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Mahindra & Mahindra to intensify exports with new pickup 'Lifestyler'

The company, which has witnessed a multi-fold increase in its electric passenger vehicles sales last fiscal, is also confident of maintaining the growth trajectory with new products hitting the market

Starbucks India to accelerate store expansion after business recalibration

According to Tata Consumer Products MD and CEO Sunil D'Souza, things have 'started to fall into place' as Tata Starbucks has now reported four successive quarters of same-store sales growth

IND vs SL 2nd Test: No place for Kuldeep Yadav as India opt to bat first

Saransh, the 33-year-old Madhya Pradesh all-rounder, received his India Test cap from Ravindra Jadeja before the start of play

FPIs add ₹23,544 cr to Indian equities in Aug on earnings, rupee stability

The inflow comes after FPIs invested ₹20,200 crore in July, marking a sharp turnaround from four consecutive months of heavy selling and signalling renewed confidence in Indian equities

Violence against women limits education, jobs and freedom: Rahul Gandhi

Nearly 450,000 female foeticides take place every year, 80% of women encounter harassment, 29% endure physical violence and 6% face rape, said Rahul Gandhi

Bangladesh may join Saudi-Pakistan-Turkiye pact if national interests align

Signed in Makkah on Aug 7, the pact establishes a framework for collective deterrence and stipulates that an armed attack on any one of the three countries would be considered an attack on all three

Panama-flagged cargo ship sinks in Bay of Bengal, rescue ops underway

The ship, with 24 crew members on board, was heading towards Singapore carrying iron ore from Odisha

IAF is not against theaterisation, says Air Chief Marshal AP Singh

The government had announced the theaterisation plan in 2019 to ensure greater synergy among the three services. However, no visible forward movement has been made towards it

Delhi records 1,777 H1N1 cases as health dept issues flu advisory

Delhi has recorded over 2,300 Influenza-A cases this year, including over 1,777 H1N1 cases till Friday. The health department said 114 H1N1 cases were reported on Thursday alone

CIAL, SpiceJet trade charges over weather-linked flight disruption in Kochi

CIAL said it had made every effort, as a responsible airport operator, to assist affected passengers and provide them with necessary support

Andhra announces 10,060 govt jobs in 4 phases, recruitment starts Sept 15

On May 15, Kumar said 1,523 jobs were already notified by the Higher Education Department. Together, in four phases, 10,060 jobs in total will be filled through direct recruitment

Andhra approves ₹31,387-crore green AI data centre project in Visakhapatnam

The facility, proposed to be set up at Amanam village in Bheemunipatnam mandal, is expected to generate employment for up to 1,000 people, IT Secretary Bhaskar Katamneni said in a Government Order

PM Modi meets BJP's new national team, stresses ideas to strengthen party

Those who attended the meeting also included some office-bearers of the outgoing national executive and a few state unit chiefs of the party

FSSAI issued 150 notices to food brands over misleading ads in recent weeks

In a social media post, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) shared an update on its enforcement action taken against major brands in recent months

Karnataka Cabinet clears Bill allowing 5% park land for public projects

Under the amendment, up to five per cent of the total extent of any park or garden can be alienated for specified public purposes through sale, lease, gift, exchange or mortgage

Shivraj Chouhan asks states to ensure full saturation of farm schemes

The minister said the Farmer ID, under which payments are credited directly to farmers' bank accounts, is a key transparency measure

Karnataka MSME director not missing, away in UP due to father's health

Speaking to reporters, Kharge said there was an emergency in Gangwar's family as his father was a heart patient. Due to fluctuations in his father's health, the officer had to leave suddenly, he said

Sebi proposes channel partners to expand retail access to bonds in India

The proposal aims to improve access to fixed-income products in Tier-II, Tier-III cities and rural areas, according to a consultation paper issued by Sebi on Friday

Pakistan unique in systematic, sustained use of terrorism: Jaishankar

Jaishankar described Pakistan as a "unique" country in the world as there is no other nation that uses "terrorism so systematically" and in a sustained manner to attack and put pressure on a neighbour

Union minister to meet anti-reservation protesters, says UP Dy CM

The movement is being led by anti-reservation activists, including Harsh Dubey, Mrityunjay Pathak and Shiva Sharma