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Indian Bank aims to recover up to ₹5,500 crore from bad loan in FY27: MD

The state-run lender recovered ₹1,885 crore in the June quarter and aims to mobilise $2 billion in FCNR(B) deposits by September while strengthening its low-cost deposit base

Nepal tops foreign student inflows to India, Karnataka leads in enrolments

The survey serves as the primary source of official statistics on higher education in India, providing critical insights for policy formulation, planning and monitoring of the sector

ONGC drills second geothermal well in Ladakh, advances India's first pilot

The second 1,000-metre well in Ladakh's Puga Valley will support India's first 1-MW pilot geothermal power plant, advancing efforts to tap round-the-clock renewable energy

Cloudburst floods hotels, houses in J-K's Pahalgam; no casualties

A sudden spell of intense rainfall, possibly caused by a localised cloudburst, struck the forest areas of Awoora and Dehwathu in Pahalgam, in south Kashmir's Anantnag district

India to play two friendlies in first-ever football tour of New Zealand

The tour will also mark India's first visit to an Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) member nation since 2005, when it played two international friendlies against Fiji.

Veteran playback singer S Janaki dies at 88 due to age-related ailments

Known for her versatility, Janaki recorded over 48,000 songs in multiple languages, predominantly the South Indian languages of Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam

Ambala police station car blast: Pak terrorist among 8 chargesheeted by NIA

The anti-terror agency detailed the roles of the accused and the conspiracy orchestrated by Bhatti to attack Baldev Nagar police station in Ambala, Haryana

Delhi EV policy mandates should not be imposed, says transport union

In the letter, Delhi NCR Transport Ekta Manch, a taxi and auto union, opposed the mandatory registration of new electric-only autos starting next year

Andhra govt approves ₹1,000 crore pooled municipal bond framework

The framework envisages mobilising over Rs 1,010 crore through pooled municipal bonds for priority urban infrastructure projects with an indicative total cost of about Rs 1,123 crore

Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna briefly detained by Israeli settlers

Khanna, a Democrat from California, was visiting on Wednesday the ruins of Khirbet Zanuta, a Bedouin village in the southern West Bank when the incident took place

Atanu Chakraborty's payout from HDFC Bank rose 3.5% to ₹1.07 cr in FY26

his was higher than the Rs 1,03,58,871 earned in FY25, as per the annual report for the previous fiscal

10 tourists from Tamil Nadu, 3 from Andhra killed in Vietnam boat capsize

The tourist speedboat carrying 32 Indian tourists and four crew members capsized near Phu Quoc Island while returning to An Thoi Port

LTM Q1FY27 results: Net profit jumps 17% to ₹1,468.6 cr, revenue up 18%

The company, promoted by EPC major Larsen & Toubro, had reported a net profit of ₹1,254.6 crore in the year-ago period, and ₹1,387.3 crore in the March quarter

Haryana CM launches upgraded liquor tracking system, online excise services

he chief minister launched the initiatives while reviewing the Excise and Taxation Department's Haryana Vision-2047 roadmap, the implementation of chief ministerial announcements

Telangana govt sets up control room following Vietnam boat tragedy

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy expressed deep shock over reports about the deaths of some tourists from the Telugu states in the boat accident in Vietnam

Despite challenges, India's pace of development 'unprecedented': PM Modi

Amidst global challenges, the speed at which India is developing is unprecedented. Today, India is the world's fastest-growing major economy, PM Modi said

Maharashtra FDA bars sale of some Cadila Pharma drugs over brand confusion

The order is linked to Aciloc 150, Aciloc 150 Plus, Aciloc 300 and Aciloc 300 Plus, which have Ranitidine and Famotidine as APIs

Heavy rain lash parts of India; Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh worst hit

According to the Indian Meteorological Department, very heavy rainfall was recorded over Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, East Uttar Pradesh and Meghalaya

Haryana launches 'Digital Kavach' initiative to strengthen cyber security

The initiative, 'Haryana Digital Kavach', announced by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini in the 2026-27 state budget, aims to enhance cyber resilience and safeguard government digital infrastructure

India is a launchpad for global growth: PM Modi woos New Zealand investors

"In India, we have made reform, perform, and transform the basis of governance. Today, India has policy stability, political stability, and continuity of growth," he said