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Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi urges focus on quality, excellence in manufacturing

In his Mann ki Baat address, the prime minister called on industry and startups to focus on excellence, saying Indian products must be synonymous with top quality

Policy continuity, EV push key for auto sector in Budget: Skoda India CEO

MD and CEO Piyush Arora said reforms in duties, customs and continued policy support in the Union Budget would help strengthen India's automotive growth

IEW 2026 to see $780 million crude deal with Brazil, shipbuilding pact

Agreements including a $780 million crude import pact with Brazil and ethane carrier construction contracts are set to be signed as India seeks to bolster energy self-reliance

'Govt pivots crude sourcing for certainty, keeps select Russian barrels'

India will likely keep buying of Russian crude in early 2026, but at a slightly lower level than the record highs seen in 2023-2025, says Lead Research Analyst, Refining & Modeling, Kpler

Tata Technologies expects 'very strong' FY26 despite global uncertainties

CEO Warren Harris said global automakers are resuming investment decisions despite geopolitical uncertainty, boosting confidence of double-digit growth for Tata Technologies in the next fiscal year

'Being a voter is an important duty': PM Modi on National Voters' Day

Prime Minister Modi urged citizens to take part in democratic processes, stressing that voting is not just a constitutional right but a responsibility

EC facing pressure, need to protect its independence: Kharge on Voters' Day

In a post on X on National Voters' Day, Kharge said this day is a powerful reminder that a nation's future belongs to its people, and that our collective voice can shape our shared destiny

Removing Mughals from textbooks is nonsense: Historian Romila Thapar

The eminent historian said history is a continuous process and criticised the removal of chapters on the Mughals and Delhi Sultanate from school textbooks

Government has no say in judges' transfers, says SC judge Justice Bhuyan

Independence of judiciary was "non-negotiable", he said, delivering G V Pandit Memorial Lecture at the ILS Law College in Pune

Delhi govt may wind up its lending agency DFC due to mounting losses

The corporation was also not in a position to repay the total outstanding loan of ₹80 crore it owed to the Delhi government as of September 2025

World Bank clears ₹5,700 crore aid for Haryana's Jal Sanrakshit project

Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, who was chairing a meeting of officials here on the Jal Sanrakshit Haryana programme, said the funds will be disbursed in a phased manner over 2026 to 2032

Not stating arrest grounds in memo is dereliction of duty: Allahabad HC

The petitioners moved the high court, challenging their arrest and the subsequent remand order passed by a civil judge in Gautam Buddha Nagar

EC uploads names on logical discrepancies list after Supreme Court's order

The district electoral officers will now download the list and display it on panchayat bhavans and block offices as directed by the court

Delhi air quality turns 'moderate' after 103 days, but relief may not last

Between October 1 and October 13, Delhi witnessed nine days of 'moderate' air quality, before pollution levels deteriorated sharply

Data of 149 mn online accounts, including Gmail and Netflix, leaked: Report

Email queries to major firms named in the report did not elicit any immediate reply

SIR voter roll revision to be rolled out in remaining states soon: CEC

This exercise has been successfully completed in Bihar, and a 'special revision' of electoral rolls is separately underway in Assam, Kumar said

Blast hits Punjab freight corridor ahead of R-Day; loco pilot injured

Fatehgarh Sahib's Senior Superintendent of Police Shubham Aggarwal said the affected train was on a footplate inspection and was coming from Gobindgarh towards Sirhind

Nitish Kumar launches 128 projects worth ₹1.52 billion in Bihar's Vaishali

During a review meeting, Kumar said the 'Saat Nischay-3' programmes are being implemented with the objective of placing Bihar among the most developed states in the country

Govt issued over 1.1 million job letters since Rozgar Mela launch: Minister

The Union minister said these appointments will play a vital role in realising the vision of Viksit Bharat@2047 envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi

India must prepare now to tackle future pandemics: Niti Aayog's VK Paul

CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology (IMTECH), Chandigarh, on Saturday, celebrated its 42nd foundation day