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Govt mulls stricter penalties for misuse of national emblems, names

The Union government is considering significant amendments to the Names and Emblem (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950, to strengthen the law and deter violations.

Samsung launches AI-powered washing machine, aims to lead premium segment

The company, which currently holds around 20 per cent of the washing machine market, has "an objective of becoming a consumer leader" by gaining market share

Auto majors to offer discount on new vehicles against scrappage certificate

The statement further said Mercedes Benz India has offered a flat discount of Rs 25,000, which will be over and above all existing discounts

Jay Shah elected unopposed as next ICC chairman, to assume office on Dec 1

The 35-year-old will succeed incumbent chairman Greg Barclay, who decided against running for the post for a third consecutive term of two years

Over 100 Indian athletes to join Paris Paralympics opening ceremony

The Indian contingent at the parade of nations will have 106 members with 52 athletes and 54 officials

EPFO officials meet EPS-95 NAC members to discuss pension, other demands

The EPS-95 NAC members have been protesting to press for their demand of Rs 7,500 as monthly pension instead of an average monthly pension of only Rs 1,450 at present, he said

Paddy sowing increases 4.29% so far in 2024-25 kharif season: Report

In the year-ago period, the area under paddy was 37.8 million hectare

Delhi health minister highlights doctors shortage, slams L-G for inaction

He said excuses such as the unavailability of the chief minister and the lack of an NCCSA meeting, are being cited by the LG's office to delay appointment for these positions

Kolkata medic rape-murder: CBI seeks polygraph test of city police ASI

The central probe agency is trying to find out if Roy told Dutta about the crime and received any help

ReNew signs clean power sale agreement worth 437.6 MW with Microsoft

The contract is expected to generate over one million units of green electricity attributes annually, contributing to Microsoft's aim to become carbon negative by 2030

EKA Mobility enters into strategic pact with IKEA for EV vans supply

Under the partnership, Eka has already delivered 10 such vehicles to IKEA, with plans to expand the fleet across multiple regions in the country, EKA Mobility said

Five more murder cases filed against ousted Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina

The number of cases filed against Hasina has risen to 71

GST Council meet to discuss rate rationalisation on Sep 9, says FM

She also said that compensation cess on luxury and sin goods are also going to be discussed and can come up in the September 9 meeting or later

Wipro, Dell Tech expand partnership to integrate AI enterprise solutions

The collaboration will allow enhanced cost control and risk mitigation while providing enterprises with access to the best-in-class technology

CDSL, Citibank N A settle alleged regulatory violation cases with Sebi

CDSL and Citibank N.A (DDP) paid Rs 1.3 crore and Rs 40.2 lakh, respectively, towards settlement charges, according to separate orders passed by Sebi

Another Namibian male cheetah, Pawan, dies at Kuno National Park in MP

The latest cheetah fatality at KNP was reported weeks after a five-month-old cub of African cheetah, Gamini, died on August 5

Rs 100 donations each will help Jan Suraaj raise Rs 200 cr: Prashant Kishor

The IPAC founder, who hopes to take the political landscape in Bihar by storm, disclosed his strategy here in reply to queries from journalists about his plans to shore up resources for the new party

Resourceful Automobile's Rs 12 cr IPO oversubscribed by 419 times

Founded in 2018, Resourceful Automobile operates under the brand name Sawhney Automobile, dealing in Yamaha two-wheelers

60% households earning Rs 5 lakh+ live in top 150 Indian districts: Report

The report has measured growth of districts based on a district potential index (DPI) score covering socio-economic indicators like income distribution and social impetus like healthcare

Air India adds 7 regional languages to enhance customer support services

The seven languages that have been in the airline's round-the-clock customer support services are Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Tamil and Telugu