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The IMD has forecast heavy rainfall at isolated places over Uttarakhand, Kerala and Mahe, south interior Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal today.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and raised several key issues concerning the development of the state. Naidu also briefed the prime minister on the major development projects in Andhra Pradesh, its economic situation, and issues relating to agriculture and irrigation. Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Shri Chandrababu Naidu, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the prime minister's office posted on X. Congratulating Modi on completing 25

Marking 25 years as a head of government, Narendra Modi sets out six goals for India and vows to continue serving the country until it becomes a developed nation by 2047.

India could emerge as a global AI-agent exporter by cutting inference costs and making AI more affordable and accessible domestically

Telangana had the highest share of alcohol revenue in states' own tax revenue in FY25 at 32 per cent, followed by Tamil Nadu at 27 per cent and Uttar Pradesh at 25 per cent.

Investment announcements rose 34.7 per cent to 30.38 trillion in H1FY27, driven by data centres, while plans outside IT fell about 4 per cent to 20.92 trillion

BMI says market access, agriculture and Russian oil remain obstacles to an India-US deal, with a narrow pact likely to offer modest gains and ease policy uncertainty

The joint venture, Faurecia Anand Seating India, will combine Forvia's seating technology with Gabriel India's manufacturing capabilities to serve Indian automakers.

IndiaAI Mission COO Sudeep Shrivastava calls for wider consultation on AI safety rules, while IIT Jodhpur professor Mayank Vatsa flags a lack of indigenous benchmarks

As fabs and packaging units move towards commercial production, experts say India must combine a pipeline of industry-ready graduates and technicians with incentives for experienced professionals

The Delhi Traffic Police said traffic may be diverted or regulated on Boulevard Road, Ring Road, S P Marg and N S Marg during the protest

Air India and Singapore Airlines on Wednesday announced an expansion of their commercial cooperation to provide more flight options for travellers between India and Singapore. The expansion is part of the initiatives under the Commercial Cooperation Framework Agreement inked in January this year. From October 15, both airlines will offer travellers a wider range of itinerary and flight options through their respective booking channels. This covers 126 weekly flights between Singapore and eight I

The SpaceX-backed satellite broadband provider says over 20 gateway sites are ready and its India operations have been designed around local security requirements

Senior team vice-captain KL Rahul, his opening partner Yashasvi Jaiswal, one down batter Devdutt Padikkal are among 11 Test players picked in the 15-member India A squad that will play three unofficial Tests against New Zealand A starting October 24. However, the short BCCI press release didn't clarify how many of the three 'Tests' would the likes of Rahul, Jaiswal, Washington Sundar, who are also part of the Indian ODI set-up, play in New Zealand. The first 'Test' will be played from October 24

Delhi Police booked Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi after Tuesday's protest, while INDIA bloc MPs are set to meet on Wednesday to discuss their next steps over the SIR row

Skipper Shreyas Iyer led from the front with a maiden T20I century after all-rounder Naman Dhir made a dream debut with three wickets as India comfortably defeated West Indies by eight wickets in the first match here on Tuesday. Dhir picked up three wickets with his off-spin to finish with impressive figures of 3/31, while Kuldeep Yadav took 2/33 as India, after opting to bowl, restricted West Indies to 171. Iyer (102 not out) and Ishan Kishan (37 not out) then made short work of the chase, stit

For the week through October 12, the IMD has forecast partly cloudy skies over Delhi, with no rain expected

The vessel, MT On Peace, carried 19 crew members, including 17 Indian nationals. In total, 12 crew members -- 11 of them Indian -- sustained injuries in the strike, according to MEA

Gupta, former vice chairman of Bharti Enterprises, will serve for five years from September 29 as non-executive independent director and chairperson

The report comes as debate intensifies around the as-yet elusive returns for AI service providers

Founded in 1981, Gujarat Themis is India's first company to start commercial production of the anti-tuberculosis drug Rifampicin, according to its website

Sales rise 35.70% to Rs 433.65 crore

Sales rise 39.04% to Rs 431.11 crore

Shares of SAIL and LIC Housing Finance are banned from F&O trading on 29 September 2026.

Buyers without an old vehicle can purchase a scrappage certificate to claim benefits on a new car, but savings depend on state rules, vehicle category and manufacturer offers

Internal tests found GPT-6.1 Astra showed higher levels of deceptive behaviour and could act beyond the authorised scope of tasks, prompting OpenAI to shelve its planned October launch

Goodman Group withdrew plans for a A$443.8-million data centre in Sydney's Lane Cove after residents raised concerns over its impact on homes, schools and local infrastructure

The acquisition gives AMD access to research on spatial intelligence, an emerging field focused on enabling AI systems to model three-dimensional environments and physical interactions

Brent crude futures had risen 63 cents, or 0.6%, to $105.91 a barrel by 0002 GMT while US West Texas Intermediate crude was at $93.32, up 72 cents, or 0.8%

An airstrike carried out by Myanmar's military near a market in territory controlled by a powerful rebel group killed at least 49 people and wounded 58 others on Monday, the group and a rescue official said. The attack in western Rakhine state was the latest in a series of deadly airstrikes against pro-democracy resistance forces and ethnic armed groups across the country. Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military seized power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi on February 1, 2

Specified speciality drugs from India and 19 other jurisdictions qualify for zero duty as the US extends its 100% pharma tariff to more companies; generics remain outside its scope

The US National Security Agency and other military intelligence and cybersecurity forces will guard election systems during the November midterms, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday. Military cybersecurity experts have routinely helped monitor systems and deter potential hackers since election equipment was designated critical infrastructure in 2017. But Hegseth's announcement comes after President Donald Trump gutted the civilian agency specifically created to safeguard election infra

SpaceX launched its enormous Starship into orbit for the first time Monday and successfully delivered the most advanced Starlink satellites yet, but cut the flight short to ensure safety. The spacecraft reentered over the Pacific and splashed down north of Hawaii three hours after blasting off from Texas. The company had been aiming for a 10-hour flight, spanning six full laps around Earth, to prove its readiness for NASA's Artemis moon program. Starship tipped over and erupted in flames upon sp

President Donald Trump disputed that he asked Chinese leader Xi Jinping if he wanted to buy weapons from the United States, contradicting an account from the US ambassador to China. Trump on Monday acted confused when a reporter asked him about Ambassador David Perdue's remarks over the weekend, suggesting the diplomat was confusing China with Taiwan. But then Trump said maybe it's a good idea to make such an offer to China. The whiplash over the prospect of arms sales from the US to its ascenda

IT services major HCL Technologies on Monday announced that its software business division, HCLSoftware, will acquire Croatia-based enterprise robotic process automation (RPA) platform provider Robotiq.ai in an all-cash deal valued at an enterprise value of 9 million euro (about Rs 98 crore). The transaction will be executed via HCL Technologies Austria GmbH, a step-down wholly owned subsidiary of HCLTech, which will acquire 100 per cent outstanding equity in the firm, according to a regulatory

IT services firm Coforge Ltd has appointed former Bharti Enterprises vice-chairman Akhil Kumar Gupta as its chairperson and non-executive independent director for five years, effective Tuesday. The appointment follows weeks of intense boardroom turmoil, triggered by the abrupt resignation of former chairman and veteran banker O P Bhatt on September 9 after an internal audit revealed that he had withheld a board evaluation report that assigned his own performance category the lowest rating. The f

Natco Pharma Ltd on Monday said it has decided to increase its proposed investment in US-based biotechnology firm eGenesis Inc to USD 16.70 million (around Rs 139 crore) from the previously disclosed amount of USD 14 million. Under the revised structure, NATCO Pharma (Canada) Inc will invest USD 13.70 million, while NATCO Pharma USA LLC will contribute USD 3 million, according to a regulatory filing. The transaction involves cash consideration for purchasing convertible promissory notes bearing

Newgen Software announced that its US-based material subsidiary, Newgen Software Inc., has secured a contract from a US-based health insurance company for supply, installation, implementation and cloud hosting of the NewgenONE CAG Solution.

Any further talks are expected to focus on an amended version of a seven-day proposal that Iran presented last week on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates Tuesday: The GIFT Nifty indicated a slightly lower open for the Nifty50. Asian markets were trading lower

US President Donald Trump on Monday unveiled Essar Group's plans to build a massive steel plant in Iowa, at an investment of USD 15 billion. Trump made the announcement in the Oval Office with Essar Group co-founder Ravi Ruia and his son Rewant by his side. Today, we're thrilled to announce that Mesabi Metallics will be building the largest steel plant in American history in the great state of Iowa, Trump said. Essar Group's Mesabi Metallics chairman Rewant Ruia thanked Trump for bringing back t

The US will not charge any ad valorem tariff on certain speciality drugs and associated ingredients used for treatment of rare medical conditions imported from India and 19 other countries. An ad valorem tariff is a set percentage of the monetary value of the goods to be taxed, according to the World Customs Organisation. The US Commerce Department published the list of countries in the Federal Register as it prepares to impose a 100 per cent tariff on certain patented pharmaceutical imports and

Reliance Jio gained the highest number of wireless mobile subscribers in August, adding nearly 2.40 million users, followed by Bharti Airtel with about 2.11 million additions.

India's three boxing semifinalists can guarantee silver with a win, while men's and women's trap teams target another shooting gold and athletics offers nine finals on September 29

Today's Best of BS Opinion weighs GCC expansion, liquor prohibition, jobs and growth, corporate India, and India's economic roadmap

New Delhi [India], September 28: As India's large-scale construction sector looks for faster execution, greater consistency and more efficient use of labour and materials, AAC wall panels are emerging as an important next step in modern walling. Bigbloc Construction is expanding its walling portfolio beyond AAC blocks with ZMARTBUILD WALL AAC wall panels, offering a factory-enabled approach that can support faster installation, project-specific sizing and more predictable execution.

Private fuel retailers Jio-bp and Nayara Energy have imposed limits on diesel purchases at their retail outlets as industrial and other bulk consumers turn to petrol pumps to take advantage of cheaper retail fuel, putting pressure on supplies and retail networks. Jio-bp outlets have capped diesel purchases at 50 litres per customer per day, while transaction limits at Nayara Energy outlets range from 70 litres to 200 litres, people aware of the matter said. Public sector fuel retailers Indian Oi

So far we have navigated that uncertainty. In fact, I would say we have insulated ourselves from the turbulence, Puri said while speaking about the country's energy security

Desai, a veteran technology executive, took over the role from Dev Ittycheria. MongoDB has appointed Ittycheria as interim CEO as it searches for a permanent replacement.

The share pledges, revealed in an Oracle filing on Friday, amount to a 19% increase in the number of shares Ellison has pledged since 2025. The stock is worth about $9.2 billion