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Dun & Bradstreet study shows the share of zombie firms fell to 5.5% in 2025 from 8.1% in 2017, signalling stronger corporate debt-servicing capacity

Activist Sonam Wangchuk on Sunday backed the Cockroach Janta Party's proposed October 2 protest seeking accountability from Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, saying efforts to improve accountability in the country and the electoral process deserved support. While he expressed his support for CJP's proposed agitation, Wangchuk added that he might not be physically present during the protest. His comments came amid a row over the functioning of the Election Commission following an Indian

The growing consumption of electronics in India, coupled with government support through incentives, and a shift in global semiconductor supply chains, are creating a strong opportunity for the country to build a domestic chip ecosystem, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Managing Director and Partner Ankush Wadhera has said. On the AI safety debate he said recent discussions around responsible AI development are important o keep things in check, but does not see them slowing development or casting

India's consumer durables market is expected to witness significant growth to touch Rs 3-3.25 lakh crore by 2030, creating an additional Rs 40,000-50,000 crore opportunity for domestic value addition across materials and component manufacturing, a joint report by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and industry body CII said. The report said India is expected to remain one of the world's fastest-growing consumer durables markets over the next five years, driven by rising household penetration, growing

ITC is strengthening its presence in the fresh dairy segment in Eastern India through its flagship Aashirvaad brand, betting on rising demand for branded milk and value-added dairy products across Bihar, West Bengal and Jharkhand. The diversified conglomerate, which entered the fresh dairy business in 2018 with the launch of Aashirvaad milk in Bihar and later expanded to West Bengal and Jharkhand, has emerged as the second-largest dairy player in Bihar with a lineup ranging from fresh milk to cu

Indirect aggression in Indian conversations on social media platform X is most common during major social, financial, sporting and political events, business school researchers have found after they used machine learning models to examine patterns of aggressive communication, analysing more than 1.31 lakh posts. The study, titled Indian Aggression Detection through Multiple ML Models from Twitter Data, was conducted by researchers at Goa Institute of Management (GIM) and Goa Business School. The

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the 2016 surgical strikes were India's decisive response to the pain of terror attacks and presented a bold example of the country's counter-terrorism policy. Asserting that India follows a policy of zero tolerance against terrorism, he said in his monthly broadcast 'Mann Ki Baat' that the country has made it clear that terrorism will be met with a strong and decisive response. Modi said on September 28-29, 2016, the Indian Army conducted surgical stri

Cars24 expects to be eligible to file its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) by April after completing its reverse flip from Singapore to India, a process that could take six to nine months, its CFO Shivanshu Makkar said. In an interview with PTI, Makkar said Cars24, which was incorporated in Singapore in 2015, has received approval for the reverse flip and will file papers for its IPO in India. On the IPO, we are a Singapore-based entity. We had set up back in 2015 in Singapore. So, we are re-

Dhamra Port in Odisha, operated by Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), has shifted its entire electricity consumption to renewable power, becoming India's first large-scale private multi-cargo port to operate fully on renewable electricity, according to the company. The port, which handles more than 48 million tonnes (MT) of cargo annually, now meets more than 90 lakh units of monthly electricity demand from renewable sources. At its current operating level, its renewable power consum

The 2,300-crore plant at Deendayal Port Authority in Kandla will be developed in two phases by DPA and Assam Petro-Chemicals

Abhay Singh and Anahat Singh chase squash gold on Day 8 after India reach four archery team semifinals; equestrian, weightlifting and athletics offer more medal chances

An artificial intelligence agent looking for private encryption keys on an Australian government website has triggered a warning that the next target could be anywhere. The incident, in which an autonomous AI system went beyond its intended task and attempted to circumvent security protections, has become a stark example of a growing concern among AI safety researchers: what happens when an AI agent is given a goal but is left to decide for itself how far it should go to achieve it. For countrie

MEA Secretary (West) Sibi George met WFP Acting Executive Director Carl Skau and discussed the evolving global landscape and challenges facing humanitarian efforts

India will continue to maintain a strict zero-tolerance policy towards terrorism and will not dilute or weaken that stance, said Jaishankar at UNGA

India-US ties have grown significantly over the past year, with Washington emerging as an important energy supplier to New Delhi as it diversifies its sources, a senior US official has said. US Department of State Deputy Assistant Secretary Bethany Morrison on Thursday said the relationship between the two countries now spans energy, defence, commercial cooperation and multilateral engagements, with South Asia becoming a major priority for the Trump administration. When you look at India, just o

In a boost to maritime decarbonisation, the government on Saturday laid the foundation stone for its first port-based e-methanol production facility at Kandla, involving an investment of Rs 2,300 crore. The 150-tonne-per-day green fuel plant - a joint venture between the Deendayal Port Authority (DPA) and Assam Petro-Chemicals Ltd (APCL)-will supply cleaner fuel to international vessels navigating the busy Asia-Europe trade corridor. India is moving up as the world's leading maritime power and i

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday said India is poised to globally lead the next generation of medical practices, with the country making rapid advances across the life sciences and emerging areas of medical research and technology. Describing the present phase as an exciting time for medicine, the minister of state in the prime ministers office said the emergence of new technologies is opening up new possibilities in healthcare, but the challenge would be to achieve an optimum synergy b

Following India's successful defence of their Asian Games gold medal, Shafali Verma highlighted the team's collective preparation, improved coordination and determination to win the T20 World Cup

Kohli has been a part of an ODI World Cup-winning side, having played under Mahendra Singh Dhoni's captaincy in the 2011 edition of the tournament

Opposition INDIA bloc parties are likely to meet in New Delhi on September 30 to discuss concerns over the Election Commission and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, besides other issues, sources said. The proposed meeting comes amid increased coordination among opposition parties over the Election Commission following reports of differences within the poll panel over aspects of the SIR exercise. The parties have been in touch with each other on the issue and are discussing

AI agents could soon handle shopping decisions and transactions for consumers, forcing ecommerce, travel, and insurance platforms to rethink pricing, customer engagement, and security

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that in addition to these countries, there were also proposals from other nations to deblock the Black Sea.

Mumbai generates more data daily than New Delhi. Yet have you ever heard Sensex closing being revised?

Industry experts say India suffers from a shortage of workers as well as a dearth of skilled professionals

The American side has proposed... meeting at a technical level in a three-way format, Zelenskyy told reporters.

It allows users to edit Word or Excel documents within a Copilot app or browser tab, addressing a common gripe that Microsoft's assistant had only limited reach into its own productivity software

Forget Mamaearth and Boat, the most loyal and repeat customers in India belong to a man who tells you to close your eyes and breathe

NSE is conservative in accounting for capital expenditure because much of its investment is in manpower and software, which is expensed rather than capitalised, says Ashishkumar Chauhan

Before deciding that the Election Commission of India has been unfair to the Opposition, we need to enable it to work efficiently and transparently

BJP allies seek clarity from the Election Commission over objections raised by two poll commissioners on voter-list revision, as a Supreme Court plea seeks action against CEC Gyanesh Kumar

Commercial banks mobilised $133 billion in FCNR(B) deposits after the RBI opened its concessional swap window in June, prompting the scheme to close a month early

Saudi Arabia came under attack from the Houthi militia on Thursday, with the kingdom saying it intercepted missiles fired toward the Red Sea port of Yanbu and the city of Taif.

Infrastructure projects across 17 central ministries/departments were monitored, and it was found that the total revised cost was Rs 33,60,069 cr compared to their original cost of Rs 30,71,947 cr

The government has made wide-ranging efforts to increase investment in the pharmaceutical sector for enhancing manufacturing capabilities, to prevent disruption in supply of critical APIs

The source of the issue has been identified, contained and a remedy is available. All newly coated stringers conform to all requirements, Airbus spokesperson said

Trump's government wants to ensure US-made models are secure before they are shared with partners including the UK

The offer received bids for 1.72 crore shares as against 7.42 crore shares on offer.

The offer received bids for 50.85 lakh shares as against 1.21 crore shares on offer.

The offer received bids for 2.78 crore shares as against 1.60 crore shares on offer.

The offer received bids for 2.93 crore shares as against 1.49 crore shares on offer.

The 2001-batch AGMUT-cadre IAS officer has been appointed in the rank and pay of an Additional Secretary to the Union government, with the post temporarily upgraded

India took their total medal tally to 23 with the help of 7 medals won on day 6, including one gold, two silver and four bronze medals

Easy Green Mobility plans to build annual manufacturing capacity of 5,000 electric buses within five years as EaseMyTrip expands its presence in clean mobility

The financing will support home purchases by women from economically weaker sections and low-income groups in urban and peri-urban areas across India

French energy major EDF discussed EPR reactor deployment and building a local supply chain as India moves ahead with regulatory reforms in the nuclear power sector

Decathlon Sports India, which reported revenue of Rs 4,133.10 crore in FY25, is investing 100 million euros in building and strengthening its manufacturing ecosystem in India.

The five-month extension gives Tata Steel and Dutch authorities more time to address outstanding issues and work towards an integrated health and decarbonisation project

Meesho's asset-light value-commerce model, Valmo logistics network and growth potential are strengths, but rising competition and premium valuations pose risks

The Delhi High Court on Friday directed Meta Platforms to immediately remove objectionable content of a woman's morphed picture posted on social media with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Justice Girish Kathpalia observed that this is an extraordinary position in which the matter is not of one woman but also of the country's prime minister. If the Delhi Police is not sensitive about it, the court will ensure it becomes sensitive, he further noted. The high court also issued notice to Cockroach Jan

Greer also said that the current talks did not cover a small amount of high quality US-made chips requiring licenses.