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Gurugram: Nissan Motor India Pvt. Ltd. (NMIPL) today announced 50% year-on-year growth in domestic wholesales during October 2026, with volumes increasing to 3,600 units from 2,402 units in October 2025. This marks Nissans eighth consecutive month of year-on-year domestic growth. From January to October 2026, the company recorded total wholesales of 85,124 units across domestic []

As disruptions to global supply chains intensify, and the freedom of navigation increasingly calls for a more multipolar approach, rather than being dictated by any single centre of power, the question of land connectivity across the largest landmass on the globe is once again gaining attention. The following lines offer some reflections on the less []

ARLINGTON: Leonardo DRS, Inc has announced that AeroVironment, Inc. (AV has selected the company to provide rugged integration expertise for the U.S. Armys Enduring-High Energy Laser (E-HEL) production program. DRS will apply its expertise in power management, environmental control to enable the mobile high-energy laser system intended to counter unmanned aircraft system (UAS)threats. In September []

Maharashtra: Sayaji Hotel Kolhapur, a prominent hospitality destination in South Maharashtra, recently hosted its traditional Cake Mixing Ceremony, marking the beginning of the much-awaited festive season. Set against the picturesque backdrop of Sky Greens at Sayaji Hotel Kolhapur, the event brought together guests, team members, and well-wishers to celebrate the warmth, joy, and spirit of []

Hyderabad: Amaha, an integrated mental healthcare organisation, has entered into a strategic partnership with WeWork India, the industry leader in the flexible workspace sector, to strengthen mental health support and crisis preparedness across its workspace ecosystem. Through this partnership, the two organisations are bringing structured mental health resources, clinical training and pathways to professional care []

India : ASUS, a Taiwanese technology giant, is bringing a range of special Diwali offers across its laptop and gaming portfolios on Amazon and Flipkart, making a wide selection of devices available at attractive festive prices. Spanning the Zenbook, Vivobook, ROG and TUF Gaming line-ups, the offers cater to varied consumer needs, from everyday computing []

DUBAI, UAE Mawarid Finance PJSC, a UAE-based Sharia-compliant financial institution, and Flocash, a fintech and travel technology provider, today announced a strategic partnership to launch a unified corporate travel and spend management solution tailored to the UAE market. The platform combines corporate travel management and card spend processing within a single integrated solution, enabling businesses []

Bengaluru: The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), together as the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (the Association), convened accounting firm partners, CFOs and Global Capability Centre (GCC) leaders during Susan S. Coffeys India visit from 2730 October in Bengaluru, India. Coffey, CPA, CGMA, is []

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa: How can South African businesses turn energy investment into lower operating costs, stronger resilience and long-term competitiveness? This question drove the second day of VUKA Groups (https://WeAreVUKA.com/) C&I Energy + Storage Summit in Johannesburg, with discussions examining the commercial value of storage, industrial energy strategies and the infrastructure needed to support Africas []

NBCC (India) Limited, a Navratna Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Government of India, has achieved a significant milestone in its international expansion with the formal inauguration of its branch office, NBCC Australia (ARBN 701 405 218), in Melbourne, Australia, on 28 October 2026. The opening ceremony was []

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 []

New Delhi: Hyeglo Beauty, the brand building Indias skinified beauty category, has raised 7 crore in a seed round led by Sauce. The round also saw participation from Giga Capital (Aarti Gill, OZiva Nutrition), Consumer Collective, Arjun Purkayastha (SVP & MD, Greater China & North Asia, Reckitt), and The Patient Capital. Hyeglo is creating a []

Mumbai: DHL Express has appointed Sandeep Juneja as Senior Vice President for South Asia and Managing Director for India, effective November 1, 2026. He succeeds R. S. Subramanian, who will move to Blue Dart as the Managing Director. In his new role, Sandeep will focus on strengthening customer partnerships, capturing growth opportunities and delivering sustainable []

Gujarat: Starscapes, Indias leading astro-tourism company, will host Wish on a Star, a 3-night, 4-day Geminids meteor shower viewing experience in Nadabet, Banaskantha district, Gujarat, from 12 to 15 December 2026. Set against the open desert, the Geminids are widely regarded as the king of meteor showers, with up to 120 meteors an hour at []

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 : Established with a vision to be the role model of learning, research, innovation, and sustainability for the knowledge society, the University of the Future, NIIT University (NU), has partnered with Fractal, an enterprise AI company that builds its own AI models, platforms and products for Fortune 500 organizations, to improve the teaching []

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) []

With global data centre capacity projected to almost triple by 2035, a new study from Wrtsil outlines how smarter power choices could turn this boom into an opportunity to accelerate renewable energy growth, while significantly reducing costs, land and water use. The study, Unlock power. Unleash growth: How data centres can create tomorrows power system []

PARIS, France: Africa holds about 30% of the worlds critical mineral reserves, including cobalt, copper, graphite, lithium, manganese and platinum group metals. The mines that produce these minerals are among the largest and most creditworthy electricity consumers on the continent, and their long-term demand is anchoring new generation and cross-border transmission projects across Africa. The []

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 []

Dubai, UAE : Vertiv , a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, today announced a global ecosystem offering that brings together an expanded collaboration with Dow, a materials science company and provider of advanced coolant technologies, and a new partnership with Solenis, a provider of specialty chemicals and water treatment solutions, to help operators manage []

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 []

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates : African Collaborations Group (ACG) (www.ACGafrica.com), the leading strategic project origination and collaboration platform focused on the industrialisation of sport in Africa through the origination of bankable sport and entertainment district ecosystems, today announced the appointment of Gianni Merlo to its Advisory Board. Mr Merlo is President of the International Sports []

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 []

New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence today signed contracts worth over 53 thousand eight hundred crore rupees with Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited and Goa Shipyard Limited for the acquisition of eight next-generation corvettes for the Indian Navy. The contracts were inked in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh in New Delhi. []

New Delhi: The Government has notified the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin): VB-G RAM G Grievance Redressal Rules, 2026, establishing a structured, multi-tier and time-bound mechanism for addressing grievances relating to the implementation of the Scheme. The Ministry of Rural Development said that the rules aim to make grievance []

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 []

New Delhi: The Indian Air Force (IAF) has onboarded Air Force Schools across the country onto ScrollControl, a comprehensive Child Digital Safety Programme. The initiative has been launched through the Indian Air Force Educational & Cultural Society under the aegis of Air Headquarters. The programme coincides with National Cyber Security Awareness Month. The Ministry of []

New Delhi: Gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections rose 22.9 per cent year-on-year to 2.31 lakh crore (2,31,290 crore) in October, the second-highest monthly mop-up on record, driven by robust domestic activity and a sharp jump in import-related revenue, according to provisional government data. Collections stood at 1.88 lakh crore (1,88,125 crore) in October []

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 []

New Delhi : The Severe Cyclonic Storm Murasu, currently over the west-central Bay of Bengal, is expected to cross the south Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Narsapur, south of Ongole, during midnight tonight and the early hours of Tuesday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. According to the latest IMD bulletin, the system moved []

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 []

Florida : A business jet that left Austin, Texas, on a private flight to the Bahamas plummeted into a Palm Beach County neighborhood Sunday afternoon, killing all nine people on board in a fireball that narrowly spared nearby houses and traffic. The Learjet 60 struck the ground near Military Trail and 10th Avenue North around []

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. []