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Hiring to rise 4.7% in H1FY27, led by ecommerce, tech startups: Report

This improving sentiment is most visible among large enterprises, where 74 per cent indicate expansion, compared to 57 per cent of mid-sized firms and 38 per cent of small businesses

2 killed, 23 injured after bus overturns in central Delhi; driver detained

Around 1 am, Karol Bagh police station received a PCR call informing that several passengers were trapped inside a bus following an accident

Maruti Suzuki India to scale up rail-based dispatch to 35% by FY31

The company's Manesar in-plant railway siding has reached 100,000 vehicle dispatches since the start of operations in June 2025

Tata Power commissions 400 kV Tanda-Gonda, Gonda-Basti lines in UP

With this milestone, the company has now commissioned all Extra High Voltage (EHV) transmission lines and substations under the South East UP Power Transmission Company Limited project

Delhi Police busts cross-border arms smuggling racket; 10 arrested

A cache of sophisticated foreign-made weapons, including sub-machine guns and automatic pistols, along with 200 live cartridges, has been recovered from the accused

AIADMK releases first list of 23 candidates for Tamil Nadu Assembly polls

The AIADMK retained in its first list top leaders including K P Munusamy, Dindigul C Sreenivasan and Natham R Viswanathan

Fall, regroup, return: Bengal poll turns into season of political comebacks

From sidelined party veterans and leaders scarred by corruption probes to those returning to electoral politics after decades, the poll battlefield is dotted with figures seeking relevance once again

S&P lifts India FY27 GDP forecast to 7.1% on strong consumption, investment

S&P Global Ratings said risks from renewed geopolitical tensions and persistent trade-related uncertainties could affect India through fluctuations in commodity prices

Cong slams PM bid for 'special session' to pass women quota law amendments

Opposition alleged that this was a weapon of 'mass diversion' to change the narrative from 'foreign policy failures and setbacks and from the LPG and energy crisis facing the country'

Gujarat passes UCC Bill; mandates live-in relationship registration

The bill stipulates 7 years of jail term if marriages are conducted through force, coercion, or fraud, and also prohibits bigamy/polygamy

Iran agreed not to have nuclear weapon, sent big present to US: Trump

Trump said the Iranian leadership gave the US a "significant prize" related to the Strait of Hormuz and the flow of oil

Sonia Gandhi hospitalised due to weather change, under observation

A team of doctors is attending to her, but there is nothing serious, the sources said

Pakistan world's most polluted country, followed by Bangladesh: Report

While China is at the 20th position amongst the most polluted countries in the world, the USA is at the 120th spot and the UK is at the 110th spot

OnePlus India CEO Robin Liu resigns to pursue 'personal passions'

The development comes as the company works to recover from the ongoing decline in shipments

Govt says fuel stocks adequate, urges public to avoid panic buying

The government is pushing a shift from LPG to PNG, with city gas companies accelerating connections and over 7,500 new domestic and commercial PNG links activated in the past day

Govt extends India-UAE CEPA gold import license validity till June 30

Under the India-UAE comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA), India has granted quota-based duty concessions on gold imports under the tariff rate quota (TRQ)

Higher labour, input costs may push construction costs up 3-5%: JLL

Real estate consultant JLL on Tuesday released 'Construction Cost Guide, India - 2026', which estimated that the construction costs are projected to rise 3-5 per cent across all asset classes in 2026

JICA signs ₹16,420 crore loan deals for several projects in India

The loan agreement was signed with the Government of India to provide Official Development Assistance (ODA) loan for four key projects, JICA said in a statement

JP Morgan appoints HSBC veteran Rahul Badhwar as senior country officer

Sjoerd Leenart, J P Morgan's chief executive for Asia Pacific, made the announcement about Badhwar's appointment

'Moving beyond 10-minute race': Zepto launches Pay Later facility

According to the product interface shared by the company, the service provides instant credit of up to ₹10,000