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Hopes fade for 22 missing crew as experts suspect cargo liquefaction

The Panama-flagged bulk carrier sank within about eight minutes with 24 crew aboard; experts say excess moisture in its iron ore fines cargo may have caused liquefaction

Goyal urges Japanese firms to buy steel from India, backs safeguard duty

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday urged Japanese firms to source steel from India, saying Indian companies manufacture high-quality products.

FDA suspends licences of 5 food outlets at Mumbai Cricket Association site

The FDA inspected 45 hotels, restaurants, eateries and dhabas during the drive, issued improvement notices to 33 establishments and conducted 25 raids

Vivo executive moves Supreme Court against Delhi HC bar on China travel

Guangwen Kuang has challenged a Delhi High Court order refusing him permission to visit his ailing 82-year-old father in China amid an ongoing PMLA case

Told panel to probe sexual assault cases on priority basis: CJI Surya Kant

The Supreme Court said its high-powered panel must urgently examine allegations of sexual assault, harassment and violence involving women protesters at Jantar Mantar

Onion prices up 59%, govt ramps up 'Kanda Express' supplies to cool market

Data maintained by the ministry shows the all-India average retail price of onion rose 59 per cent year-on-year to Rs 43.53/kg on August 24, from Rs 27.37/kg a year ago.

From floral fountains to road repairs: NDMC readies Delhi for Brics summit

NDMC has drawn up a civic preparedness plan for the upcoming BRICS Summit, with round-the-clock sanitation, tighter monitoring, road repairs and extensive beautification planned across the NDMC area.

Personality rights shouldn't be used to curb parody, caricature: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has cautioned against the invocation of personality rights to extinguish caricature, lampooning, or parody which may not be commercially exploitative.

VMMC, Safdarjung Hospital perform robot-assisted total knee replacement

The landmark procedure was performed completely free of cost under the Ayushman Bharat scheme on a 75-year-old economically disadvantaged man

Who owns Lakshadweep? HC ruling settles a key pandaram land dispute

For decades, Lakshadweep's pandaram land has been at the centre of an ownership dispute. A recent Kerala High Court ruling has now clarified the rights of those who hold the land. Read on

'Standard protocol': Govt sources on US envoy's remark on media interaction

Gor, speaking at the Economic Times World Leaders Forum, said the MEA had conveyed to the US side that it would prefer no media interaction by the leaders after the meeting

HPEC to prioritise complaints of sexual assault during Neet protests: SC

The CJI said the High-Powered Enquiry Committee (HPEC) would take up on priority the complaints of sexual assault faced by protesters

Godrej Industries to invest ₹20,000 crore in Haryana, create 40,000 jobs

The group has signed a memorandum of understanding with the state government with the investment expected to create around 40,000 jobs

Cauvery dispute: SC asks TN to approach CWMA over Karnataka's water release

Appearing for Tamil Nadu, the counsel submitted that the State was not receiving the proportionate quantity of water it was entitled to

SC issues notice to Centre on CBI probe plea over JPSC exam irregularities

A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana sought a response from the Union of India, the Jharkhand government, JPSC and others

Govt will abandon plans to set up new airport in Parandur: TN CM Vijay

Chief Minister said the new airport should be located at a place where agricultural land and residential areas are minimally affected

Bank unions call nationwide strike on Sep 11 over 5-day banking demand

If the strike materialises, banking services, especially in public sector banks, would be impacted for four days in many parts of the country

TN CM announces more free buses for women, 3 free cooking gas cylinders

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay announced free travel for women on deluxe and express buses, 3 free LPG cylinders and the shelving of the Parandur greenfield airport project

Low-pressure area over Bay of Bengal to bring heavy rain in east India

The weather system is likely to keep monsoon activity strong over eastern and central India

Uttar Pradesh, Japan's Yamanashi sign four MoUs, unveil ₹600-cr MSME fund

The partnership will focus on investment, skills, tourism and technology, alongside a ₹600-crore fund to support Yamanashi-based MSMEs entering Uttar Pradesh