. Alon Ben-Meir There is no durable military solution to the American-Israeli conflict with Iran. Bombs can destroy installations, but they cannot erase scientific knowledge, extinguish national pride, or create a sustainable political settlement. The choice is not between demonstrating strength and accepting weakness; it is between negotiating enforceable compromises and courting a catastrophe []

Bengaluru: ixigo Group has strengthened its position as Indias second-largest online travel agency (OTA) by gross booking value (GBV), with an 11% share of the Indian OTA market in FY26, according to VIDECs India Travel Market Opportunity Study, FY23FY28. The study pegs the Groups GBV at 18,690 crore in FY26, up from 14,970 crore in []

India : DBS Foundation announced SGD 3 million (approximately INR 22 crore) in funding for four purpose-driven businesses across Asia, including Indias Taisho Ventures (Khyaal), which will receive SGD 1 million (~INR 7.4 crore) under the DBS Foundation Impact Beyond Award. These businesses tackle pressing social needs in ageing in Asia, from creating purposeful work []

Mumbai: In a landmark collaboration uniting Indian cinemas storytelling pedigree with next-generation interactive technology, Indian cinema superstar Mahesh Babu has officially joined Mumbai-based development studio Shortgun Games as a Strategic Investor. Together, the star and the founding duo are establishing a high-impact creative alliance dedicated to building original, franchise-grade intellectual properties (IPs) designed exclusively for []

Mumbai: Vietjet has reported strong financial performance for the first nine months of 2026 with consolidated revenue increasing by 41% year-on-year. Strengthening its international network, Vietjet has opened bookings for three new international routes connecting Hanoi with Colombo (Sri Lanka) and the Maldives, and Da Nang with Jakarta (Indonesia). The new services will enhance connectivity []

Bengaluru: The International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore (IIIT-B), in partnership with upGrad, has launched the Executive Post Graduate Programme in Forward Deployed AI Engineering, a six-month programme designed for experienced engineers looking to build and deploy AI solutions directly for enterprise clients. As organisations move from AI experimentation towards production-scale deployment, the role of []

Mumbai: Shoppers Stop, Indias premium fashion, beauty and gifting destination, has strengthened its portfolio of international fashion brands with the launch of Guess Jeans across its brick-and-mortar network. While the brand continues to be available through e-commerce platforms, Shoppers Stop will be the exclusive partner when it comes to National chain stores where customers can []

Chennai: Club for Diabetes Excellence (C.O.D.E.), Chennai Indias first integrated club for people with diabetes organised the C.O.D.E. Micro Workshop, a focused hands-on clinical learning initiative, was successfully conducted on November 1st, 2026, in Chennai. 100 physicians from Chennai, including young doctors and other healthcare professionals, took part in a day of practical []

Bengaluru: Vibez Estates, a pioneer in Indias managed farmland and agro-realty sector, announces the 100% sell-out and Phase 1 completion of Vibez Manor, a 12-acre luxury managed farmland community in Santhapura, Sakleshpur. Built with a total project outlay of 32 crore, the development marks a decisive shift in non-urban real estate, partnering with a 5-star []

Bengaluru: Xflow, a leading cross-border payments company, today announced the launch of SaaS Subscription Management, the latest addition to its product suite. With this solution, businesses can pay and track global SaaS subscriptions such as AWS, OpenAI, Figma, Slack. Cross-border recurring payments on domestic cards are expensive and prone to failure because of card and []

CARACAS, Venezuela: Energy services company Weatherford International has joined Venezuela Energy Week (VEW) 2027 as a Platinum sponsor, bringing one of the worlds leading oilfield service providers to Caracas as it prepares to resume large-scale work in the country. Weatherford is expanding its Venezuelan workforce ahead of expected contract awards, and CEO Girish Saligram now []

Hyderabad: Amara Raja Group today announced the appointment of Dheeraj Jain as Head, Corporate Affairs. Dheeraj assumed charge on November 2, 2026, and will lead government and regulatory engagement across the Groups businesses. He will also oversee policy advocacy and corporate reputation management, ensuring the Groups external engagement moves in step with its strategic business []

Chennai:In a historic moment for Indian agricultural science, PI Industries today unveiledPioxaniliprole, Indias first indigenously discovered insecticide molecule, developed through more than a decade of original research, sustained investment and scientific innovation. The achievement marks a defining milestone for PI and Indias crop-protection industry. Pioxaniliprole demonstrates the countrys growing capability to originate novel scientific discoveries []

The festive season is no longer just about shopping. Increasingly, families are seeking destinations that bring together celebration, leisure and discovery, transforming a routine shopping trip into a memorable festive outing. Across Delhi NCR, DLF Malls is witnessing this evolution in consumer behaviour as shoppers gravitate towards vibrant, experience-led spaces where they can shop, dine, []

Bengaluru: Waaree Solar Americas Inc. (WSA), a wholly owned subsidiary of Waaree Energies Limited (WEL), Indias largest integrated clean energy transition company, has begun commercial production from two new solar module manufacturing lines at its facility in Brookshire, Texas. Each line has an annual capacity of 800 MW. Together they add 1.6 GW and take []

Mumbai: The Hotel And Restaurant Association (Western India) HRAWI organized FSSAIs latest Food Safety Supervisor Training in Advance Catering (FoSTaC) on 30th October, at Pritam Da Dhaba in Dadar, Mumbai. The training programme was conducted by Dr V Pasupathy, Trainer at Parikshan FSS Pvt Ltd., who imparted essential knowledge to the participants on food []

Solgram, a premium, quality-led grocery platform built around an end-to-end temperature-controlled cold supply chain, has raised over US$1 million in a pre-seed funding round led by DSG Consumer Partners and Saama Capital, with participation from serial hospitality entrepreneur Kapil Chopra. The round closed within a quarter of the companys launch in Gurugram. The capital will []

India : Blue Heaven, one of Indias leading homegrown beauty brands from the house of Esme Consumer, celebrated the spirit of Durga Puja in Kolkata with immersive on-ground beauty experiences inspired by the citys festive tradition of Durga Puja ki SajDhaj. Marking the brands third Makeup Party edition and its continued collaboration with quick-commerce platform []

New Delhi : Delhi Chief Minister Smt. Rekha Gupta today inaugurated an advanced In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) Centre at Sant Parmanand Hospital, Civil Lines, New Delhi. The centre has been established with the objective of providing modern medical facilities, expert consultation and advanced treatment to couples facing infertility and other reproductive health-related challenges. The inauguration ceremony []

Mumbai: Revenant XSpark (RNTX), one of Indias leading esports and gaming organisations, has announced the return of Tenzin Shadow Kelsang, the two-time BGMI champion who helped deliver two of the organisations most celebrated victories, alongside the signing of Harsh Phoenix Khandelwal, a member of Nebula Esports BGMI Masters Series (BGMS) Season 5 championship-winning squad. The []

Hyderabad: Honda Cars India Ltd. (HCIL), a leading manufacturer of premium cars in India, today announced Honda ALPHA as the official name of its upcoming All New Electric SUV, marking an important milestone in the companys journey towards electric mobility in India. Derived from the first letter of the Greek alphabet, the name Honda ALPHA []

Barcelona: . The fashion industry can invest in technologies that cut water, energy and chemical use in its factories. But how does that information reach the brand? And how does it become reliable data on a garments impact? EIM by Jeanologia and BCome tackle these questions in The Denim Passport, a new white paper demonstrating []

Gurugram: dau Agency, a search and marketing technology firm with 60+ specialists, today announced that it has rebranded as dau Partners. The new name reflects a shift in how the company works with brands: as one accountable partner across every place buyers now search, rather than as a set of separate services. The rebrand comes []

India : Seagrams Royal Stag Packaged Drinking Water launched its festive campaign, This Festive season, lets celebrate the LARGE in everyone, the campaign celebrates the Large that everyone brings to a celebration that makes it special: the friend who gathers everyone together, the cousin who kickstarts the dance floor, the colleague who keeps the room []

New Delhi: Kimi Antonelli is the Formula 1 World Champion. As the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team celebrates his title, STING is celebrating the energy behind the championship: the fans who have supported Kimi every step of the way. The title is Kimis, earned through talent and determination. But from his karting days to the []

Mumbai: Tata Projects one of Indias leading technology-led engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) companies and a key member of the Tata Group, has secured a major contract from a global automotive major for its greenfield plant at Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra. The contract marks an important milestone in Tata Projects expansion into the automotive sector and []