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J K Paper CMD Singhania elected Chair of International Chamber of Commerce

JK Paper CMD Harsh Pati Singhania has been elected Chair of the International Chamber of Commerce, succeeding Philippe Varin at the global body

No order to suspend lateral entry, consultations underway: Jitendra Singh

The lateral entry is referred to as the appointment of specialists, including those from the private sector, in the government departments

India-EU free trade deal to be inked by year-end: Ursula von der Leyen

In the meeting, held on the sidelines of the G7 summit in this French commune, the two sides also resolved to step up security and defence cooperation

Subhash Chandra sells 3-acre Lutyens' Delhi bungalow for ₹1,260 crore

Chandra had acquired the property in 2015 for ₹304 crore, translating into a more than four-fold increase in value over the past decade

Centre awaits IMD's June-end El Nino projection to shape kharif strategy

While there have been broad forecasts of El Nino setting in around November, IMD is seeking greater certainty before firming up its assessment

Stakeholders back Bill to decriminalise politics, says panel chief Sarangi

Addressing a press conference, Sarangi said that the stakeholders extended support to the bill and also submitted some written comments and suggestions

India's clean energy shift may create new strategic dependencies: Report

For gas, India imports nearly half its supply as LNG but has no dedicated strategic gas storage facilities, leaving fertiliser plants and city gas networks exposed, the report said

Noida International Airport starts cargo operations with first cargo flight

The first cargo flight, a Boeing 737-800F operated by Afcom Holdings between Chennai and Noida, was welcomed with a water cannon salute at the airport's cargo hub

Movement on 'right track' to become political party by July: Annamalai

Annamalai said that membership was taking place not only online but also by meeting the people directly

Strike at paper leak mafia, not students: Rahul Gandhi slams Telegram 'ban'

Instant messaging app Telegram has stopped working for existing users in India after the government temporarily restricted access to the app, but it continues to remain operational through the VPN

False narratives being created to stop India's rise, says RSS chief Bhagwat

Bhagwat asserted that India's rise was important not only for itself but for global welfare

Navi Mumbai Airport expected to begin international operations on July 15

Along with international passenger flights, the Navi Mumbai airport will also commence international freighter operations

India among Asia-Pacific's most AI-ready healthcare markets: Report

Consumers across Asia-Pacific are increasingly taking a proactive role in managing their health while expecting more convenience, responsiveness and coordination from the healthcare system

Sena (UBT) alleges ₹50 cr lure offers, issues whip to MPs amid split buzz

The development comes as at least six of the nine Sena (UBT) MPs are speculated to be preparing to form a separate group in the Lok Sabha

Rajasthan court sends man accused of spying for Pak to 5-day police custody

The accused, Mustaq Ali (26), was produced before the court of Special Judicial Magistrate, Jaipur Metropolitan-I, by the CID (Intelligence), following his arrest on Tuesday

RSS alleges petrol bomb attack on Ranchi office; SIT to probe incident

The incident took place around 12.30 am at the RSS office in Nivaranpur in the Chutia police station area, according to RSS functionaries

Unistone Capital pays ₹67 lakh to settle insider trading case with Sebi

The Sebi initiated adjudication proceedings against Unistone and Sanghavi for the alleged violations of Prohibition of Insider Trading (PIT) regulations

DS Group to hike investment in hospitality to ₹1,500 cr: Vice-Chairman

Considering the demand and the way the group is expanding, the investment in the hospitality sector will be increased to ₹1,500 crore from the initially planned ₹1,000 crore, Rajiv Kumar said

India's annual defence production surges to ₹1.78 trillion in 2025-26

The milestone represents a 15.6 per cent growth over the previous fiscal year's output of ₹1.54 trillion and a staggering 110 per cent increase since 2020-21 when the figure was ₹84,643 crore

Rupee rises 31 paise to 94.29 against US dollar during early trade

At the interbank foreign exchange market the rupee opened at 94.46, then touched 94.29, registering a gain of 31 paise from its previous close