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Telangana Assembly elections: PM Modi, top BJP leaders to begin campaigning

BJP is expected to organise one public meeting every day. Leading the campaign will be PM Modi who is scheduled to set the tone for the elections in his public meetings in Mahbubnagar and Nizamabad

Supreme Court allows Orbit Electricals to vote in Finolex Cables' AGM

The dispute is related to the executive control of Finolex Cables involving the cousins Prakash and Deepak Chhabria

Chhattisgarh polls: Congress enlists social media influencers for campaign

The social media influencers will leverage social media platforms to inform the public about the achievements and work accomplished during the Congress's five-year rule in the state of Chhattisgarh

Who was M S Swaminathan? The father of India's green revolution

M S Swaminathan was instrumental in developing high-yielding varieties of paddy that helped ensure India's low-income farmers produce more yield

Fintech firms rush to make tweaks as new data protection law looms

Fintechs, banks and non-bank financial companies (NBFCs) will have to redraw their contracts with their business partners with whom customer data gets shared

M S Swaminathan, father of India's Green Revolution, passes away at 98

M S Swaminathan was instrumental in developing high-yielding varieties of paddy that helped ensure India's low-income farmers produce more yield

Planning your festive break? Top 10 affordable destinations under Rs 10k

Cheapest destinations are Hat Yai in Thailand, Yogyakarta in Indonesia, Kuching in Malaysia, Dalat in Vietnam, Goa in India, Baguio in the Philippines, Nagoya in Japan, and Taichung in Taiwan

Bengaluru traffic jam: Commuters stuck for 5 hours, kids reach home at 8 pm

The Outer Ring Road (ORR) area of the city was the worst hit, as people were stuck there for over five hours, and many commuters faced car breakdowns

Mission to Venus already configured: Isro chairman post Chandrayaan-3 plans

Calling it an interesting planet, Isro chief S Somnath said that studying Venus could answer several questions in the space science field

Cricket World Cup 2023: Winners list, prize money, venues, mascot, telecast

In World Cup 2023, 10 teams - Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, and Sri Lanka- will vie against each other for ICC title

Indian Railways sign deal with Indo-Russian JV for Vande Bharat trains

The deal between the Indian Railways and Kinet Railway Solutions (the JV) will see the manufacturing of 120 Vande Bharat trains, along with maintenance services for 35 years

Amara Raja Batteries rebrands as Amara Raja Energy & Mobility Ltd

The name change aims to better reflect the expansion of the organisation and encompass the range of solutions and products offered such as renewable energy storage solutions and EV chargers

Noida Airport projects 6.5 million footfall in its first year of operations

Given the improvement in air traffic and large aircraft order, the upcoming international airport has increased its predictions for footfall to 6.5 million from 4.1 million

Google, Facebook, X, Edtech Cos likely to pay up to 18% IGST from October 1

OIDAR service provider companies such as Google, X, and Facebook may have to pay integrated GST up to 18 per cent on services provided to the government and individuals in India

IPS officer who cracked Pulwama attack called back to Manipur amid violence

Fresh violence erupted in Manipur this week over the brutal killings of two students who went missing on July 6

Tesla rival VinFast mulls setting up manufacturing plant in India

VinFast Auto became the world's third largest automaker by market capitalisation behind Tesla and Toyota in August

Starlink to get licence to offer satellite internet by next month

After getting the license, Starlink will become eligible for spectrum allocation, after which it can start providing satellite broadband services

Focused on cutting costs, Byju's to skip campus placements this year

Even if Byju's were to visit their campuses, it is unlikely that students would be keen to sit for their placements, an official aware of the matter said

Dixon to make smartphones, other related products for Xiaomi at Noida plant

Dixon has been cleared to receive sops under the PLI scheme for mobile manufacturing and currently makes phones for Reliance Jio, Motorola and Nokia

'Tried everything': Here's why Trevor Noah cancelled his Bangalore show

In a post on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Trevor Noah said that the team tried everything but he ultimately could not perform due to sound issues