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Two-phase Bihar Assembly polls on November 6 & 11; counting on 14

Polling this time will be shortest for the state in over a quarter century

Lawyer tries to hurl shoe at CJI in courtroom; PM condemns incident

In its suspension notice, the BCI said that Kishore's conduct was "inconsistent" with the council's rules and the dignity of the court, and therefore he was being suspended immediately

Supreme Court questions Sonam Wangchuk's plea, assures wife access in jail

The Supreme Court asked why Sonam Wangchuk's team had not approached the High Court first in his NSA detention case and assured his wife access to him in Jodhpur jail

6 patients killed in Jaipur hospital fire; kin protest staff negligence

PM Modi expressed condolences over the loss of lives and wished a speedy recovery to the injured. Meanwhile, Rajasthan CM ordered a committee-led investigation into the incident

India launches UPI payment system in Qatar's Lulu Group stores

Launching the facility at a Lulu store, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said it will help facilitate smoother and more cost-effective movement of capital between the two countries

India has to be go-to option for any crisis in subcontinent: EAM Jaishankar

Analysing the global world, the External Affairs Minister said the world is witnessing more competition with the needle shifting away from the promise of cooperation

AI widely used in Op Sindoor, military LLM to be ready in 6 months: Army

Military AI tools to be deployed along all borders as required, says senior Indian Army officer

LTIMindtree wins its largest-ever deal; sources peg size at $580 million

The sixth largest software services exporter in India said the deal was with a leading global media and entertainment company, but did not disclose the name of the client

RBI dollar sale holds rupee steady near record low amid strong bids

Rupee closed flat at 88.78 per dollar on Monday as RBI sold dollars to counter strong FPI demand and global dollar strength after the euro's fall

Sebi flags 100k misleading social media posts amid investor scams

Sebi identified over 100,000 unlawful social media posts in 18 months, unveiling new tools to curb scams and boost investor awareness across India

University of Western Australia aims to open India campuses by Aug 2026

Starting with an initial cohort of around 100 to 150 students, Littlefair said that UWA would particularly focus on business and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) courses

Jan Aushadhi retailers ask govt to review minimum distance policy

Retailers say proximity of new outlets is hurting sales and seek higher trade margins along with GST loss compensation under the Jan Aushadhi scheme

SBI Life Insurance, others buy 6% stake in AB Lifestyle Brands for ₹998 cr

After the stake buy, SBI Life's holding in Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands has increased to 3.65 per cent from 2.23 per cent

US weekly jobless claims up moderately in last week of Sep, shows data

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits increased to a seasonally adjusted 224,269 for the week ended September 27 from 218,589 in the prior week, Haver Analytics calculated

India, Qatar likely to finalise trade pact by third quarter of 2026: Goyal

The minister is here for a two-day visit. He is leading a business delegation to increase trade and investments between the two countries

Sebi nod for Lenskart, Wakefit IPOs marks strong startup pipeline

Lenskart to raise ₹2,150 crore in fresh equity while Wakefit plans a ₹468-crore issue to fund new stores, marketing and capital expenditure

Indian pharma market grows 7.3% in September, chronic drugs gain traction

India's pharmaceutical market rose 7.3% year-on-year in September to ₹20,886 crore, driven by robust growth in antidiabetic, cardiac, and respiratory therapies

Hinduja Group firm IIHL Mauritius acquires 100% stake in Sterling Bank

With the acquisition, Sterling Bank has become a wholly-owned entity of Hinduja Group firm IIHL Mauritius, which is also the promoter of IndusInd Bank

Supreme Court to hear plea challenging constitutional validity of STT

A Supreme Court bench led by Justice JB Pardiwala sought the Centre's response to a plea alleging the Securities Transaction Tax violates equality and trade rights

India's oil demand to hit 9 mn bpd by 2050; coal to stay dominant: BP

BP projects India's oil demand to grow 80% by 2050 even as renewables surge; coal to retain over 40% share in the energy mix under current trajectory