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Apexa Rai is a journalist at Business Standard’s web desk with over two years of newsroom experience. She covers economy, policy, corporate developments, politics in India and around the world, and shows a keen interest in geopolitics.
Apexa Rai is a journalist at Business Standard’s web desk with over two years of newsroom experience. She covers economy, policy, corporate developments, politics in India and around the world, and shows a keen interest in geopolitics.
Earlier today, CJP leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were detained at Delhi airport, while YouTuber Dhruv Rathee was placed under house arrest in Gurugram
Dipke compared Delhi's security curbs to the Emergency as police detain people ahead of the CJP's Jantar Mantar protest demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation over SIR of electoral rolls
Delhi Police denied permission for the CJP's Jantar Mantar protest, citing late notice and public-order concerns. Here's what the Constitution and law say about the right to protest
UP Cabinet cleared the proposal to rename the Jewar airport after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with CM Adityanath saying it would become the state's largest airport and a major aviation hub
Delhi Police has proposed closing entry and exit gates at 57 Metro stations and reducing train frequency amid protests scheduled for October 10
Delhi government has declared two dry days citing police inputs ahead of October 10 protest over alleged electoral roll irregularities; licensed bars, restaurants, and clubs to remain open
Opposition MPs are awaiting an appointment with President Droupadi Murmu over alleged voter deletions, while CJP has alleged that one of their leaders was detained ahead of its Oct 10 Delhi protest
Veteran actor Nana Patekar, 75, was found unconscious at his Goa residence and was declared dead at 5:20 am after doctors attempted to revive him with continuous CPR for around 45 minutes
The newly approved fund will provide equity capital to growth-stage SMEs, with a focus on manufacturing firms and industrial clusters in Tier-II and Tier-III cities, to boost expansion and exports
Security has remained tight around Parliament, Vijay Chowk and the Election Commission headquarters as Opposition MPs march against alleged irregularities in the SIR exercise
The Ladli Behna scheme, launched in 2023 with a monthly payout of ₹1,000, now provides ₹1,500 to eligible women and is estimated to cost the Madhya Pradesh government ₹22,680 crore annually
Delhi is likely to remain largely dry through October 5, with temperatures touching 36°C, while IMD forecasts scattered rain from October 6; southern and northeastern states are likely to see rainfall
Dr Sandeep Goyal, chairman and MD of Rediffusion Brand Solutions, will head the Advertising Agencies Association of India, while Jaydeep Gandhi of Another Idea was elected vice-president
The court questioned whether software can reject Form 8 applications from voters who shifted residence, warning that the process could leave eligible voters out of the electoral roll
CJP plans to begin its nationwide agitation from Mumbai's Shivaji Park, demanding Gyanesh Kumar's resignation, a halt to SIR and changes to the Election Commission appointment law
Delhi Police has denied permission for the October 2 protest, with prohibitory orders in New Delhi and 11 Metro stations shut as groups demand CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation
The hearing comes amid questions over the poll panel's decision-making process, after reports claimed that two Election Commissioners objected to several SIR-related orders
Trump has unveiled a $15 billion steel project with Indian conglomerate Essar; behind the landmark announcement is the Ruia family's decades-long journey through expansion, debt, and restructuring
Internal tests found GPT-6.1 Astra showed higher levels of deceptive behaviour and could act beyond the authorised scope of tasks, prompting OpenAI to shelve its planned October launch
Delivery and warehouse roles are top employers' festive hiring demands, while workers seek higher pay, flexible hours and opportunities that could lead to long-term employment, an Indeed survey found