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VinFast to offer multiple EV options across different segments in India

The company launched its all-new premium electric, seven-seater multi-purpose vehicle VF MPV 7 priced at ₹24.49 lakh

BJP's Samrat Choudhary sworn in as Bihar CM, succeeds Nitish Kumar

Nitish Kumar, who is now a Rajya Sabha MP, relinquished the chief minister's post on Tuesday, dissolving his cabinet in which Choudhary was a deputy chief minister and held the crucial home portfolio

8 killed, several injured after bus overturns in Punjab's Fatehgarh Sahib

The accident occurred near Himmatpura on the Morinda-Chunni road in the Bassi Pathana area at around 10 pm on Tuesday

Shah vows to resolve Gorkha issue, withdraw cases if BJP wins West Bengal

The former BJP chief said that he has no doubt that the BJP will defeat the TMC in West Bengal

BJP's 'preparation' for Punjab polls has begun: Kejriwal as ED raids AAP MP

The ED conducted raids at the business and residential premises of AAP MP Ashok Kumar Mittal in Punjab and Haryana as part of a Foreign Exchange Management Act

Another steam generator dispatched to NPCIL ahead of schedule, says L&T

The steam generators are used in pressurised heavy water reactors to convert water into steam, driving turbines for electricity generation

Death toll rises to 16 in boiler blast at Vedanta plant in Chhattisgarh

The explosion occurred on Tuesday afternoon in a steel tube carrying high-pressure steam from the boiler to the turbine at the Vedanta Ltd power plant located in Singhitarai village

ED raids at business entities linked to AAP MP Ashok Mittal in Punjab

Officials said the searches are being conducted at multiple business entities linked to Mittal in Jalandhar and Phagwara apart from some other locations

Sri Lanka repatriates over 230 Iranian sailors from two naval vessels

A total of 238 sailors were sent back on board a Turkish Airliner late on Tuesday night

Adani Energy begins operation of 1,000 MW power transmission line in Mumbai

The high-voltage direct current transmission link has been designed to operate within the constraints of a densely built urban environment

Unruly conduct by contractors, workers may invite blacklisting: Noida DM

The warning comes in the wake of a large-scale protest by thousands of factory workers, including women, in Noida that turned violent on Monday

Expanding permanent category with veto critical to UNSC reform: India

The Indian envoy recalled that the sole reform of the Council in the 1960s, which expanded only the non-permanent category, led to an increase in the relative power of veto-wielders

Immigrants must prioritise US interests after gaining citizenship: Vance

US Vice President JD Vance said there is a lot of fraud in the H-1B system, but acknowledged that people who have come to the United States in the past have enriched this country

Dates announced for 10 bathing festivals during Ardh Kumbh Mela in Haridwar

Baths scheduled for March 6, 2027 (Mahashivratri), March 8 (Phalguna Amavasya), and April 14 (Mesh Sankranti) will be designated as 'Amrit Snans' (sacred baths)

Trawler carrying 250 Rohingyas capsizes in Andaman Sea; rescue op underway

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) issued a joint statement expressing "deep sorrow" over the incident

Over 100 students fall ill, 1 dead after eating food at Odisha govt school

Officials said the students of the Kakabandha Ashram School complained of discomfort and fell ill after eating food items 'not mentioned in the authorised menu' on Sunday morning

West Asia crisis: EAM Jaishankar speaks to Israeli, Australian counterparts

The phone conversation between the two foreign ministers came amid reports of efforts by the US and Iran to hold a fresh round of negotiations after the collapse of the initial dialogue

13 killed, 21 injured in boiler blast at Vedanta plant in Chhattisgarh

Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai expressed grief over the incident and announced a compensation of ₹5 lakh to the kin of each deceased worker and ₹50,000 to those injured

Paytm becomes majority Indian-owned as domestic stake rises to 50.3%

One 97 Communications Ltd, which operates the Paytm brand, has become a majority Indian-owned and controlled company after domestic investors increased their stake to 50.3 per cent as of March-end 2026.

India set to emerge as world's 2nd largest solar market in 2026: NSEFI

This marks a significant acceleration compared to the 11 years it took to reach the first 50 GW, followed by nearly three years to scale up to 100 GW