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PM Modi greets people on Raksha Bandhan, wishes happiness and prosperity

PM Modi extended Raksha Bandhan greetings, wishing people happiness, prosperity and success and hoping the bond of affection and mutual trust remains eternal

Rupee declines 10 paise to 95.55 against US dollar during early trade

At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 95.54 against the greenback before slipping further to 95.55, down 10 paise from its previous close

Praggnanandhaa becomes first Indian to win Grand Chess Tour title

R Praggnanandhaa beat US grandmaster Fabiano Caruana 15-13 in the Grand Chess Tour finale to claim his maiden GCT title and a $200,000 winner's prize

Death toll from Nepal-Tibet flash flood climbs to 469, search ops continue

Search and rescue operations continued for the third day of the tragic incident with the mobilisation of 7,451 security personnel, including 2,391 Nepal Army personnel

China issues Level-IV alert after devastating flash floods at Nepal border

China's emergency response system for natural disasters has four levels, with Level-I being the highest and Level IV the lowest

UP intensifies monitoring of Gandak, other rivers after Nepal flash floods

The administration in UP, which shares its northern borders with Nepal, is focusing on river monitoring, alerting vulnerable villages and keeping relief-and-rescue teams ready

AI can augment reasoning but cannot substitute judicial conscience: CJI

He said that while these tools are designed to reduce repetitive work, they do not determine judicial outcomes

Plant-based protein market to reach ₹9,000 cr in 5 yrs: Industry body PBFIA

PBFIA said India's plant-based protein ingredient market is projected to double to ₹9,000 cr in the next 5 years, with consumers' preference shifting from calorie-conscious food to targeted nutrition

K'taka explores voice AI pilots in skilling, healthcare, citizen services

The minister called for a clear roadmap across the identified areas and asked the teams to work towards an initial pilot that could demonstrate tangible public impact

Will talk to Japan on increasing basmati rice exports from India: Goyal

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said India will take up the issue of greater market access for basmati rice with Japan during a review of the trade agreement

India's defence production surged four-fold since 2014: Rajnath Singh

Singh made the remarks after laying the foundation stone of a Rs 472-crore facility for the overhaul of T-series battle tanks at the 57-year-old Vehicle Factory Jabalpur (VFJ)

Nepal-Tibet flash flood: Death toll stands at 392, nearly 1,500 missing

The death toll from the massive Nepal-Tibet flash floods rose to 392 on Thursday, as rescuers raced against time to trace hundreds of people still missing, including 290 Indian nationals.

E20 won't be replaced by E10, BPCL says amid debate over older cars

"I never said that E20 will be changed to E10," BPCL chairman said, adding that it was being debated in some circles whether older vehicles should have an option of lower-ethanol blend fuel.

Union Minister JP Nadda meets 'Reservation Hatao Andolan' protesters

Sharing details about the meeting, Nadda said in a post on X that cordial discussions were held with Harsh Dubey, Ran Bahadur Singh Chauhan and Mrityunjay Pathak, members of the team

Pakistan and Kuwait sign agreement to enhance defence cooperation

Pakistan and Kuwait on Thursday signed an agreement to further strengthen bilateral defence cooperation, including in areas such as training, capacity building and border management.

Dream11 pulls from fantasy games to build global sports engagement platform

Dream11 on Thursday said it has moved away from pure-play fantasy sports to building a global sports engagement platform.

iUSTUS to develop 2.5 msf of residential, commercial space in Bengaluru

iUSTUS said the company would focus on professional execution, disciplined capital deployment, quality, transparency and long-term value creation

Yamaha cautious on EV-push as battery cells remain heavily import-dependent

Until domestic cell manufacturing and an integrated supply chain are established, cost optimisation and supply reliability will remain major challenges," Yamaha CMD Hajime Aota said

NTPC aims for 244 Gw capacity, ₹16.86 trillion capex by 2037: Chairman

The next decade will be one of the most significant periods of growth in NTPC's history, Singh said, noting India's electricity requirement will continue to rise as the economy expands

Streamlined approvals, KYC norms will help boost FDI flows: Piyush Goyal

There are very few sectors where foreign direct investment (FDI) is restricted, and the government is open to ideas from industry to further improve the investment regime, he said