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Marathahalli Police arrested Dr. Mahendra Reddy for allegedly murdering his wife, dermatologist Dr. Kruthika M Reddy, by administering anaesthetic drugs. Six months after the death of a 29-year-old dermatologist from Bengaluru, Marathahalli Police have arrested the victim's husband, a fellow doctor, for allegedly murdering his wife by injecting anaesthetic drugs, police said on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the family of Kritika has accused her husband, Mahendra, of foul play, alleging he was involved ...Read More >
Bihar Election 2025: The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has fielded Osama Shahab from the Raghunathpur Assembly constituency in Siwan district of Bihar. Osama is the son of Mohammad Shahabuddin, the late gangster or bahubali from Bihar, who served as an MLA and Member of Parliament from the Siwan constituency. A picture of Osama meeting with RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and his son Tejashwi Yadav was viral on Thursday. Lalu Yadav is seen handing over the poll symbol to Osama in the picture, even as ...Read More >
Bihar Election 2025: Tej Pratap Yadav filed his nomination from the Mahua assembly constituency on Thursday. Former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Yadav's eldest son Tej Pratap Yadav filed his nomination for the Bihar Election 2025 from the Mahua assembly constituency on Thursday. Tej Pratap Yadav, who was expelled from the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), is the chief of the newly-formed Janshakti Janata Dal (JJD). He carried a photograph of his grandmother along as he went to file his nomination on T ...Read More >
New Delhi: The European Investment Bank (EIB) is stepping up its presence in India's green transition, using its capital and expertise to plug financing gaps in clean energy, sustainable transport and water infrastructure, top official at the multilateral financial agency told Mint on Thursday. The broad aim is to make lives better, more sustainable and inclusive. By investing in the country's green funds and projects from metro systems to battery storage, the EU's lending arm aims to accelerat ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Global crude oil prices rebounded from a five-month low after US President Donald Trump said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had promised to halt purchases of Russian barrels -- a move that could tighten global supply. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said, "So I was not happy that India was buying oil, and he (Prime Minister Narendra Modi) assured me today that they will not be buying oil from Russia. That's a big step. Now we're going to get China to do the same ...Read More >
New Delhi: A calmer inflation outlook and recent tax relief have given India's urban consumers room to breathe, and to spend. Deloitte's latest consumer survey shows a rebound in discretionary spending, especially in leisure, restaurants, electronics and household goods. The upcoming festivals and easing prices are nudging households to loosen their wallets, even as job-related anxiety threatens to temper the mood. "Consumers remain financially confident, supported by easing price inflation con ...Read More >
Uttar Pradesh: A shocking incident unfolded at Azamgarh's district jail in Varanasi. A man accused of killing his wife walked out of the prison on bail, and took home with him the prison chequebook, and even transferred nearly ₹30 lakh from the jail bank account into his own account. According to a report by TOI, the murder accused - Ramjit Yadav - got out of jail on May 20, 2024. He, with the help of another prisoner, Shiv Shankar, also known as Gorakh and two jail officials, transferred nearl ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Madhya Pradesh government has received investment proposals worth over ₹74,300 crore following an interactive session with industry leaders in Mumbai, as the state steps up its efforts to attract private sector participation across key sectors. Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav said the state's recent policy reforms -- 18 new measures introduced during the Global Investors Summit -- have improved the ease of doing business and accelerated project clearances. Of the total proposals, ₹19 ...Read More >
Navi Mumbai's real estate market -- residential or commercial -- never quite matched Mumbai's stature. Now, the Navi Mumbai International Airport may change that. Large developers are acquiring land parcels in the city for residential projects. While the office market may take longer to grow, the area has already started emerging as a data centre hub. Mint explains what could change: Conceived in the 1970s as a satellite city of the country's financial capital, Navi Mumbai has evolved into a t ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 9 (PTI) A cricketing set-up founded on Test excellence will produce strong ODI and T20 sides, not vice versa, asserted Indian captain Shubman Gill but side-stepped the debate on whether a two-tier system is needed in Tests given the struggles of teams like the West Indies. Caribbean cricket has undergone a change for the worse in the last two decades and advent of T20 leagues has meant that its best talent has chosen the freelance route for financial stability, leading to a marke ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Labour and Employment on Wednesday released the draft National Labour & Employment Policy -- Shram Shakti Niti 2025 for public consultation, outlining a renewed vision for a fair, inclusive, and technology-driven world of work in line with India's Viksit Bharat @2047 goal. Marking a shift from regulation to facilitation, Shram Shakti Niti 2025 repositions the ministry as a proactive "employment facilitator." The policy aims to drive convergence among workers, employer ...Read More >
Mumbai: Less than a month after Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk announced it is cutting its global workforce as part of a restructuring plan, the layoffs have hit Indian employees in Bengaluru. Junior- to mid-level employees across functions such as sales and marketing, as well as those in the company's global business services (GBS) hub, which works with its global teams, have been impacted, according to at least three people aware of the development. "At least 100-150 will be retrenched from the ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 5 (ANI): Megastar Chiranjeevi reunited with veterans of the film industry for their long-cherished tradition. Taking to his Instagram handle, Chiranjeevi shared pictures from the reunion, including the likes of Jackie Shroff, Venkatesh, Ramya Krishnan, and Revathy, among others. In a heartwarming message, Chiranjeevi paid tribute to the bond between friends, something they have shared for several decades now. "Every reunion with my beloved friends from th ...Read More >
New Delhi: Federal policy think tank NITI Aayog on Friday proposed a presumptive taxation scheme for offshore companies deriving profits from India as part of efforts to enhance the country's appeal to investors with tax certainty and ease of doing business. NITI Aayog said such an optional, industry-specific scheme, along with broader legislative clarity, administrative efficiency, strong dispute resolution schemes and adoption of global best practices, will dramatically cut litigation. That w ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 3 (ANI): Australia's young Test opener Sam Konstas, who was a part of the recent two unofficial Tests against India A, revealed the opposition's reaction when he tried to reverse ramp in the first over, recreating scenes from last year's Boxing Day Test at the MCG. Konstas, who has "learned a lot" in the previous two to three weeks, is ready if he gets a call-up for the Ashes against England, scheduled to begin on November 21 in Perth. ...Read More >
Karnataka news: The accused allegedly told the woman that she was his second wife and even boasted of having relationships with 19 other women. A woman in Karnataka's Puttenahalli reportedly accused her husband and in-laws of harassment, blackmail, and exploitation. She alleged in her complaint that husband was already married to another women at the time of their marriage. According to NDTV, the woman said in her complaint that she married Syed Inamul Haq in December 2024, about two months af ...Read More >
TCS layoffs: India's largest IT firm, Tata Consultancy Services, is accused of forcing around 2,500 employees in Pune to resign, PTI reported, citing a letter from the IT employees' body NITES to the Maharashtra Chief Minister on Wednesday. However, the IT giant has denied these claims, stating that the recent move to "realign skills in our organisation" has impacted only a limited number of employees. It further said, "Those who have been affected have been provided due care and severance, as ...Read More >
Lucknow: Senior Samajwadi Party leader and former minister Gayatri Prajapati was attacked by a fellow inmate inside Lucknow Jail on Tuesday. The scuffle took place within the jail premises, after which prison authorities launched an internal inquiry. According to a statement issued by Dr Ramdhani, DIG Prisons, Lucknow Range, the incident occurred after Prajapati allegedly used abusive language towards another inmate, Vishwas Rajput. In response, Vishwas attacked Prajapati using a sharp object i ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) Swiss State Secretary for Economic Affairs Helene Budliger Artieda on Wednesday pitched for a bilateral investment treaty with India, following the USD 100 billion investment commitment by EFTA nations under a new trade pact. The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) members are Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland. The free trade agreement between India and the four-nation European bloc EFTA came into force on Wednesday, under which the country has received ...Read More >
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday approved a hike in dearness allowance for its employees, increased the minimum support price for key crops, and okayed a mission to boost pulses output in the country, in decisions that will cost the Centre ₹1.2 trillion. In a festival-season bonanza, the Union cabinet approved a 3% increase in the dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief (DR) for central government employees and pensioners. Effective 1 July, the DA stands at 58% of the basic pay, and ...Read More >
New Delhi: With export diversification at the top of India's trade agenda, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal is set to embark on a three-nation tour in October -- Singapore, Qatar and South Africa -- to push Indian goods into new markets and also advance talks on the long-pending India-European Union (EU) free trade agreement on the sidelines, two senior government officials said. Goyal will travel to Singapore in the first week of the month, followed by Qatar, and then South Africa f ...Read More >
Mumbai: LG Electronics India Ltd, the wholly owned subsidiary of LG Electronics Inc., is preparing to tap the public markets even as it sharpens its focus on meeting domestic demand, building India as a global export hub, and expanding its portfolio of premium products. LG Electronics Inc. will raise ₹11,607 crore by selling 101.8 million shares through an offer for sale (OFS). The initial public offering (IPO), scheduled for 7-9 October, will see the South Korean parent firm sell about 15% of ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Following the tragic deaths of six children in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district from acute kidney failure, the Union health ministry has launched a comprehensive, multi-agency investigation. A team from the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has been deployed to the region, officials familiar with the matter said. Health officials strongly suspect a contaminated cough syrup is responsible for the fatalities. Preliminary reports suggest the over-the-counter medicine may ha ...Read More >
New Delhi: Tata Motors' biggest global bet since Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) will be steered by cost savings. Cutting spending on product development, components and research is central to its $4.4 billion acquisition of Italian commercial vehicle maker Iveco, alongside plans to expand into new markets and product segments, the company said, maintaining that the move could unlock a bigger value than even JLR. At a meeting with analysts of India's top brokerage houses on Monday, the management of Ta ...Read More >
Also Read | Bihar SIR: SC asks Election Commission to consider Aadhaar as valid voter ID With Bihar assembly elections schedule likely to be announced soon, the massive SIR exercise that the Election Commission plans to conduct nationwide has stirred controversy. Opposition parties, some of which have approached the Supreme Court, allege that SIR is aimed at the wrongful deletion of voters less likely to support the ruling BJP-led NDA. On the other hand, BJP leaders, including Union Home Minist ...Read More >
Delhi Traffic Advisory: In view of anticipated heavy footfall at Durga Puja pandals and VIP movements, the Delhi Police has issued a traffic advisory for commuters going to South Delhi's Chittaranjan Park (CR Park) area in Greater Kailash and nearby locations in the national capital for Tuesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be attending the Durga Puja celebrations at the iconic Kali Mandir and Shiva Temple located in CR Park on Tuesday. ...Read More >
Delhi rain live updates: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has upgraded its rain alert from 'yellow' to 'orange', indicating the possibility of moderate rainfall and thunderstorms reaching the national capital in a few hours. The warning comes after heavy rainfall battered Delhi earlier in the day. The wet spell caused waterlogging and traffic gridlock, just as the city was gearing up for the festive season. Several airlines, including IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet, and Akasa Air, have is ...Read More >
TVK Karur stampede: According to an FIR, the crowd climbed over steel sheds and trees to get a better vie of Vijay's rally, and when these collapsed, they fell on the crowd below, resulting in the fatal stampede. An FIR filed in connection with the deadly Karur stampede claimed that actor-politician Vijay remained inside his campaign vehicle at the venue for an extended period, leading to overcrowding and restlessness among the crowd that had gathered to attend his rally on September 27. Accor ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 29 (PTI) India's industrial production grew at 4 per cent in August, mainly due to better performance by the mining sector, according to government data released on Monday. The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growth rate for July has been revised upwards to 4.3 per cent from the earlier estimate of 3.5 per cent. In August 2024, the IIP recorded flat growth. "With the mining sector growth at 6 per cent, the All India Index of Industrial Production (IIP) recorded a 4 per cent ...Read More >
India didn't collect the winning trophy or medals. They celebrated the win without the Asia Cup 2025 award. India beat Pakistan in the nail-biting thrilling game at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday (September 28). However, they didn't collect the winning trophy or medals. "Ladies and gentlemen, I have been informed by the Asian Cricket Council that the Indian cricket team will not be collecting their awards tonight. So that does conclude the post-match presentation," informed Simon Do ...Read More >
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