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Trump signs new birthright citizenship orders: What it means for Indians

Weeks after the US Supreme Court blocked his earlier order, Trump has signed two new executive orders targeting birth tourism and narrowing birthright citizenship eligibility

Urban, rural consumer confidence dips as price concerns persist: RBI survey

Households became more cautious about the economy, jobs and inflation in July, though they remained optimistic about income growth and spending, RBI's latest surveys showed

Indian Statistical Institute Bill, 2026: Why is legislation facing pushback

The Bill proposes sweeping changes to the governance of the Indian Statistical Institute, with faculty warning that it could weaken the institute's autonomy and centralise decision-making

India may swap land with Myanmar to demarcate border: Here's all we know

India and Myanmar are reportedly discussing a possible land exchange to settle an undemarcated stretch of their border along Manipur, a move aimed at completing demarcation

IMD issues heavy rain alert across India; Delhi to see more showers

According to the IMD, widespread rainfall activity is likely across the Himalayan states, the Indo-Gangetic plains, central India, the eastern region, the west coast and parts of southern India

Q1 results today: LIC, Hero MotoCorp, Trent among 140 firms on Aug 6

Q1FY27 company results: Firms including Britannia Industries, Apollo Tyres, Emcure Pharmaceuticals, Fortis Healthcare, and Lupin are also to release their April-June earnings today

FSSAI's crackdown: Why food brands and liquor firms are under scanner

From misleading labels and '100%' purity claims to liquor, nutraceuticals, packaged water and quick commerce, here's a look at FSSAI's recent enforcement actions

Explained: Why RBI wants to restart UCB licensing after a two-decade pause

After a 20-year freeze, the RBI is preparing to issue new UCB licences as reforms, stronger oversight and improving financial health reshape the cooperative banking sector

RBI MPC lowers FY27 inflation forecast to 5%, projects GDP growth at 6.7%

RBI MPC August: The policy committee kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent, and the committee maintained its 'neutral' stance

Q1 results today: Aurobindo Pharma, Biocon, PB Fintech, 130 more on Aug 5

Q1FY27 company results: Firms including JK Lakshmi Cement, Power Grid Corporation of India, Berger Paints, and Bikaji Foods are also to release their April-June earnings today

IMD warns of heavy rainfall across India, issues yellow alert for Delhi

The weather department has forecast widespread rain and thunderstorms across several states, while Delhi remains under a yellow alert

₹4,687 crore interest subsidy approved for ethanol projects: Govt

The government has approved ₹4,687 crore in interest subsidies for ethanol projects and released ₹2,075 crore to Nabard since FY23 to support capacity expansion

Menstrual leave in India: Which states offer it and what courts have said

With courts in Kerala and Tamil Nadu pushing governments to examine menstrual leave policy, here's a look at the states that have introduced the policy and how their rules differ

India's EV penetration surges, but charging stations lag: What data shows

India's EV penetration has risen more than 11-fold since FY20, but the country has just 52,718 public charging stations for over 10 million registered electric vehicles

Road accident cashless treatment scheme settles 62% claims in 5 months

More than five months after its launch, the PM-RAHAT scheme has settled only 7,871 of 12,727 claims, with Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh accounting for the bulk of reimbursements

Trump's Board of Peace reaches agreement to disarm Hamas: What's the deal?

According to Trump, the agreement will be implemented in carefully structured phases, with the disarmament of Hamas and other armed groups taking place first

Haryana MSME policy targets ₹55,000 crore investment, 500,000 jobs

The policy offers capital subsidies, export assistance and technology incentives as Haryana seeks to double exports over the next five years

Zero PSB locker thefts in FY26: How bank lockers are secured in India

Public sector banks reported no locker thefts in FY26 after 40 cases over the previous four years. RBI guidelines prescribe security standards, customer alerts and bank liability for losses

Bengaluru restaurants threaten Swiggy, Zomato boycott: What's the dispute?

Bengaluru's restaurant bodies have flagged concerns over commissions, discounts, ad fees and payout deductions, saying the charges are squeezing margins and hurting profitability

OpenAI to provide free ChatGPT access to researchers: What's in the plan?

OpenAI will provide free access to its frontier AI models to 100,000 researchers by 2027, alongside training, research support and collaboration tools for scientific discovery