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New Delhi / Lucknow: Emaar India, the Indian business entity of the global real estate brand EMAAR, has launched Elara, a premium group housing project at Emaar Gomti Greens in Sector 7, Gomti Nagar Extension, Lucknow. The launch of Elara reinforces Emaars confidence in Lucknows evolving real estate landscape. It underscores trust & commitment towards []

At NVIDIA GTC Berlin, Vertiv Holdings Co. and NVIDIA introduced an AI factory approach that combines rapid configuration and virtual validation of pre-engineered reference architectures with factory-built deployment. The approach is designed to move AI factories from project kickoff to productive capacity faster and, under defined assumptions, generate up to 30% more cumulative token output []

Bengaluru: Fortis Hospital, Bannerghatta Road, has launched a dedicated Stroke Clinic for the evaluation and management of stroke and related cerebrovascular conditions affecting the blood vessels supplying the brain. Led by Dr Amit Kulkarni, Director Neurology & Clinical Lead Stroke Services, the clinic will provide clinical assessment and individualised treatment planning based on []

Chennai: Bank of India, one of Indias leading public sector banks, has announced a 100% waiver of applicable processing charges on eligible Home Loans and Four-Wheeler Loans, effective from 1st October ,2026 to 31st March, 2027. Introduced during the festive season, the limited-period offer aims to reduce upfront borrowing costs for eligible customers, meet their []

New Delhi: The Electronics Sector Skills Council of India (ESSCI) organised ESDM Skills Samvad 2026 Workforce Development for Viksit Bharat at The Suryaa, New Delhi, bringing together policymakers, industry leaders, academic experts and skilling institutions to deliberate on emerging skill requirements and workforce development priorities in Indias Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) sector. []

Austin, TX : Moving freight across Europe by road, rail and sea depends on getting the right information to the right place at the right time. For Ewals Cargo Care (ECC), a leading European multimodal logistics provider operating across 14 countries with more than 2,450 trucks and 5,500 trailers, that was becoming harder to do. []

LONDON/KUALA LUMPUR/SINGAPORE : The Ascott Limited (Ascott), the Official Hotels Partner of Chelsea Football Club, has concluded its fifth edition of The Famous CFC, Chelseas international fan engagement programme. Held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 30 and 31 October 2026, the two-day programme brought together more than 200 Chelsea fans and Ascott Star Rewards (ASR) []

BRUSSELS: Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever tendered his governments resignation to King Philippe on Monday morning after overnight budget negotiations ended without agreement, deepening a months-long fiscal standoff inside his five-party coalition. The Royal Palace said the King is withholding his decision, will begin consultations with the chairs of the governing parties from Tuesday, []

DUBAI: Irans Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy said two oil tankers exploded and caught fire after striking naval mines while attempting to transit what Tehran describes as an unauthorized route in the Strait of Hormuz. In a statement issued late Sunday and carried by Iranian state media, including IRNA, the IRGC Navys public relations []

NATIONAL :Dr. Yogesh Kumar Bhatt has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer Work Integrated Learning Programmes (WILP), BITS Pilani. Dr. Bhatt brings experience across technology, business leadership, corporate learning, workforce transformation and higher education, including senior roles at Infosys, Manipal Global Education Services and NIIT. Dr. Bhatt is a Fellow (Doctorate) of the Indian []

New Delhi: Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi has said that more than 21 lakh of the 65 lakh homes with PM Surya Ghar rooftop solar have received a zero electricity bill. In an article for a daily newspaper, Mr Joshi highlighted that solar power that cost around eight rupees a unit []

Hanoi : National Security Adviser Ajit Doval held talks with Vietnams Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister, General Phan Van Giang, in Hanoi, reviewing bilateral defence cooperation and agreeing to strengthen engagement in the sector. The Embassy of India in Vietnam said in a social media post that the two leaders discussed ongoing defence cooperation []

Lakshya Sen and PV Sindhu won their respective mens and womens singles titles at the Hylo Open 2026 in Saarbrucken on Sunday, bringing home double badminton glory for India. PV Sindhu became the first Indian woman to win the Hylo Open womens singles crown, beating Denmarks Line Kjaersfeldt 21-12, 21-14 in the final. Entering her []

Beijing: Chinese households are spending, but they are borrowing less. That is the clear message from the latest credit numbers, and it creates a problem for policymakers who want consumption to become a bigger engine of growth. By the end of September, personal housing loans stood at 35.91 trillion yuan down 4.1 percent from []

New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday alleged large-scale vote theft through the Election Commission of India and declared that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar would be removed from office and face imprisonment for what he described as an attack on the Constitution and the voice of every citizen. []