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Luxury car buyers in India speed up shift to EVs, outpacing mass market

Mass-market EV sales dropped 10% year-on-year in August, but the luxury segment is seeing strong demand, with premium carmakers reporting a solid order pipeline

J-K Assembly elections: Govt deploys 900 paramilitary troops ahead of polls

J&K Assembly elections 2024: The Army and the Border Security Force (BSF) have intensified their surveillance along the 744-km LoC and the 198-km international border

Punjab govt raises fuel VAT, ends power subsidy to tackle fiscal crisis

The Punjab government increased VAT increase on petrol and diesel, raising the tax by 61 paise per litre for petrol and 92 paise per litre for diesel

Family offices in India rise from 45 to 300 in 6 yrs, handle $30 bn in AUM

Family offices in India manage an estimated $30 billion in assets under management (AUM), a small portion compared to the global AUM of family offices, which stands at around $6 trillion

Tech layoffs 2024: Tech companies lay off over 27,000 employees in August

Tech layoffs: Major IT firms such as Intel, IBM, and Cisco have laid off over 27,000 employees across the globe in August 2024

Defence ministry to revise Agniveer benefits, increase retention

The Ministry of Defence is discussing plans to boost the retention rate of Agniveers, which would allow more individuals to extend their service beyond the initial four-year period

Indian corporate legal expenditure surge 17% to Rs 52,568 crore in FY24

For the financial year ending March 2024, the Nifty 500 companies reported legal costs of Rs 52,568 crore ($6.26 billion), a 17.03 per cent rise from the previous year's Rs 44,920 crore

Rapido becomes unicorn with $200 million funding, enters 4-wheeler market

The fresh capital will be directed towards expanding their newly launched four-wheeler taxi service, which will compete directly with Ola and Uber

Britannia in talks to acquire Kishlay Foods to expand presence in Northeast

Britannia is in talks to acquire a majority stake in Kishlay Foods, a Guwahati-based company known for its range of snacks, biscuits, sweets, chips, noodles, and tea, valued at Rs 600-700 crore

India's highway overhaul: 74 tunnels to transform road infrastructure

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways will build 74 new tunnels across India, spanning 273 km, with an estimated cost of Rs 1 trillion

Haryana Assembly polls: Election schedule, key candidates, issues. Details

Haryana Assembly elections 2024: Haryana Assembly polls 2024 are slated for October 5, with results due on October 8

IMD issues 'red' alert for Gujarat, Rajasthan; floods displace thousands

IMD weather update: The IMD issued a 'red' alert for Gujarat, Vidarbha, eastern Rajasthan, western Madhya Pradesh, and coastal Andhra Pradesh due to expected heavy rainfall

Europe, Asia dominate list of top 10 nations in 2024 by GDP per capita

Advanced economies are projected to experience a slight uptick in growth, moving from 1.6 per cent in 2023 to 1.7 per cent in 2024 and 1.8 per cent in 2025

Himachal bill to end pension for MLAs disqualified under anti-defection law

Earlier this year, six Congress MLAs - Sudhir Sharma, Ravi Thakur, Rajinder Rana, Inder Dutt Lakhanpal, Chetanya Sharma, and Devinder Kumar - were disqualified under the anti-defection law

Nepal to introduce banknotes featuring disputed territories with India

On May 3, Nepal's cabinet, under then-Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda', decided to print new banknotes featuring a map that includes disputed territories as part of Nepal

4 Indians burnt to death in Texas vehicle collision: DNA testing ongoing

A speeding truck rear-ended the victims' SUV, causing it to burst into flames and resulting in the deaths of all the occupants

80-year-old British Indian man killed in the UK. Five minors arrested

Authorities have arrested five children - a 14-year-old boy, a 14-year-old girl, and three others, including two girls and a boy, all aged 12 - in connection with the murder

India's 'uninterrupted dialogue' with Pakistan is over, says Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S says India will not overlook terrorism to improve relations with Pakistan

35% of doctors, mostly women, feel unsafe at night shifts, says IMA survey

The survey revealed that about one-third of doctors, including a higher percentage of women, felt unsafe, with 24.1 per cent feeling 'unsafe' and 11.4 per cent feeling 'very unsafe'

Gujarat rains: 32 dead due to heavy rainfall, IMD issues cyclone warning

Gujarat rainfall: The IMD forecasts moderate to heavy rainfall on Friday and very heavy rainfall for Saurashtra and Kutch regions, with an 'orange' alert for Jamnagar, Porbandar, and Dwarka