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World Bank slashes 2023 growth forecast for East Asia and Pacific to 5%

World Bank said that while China is expected to grow at 5.1% this year, up from 3% in 2022, the rest of the countries in the region are expected to see a slowdown

Want SP, Congress to fight together in Madhya Pradesh polls: Akhilesh Yadav

Samajwadi party president Akhilesh Yadav started his party's campaign for MP polls by addressing a public meeting in Rewa district's Sirmour constituency on Sept 27

How an advertisement featuring Amitabh Bachchan landed Flipkart in trouble

The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) wrote to Amitabh Bachchan stating that his recent ad for Flipkart spreads misinformation and hurts local businesses

Here is the reason WhatsApp banned over 7.4 million accounts in August

In its monthly compliance report, WhatsApp stated that it received 14,767 complaint reports in August in India

Afghanistan has shut its embassy in India from October 1; here's why

The Afghan embassy has cited 'lack of support from the host government' to effectively carry out its duties as a reason for the suspension of all operations, barring emergency consular services

People of Telangana have decided to vote out corrupt BRS govt: PM Modi

PM Narendra Modi's visit appears to have provided the state's party unit the much-needed spirit to fight the upcoming elections

Cricket World Cup 2023: Team-wise schedule, 10 teams squad, match timings

Check the squads of all 10 teams participating in ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 in India and their match timetable here

M&M extends maternity leave policy to cover adoption, surrogacy

The new maternity benefits policy gives 6 months of flexible work option and 24 months of hybrid work option to all new mothers

Amid dull job market, tech graduates enlist in boot camps to boost skills

The demand for boot camps in firms like Upgrad, Coding Ninjas, Scaler, Great Learning, and Newton School has risen by 2-3 times in the last 6-12 months

After Reliance's entry into MF industry, Tatas evaluating bid for UTI AMC

It comes at a time when several new players have entered the market and consumers prefer real estate and bullion for investment

SA cricketers struggle to say 'Thiruvananthapuram'; Shashi Tharoor reacts

In the video shared by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, most South African cricketers struggled to correct the pronunciation. Watch the video here

NEP will address challenges in teaching-learning English: Jitendra Singh

The Technology & Bharatiya Bhasha summit aimed to facilitate a smooth transition from the current education system to one rooted in 'Bharatiya' languages, to better align with the vision of NEP 2020

PM Modi to inaugurate development projects in Rajasthan worth Rs 7,000 cr

Union Minister Piyush Goyal accused Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot of hindering Rajasthan's development

TVS September sales: Total sales up 6% at 402,553 units; exports up 8% YoY

Motorcycle sales for the company went up 10 per cent with TVS selling 169,322 units in September 2022 to 186,438 units in September 2023

India's Indri whisky awarded world's best single malt; all you need to know

Indri whisky is the first Indian whisky to win this renowned award

'Madhya Pradesh is epicentre of corruption': Rahul Gandhi ahead of polls

Criticising the BJP government in Madhya Pradesh for alleged corruption, Rahul Gandhi said that 18,000 farmers have died by suicide under BJP's rule

MyGov chief Tripathi to take over as CEO of India Semiconductor Mission

ISM screens applications received for manufacturing semiconductors in India, and it shortlists the ones that are eligible for subsidies

OPS vs NPS: Why did government employees hold a rally at Ramlila Maidan?

The protesters said that the party which promises to restore the old pension scheme should be voted to power in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls

Dry day today on Gandhi Jayanti: All you need to know about dry days

Dry day refers to the prohibition on the sale of alcohol. Since the sale of liquor is a state subject, the laws around prohibition differ across the country

Stock market closed today on Gandhi Jayanti: List of all market holidays

Stock market holiday: After Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti on October 2, the market will be closed on October 24, Tuesday, for Dussehra