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Delhi student suicide case: The 16-year-old boy was also threatened with expulsion after his parents had raised concerns about the teachers' conduct, said Shourya's father. Shourya Patil, a student at St Columba School in Delhi, who allegedly died by suicide earlier this week, was apparently taunted and bullied by his teachers for nearly a year, reported NDTV, citing his father. The 16-year-old was also threatened with expulsion after his parents had raised concerns about the teachers' conduct ...Read More >
MUMBAI, Nov 19 (Reuters) - The rupee closed nearly unchanged on Wednesday, easing off a two-week high as importer dollar demand ate into gains spurred by a pick up in exporter flows and a mildly bullish bias among interbank traders. The rupee ended the session at 88.5875 against the U.S. dollar, up marginally from its close of 88.6050 in the previous session. The currency climbed to a peak of 88.4250 in early trading, but shed much of its gains in the latter half of the session. A trader at a ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's unemployment rate for people aged 15 and above held steady at 5.2% in October, unchanged from September, according to the latest government data released on Monday. An easing in rural joblessness, down from 4.6% to 4.4%, was offset by a modest uptick in urban unemployment, which inched up from 6.8% to 7%, leaving the overall unemployment rate broadly stable from the previous month, showed the periodic labour force survey (PLFS) data released by the ministry of statistics & pr ...Read More >
Bihar Elections 2025: PM Modi thanks people of Bihar as NDA eyes landslide victory. "My deepest gratitude to the family members of Bihar, who have blessed the NDA with a historic and unprecedented victory in the 2025 assembly elections. This resounding public mandate will empower us to serve the people and work with new resolve for Bihar," said PM Modi in his recent post on the social media platform X. ...Read More >
Bihar Elections 2025: The second and final phase of the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 is scheduled for 11 November, covering the remaining 122 constituencies. Results will be declared on 14 November. Among the 122 seats voting on Tuesday are 24 seats of the Muslim-majority Seemanchal - a region in the northeastern part of Bihar, bordering West Bengal, Nepal, and Bangladesh. The region comprises of four districts - Araria, Purnea, Kataria and Kishanganj. Kishanganj has the highest concentration ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Vipan Joshi, chief financial officer at Aakash Educational Services Ltd, has resigned effective 31 October, two people aware of the development said, adding to a leadership churn as the company proceeds with a rights issue. Joshi tendered his resignation about six months earlier, they said. A spokesperson for Aakash confirmed on a call on Tuesday that Joshi had stepped down. Mint reached out to Joshi through calls and text messages but he did not respond. Joshi said in a post on Lin ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Leading office developers are setting up platforms to offer GCC-as-a-service to new global capability centres looking to set up operations in India. GCCs constitute a significant portion of the tenant base for most commercial office developers. So far, mainstream office developers and flexible office space operators have leased space to such offshore R&D and backend centres for global companies. Now, developers are looking to leverage the opportunity to provide real estate, operation ...Read More >
Delhi's first cloud seeding trial: Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said a review meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday (October 28) to assess the feasibility of carrying out the trial. The Delhi government is likely to conduct its first cloud seeding trial on Tuesday if weather conditions are favourable, an official said. Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa told news agency PTI that a review meeting was scheduled for Tuesday (October 28) to assess the feasibility ...Read More >
New Delhi: After a gap of about three years, Russia is back among India's top five sources of steel, as Western sanctions force Moscow to reroute exports to Asia. The discounted shipments underscore the stress on Russian exports and India's rising demand for electrical steel used in transformers and electric motors. India imported the highest quantum of electrical sheets -- a kind of speciality steel -- from China, followed by Russia, for the six months ended September, steel ministry data show ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Pet cats are finally getting the startup attention dogs have long enjoyed. A clutch of new companies is betting on premium, preservative-free meals for cats -- complete with meat and superfoods like beetroot powder. Unlike dogs, cats have distinct nutritional needs. They require a higher share of protein and animal-based nutrients, opening the door for startups catering to their particular palates. Gurugram-based Smylo, which packages preservative-free meat for cats, has crossed ₹2 ...Read More >
New Delhi: Goods and Services Tax (GST) cuts are set to bolster domestic demand by easing the tax burden on consumers and businesses, spurring consumption and investment across sectors, and supporting job creation, the finance ministry said in its monthly economic review for September, released on Monday. A strong performance in industry and services, along with a stable labour market, is expected to reinforce this momentum, the ministry noted. However, it cautioned that persistent global uncer ...Read More >
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday told world leaders that India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) are strengthening ties across various sectors as well as people-to-people relations. He emphasized that New Delhi has always strongly supported the 11-member group's outlook on the Indo-Pacific. Modi said in his virtual opening address at the summit in Malaysia that its theme, 'inclusivity and sustainability', was clearly reflected in the joint efforts of nation ...Read More >
Bihar polls: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday vowed to double the allowances of the representatives of Bihar's panchayati raj system if the INDIA bloc was voted to power in the upcoming Bihar Assembly Elections. He also said that the representatives will be entitled to ₹50 lakh pension and insurance cover. "If the INDIA bloc is voted to power, monthly allowances of the representatives of Bihar's panchayati raj system will be doubled. We will also substantially increase the margin money, per ...Read More >
Three-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Kolkata Knight Riders are set to hand over the overall reins of the franchise to Abhishek Nayar ahead of the upcoming season. The former Mumbai all-rounder will thus replace Chandrakant Pandit, who was released from his role of head coach, earlier this year following a an underwhelming show in IPL 2025. The development came in nearly two months after Nayar was appointed as the head coach of Women's Premier League (WPL) franchise UP Warriorz. Acco ...Read More >
New Delhi: The IT ministry has proposed amendments to social media intermediary guidelines to incorporate the impact of artificial intelligence. The draft amendments, published on 22 October, seek to crack down on the rising menace of deepfakes. However, creators and other industry stakeholders have called for some alterations to what the ministry has proposed. Mint breaks down the proposals and their impact on AI users. Over the past four days, creators, through policy think-tanks, have raise ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 25 (ANI): Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has announced that its subsidiary, Reliance Intelligence Limited, will form a joint venture company with Facebook Overseas, Inc., a wholly owned arm of Meta Platforms, Inc. The new entity, named Reliance Enterprise Intelligence Limited (REIL), will focus on "developing, marketing and distributing enterprise AI services", according to a company statement released on Saturday. ...Read More >
Maharashtra doctor suicide case: The 28-year-old female doctor, employed at a government hospital in Phaltan,named two individuals in her suicide note. She accused a police officer of sexually assaulting her landlord's son in the case. Maharashtra doctor suicide case is in the spotlight since October 23, when a 28-year-old female medical practitioner was found hanging in a hotel room in Phaltan town of Satara district. The victim named her landlord's son and a police officer in her suicide note ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The heavy industries ministry has asked states to secure land and install infrastructure that will enable the rapid deployment of 72,000 electric vehicle (EV) chargers across the country, two people aware of the development said. The push is part of a ₹2,000 crore incentive plan that states can avail funding from under the broader ₹10,900 crore PM E-Drive scheme. "Discussions with state governments have already begun," said one of the persons requesting anonymity. "The aim is to ush ...Read More >
Mumbai: Packaged consumer goods giant Hindustan Unilever Ltd on Thursday reported a muted 1.5% rise in consolidated revenue to ₹16,388 crore for the July-September quarter (Q2FY26). The company's net profit during the quarter stood at ₹2,694 crore, up 3.8% year-on-year. HUL, India's largest fast-moving consumer goods company, had flagged in late September that it expected disruptions in sales in the quarter over lower goods and services tax rates. While the rate cuts benefitted 40% of HUL's p ...Read More >
Also Read | Delhi AQI: Dr Randeep Guleria shares key tips to reduce air pollution risks "Actions under Stage-I & II of the extant GRAP shall be implemented, monitored and reviewed in right earnest by all the agencies concerned in the entire NCR to ensure that the AQI levels do not slip further. All implementing agencies shall keep strict vigil and intensify measures to the extent of the GRAP schedule. Citizens may be requested to strictly adhere to the citizen charter under GRAP Stage-I & II", ...Read More >
New Delhi: Demand at India's top carmakers saw a sharp spike after cuts in goods and services tax (GST) rates late in September coincided with the Navratri to Diwali festive season sales when companies recorded double-digit growth. The good news for the industry now is that there are early signs that the momentum will likely remain strong in the months and quarters ahead, top carmakers and industry veterans said. Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd expects 7-8% growth in the industry's sales be ...Read More >
Delhi Air Pollution: As the Air Quality Index (AQI) remains in the 'very poor' category, increasing the risks of health problems, especially respiratory issues, the former director of AIIMS Delhi, Dr Randeep Guleria, on Wednesday said that those who have underlying respiratory conditions, need to be extra careful. Guleria, who is also the Chairman of Internal Medicine, Respiratory and Sleep Medicine at Medanta The Medicity, noted that to some extent, the rising air pollution can be termed a pub ...Read More >
Tamil Nadu weather live updates: Chennai residents can expect another wet day, with intermittent spells of moderate to heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning. Tamil Nadu weather live updates: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has stated that there is a possibility of a cyclone developing over the South Bay of Bengal. The weather agency further said it is likely to move west-northwestwards and is expected to concentrate into a depression over the southwest and adjoining we ...Read More >
New Delhi: India and the US are closing in on a long-pending trade deal that could slash the current tariffs for Indian exports to 15-16% from a punishing 50%, according to three people aware of the matter. With energy and agriculture emerging as key cards at the negotiating table, India may agree to gradually reduce its imports of Russian oil, the people cited above said on condition of anonymity. The purchases had prompted a punitive levy of 25% on Indian exports, which is over and above the ...Read More >
Bihar Elections 2025: INDIA bloc faces turmoil as JMM exits the opposition alliance, claiming a 'political conspiracy' by RJD and Congress. With nominations finalised, the fragmented INDIA bloc grapples with internal disputes as it gears up for a crucial electoral showdown. The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) released its list of 143 candidates for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections on Monday, effectively ending the prolonged seat-sharing negotiations within the opposition Mahagathbandhan allianc ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 20 (PTI) Veteran actor Asrani will always be remembered for portraying the dictatorial jailer in "Sholay" as it was a role he was born to play, says director Ramesh Sippy. Condoling the death of the actor on Monday at the age of 84, the "Sholay" director said Asrani seemed "absolutely fine" when they recently met. "It (demise) feels sudden... He did a lot of work but this, stands out. I will long long remember him. It's a role he was born to play. But saying all this on a day like ...Read More >
Bihar Elections 2025: The Congress named seven more candidates on Monday for the Bihar Assembly elections, taking the party's total count of announced representatives to 61. The Congress unveiled a list of six candidates in the early hours of the morning. The move comes despite the formal seat-sharing agreement within the Mahagathbandhan still eluding its two main partners, the RJD and the Congress, who remain unable to finalise a deal. The six candidates nominated were Surendra Prasad Kushwah ...Read More >
MUMBAI : Emirates NBD Bank's decision to buy a controlling stake in RBL Bank for $3 billion is likely to see more global banks looking at having an India play. With the banking regulator likely to allow such transactions going forward, a floodgate of more such transactions will open up, say bankers and industry experts. On Saturday, Emirates NBD said it has entered into an agreement to acquire a 60% stake in RBL Bank for ₹26,850 crore. The transaction, which is subject to shareholder and regula ...Read More >
New Delhi: A '1-rupee' storm is brewing in India's telecom sector. State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd's (BSNL) new 4G recharge plan for ₹1, seen as an attempt to draw new users to its long-awaited 4G network, has drawn fire from private telecom operators, who allege it violates regulatory rules, three people in the know said. The dispute revives memories of Reliance Jio's 2016 entry, when free offers upended the market and triggered years of tariff wars. Now, as Jio and Bharti Airtel dominate ...Read More >
NEW DELHI : India Inc. is displaying diverging trends in its charity: businesses overshoot their legally mandated corporate social responsibility (CSR) budget when the spending obligation is low, but struggle to deploy these funds when CSR budgets are high. Businesses with small CSR budgets show "outsized intent" to do charity compared to their statutory obligation, while those with the largest budgets face challenges in the implementing agencies' absorption capacity, according to a study of go ...Read More >
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