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PM-Kisan 24th instalment: PM Modi to release ₹18,680 crore on October 30

Under the PM-KISAN scheme, PM Narendra Modi will release over ₹18,680 crore to more than 9.34 crore farmer families. Beneficiaries can check their e-KYC and bank details afterwards

Cyclone Arnab: Andhra CM orders fast-track relief, early compensation

Naidu directed officials to expedite damage assessments and provide compensation to affected people, excluding crop losses, as a government order on compensation had already been issued

Neet paper leak case: Delhi court reserves order on framing charges

Special Judge Ajay Gupta said the order would be pronounced on November 18

Isro to launch NVS-03: What it means for India's NavIC navigation system

The launch of NVS-03 could help restore standalone positioning on NavIC, which currently has only three satellites providing navigation services against the four required

Akasa Air to boost pilot pay and benefits as it expands routes, fleet

Akasa Air will raise pilot salaries by up to 20% and expand leave and scheduling options as work-life balance and fatigue remain in focus across aviation

Delhi stays under blanket of poor air as AQI holds at 229, NCR air worsens

Uttam Nagar records the highest AQI at 339; Noida, Gurugram and Greater Noida also report elevated pollution levels

Wear, return, repeat: How festive shoppers are hurting online sellers

Small online sellers say customers returning ethnic wear after wearing it for festivals are leaving them with damaged inventory, mounting logistics costs and losses that can wipe out profits

Centre cuts MRPs for trade-margin-capped cancer meds by up to 93%

Major innovator brands see no price reductions despite cuts of up to 93 per cent for some cancer medicines; patient groups say PAP exclusions and data gaps have diluted relief

Keralam vigilance probe into road project linked to CEC ongoing: Minister

The minister was referring to the alleged corruption in the Kerala State Transport Project (KSTP), undertaken in 2006 when CEC Gyanesh Kumar was serving as Public Works Department secretary

'RSS Friends' registers as foreign agent in US to step up outreach

The group registered under the Foreign Agents Registration Act on August 27, naming the RSS in New Delhi as its foreign principal and listing plans to address inaccurate or incomplete information

In setback to BJP, Congress retains Nagpur MLC seat; Wanjari wins

The Congress had fielded sitting MLC Wanjari who secured 67,231 votes

Cabinet approves ₹10,000 crore scheme to boost container manufacturing

The scheme will offer financial support to domestic container manufacturers until 2039-40, aiming to cut import dependence, bridge cost gaps and boost annual capacity tenfold to 750,000 TEUs

India's real estate PE investments fall 31% as foreign investors pull back

Knight Frank says foreign investments fell to their lowest level since 2012, while domestic investors accounted for 85 per cent of real estate PE inflows in the first nine months of 2026

MSDE asks CPSEs to raise apprenticeship intake, track employment outcomes

The ministry has asked public sector enterprises to prepare time-bound apprenticeship plans, improve women's participation and monitor training completion, job placement and retention

Nutraceutical ads lack scientific proof for health claims: ASCI report

An ASCI review found 60 nutraceutical advertisements violating its code, with weight-loss, skincare and respiratory health claims lacking adequate scientific evidence to support promised benefits

British PM Andy Burnham commits to 'strongest possible' links with India

'We are trying to bring the light back, and bring the hope back': Burnham's diwali address

Supreme Court questions ECI on asking deleted Delhi voters to file Form 6

The Supreme Court questioned why previously registered Delhi voters must file Form 6 and said it had not yet ruled on the legality of the ECI's logical discrepancy category

SC cautions against entertaining pleas by homebuyers in stalled projects

The Supreme Court said separate petitions by homebuyers could delay its ruling in a pending case and asked litigants to await the verdict or approach the respective High Courts.

SC pulls up NCLAT for not hearing appeal despite earlier request

The Supreme Court said its requests to tribunals must be treated as directions and sought an explanation from NCLAT for not hearing an appeal on July 23 despite its earlier order

DPR for proposed Tuticorin Shipyard in six months: Sarbananda Sonowal

The proposed shipyard, backed by a nearly $4 billion investment from South Korea's HD Hyundai, is expected to become India's largest commercial shipyard once operational