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At least 13 children dead after boat capsizes in Ganga in Bihar's Vaishali

All the children were aged below 15 years and were on their way to attend a feast in a village across the river when the boat capsized

UAE arrests two Maldivian pilots over alleged flyDubai hijack plot: Report

Reports say two Maldivian flydubai pilots were detained as UAE authorities widened their probe into an alleged hijack attempt in which Indian captain Smit Machchhar was injured

Centre asks 5 states to go on 'mission mode' against stubble burning

Ministers urged states to step up monitoring, repair idle machines and offer farmers affordable alternatives as stubble burning incidents rose sharply in MP and Rajasthan

India rejects China's objection to standard names for 28 Ladakh places

New Delhi said Ladakh is an integral and inalienable part of India after Beijing objected to standard names assigned to 28 places and geographical features in the territory

INDIA bloc vows to fight 'vote chori', reclaim Jantar Mantar protest site

Opposition leaders met at Rahul Gandhi's residence to discuss their campaign against alleged vote theft and vowed to challenge Jantar Mantar's removal as a designated protest site

Vigilance, not pause, answer to AI risks: IBM India & South Asia MD

Innovations from India can be scaled and applied anywhere in the world, he said, pointing to Indian innovations such as UPI

Average loan size for PVs rises 49% to ₹8.2 lakh in 7 years: Report

NBFCs continued to lead vehicle financing, accounting for 73 per cent of two-wheeler loans and 37 per cent of passenger vehicle loans

Prestige Estates Q2 sales bookings rise 20% to ₹7,225 cr on housing demand

During the first half of this fiscal, the company recorded pre-sales of ₹1,3804.3 crore with sales volume of 11.88 million square feet and 7,247 units sold

Indigo signs $328 mn finance deal with Citi to buy for 8 Airbus aircraft

This is the world's first aviation financing transaction insured by the Belgian export credit agency (ECA) Credendo, and the maiden ECA-backed aircraft financing structured through the GIFT IFSC

China opposes India's move to name 28 strategic locations in Ladakh

"China has never recognised the so-called 'Union Territory of Ladakh' unilaterally and illegally established by India," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said

Sun Pharma board approves plan to raise up to ₹10,000 crore via NCDs

The decision was taken at a meeting of the company's Board of Directors held on October 12, Sun Pharma said in a regulatory filing

Rahul Gandhi's plea not listed for hearing in SC as defects yet to be cured

The plea has alleged large-scale voter deletions and irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta launches 150 electric buses, EV charging stations

Flagging-off 150 new zero-emission electric buses from the Swami Vivekanand ISBT Anand Vihar, Gupta also inaugurated high-capacity charging stations at four Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) depots

Ensure terror networks do not find haven in region: Shah to Bimstec nations

Addressing the first Home Ministers' Meeting of Bimstec countries here, Shah said India follows a policy of zero tolerance towards terrorism

Student group marches in Delhi, seeks release of detained CJP leaders

The protesters, associated with student organisation Disha, called on citizens -- particularly youths -- to gather at Connaught Place in large numbers, and reclaim Jantar Mantar

Vimag Labs starts production at Haryana plant, plans ₹50 crore investment

Vimag, which manufactures and assembles motor and control systems and related propulsion systems, has already completed and exported its first production batch from the Jhajjar facility

Tech can help tackle question paper leaks systematically: Nandan Nilekani

Speaking at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum 2026 here, Nilekani said the issue of exam paper leaks is a 'solvable' issue and needs the use of technology

Puravankara Q2 sales bookings surge 62% to ₹2,136 crore on housing demand

In a regulatory filing, the company said its pre-sales rose to ₹2,136 crore in the second quarter of this fiscal from ₹1,322 crore in the year-ago period

SC defers hearing on pleas over Delhi protests, metro disruptions to Oct 15

On Tuesday, a bench of Chief Justice (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana was scheduled to conduct the crucial hearing on a litany of petitions

Vantrock to invest ₹3,000 cr in 4 yrs to build logistics, warehousing parks

Vantrock said it plans to take premium infill land through long-term leases, joint ventures and joint developments rather than outright purchase