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Rupee falls 4 paise to 95.74 against US dollar during early trade

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 95.74, registering a fall of 4 paise from its previous close

Sreejesh calls for accountability after India's 2026 Hockey World Cup exit

The Indian men's team lost 3-5 to Argentina in Amstelveen on Monday, extinguishing their wafer-thin hopes of reaching the semifinals

Karnataka suspends food licences of ecommerce platforms for selling Dhatura

Karnataka govt ordered the suspension of food licences of Amazon, Swiggy Instamart and Bigbasket after Dhatura fruits and seeds were found listed online for human consumption

Craig Fulton urges India to improve in big matches after World Cup exit

Forward Sukhjeet Singh, who scored twice, blamed defensive lapses for India's setback in their last opportunity to make the semifinals

15% decline in Indians seeking admission to UG courses in US: Report

India is the largest source of international students in the US, with over 363,000 enrolling for different courses in the 2024-25 academic year

India lose 3-5 to Argentina, bow out of Hockey World Cup semifinal race

Needing to win the match by at least a two-goal margin to stay in the hunt, India never looked in the game

3.41 lakh registered football players, 16,295 coaches in India: AIFF

The figures were furnished by the football federation in response to an RTI application seeking the number of registered players, coaches and referees in India for the 2015-25 period

Jurel reveals how Pant's advice helps him while batting alongside him

Dhruv Jurel's Instagram bio is simple yet catchy. It reads Mamba Mentality - a term coined by basketball legend Kobe Bryant to describe his efforts to become the best version of himself.

Afghanistan appoint Ibrahim Zadran captain for T20I series against India

The series will be played at the Feroz Shah Kotla in New Delhi from September 13 to 17 and is Afghanistan's "home series"

Mahindra unveils new-gen heavy vehicle with AI-enabled auto drive mode

The entire BLAZO i-TRK range is powered by Mahindra's 7.2-litre mPOWER engine delivering 320 HP and 1,100 Nm torque

'One Nation, One Election' possible if Constitution amended, states agree

"Under the Indian Constitution, the states are empowered to hold simultaneous polls," said PP Chaudhary, the chairman of the joint parliamentary panel examining the related bills.

Caution over Trump's unpredictable behaviour led India to skip full presser

The clarification came after US envoy Sergio Gor publicly revealed that New Delhi had communicated to the US side to skip taking questions by the two leaders.

Airtel Payments Bank Q1 net profit jumps 82% to ₹19 cr, revenue at ₹831 cr

Airtel Payments Bank on Monday reported an 82 per cent rise in net profit to Rs 19 crore for the first quarter ended in June, driven by good operating performance.

CJP calls for Sep 5 march in Delhi, accuses Centre of reneging on promises

CJP called for a protest march in Delhi on September 5, accusing the Centre of failing to honour the promises made on July 25 to convince the outfit to withdraw its 36-day agitation

Sebi to introduce IT Resilience Index for market infra institutions

The move is aimed at strengthening oversight of the resilience of IT systems and identifying emerging weaknesses at an early stage, so that timely corrective measures can be taken.

Goyal urges Japanese firms to buy steel from India, backs safeguard duty

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday urged Japanese firms to source steel from India, saying Indian companies manufacture high-quality products.

SoftBank Group pares nearly 2.6% stake in Lenskart for ₹2,888 crore

SoftBank Group has once again trimmed its holding in Lenskart Solutions, selling nearly a 2.6 per cent stake in the eyewear retailer for Rs 2,888 crore through open market transactions on Monday.

FDA suspends licences of 5 food outlets at Mumbai Cricket Association site

The FDA inspected 45 hotels, restaurants, eateries and dhabas during the drive, issued improvement notices to 33 establishments and conducted 25 raids

Govt appoints ex-diplomat Akbaruddin, two others to RBI central board

The central government has appointed former diplomat Syed Akbaruddin, ex-bureaucrat Annie George Mathew, and consultancy BCG India Chairman Janmejaya Kumar Sinha to RBI central board.

Onion prices up 59%, govt ramps up 'Kanda Express' supplies to cool market

Data maintained by the ministry shows the all-India average retail price of onion rose 59 per cent year-on-year to Rs 43.53/kg on August 24, from Rs 27.37/kg a year ago.