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Earthquake tremors felt in Delhi-NCR; 6.2 magnitude recorded in Nepal

The epicentre lies at 43 km NE of Dipayal in Nepal

Why UPenn demoted Katalin Kariko for research that won her the Nobel Prize

University of Pennsylvania has received backlash for celebrating the scientist's success without acknowledging the struggles Kariko faced during her time at the institute

L&T Construction to build 4.5 km bridge between Dahisar-Bhayander, Mumbai

The project, secured by L&T's Transportation Infrastructure Business, is estimated to be valued between Rs 2,500 crore to Rs 5,000 crore

Chhattisgarh Assembly elections: AAP releases second list of 12 candidates

On September 8, the AAP had released its first list of 10 candidates for the state Assembly elections

Jupiter-sized objects in Orion Nebula captured by James Webb Telescope

The new entities have been called Jupiter Mass Binary Objects, or JuMBOs

Ahead of polls, govt likely to unveil new pension model for staff: Report

A source said that the pension for government staff under the tentative model will be adjusted for inflation only every five or ten years

Godrej Group in advanced talks to conclude split of businesses: Report

Industry executives said that the two arms of the Godrej family are likely to finalise the formal split of business verticals

Chhattisgarh polls: CM Bhupesh Baghel rides motorbike in Durg to lead yatra

The "Bharosa yatra" by the Congress is aimed at propagating the works done by the ruling Congress in the last five years in the state

Rizz, thirst trap, simp: Merriam-Webster adds 690 new words to dictionary

Merriam-Webster dictionary also released an infographic to illustrate how words are added to the official lexicon

End of Work-from-home: IT cos nudge employees to prepare for 5-day office

The French IT company, Capgemini's employees have been asked to work from the office two days a week

Chhattisgarh govt launches housing scheme for homeless families in state

The Chhattisgarh government will provide cemented houses for 47,000 poor people residing in rural areas of the state

Delhi Police raids homes of journalists linked to NewsClick in UAPA case

Laptops and phones of journalists whose homes were searched today have been seized for further probe

Air India to open second hub in south India in a bid to improve operations

The hub may come up in Bengaluru or Hyderabad and will work primarily to strengthen its operation in Mumbai

12 newborns among 24 dead in Maharashtra's govt hospital. Details here

A senior doctor said the hospital faced difficulty due to transfers of staff and could not buy medicines

Reliance Jio raises Rs 16,640 crore via offshore loans from HSBC, others

Earlier in September, Jio had also raised close to $2 billion from BNP Paribas

Escorts Sept sales: Tractor sales down 11.2%; construction machine sales up

Year-to-date sales for construction equipment registered a 56.7 per cent rise as the sales zoomed from 1,883 units during Apr-Sep 2022, to 2,950 units for Apr-Sep 2023

September PMI manufacturing comes at 57.5, slowest expansion in 5 months

The fall in PMI was primarily attributed to a softening in the number of new orders

Adani Ports & SEZ total cargo volumes rise 26% YoY to 32.8 MMT in September

APSEZ said that growth was recorded across all cargo segments, including containers (20 per cent), dry bulk (32 per cent), and liquid & gas (21 per cent)

As workers begin strike, GM says it offered 7X the required compensation

The erstwhile workers of General Motors India started their indefinite hunger strike on October 2, protesting their alleged non-absorption by Hyundai Motor India

Bajaj Auto September sales: Domestic 2W sales down 9% YoY; CV sales up 60%

Domestic commercial vehicle (CV) sales for Bajaj Auto grew by 60 per cent Y-o-Y as the automaker sold 50,683 units in September 2023, compared to 31,752 units sold in September 2022