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Digi Yatra service to be available now at nine more airports. Details

Passengers at Visakhapatnam, Ranchi, Bhubaneswar, Indore, Raipur, Bagdogra, Patna, Goa (Dabolim), and Coimbatore can now benefit from the contactless boarding pass system

J-K Assembly polls: Kashmiri Pandit woman enters race after three decade

Daisy Raina, previously employed with a private company in Delhi and currently serving as a sarpanch in the region will be contesting from the Rajpora seat in Pulwama

Flashback to 1965: The war and the Indian Army's near capture of Lahore

On September 6, 1965, the Indian Army's surprise attack on Lahore marked a pivotal moment in the Indo-Pakistani War. Here are the events leading up to this offensive and the war's aftermath

Artificial rain, WFH, odd-even: How Delhi is preparing for winter pollution

The 2024 Winter Action Plan focuses on tackling pollution hotspots, controlling vehicular emissions and dust, encouraging work-from-home policies, addressing stubble and waste burning, among others

AI tools, fake songs, and $10M fraud: US musician indicted for royalty scam

The musician and his accomplices allegedly set up around 10,000 fake profiles to stream these songs, carefully distributing streams to evade detection by avoiding abnormal listening spikes

Despite Byju's setback, edtech sector rebounds slightly with funding uptick

The edtech sector has attracted $215 million in funding to date in 2024, reflecting a slight improvement compared to the total $321 million secured in entire 2023

India-UK FTA talks delayed as new British govt yet to form negotiation team

The FTA talks have yet to resume because the UK has not yet appointed its negotiating team, but the process is likely to be finalised soon

India to develop strict checks to avoid Chinese parts in military drones

An 'appropriate methodology' with the necessary technical evaluation criteria is being devised to prevent the inclusion of Chinese parts and electronics in these drones

How is the US planning to counter Russian interference ahead of 2024 polls?

The measures include sanctions, indictments, and the seizure of web domains that US officials say are utilised by the Kremlin to disseminate propaganda and misinformation

Explained: Himachal's financial woes and efforts to regain fiscal control

Himachal Pradesh government has revoked pensions for disqualified MLAs, withdrawn subsidies, and adjusted salary and pension payments to save costs amid mounting debt and fiscal pressures

Infosys onboarding delays: Centre asks Karnataka to take appropriate action

The Union Labour Ministry instructed the Karnataka State Labour Commissioner's Office to address the situation and ensure compliance with relevant labour regulations

Global clothing brands turn to India amid Bangladesh unrest, orders surge

Tiruppur and Noida apparel export industries are witnessing a surge in demand orders from various international clothing brands

Monsoon woes: Uneven rains bring floods in some parts, drought in others

Nearly 11 per cent of India is reeling under drought-like conditions, while many regions have been flooded due to excess rain, both events severely affecting the upcoming kharif sowing season

J-K Assembly polls: Election schedule, key candidates, issues. Details

The last Assembly elections took place in Jammu and Kashmir in 2014, but the government fell in 2018 when the BJP withdrew its support from Mehbooba Mufti's PDP-led administration

Pernod Ricard to sell Imperial Blue whisky, shift focus to premium labels

The world's second-largest spirits company has reportedly enlisted Goldman Sachs to facilitate the sale, which could fetch up to Rs 5,000 crore

Museum heist gone wrong: Bhopal thief's 25-ft fall leaves him unconscious

Equipped with tools to break open display cases and doors, he managed to collect artefacts in a sack, but his attempt to flee failed when he tumbled from the museum's high boundary wall

IPO market booms in August, Rs 17,047 cr raised across 10 major listings

In 2024 so far, 56 IPOs have raised Rs 65,000 crore, compared to just 20 IPOs raising slightly more than Rs 15,051 crore in the first eight months of 2023

Banks to maintain real-time fraud list, more than 3,000 entities listed

Lenders would be required to consult this list before engaging with these entities and continuously update it

Trai's anti-spam push: 50 firms blacklisted and 275,000 lines cut by telcos

Trai has introduced new regulations requiring telecom operators to block promotional calls originating from unregistered sources after receiving over 790,000 complaints about spam calls

Centre to allocate additional Rs 6000 crore to BSNL for 4G gear acquisition

The Department of Telecommunications plans to inject this capital to address the shortfall in funds for 4G equipment, which is being deployed through a domestically developed technology stack