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PM Modi dedicates 75 Digital Banking Units to nation; check full list

The economic progress of a country is directly linked to the strength of its banking system, he said after dedicating 75 DBUs to the nation

Bangalore-bound Akasa Air flight returns to Mumbai after bird strike

A Bangalore-bound Akasa Air flight from here returned to the city airport due to a burning smell in the cabin, which later turned out to be due to a bird strike, a DGCA official said on Saturday.

Still looking for free trade deal with India by Diwali, says Britain

New Delhi is also seeking to claw back half a billion pounds in payments made by Indian workers toward Britain's social security system as part of the deal

Desperate for workers, firms plan to hire people even with criminal records

Railroads have been struggling with service issues they say have been caused by worker shortages, and in september struck a labour deal to avoid a nationwide strike

Nissan Motor pushes partner Renault to sell down stake, may raise funds

Asks French firm to cut stake to 15%

Delhi-NCR receives record rains, UP farmers stare at heavy losses

Paddy, maize, potatoes, bajra, urad worst affected crops

BSE gets SEBI's approval to set up a separate social stock exchange

In July, SEBI notified rules for Social Stock Exchange (SSE) to provide social enterprises with an additional avenue to raise funds

Putin signs laws on annexation as Kyiv takes back dozens of towns

The documents finalizing the annexation, carried out in defiance of international laws, were published on a Russian government website on Wednesday morning

North Korea missile flies over Japan; stopping trains, sparking panic

In response, US and South Korean warplanes practiced bombing a target in the Yellow Sea and Japan warned its citizens to take cover and suspended some train services

2.5 million apply for power subsidy in Delhi; more expected in coming days

Kejriwal had said many people want to opt out of the subsidy scheme and those who do not require it should not get it

PM Modi launches 5G services at India Mobile Congress 2022 in New Delhi

The cumulative economic impact of 5G on India is estimated to reach $450 billion by 2035

Putin declares captured regions part of Russia; Ukraine denies talks

Putin also urged Ukraine to sit down for peace talks but immediately insisted he won't discuss handing them back, opening a new escalatory phase of his seven-month invasion of the country.

At least 17 dead and 24 wounded in Russia school shooting, says report

The Investigative Committee said that of the 24 people wounded, all but two were children. Regional governor Alexander Brechalov said surgeons had carried out a number of operations.

Gold prices gains Rs 138, still shy of Rs 50,000; Silver jumps by Rs 224

During intraday trade, spot gold was down 0.1% at $1,641.59 per ounce as of 5.30 pm, after dropping as much as 1 per cent earlier to its lowest since April 2020 at $1,626.41 in the Asia session

Energy, inflation crises risk pushing big economies into recession: OECD

In a bleak report titled Paying the price of war, the Paris-based organisation noted that the conflict aggravated inflationary pressure when the cost of living was already rising quickly.

Don't equate fun with money: Pichai tells staff in heated all-hands meet

He talked about the vexed issue of cost cuts, and indicated Google's culture could still be enjoyable, even if some things were taken away

Bhutan reopens to those willing to pay $200 per day visitor tax: Report

Bhutan has increased its Sustainable Development Fee from $65 a night as part of a "renewed focus of sustainability" in the government's strategy to attract "high value, low volume" tourism

'All hell' to break loose: Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif appeals for debt relief

Pakistan should suspend international debt repayments and restructure loans with creditors after recent floods added to the country's financial crisis, says report

Top US banks hike lending rates to highest since 2008; Lira at record low

The US central bank has remained steadfast in its decision to keep raising rates until data shows a sustained pullback in consumer prices

Russia bars airlines from selling tickets to adult men, says report

Russian invasion has cost Ukraine $1 trillion: Kyiv official