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The Finance Ministry has called a meeting of chief executives of public sector banks and regional rural banks on Monday to discuss measures to ensure continuity of banking operations and essential customer services during the three-day strike called by the United Forum of Bank Unions to press for 5-day banking and other demands. The bank unions have called a 3-day nationwide strike beginning September 28, which may impact banking services for five days as the weekend before September 28 is a hol

Aadhaar biometric authentication will be required for consumers to receive subsidy on domestic LPG refills from October 1, 2026, the government said on Saturday

The ministry also said it expects to end the year with a budget deficit of 5.4 per cent. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Thursday he expected the 2026 deficit to be well below 5.5 per cent

One must not be deterred by setbacks but view failures as opportunities to intensify their efforts and must set bold, audacious goals as they step into professional world, Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran said here on Saturday. Addressing the third convocation of Sai University here, as chief guest, Chandrasekaran noted that while artificial intelligence (AI) and rapid technological disruptions are reshaping the global economy, India is entering a period of economic growth that could prove un

Rapido has filed an insolvency petition against Magicpin at the NCLT over alleged unpaid operational dues of less than 10 crore.

Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], September 19: In what is turning out to be a huge mistake, Flipkart's official mobile account on Instagram accidentally posted the upcoming Big Billion Days sale price for the iPhone 17 as part of a carousel post that talks about phone myths.

The Congress accused the Narendra Modi government on Saturday of bending backwards to appease US President Donald Trump and claimed that while Trump got appeasement, India suffered humiliation. Trump has extended the USD 100,000 H-1B visa fee for another 12 months -- a move that will hit Indian IT, tech professionals and the student talent pipeline hard. The impact: F-1. H-1B: Harder for Indian students to enter the US workforce. Fewer jobs: Smaller firms may avoid sponsorships altogether. Talen

AICC general secretary Jairam Ramesh said this in a post on X after Trump signed the law

Non-fossil sources in India now account for 54.18 per cent of installed electricity capacity, surpassing the 2030 target of 50 per cent, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said on Saturday. The minister also said India ranks third globally in renewable energy-installed capacity and is the world's second-largest solar-growth market, demonstrating that economic growth and climate action can advance together. Yadav made these comments during the inauguration of the National Green Tribunal's (NGT)

The Congress on Saturday said the only way to counter a ully is to resist him forcefully, after US President Donald Trump signed the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act that seeks to impose steep levies on Moscow and its top energy buyers like China and India. AICC general secretary Jairam Ramesh said this in a post on X after Trump signed the law. The only way to counter a bully is to resist him forcefully, he said. On Friday, September 18, 2026, the President signed into law: H.R. 5334, the 'Lind

Court allows Genpact to continue operations from its Gurugram office despite the seizure, while directing a fresh decision on its NOC request for a proposed $100 million GIFT City investment

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer will also attend talks, according to a statement from his office

Small-cap funds led SIP collections at 5,012 crore, followed by mid-cap and flexi-cap schemes, as four equity categories together garnered 16,096 crore

The ED's findings in the alleged Tirupati laddu adulteration case point to a large-scale, meticulously planned, systemic adulteration over five years of the previous YSRCP government, TDP leader Jyosthna Tirunagari alleged on Saturday. Following the recent arrest of Kailash Chand Mangla of Sukriti Foods,Tirunagari claimed that adulterated ghee worth Rs 230 crore was supplied to TTD between 2019 and 2024. The ED's findings point to a deeply disturbing pattern: nearly Rs 230 crore worth of adulter

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released the data related to the 2025-26 round of its annual survey on computer software and information technology enabled services (ITES) exports. For 2025-26 round of the survey, 7,569 software export companies were contacted, of which 2,363 companies, including most of the large companies, responded. RBI stated that India's exports of software services (excluding their sales through overseas commercial presence) increased by 8.2 per cent (y-o-y) during 2025-26

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has ordered removal of Maharashtra Cooperation minister Babasaheb Patil and seven other directors of the Latur District Central Cooperative Bank for exceeding the 10-year tenure limit. Patil belongs to the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) led by Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar. The central bank's order followed directions passed by the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court in response to a petition filed by bank member Satish Sheshrao Jadhav. RBI Assistant

England vs Sri Lanka 3rd T20I begins at 7 pm IST on Tuesday, with the toss at 6:30 pm IST. Fans in India can watch on Sony Ten 5 or stream the match on the SonyLIV app and website

The Congress' Nandigram bypoll candidate Milan Pradhan was sent to judicial custody till October 3 by a local court, a day after his arrest on multiple charges, including murder, that dates back 19 years. Pradhan was produced before the Haldia Subdivisional Court following his arrest on Friday. The West Bengal Police said Pradhan was arrested based on four pending arrest warrants for his alleged involvement in non-bailable cases related to rioting, murder, attempt to murder, kidnapping and crimi

In a dramatic turn of events, Mamata Banerjee's party's Rejinagar by-election candidate Rabiul Alam Chowdhury on Saturday announced his withdrawal from the contest, only to retract his statement within a few hours, and assert he would be in the October 6 poll battle as per the wishes of the supremo. The development came a day after Banerjee's party's Nandigram by-election nominee Sanchita Pradhan Dey withdrew her candidature following a meeting with Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. Chowdhury, a

The proposed Electronic Design Automation programme will rely heavily on industry executives in its initial phase as academia struggles to keep pace with rapidly changing chip-sector skill requirement

India's dual advantage of unmatched domestic consumer demand and an expanding demographic dividend give the country a unique edge in the global semiconductor race, but securing access to core technology remains a critical hurdle that needs to be bridged, a top executive at global management consultancy firm Bain & Company said. Balaji Thirumalai, Partner and India Head of Semiconductors and Electronics Manufacturing Practice at Bain & Company, said the central government's strategy under the Sem

New Delhi [India], September 19: Sometimes, the most powerful statement is just two letters: NO. At HSNC University's Nasha Mukt Bharat programme, that word rang out from a packed auditorium as students came together to take a collective pledge against drug-abuse in the presence of Maharashtra Governor and HSNC University Chancellor Shri Jishnu Dev Varma. The programme, organised jointly by HSNC University, Mumbai and Lok Bhavan, Mumbai, also saw the launch of NoToDrugs.in portal by Governor Shr

NTPC has terminated a 413.37 crore contract awarded to G R Infraprojects for a 400 MWh battery energy storage project at its Mouda power station

China's policymakers have been trying to revive domestic demand amid a prolonged property downturn, local government debt pressures and cautious household spending

The RSS-affiliated ABVP won three of the four central panel posts in the high-profile Delhi University Students' Union election, while independent candidate Deepanshu Shokeen, who was denied an NSUI ticket, won the vice-president's post. The Congress-backed NSUI failed to secure any of the four central panel posts, with the ABVP winning the president, secretary and joint secretary positions. In the presidential race, ABVP's Yash Dabas polled 24,576 votes, defeating NSUI's Vijai Shankar Meena by

Industry body says tariffs of up to 100 per cent on major buyers of Russian energy could make Indian textiles uncompetitive in the US, its largest export market

Key details of the agreement have not been made public, including the degree of US military presence in the self-governed Danish territory

The 2027 IPL season will mark the league's 20th edition, and the BCCI plans to celebrate the milestone on a larger scale

New Delhi [India], September 19: Two siblings, one a nationally competitive junior tennis player and the other a computer science graduate, have launched Tennis Buddy, an artificial intelligence-powered coaching platform designed to help tennis players train and improve without continuous access to a professional coach.

A string of warnings, AI-agent incidents and calls to slow development has renewed debate over whether the race for more capable systems is outpacing safeguards

Most Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses remained off the roads on Saturday as drivers' strike over daily-wage hikes, medical facilities and overtime payment entered its fifth day. Despite assurances from the Delhi government, drivers continued their protest, causing inconvenience to daily commuters. Earlier, the DTC had directed its permanent drivers to be deployed to fill the manpower gap for the time being. However, with a large number of electric buses operated by private companies, the

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Saturday that over one lakh youth in the state would get government jobs within the next six months. While speaking at a function organised in Lucknow to distribute appointment letters to 818 candidates selected for various departmental posts by the UPPSC and UPSSSC, he claimed that the previous Samajwadi Party government appointed someone as chairman of the UP Public Service Commission (UPPSC) who was not eligible for the post. To those who h

Hy-Tech Engineers has reported 10.8% rise in standalone net profit to Rs 4.60 crore on a 12.9% increase in revenue to Rs 41.26 crore in Q1 FY27 as compared with Q1 FY26.

India is likely to create 2-2.5 lakh seasonal and gig jobs during July-December period of 2026, with festive hiring expected to grow 15-20 per cent, according to a report by global technology and digital talent solutions provider NLB Services. As the country enters the festive season, businesses across e-commerce, quick commerce, retail, logistics, hospitality, travel and consumer services are preparing for one of the year's most concentrated periods of demand, said the report. The festive seaso

National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval said on Saturday that India's GDP would increase from the current USD 4.015 trillion to USD 38 trillion in the next 20 years. Addressing the convocation ceremony of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee as the chief guest, Doval said that the students are fortunate to be living in a transformative era where their future holds great promise. Citing the example of Lord Ram, the NSA urged students to be courageous in their lives. He said that sa

As vote counting for the DUSU polls is underway on Saturday, the story of how the Delhi University Students' Union came into being offers a glimpse into the humble beginnings of one of the country's most prominent student bodies. DUSU traces its origins to August 6, 1947, just days before India's Independence, when the university's vice-chancellor informed the Executive Council that a representative body of students desired to establish a university students' union. The Council agreed in princip

A fresh tranche of 11 tonnes of relief material, including medicines, forensic supplies, tents and sleeping bags, was dispatched on Saturday aboard a military transport aircraft to Kathmandu, officials said. In a post on X, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar shared photos of the consignment, saying India continues to support Nepal's recovery following the recent flash floods in the neighbouring country. Dispatched another 11 tonnes of relief material to Nepal, including medicines, forensics

The question before Indian courts is no longer conservation versus development but how the two can be harmonised and sustained together, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said on Saturday and described the apex court as the anyan tree of environmental justice. Tracing four decades of the Supreme Court's environmental jurisprudence, the CJI said there was no single constitutional route to environmental protection and cautioned against copy-paste decisions. Recently, he said, the apex court has a

Hazoor Multi Projects said that it has has received Work Order from Emerald Haven Life Spaces 3 (EHLS3PL) for a project worth Rs 207.44 crore.

India's campaign at the Games begins with the quarter-finals on September 28, giving the squad less than a week between the T20I and its opening Asian Games match

New booth-wise disclosure identifies unmapped electors and specific mismatches in self and parent names, offering greater detail than the earlier aggregate figures of 3.313 million notices

New Delhi [India], September 19: The National Stock Exchange's 6,746 crore anchor book offers more than a snapshot of institutional demand for one of India's most closely watched IPOs. It also provides a telling indication of how the balance of power within India's investment banking ecosystem is evolving.

ICEA plans the inaugural Bharat Electronics Manufacturing and Export Summit in February 2027, while industry bodies debate whether major electronics events should be held together

Maruti Suzuki India has launched the Auto Green Mission with the introduction of the automatic S-CNG models for the popular Swift, Dzire and Baleno. Designed for new-age customers who refuse to compromise, the new range of Maruti Suzuki automatic S-CNG range of cars offer automatic car driving convenience with superior fuel-efficiency, making the Dzire automatic S-CNG India's most fuel-efficient sedan# with a fuel efficiency of 36.47km/kg.

To collaborate on modern technologies for India's naval programs

With acquisition of 76% stake in Mazzini Tiles LLP for consideration of Rs 40.42 cr

Improving infrastructure network in Gurugram

Mbappe had been associated with Nike since he was nine years old. His contract with the US sportswear giant expired on July 31, ending a relationship that lasted almost 20 years

The order, valued at USD 2,022,816 (approximately Rs. 19.36 crore), has been placed by a Global EPC Company that specializes in bulk liquid storage terminals, refineries, and oil and gas process plants. Execution is scheduled to be completed within 12-20 weeks.