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INDIA bloc leaders to meet President Murmu at 8 pm amid row over SIR

The opposition MPs have been staging protests in the national capital demanding Kumar's resignation for the last three days

Delhi Police registers 25 FIRs over SIR protests, Rahul, Priyanka named

The cases since October 2 involve alleged vandalism, assaults, obstruction of government work and violation of prohibitory orders during protests against the electoral roll revision

SC rejects plea seeking independent probe into CJP's July protest

The Cockroach Janta Party's (CJP) protest against the Neet paper leak culminated in the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan as Union education minister

India allows no monopoly, satcom firms must meet security norms: Scindia

The remarks come amid a satcom row, with Elon Musk alleging that oligarchs are blocking Starlink to maintain a 'monopolistic chokehold' on Indian consumers

Anticipating changes in warfare key to victory: IAF chief AP Singh

IAF chief also reiterated that the two major ongoing conflicts in the world, and India's own experience during Operation Sindoor last year, have underlined the primacy of air power

Delhi traders seek ban on protests till Diwali, says business hit

The outfit also urged the government to designate a permanent protest zone outside the city

Absence of AI in equities will become India's strength in a year: CEA

Nageswaran said foreign investors could return to Indian equities if the AI boom falters, citing strong growth, manageable external deficits and healthier corporate balance sheets

Court case, internal rift threaten Arunachal Pradesh's Ranji Trophy season

Arunachal Pradesh Cricket Association held its election in September, with Nabam Vivek elected as the president

Asian Games badminton: Padukone admits India fell short of expectations

India won only a team bronze in badminton at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, a performance Padukone felt was below expectations considering the talent available in the country

Govt asks social media firms to act on unlawful content linked to protests

The IT Ministry has expressed apprehension that such unlawful content may disturb public order, social tranquility and raise law and order concern as well as may incite violence

Mandaviya set to meet para-shooters amid row over selection process

The shooters, who held a demonstration at the Sports Authority of India headquarters, continued the protest at the send-off ceremony for Games-bound para-athletes here on Thursday

Zeljkovic shines as Mohun Bagan defeat East Bengal to clinch IFA Shield

Bosnian midfielder Zeljkovic scored the decisive goal in the 45th minute, converting shortly before the interval to give the Mariners their 22nd IFA Shield title

Chapman, Foulkes ruled out as New Zealand face setback before India T20Is

The 32-year-old Chapman, a left-handed batter who has played 113 T20Is, is on track to return for the subsequent ODI series against India. Foulkes, however, has no confirmed return-to-play timeline

Rupee rises 23 paise to 96.65 against US dollar during early trade

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 96.74, then gained some ground to touch 96.65, registering a rise of 23 paise over its previous close

Fusion CX fixes IPO price band at ₹275-289 per share, issue size at ₹702 cr

At the upper end of the price band, Fusion CX is expected to command a post-issue market capitalisation of over ₹4,170 crore

WazirX futures trading volume jumps 236% in Q3 as exchange expands AI tools

Trading volume at its September peak was about 345 per cent above early-July levels, while the number of daily futures traders was approximately 279 per cent higher toward the end of the quarter

80% of H-1B filings were for existing employees, not new hires: Microsoft

The statement came on Thursday hours after Vice President J D Vance suspended Microsoft from a programme to apply for green cards for foreign workers, accusing it of abusing the system

Liquor shops in Delhi to remain closed on Oct 9 and 10 ahead of protests

Delhi orders liquor shops to remain closed on October 9-10 as a preventive measure ahead of planned protests and heightened security arrangements in the city

Cognizant, Infy, Tata among IT firms suspended for US green card programme

US Labour Department suspends Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, Wipro, HCL, Capgemini, Microsoft and Adobe from the permanent labour certification programme.

El Nino to continue to intensify ahead of its forecast peak in Dec: WMO

WMO says El Nino is strengthening rapidly and has a near-100% chance of persisting through February 2027, raising risks of heat, drought and ecological damage in India.