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₹10,000 direct transfer for 7.5 mn women as PM Modi launches Bihar scheme

The ₹7,500-cr scheme, launched ahead of the Bihar polls, will provide ₹10,000 each to 7.5 million women, aiming to boost self-employment, livelihoods, and financial empowerment

With $57 bn valuation, Maruti becomes 8th most valuable carmaker globally

Maruti Suzuki India, the largest unit of Japan's Suzuki Motor, has surpassed global heavyweights like Ford Motor, General Motors, and Volkswagen AG. It has even surpassed its Japanese parent company

Trump signs order for TikTok US sale, cuts ByteDance stake below 20%

In an order signed at the White House, Trump said the deal meets the 2024 law requiring ByteDance to divest control or face a nationwide ban in the US

Trump hosts Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif, Asim Munir amid strained India ties

Donald Trump hosted Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif at the White House, marking a thaw in US-Pakistan ties as India-US relations remain tense over tariffs and Russian oil imports

Trump's H-1B visa fee hike will backfire, says Silicon Valley investor

Michael Moritz said Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee shows a fundamental misunderstanding of what drives America's tech success and risks pushing innovation abroad

Govt aims to make 'chips to ships' locally: PM Modi's 'Make in India' pitch

Addressing a gathering in Uttar Pradesh, PM Modi said India will no longer accept being dependent on other countries for its development

Delhi HC flags concerns over filing Sunjay Kapur's assets in sealed cover

Earlier, on September 10, the High Court had instructed Priya to provide details of all movable and immovable assets owned by her late husband as of June 12, the date of his passing

Airbus directors to visit Delhi as govt pushes for Make in India plans

The Airbus board will hold its first meeting in Delhi, reflecting India's growing role in aerospace as the Centre urges global firms to manufacture locally under Make in India

'I don't want to be a doctor': Maharashtra teen dies after NEET success

The victim, identified as Anurag Anil Borkar from Maharashtra's Chandrapur district, reportedly left a suicide note saying he did not want to pursue a career in medicine

'Americans first': US official justifies Trump's new $100,000 H-1B fee

Margaret MacLeod's remarks follow Trump's executive order imposing a $100,000 fee on fresh H-1B visa applications and reflect growing tensions over India's oil trade with Russia

Marriage not valid if conversion found illegal, says Allahabad HC

Court directs couple to marry under the Special Marriage Act; says forged conversion certificate will not determine legality of the marriage

SC says Himalayan region facing existential crisis, seeks govt's response

The apex court raised some pertinent questions to the Himachal Pradesh government over its policies regarding tourism, construction, and mining

India 'mostly' with Kyiv in conflict with Russia: Ukraine prez Zelenskyy

Expressing cautious optimism, Zelenskyy acknowledged New Delhi's position on energy-related complexities, an issue which has been consistently raised by the US President Donald Trump

Rubio defends India-US bond, but warns tariffs signal stance on Russia war

Rubio made the comments in an interview with Good Morning America, stating that Trump's additional tariffs on India were part of actions taken against Russia for its war on Ukraine

No more reels: Delhi Metro cracks down on making video content, loud music

The move, which began on September 14, will cover the entire metro network this week, with fines for recording dance clips or social media content, DMRC said

'Ended 7 wars, never got call from UN': Highlights from Trump's UNGA speech

From a broken escalator and teleprompter mishap to jabs at India, China, and the UN, here are the top takeaways from US President Donald Trump's speech at UNGA

EU to create Palestinian donor group, financial instrument to rebuild Gaza

Calling for an end to violence, which has claimed the lives of at least 65,283 people in Gaza, Ursula von der Leyen said that the only realistic peace plan is based on the solution of two states

Courts cannot act as agents to recover money: SC asks police to apply mind

The judges noted this has become a recent trend, with parties filing criminal cases to recover money that is essentially a civil dispute

Kolkata paralysed by heavy rain; 4 electrocuted, train, metro disrupted

Commuters in Kolkata complained about the buses breaking down mid-way, adding that either taxis and cabs stayed off the roads or charged exorbitantly high fares

Walmart-backed Flipkart to invest $30 million in fintech unit Super.money

Super.money is a fintech unit of Flipkart which was launched in 2024. In less than a year, it has now become the fifth-largest UPI app in India, handling 275 mn transactions