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Custom authorities have objected to the sale of nicotine pouches at Mumbai airport's duty-free stores. The case has put the spotlight on India's rules governing duty-free retail and taxation

Indexation now available only for select taxpayers. Here's who can still benefit from the new CII of 384

Why is the government making it harder for some Isro scientists to leave? The answer lies in India's growing private space industry, and lessons from abroad

An active fault line beneath China's Brahmaputra mega dam has raised fresh questions over its long-term stability and renewed concerns about its downstream impact on India

The Centre has released draft CAFE-III norms for passenger vehicles. Here's what the proposed fuel-efficiency rules change, and what they could mean for carmakers and buyers

Canada has stopped accepting new parent sponsorship applications for 2026, but the Super Visa is open

The proposed amendment seeks to bring India's National Song under the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, extending legal protection similar to that enjoyed by the National Anthem

India has IMAX theatres. But not the kind needed to show 'The Odyssey' as Christopher Nolan shot it

RBI has fixed the premature redemption price at Rs 14,199 per unit for this Sovereign Gold Bond tranche

The plea accused over 4,500 companies, including Reliance Jio Infocomm, of anti-competitive practices, including market sharing and bid-rigging.

Iran has asked Yemen's Houthis to prepare for a possible closure of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, raising concerns over its impact on global shipping, energy markets and trade

India's share of global savings rose from 3.3 per cent in 1992 to 10.3 per cent in 2025, placing it ahead of the US in PPP terms

From September 18, use of specified public benefits may become a factor in green card eligibility assessment

Indian IT firms are hiring again, but recruitment is increasingly focused on specialised AI roles. A shortage of job-ready talent is forcing companies to rely more on selective hiring and reskilling

What if diesel trucks no longer had to enter Delhi to deliver goods? A proposed freight interchange programme plans logistics hubs around the NCR. Here's how it will work:

Maximum temperature likely to remain between 38 and 40 degrees Celsius in Delhi; heavy rainfall alert continues over parts of eastern and northeastern India

The Delhi Start-up and Incubation Policy will be rolled out in phases, beginning with 11 state universities, 13 government-aided colleges, polytechnic institutions, Industrial Training Institutes (ITI

Vikram-1 launch: Mission Aagaman will test India's first privately developed orbital rocket and could open the door to a new era of commercial satellite launches by Indian private companies

Reliance Jio plans to deploy 1,600 low-Earth orbit satellites offering up to 5 Tbps capacity, with 20-22 ground stations to provide broadband and mobile satellite services across India

Trump cited newly declassified intelligence reports to allege vulnerabilities in US election infrastructure, renewing claims about election fraud and calling for sweeping voting reforms