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Services hit on Delhi Metro's Yellow Line during peak morning hours

Several passengers complained that the travel time from Vishwavidyalaya to GTB Nagar, which usually takes only a few minutes, stretched to nearly 50 minutes because of the disruption

Samvardhana Motherson to buy 81% stake in Japan's Yutaka Giken for $184 mn

YGCL is a company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, and Honda Motor Co, Ltd (Honda) currently owns a 69.66 per cent stake in it, with the rest owned by the public

Committed to making India a global sporting hub: PM Modi on Sports Day

August 29 is celebrated as the National Sports Day in memory of Major Dhyan Chand, who is widely regarded as the greatest field hockey player in history

Manoj Jarange reaches Mumbai ahead of Maratha quota protest at Azad maidan

Jarange left along with his supporters from Antarwali Sarati village, located over 400 km from Mumbai, to launch a fresh hunger strike

Maratha quota protest blocks roads near CSMT, traffic snarls hit Mumbai

Thousands of members of the Maratha community spilled onto the roads leading to Azad Maidan

Piyush Gupta appointed alternate member of Singapore presidential council

Gupta, from Meerut, was awarded the Public Service Star by the Singapore President for his meritorious services to the nation in 2020

Adani Power gets LoA for 2,400 MW thermal project in Bihar's Bhagalpur

The company will invest $3 billion in setting up the plant and the related infrastructure

PM Modi arrives in Japan on two-day visit to boost ties, hold summit

From Japan, Modi will travel to China on a two-day visit to attend the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Tianjin on August 31 and September 1

Doctors, psychologists and activists oppose lowering age of consent to 16

The Supreme Court has been urged by amicus curiae and senior advocate Indira Jaising to read down the statutory age of consent from 18 to 16 years

US tariff hike to hit livelihood of 1.5 mn people in Odisha fishing sector

The additional 25% tariff imposed by Trump on India for the country's purchases of Russian oil came into effect on Wednesday, bringing the total amount of tariff imposed on New Delhi to 50%

AP commerce body urges Centre to protect shrimp sector from US tariffs

The president of the chambers, P Bhaskar Rao, said the sudden spike in US tariffs has put the livelihood of 28 million people who engage in aquaculture and allied sectors at risk

People's response to 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' in Bihar leaves PM shaken: Rahul

Addressing Samvidhan Suraksha Sammelan during Congress's Voter Adhikar Yatra in Motihari, he said a countrywide caste census will give 90 per cent of people their rightful dues

Andhra Pradesh to launch family card to track, monitor welfare schemes

The card will be used to track and monitor welfare benefits at the ground level. The Chief Minister emphasised that achieving public satisfaction with these programmes is a top priority

Property prices rise in 45 of 50 cities in Q1 of FY26: NHB report

Primary residential properties in Ahmedabad witnessed an increase of 6.8% while those in Bengaluru rose by 9.1%, and in Chennai by 7%

Looking forward to meet Xi, Putin in Tianjin: PM Modi ahead of SCO summit

From Japan, PM Modi will travel to China on a two-day visit to attend the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)

Gangwal family trust offloads 1.3% stake in IndiGo for ₹2,933 crore

In August 2024, Gangwal's family trust sold a 5.24% stake in the airline for ₹9,549 crore. Before that, it had sold shares in March

Indian IT firms steadier as reliance on H-1B visas has fallen: Mohandas Pai

There was no official word from IT industry association Nasscom after US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis made scathing remarks on these work visas

India's tablet market dips 32.3% in first half of 2025, Samsung tops chart

The detachable tablet segment grew by 18.9% YoY, the slate tablet category declined sharply by 44.4% YoY, pulling down overall volumes

CJI B R Gavai to swear in new Supreme Court judges on August 29

Justice Pancholi will be in line to become the CJI in October 2031 after Justice Joymalya Bagchi's retirement on October 2, 2031

Anlon Healthcare IPO subscribed 3.30 times on Day 2 of share sale

The initial public offer (IPO) has a fresh issue of aggregating up to 13.3 million shares