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Asiad 2026: OCA says 'don't politicise' Games amid organisational issues

Addressing a media conference on the eve of the Games opening ceremony here, 2026 Asian Games Coordination Committee Chairman Tayyab Ikram sought to downplay the controversies as temporary issues

Asiad 2026: Doha, Riyadh to host Games with dedicated Athletes' Village

The Aichi-Nagoya Games, which open tomorrow, have drawn heavy criticism for accommodation chaos as athletes and officials have been scrambling to get rooms at the container-style huts

Asiad 2026: 30-35 Indian athletes faced lodging issues, says Sahdev Yadav

Several Indian athletes faced logistical and accommodation hassles after arriving in the city, with some forced to spend long hours waiting for rooms

Asiad 2026: India, other nations complete flag ceremony after disruption

The ceremony, which was scheduled to commence at 1:30pm Japan time at Garden Pier, close to the container-style lodging for the athletes, initially began with a 20-minute delay

India's concept of dharma differs from Western notion of religion: Bhagwat

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said India's concept of secularism is rooted in equal treatment of faiths and differs from the Western understanding of religion and secularism

Asiad 2026: India's Quimcy Dsouza moves closer to historic Teqball medal

She will take on Indonesia's Sumaya in the semifinals on Saturday and a win will ensure the first-ever medal for India in Teqball

Trai tightens anti-spam rules, brings AI-based detection under framework

Under the amended regulations, telecom service providers will identify numbers with a high probability of being used for sending spam and share the information among themselves

Domestic commercial vehicle wholesale volumes to grow 4-6% in FY27: Icra

The broadened base effect in the second half of the previous financial year is likely to result in a year-on-year contraction in volumes in H2 FY27, Icra said

Nepal flash floods death toll crosses 1400, over 6,100 people still missing

Six bodies were recovered from a tunnel at Nepal's Upper Trishuli-1 hydropower project as rescue teams continued searching for missing people

Global norms for military AI needed before battlefield deployment: Expert

MP-IDSA Director General Sujan Chinoy called for global norms on military AI to be established during research and defence planning

RBI absorbs ₹2.23 trillion via variable rate reverse repo auction

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday absorbed Rs 2.23 lakh crore from the banking system amid surplus liquidity by conducting a variable rate reverse repo (VRRR) auction

Cash-flow-based lending key to financing new-age industries: SBI MD

Banks need to develop new lending models, as emerging businesses may not have the traditional collateral required for bank finance, he said

India has a once-in-a-generation semiconductor demand window: Infosys SVP

Meghal said the traditional semiconductor pipeline is breaking amid massive shifts driven by AI, geopolitical supply chain challenges, and a transition from Moore's Law towards system-level scaling

Sustainability programme drives growth, India key to expansion: PepsiCo

The company is evolving its product portfolio to offer more choices while strengthening the business for the long term

Maruti's vehicle dispatches via in-plant rail terminals reach 1 million

Maruti Suzuki India on Friday said it has reached a milestone of dispatching 1 million vehicles through in-plant railway terminals in just over three years since opening dedicated transportation lines

Nilekani panel to submit first report on Neet reforms by month-end: Centre

The bench asked the joint secretary to the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), who is assisting the Nilekani panel, to file an affidavit before the court on the steps taken so far

India's net direct tax collection rises 13% to ₹12.12 trillion till Sept 17

Gross direct tax collection clocked a 15 per cent growth totalling over ₹14.32 trillion

FSSAI initiates legal action against Nestle India over infant products

According to FSSAI, it examined NAN Excella Pro Stage 1, Lactogen Pro 1, and a follow-up formula along with their promotional material available on e-commerce platforms

Delhi school in Mayur Vihar gets bomb threat call, search underway

The Balram Public School in Mayur Vihar Phase 1 received a bomb threat call on Friday morning, prompting a security response, the Delhi Fire Service said

UGC-NET re-exam results for English, Commerce, Sociology announced

The National Testing Agency on Friday declared results for re-examination of UGC-NET papers for English, commerce and sociology