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Indian students turn to UK, Germany, and Ireland as US enrolments fall 63%

The number of Indian students going to the US has fallen 63 per cent in two years, while Germany, Ireland, and the UK are seeing triple-digit growth

Ola Electric mourns engineer's death, says 'he never raised any complaints'

Ola Electric added that Aravind never "raised any complaints" about his employment or harassment, and his role did not involve direct interaction with the company's top management

Are banks closed on October 20 and 21 for Diwali? Check state-wise dates

Diwali 2025 bank holidays vary across states. Some will observe closures on October 20, others on October 21. Sikkim gets four holidays, Chhattisgarh three, Maharashtra, Gujarat, and UP two days each

Case against Comey driven by Trump's 'personal animus', say his lawyers

Comey's lawyers argue the Justice Department pursued the case because of Trump's personal anger at Comey for his oversight of the Russia investigation during the first months of his presidency

Trump can command Oregon troops, says US court, blocks deployment for now

The Justice Department appealed the first order, and in a 2-1 ruling Monday, a panel from the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the administration

Ukraine 'could still win' against Russia, says Trump but doubts outcome

Trump's remarks came during his meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the Oval Office, where both leaders signed a multi-billion dollar agreement on critical minerals

Japan's parliament set to elect Sanae Takaichi as nation's first female PM

The LDP's off-the-cuff alliance with the Osaka-based rightwing Japan Innovation Party, or Ishin no Kai, ensures her premiership in a vote later in the day because the opposition is not united

US nuclear security agency furloughs 1,400 workers amid govt shutdown

Nearly 400 federal workers will remain on the job, along with thousands of NNSA contractors, the Energy Department said

North Eastern Railway notifies 145 special puja trains for Chhath festival

Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) for North Eastern Railway, Pankaj Kumar Singh, said that special trains are being run in record numbers

What to know about Amazon's cloud outage that exposed internet's fragility

Cloud computing is a technology that allows companies to remotely access massive computing equipment and services without having to purchase and maintain physical infrastructure

Amazon's AWS cloud service restored after global outage disrupts businesses

AWS hosts applications and computer processes for companies around the world, and the disruption knocked workers from London to Tokyo offline and halted others from conducting normal everyday tasks

Diwali timeless reminder of light's victory over darkness, says Trump

As millions of citizens light diyas and lanterns, we rejoice in the eternal truth that good will always triumph over evil, US Prsident said

Hiring lags investment as firms boost capex on automation, machinery

The 10 sectors in terms of factory employment showed a median 12.6 per cent increase in fixed capital, which includes plant and machinery, land and other long-term assets after depreciation

Tariff threat kept India, Pakistan from going at it: US President Trump

Speaking in an interview with Fox News broadcast on Sunday, Trump claimed that the threat of tariffs forced India and Pakistan to stop the war

Best of BS Opinion: India's AI challenge and lessons for public banks

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today

Global companies hit by $35 bn in US tariffs, but outlook stabilizing

Trump's trade war has hiked U.S. tariffs to their highest levels since the 1930s, and the president has regularly threatened more duties

Datanomics: Rise in sexual violence against Dalit women raises alarm

The total number of rape cases against SC women has shown a worrying upward trend over the years from 2,541 cases in 2016 to 4,214 cases in 2023

Bihar polls: RJD fields 143 candidates, Tejashwi to contest from Raghopur

The announcement follows the Congress party, which declared 60 candidates in three lists, adding six new candidates on Monday

ICICI Bank to benefit from improved asset quality, healthy loan growth

Lower provisions, healthy margins, and steady advances drive ICICI Bank's performance; management expects NIMs to remain stable in coming quarters

UTI AMC shares slide as profit halves; RBL Bank surges 9% on NBD deal

Shares of UTI Asset Management Company slipped up to 10 per cent after its Q2 profit halved due to one-time pension-related expenses and weaker income