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India preparing with full strength to host 2036 Olympic Games: PM Modi

The tournament, being held from January 4 to 11, will witness the participation of more than 1,000 players, representing 58 teams, from across the country

Export to Venezuela less than 1% of total exports, says Bajaj Auto

The South American country has plunged into a crisis after the US captured its President, Nicolas Maduro, on Saturday

150-km radius rule loses relevance once airport capacity saturates: Naidu

As per existing rules, no greenfield airport is permitted within an aerial distance of 150 km of an existing civilian airport

Indore water contamination deaths are system-made disaster: Rajendra Singh

Civic officials have said a leakage was found in the main drinking water supply pipeline near a police outpost in the Bhagirthpura area, at a spot over which a toilet has been constructed

US-Venezuela conflict unlikely to affect India trade: GTRI report

India's exports to Venezuela were modest at $ 95.3 million, led by pharmaceuticals worth $ 41.4 million

Unsold homes rise 4% in 2025 across top 7 cities as supply outpaces demand

Housing sales in the top 7 cities fell 14 per cent annually to 3,95,625 units last year, while new supply rose 2 per cent to 4,19,170 units

Misselling in insurance sector a concern, insurers must probe cause: Irdai

Misselling involves the sale of insurance products to consumers without proper disclosure of terms, conditions or suitability

China asks US to release Venezuelan President Maduro, his wife at once

China expresses grave concern over the US forcibly seizing President Nicolas Maduro and his wife and taking them out of the country, a Chinese Foreign Ministry statement here said

Andhra tops India investment chart, secures 25.3% of proposed FY26 capital

The state now leads peers such as Odisha (13.1 per cent) and Maharashtra (12.8 per cent), signalling a shift in industrial momentum toward the eastern and southern corridors

Red Fort blast: Accused used ghost SIMs to contact Pakistani handlers

The outcome of the investigations essentially formed the basis for the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to issue a sweeping directive on November 28 last year

'US control of Venezuelan oil may unlock $1 bn stuck dues for India'

India was once a major processor of Venezuelan heavy crude, importing more than 4,00,000 barrels per day at peak levels, until sweeping US sanctions shut down purchases in 2020

PM Modi likely to inaugurate Commonwealth Speakers' conference on Jan 15

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will host the four-day Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of Parliaments of Commonwealth Countries (CSPOC) at the Central Hall of the Samvidhan Sadan

Karnataka to mandate term insurance for doctors, staff in medical education

Decision follows the death of IAS officer Mahantesh Bilagi in a road accident last month, in which a technical oversight resulted in his family receiving nearly ₹50 lakh less than the entitled amount

Anticipate govt to go for 10% capex growth in upcoming Budget: L&T CFO

Amid concerns about sagging private capital expenditure growth, CFO said that he does not fear a "crowding out" of resources because of the high spending by the state

Mandatory CSR spending by firms can lead to low investor confidence: Study

The study affirmed that there is a positive correlation between CSR expenditure on alleviating poverty and the implied cost of equity (CoE) for the Indian companies

Over 1,700 acres of forest land in Assam cleared of encroachments: Himanta

Since the Himanta Biswa Sarma-led government came to power in 2021, it has carried out a series of evictions to clear land from alleged encroachments

Sobha Q3 sales bookings jump 52% to ₹ 2,115 cr on better housing demand

Out of the total sales, Sobha sold properties worth ₹1,512 crore in Bengaluru and ₹349 crore in the Delhi-NCR market

Bandhan Bank loans grow 10% to ₹1.45 trn in Q3, deposits rise 11%

The bank had reported loans and advances worth ₹1,32,019 crore in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal

D-Mart's standalone revenue from operations rises 13% to ₹17,612 cr in Q3

The company had registered ₹15,565.23 crore revenue from operations a year ago, Avenue Supermarts informed BSE in a regulatory filing on Friday

India's coal import rises in Nov, set to fall as domestic supply grows

Of the total imports in November 2025, non-coking coal import stood at 14.28 MT, higher than 12.32 MT imported in November last fiscal year