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Gadkari inaugurates India's first EV truck battery swapping, charging hub

Calling this initiative by Energy in Motion historic, Gadkari said India spends nearly ₹25 trillion annually on fuel imports

Jawed Habib, son booked for allegedly defrauding investors of ₹7 crore

Celebrity hairstylist Jawed Habib and his son Anos have been booked by Sambhal police in 23 cases for allegedly defrauding at least 38 investors of around ₹7 crore through a bitcoin scheme

WHO asks India if cough syrup linked to child deaths was exported

The children died in India over the past month after consuming cough medicine containing toxic diethylene glycol in quantities nearly 500 times the permissible limit, officials says

Ramgoolam, Starmer, and probably Putin: Hosting world leaders outside Delhi

PM Modi's meetings with global leaders outside New Delhi mark a shift toward decentralising India's diplomacy, with Mumbai, Varanasi and possibly Goa hosting summits

PM Modi inaugurates Mumbai Metro line-3: Check stations, timing, fare

The newly inaugurated final phase of Mumbai Metro Line-3 (Aqua Line) is an underground line which connects Acharya Atre Chowk to Cuffe Parade

University of Western Australia to start Mumbai, Chennai campuses by 2026

The University of Western Australia (UWA), Perth, has received the University Grants Commission's (UGC) nod to establish multiple branch campuses across India, with the hub to be set up in Mumbai

Bollywood is back in Britain, says UK PM after signing 3-film pact with YRF

UK PM Keir Starmer announced a pact with Yash Raj Films for three Bollywood productions in the UK from 2026, creating 3,000 jobs and strengthening cultural and trade ties between India and Britain

'Centre has failed people of Kerala': HC on Wayanad disaster loan refusal

The Kerala High Court slammed the Centre for refusing to waive loans for Wayanad landslide victims and ordered banks to stop recovery until further notice

BMC trains over 200K people in disaster management and AI monitoring

The BMC has implemented a comprehensive SOP for all incidents reported to its central command centre, ensuring swift and coordinated emergency response across the city

PM Modi inaugurates Navi Mumbai airport, says it reflects 'Viksit Bharat'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Phase 1 of Navi Mumbai Airport, India's first fully digital airport, calling it a symbol of 'Viksit Bharat' and global connectivity

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Capex utilisation by Indian Railways hit record levels in September at 56%

Some of the key sectors where the capex was utilised included safety work, capacity augmentation, customer amenities, and rolling stock

Allahabad HC seeks responses from UP govt on Sahara Shahar sealing order

Sahara Shahar, a 170-acre township in Lucknow's posh Gomtinagar, was sealed by the Lucknow Municipal Corporation due to alleged violations of lease and licence agreements

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Ayodhya on two-day visit

Traditional melodies filled the air as her convoy, under tight security, proceeded to Hotel Radisson, before she began her scheduled engagements

HC asks Shilpa Shetty, Raj Kundra to pay ₹60 cr before travelling abroad

A bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad observed that it cannot permit leisure trips when the duo is accused of a cheating and fraud case

California becomes third US state to declare Diwali an official holiday

Pennsylvania was the first US state to declare Diwali a statewide holiday in 2024, with Connecticut following suit earlier this year

SC slams UN agency for opening 'showrooms' to issue refugee cards in India

A two-judge bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi made these remarks while hearing a petition filed by a Sudanese man, who has been living in India since 2013

Case of princely titles: Why abolished royal terms still stir legal debate

Privy purses once played an important role in facilitating the integration of princely states into the Indian Union after Independence, but the royal privileges and titles were later abolished

Six killed, two injured in fire at crackers manufacturing unit in Andhra

Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema district superintendent of police Rahul Meena said the crackers manufacturing unit was a licensed one

India-made iPhone exports hit record $10 bn amid global demand rise

Apple's surge in production and exports is fuelled by two new facilities, Tata Electronics' Hosur plant and Foxconn's Bengaluru unit, driving India's rise as a global iPhone hub