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After Moody's, S&P, Fitch, others raise FY27 India GDP growth projections

According to Fitch, India's economic momentum is likely to moderate over the remaining fiscal year, prompting the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to increase interest rates by 0.25 per cent

Asiad 2026: Manu Bhaker enters 10m air pistol final; India miss team medal

The 24-year-old, who won the individual bronze in this event at the Paris Olympics in addition to her mixed team bronze, will next be seen in the 25m pistol event where she is the defending champion

IIT Bombay prof Doolla sent on leave amid probe into student's death

Prof Doolla has been sent on leave after being removed from his dean post to enable an impartial probe, with no classes currently underway

Domestic air passenger traffic falls 6.34% to 12.13 million in August: DGCA

Domestic airlines carried 12.13 million passengers in August, down 6.34 per cent from a year earlier, while Air India Group gained market share and IndiGo's share declined

Record savings on medical expenses under Ayushman Bharat: PM Modi

More than 600 million people now have access to annual health cover of up to ₹5 lakh under AB-PMJAY, with over 130 million beneficiaries having availed treatment

Crisil revises Metropolis outlook to positive, reaffirms 'AA-' rating

Crisil said the outlook revision reflects the expected improvement in organic revenue growth, profitability, and cash accruals

S&P raises India FY27 GDP growth forecast to 7%, sees 25 bps RBI rate hike

In its Economic Activity for Asia Pacific report, S&P estimates consumer inflation to average 5.1 per cent in FY27

New Zealand go pace-heavy, name 7 pacers for T20I series against India

Hard-hitting openers Tim Seifert and Finn Allen will be reunited at the top of the order for the first time since their impressive T20 World Cup campaign

DPL fixing: Former CSK player Bedi flags 'corrupt approach' to ACU

The 23-year-old dashing batter-keeper, who also had a brief stint with the IPL side Chennai Super Kings in 2025 before being replaced by Urvil Patel due to injury

Asiad 2026: Toor targets historic hat-trick as India eye athletics glory

India is one of the athletics powerhouses in Asian Games and the country is expected to preserve that reputation this time also, though without superstar javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra

Asiad 2026: India miss EFootball quarterfinals in Esports competition

Uzbekistan progressed to the quarterfinals after topping the group with four points from two outings. The top team from each group advances to the last eight round

Asiad 2026: Jugraj, Abhishek, Dilpreet hat-tricks power India to 16-1 win

Jugraj (10th, 22nd, 42nd and 53rd) scored four goals, while Abhishek (11th, 17th, 49th), and Dilpreet (30th, 38th, 55th) scored three field goals each

Patient safety top priority for us: Pfizer after Karnataka FDA action

Pfizer said it is working with authorities after counterfeiters allegedly copied its drug batches, while the Karnataka FDA took action

Trump backs India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor amid West Asia war

The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), unveiled in 2023, comprises an Eastern Corridor connecting India to the Gulf region and a Northern Corridor connecting the Gulf region to Europe

1,000 people to be trained to support exporters in districts, states: Goyal

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said that about 1,000 people will be trained in regional languages about trade to support existing and prospective exporters at the district, state levels

DGCA doing operational, financial checks on SpiceJet: Aviation Min Naidu

Aviation watchdog DGCA is carrying out the operational and financial scrutiny of budget carrier SpiceJet to ensure that passengers do not face any inconvenience, Civil Aviation Minister Naidu said

In UNGA, Trump repeats claim he settled war between India and Pakistan

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday repeated his claim that he settled the war between India and Pakistan last year, as he addressed world leaders at the UN General Assembly here.

Samsung India profit falls 36% to ₹7,228 crore; mobile revenue declines

Samsung India Electronics profit declined 36 per cent to Rs 7,228.10 crore for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, according to a RoC filing by the consumer electronics major.

Aviation Min signs 21 agreements under UDAN to boost regional connectivity

The Civil Aviation Ministry on Tuesday said it has signed 21 agreements with states and union territories under the next phase of the UDAN scheme to strengthen regional air connectivity.

India on track to add about 8 GW wind energy capacity in FY27: MNRE

India is on track to achieve 7.5-8 GW wind energy capacity addition in the current fiscal year, a senior official said on Tuesday.