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INDIA bloc's 'public impeachment' of CEC postponed to Saturday due to rain

Rahul Gandhi said the opposition's protest was deferred due to rain, with the bloc also planning a 'Chalo Dilli' march to Ramlila Maidan on November 1 over alleged voter-list irregularities

SC asks govt to include penalties for misuse of live-streamed court videos

The solicitor general said that the MeitY would consider the suggestions and respond in a few days. He sought listing of the plea for further consideration after Diwali vacation

PM releases ₹3,000 cr PM-KISAN instalment to over 3.54 mn Odisha farmers

The beneficiaries in Odisha received ₹3,000 crore as part of the instalment released by the prime minister from Banaskantha in Gujarat, officials said

Airtel Africa Q2 profit rises 16% to $254 million, revenue up 26%

The company had logged a profit after tax of $219 million in the same period a year ago

Can't brand consensual intimacy as rape after a relationship fails: SC

The accused in the case, Santosh Kumar N P, has approached the top court challenging the Kerala High Court dismissing his discharge petition and a plea for quashing of the proceedings against him

Cyclone Arnab: Odisha prepares to air-drop food in flood-hit districts

Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, who also holds the Water Resources portfolio, expressed concern over the unexpectedly heavy rainfall in Ganjam and Gajapati districts

Varun Beverages Q3 results: Profit rises 13.5% to ₹830.6 cr, revenue up 33%

The company, which follows the calendar year as its financial year, had posted a net profit of ₹731.51 crore in the July-September quarter a year ago

Cong used banks as 'personal entities': Sitharaman amid IDBI divestment row

Finance Minister also cited several instances from the Congress-led government, including the removal of SBI Chairman R K Talwar in 1976 under Indira Gandhi's rule

PM Modi launches development projects worth ₹14,000 crore in Gujarat

Addressing a gathering, PM Modi also hit back at the Opposition, accusing it of spreading rumours over fertiliser and LPG shortages during the Iran war

Hinduja Housing Finance names Vivek Kannan as CEO, succeeds Sachin Pillai

Kannan, who joined the company as Chief Operating Officer in 2020, succeeds Sachin Pillai, who stepped down as Managing Director of the housing finance company on October 29

Smartworks Q2 results: Net profit at ₹26 cr, revenue rises 37% to ₹605 cr

The company had posted a net loss of ₹ 3.13 crore in the year-ago period

Centre notifies National Social Security Board for gig, platform workers

Established under the statutory framework of the Code on Social Security, this marks a historic shift by integrating digital gig and platform professionals into India's formal welfare architecture

Prasidh Krishna ruled out of New Zealand ODI series, Siraj joins India A

Prasidh had injured his hamstring during the home ODI series against the West Indies. His addition to the squad for New Zealand 50-over assignment was subject to fitness clearance

Rahul Gandhi backs IDBI Bank staff, questions sale to Canada's Fairfax

The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha asserted that public banks are not assets to be sold off, they are tools to build the nation

AI, maritime security key priorities for 2028-29 UNSC bid: India at UN

India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni, said on Thursday that technology must make shared maritime commons safer, not more contested

Vedanta lines up $25 bn investment over next three years for organic growth

Vedanta founder and chairman Anil Agarwal said the conglomerate would focus on its existing assets for growth, while remaining open to acquiring public sector assets if opportunities arise

EC extends Delhi SIR claims deadline to November 25, final rolls on Dec 22

Along with Delhi, the poll body also revised the timelines for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in five other states Maharashtra, Haryana, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Nagaland

Centre extends CAPF deployment in Delhi in view of INDIA bloc protest

These combat units were brought to Delhi for the protests by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) early this month

India remains growth engine; Super El Nino impact yet to materialise: IMF

IMF to reassess India's growth projections in the January World Economic Outlook update after the risks posed by the weather event materialise

PNB settles ₹43 lakh in claims amid Greater Noida branch fraud allegations

PNB settles three claims worth ₹43 lakh, assures customers that all genuine claims linked to alleged Greater Noida branch irregularities will be honoured