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India's urban housing market faces structural affordability crisis in 2025

In Bengaluru, 20 per cent of buyers are now priced out of sub-Rs 1 crore homes, compared to 14 per cent in 2024, despite 13 per cent year-on-year demand growth

Andhra skill scam: CID gives clean chit to CM Naidu, court accepts report

Naidu had spent more than 50 days in the Rajamahendravaram Central Prison before the Andhra Pradesh High Court granted him bail on October 31, 2023

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Q3 net profit rises 20% to ₹390 crore

The net investment income of the insurer for the quarter stood at Rs 10,745.64 crore, compared with a loss of Rs 7,905.93 crore in the year-ago period

Lancet study shows most hesitant adults in UK accepted Covid-19 jabs later

Tracking vaccine attitudes across England, a Lancet study reveals that most people who were unsure about Covid-19 jabs eventually got vaccinated

Ducati India plans 10 new model launches in 2026, price reveal soon

Of the 10 new models, one motorcycle model, Panigale V4R, has already hit the market on January 2, Ducati said

From medicines to makeup: Things you should avoid keeping in your bathroom

Your bathroom's humid environment can spoil medicines, ruin cosmetics and increase safety risks. Here's what to move out for a safer, healthier home

India, China work to restore military trust amid push for border stability

In recent meetings with Chinese counterparts, Indian officials have made peace and stability along the 3,488-kilometer (2,167 miles) disputed Himalayan border central to efforts to normalize ties

Govt urges qcom firms to drop '10-minute delivery' branding: Reports

Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya reportedly held a series of meetings with quick-commerce companies and urged them to discontinue the branding associated with ultra-fast deliveries

Green card fraud to illegal hiring: Gujarati businessman's scam explained

A federal investigation in West Virginia uncovered unlawful employment, cash payments and a sham marriage used to seek a US green card

A restructured Army: IBGs cleared, 30 other organisational changes approved

Defence sources told Business Standard that four IBGs will be raised initially, with the focus on the Army's strike corps

India slips to third among Russian fossil fuel buyers amid sanctions

India's Russian fossil fuel imports fell sharply in December, pushing it to third place as Reliance and state refiners cut crude purchases amid sanctions and price caps

RedTape founders look to sell majority stake, approach Blackstone, KKR

EY has reached out to private equity firms Blackstone and KKR and Co to explore potential offers for the family's stake, said two of the three sources

Google eyes Vietnam for high-end Pixel phones amid supply chain reset

Google is set to begin full development of its high-end Pixel phones in Vietnam, a move similar to Apple's efforts to reduce reliance on China

PM degree row: Gujarat HC rejects separate trial pleas by Kejriwal, Singh

The duo had sought separate trials on various grounds, including the one that accusations against them are distinct and separate, and even the dates of the incident are different

Small daily habits, big anatomical consequences: What your body is becoming

From phones to chairs to shoes, according to doctors, your small daily habits and choices are reshaping your body, with effects that often surface years later as stiffness and joint pain

Indofast Energy to install 23 battery swapping stations on Mumbai Metro 3

Currently, Indofast Energy has 19 swap stations in Mumbai, including the company's 1,000th station at Lokmanya Tilak Terminus

Why weight returns fast after stopping obesity drugs? Homeostasis explained

Here's how homeostasis, hormones and obesity drugs affect why lost weight often returns faster than expected

zingbus bets on demand-led expansion to hit ₹350 crore revenue in FY26

This growth is supported by extensive intercity route expansion across north and south India, launching 28 new routes for zingbus Maxx and zingbus Plus, the company said

Tech Wrap Jan 13: Gemini powered Siri, CMF Headphone Pro, NoiseFit Pro 6R

Gemini-powered Siri confirmed. Nothing CMF Headphone Pro launched. NoiseFit Pro 6R launched. BGMI 4.2 update to release on Jan 15. Google may be testing XR glasses companion app. WhatsApp update

Google tests companion app for XR glasses ahead of rollout: Details here

Google's Android XR glasses companion app has reportedly surfaced in Android Canary builds, offering an early look at camera controls, display settings, and on-device Gemini features