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One parameter, less confusion: India moves towards standard clothing sizes

A government-backed sizing system based on Indian body measurements aims to bring consistency across apparel brands and make shopping easier for consumers

What customers should do if personal info is exposed in a data breach

The reported breach may expose customers to phishing, identity theft and financial fraud. Here is how users can secure their accounts and monitor possible misuse.

Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm amid Opposition protests, sloganeering

Question Hour was disrupted as Opposition members raised slogans over various issues, prompting Speaker Om Birla to adjourn the House shortly after it convened

Rahul Gandhi bats for SC-monitored panel to probe action against students

The Congress leader said that students deserve justice and calls for an independent Supreme Court-monitored high-powered committee to investigate the alleged crackdown on Neet protesters

Indian Railways reports 88% decline in train accidents over 12 years

Sustained investments in technology, infrastructure, and safety systems have helped bring consequential train accidents down by 88% in 12 years

SC asks Centre to preserve RAF ammunition log used in Neet protest case

Supreme Court directs authorities to retain the RAF ammunition log from the Jantar Mantar protest and asks the Delhi government to ensure the best treatment for those injured by pellets

Haryana MSME policy targets ₹55,000 crore investment, 500,000 jobs

The policy offers capital subsidies, export assistance and technology incentives as Haryana seeks to double exports over the next five years

Tamil Nadu bags Chubb, Nordex GCC projects, first foreign university campus

Tamil Nadu signed agreements with Chubb, Nordex, UWA and MotiveLink for projects spanning GCCs, research, higher education and manufacturing, creating 2,920 jobs

Karnataka leads Centre's electronics fund as 90 of 128 startups get funding

Of 128 startups backed under the Electronics Development Fund, 90 are based in Karnataka, accounting for nearly two-thirds of total investments

Student protests highlight India's soaring private coaching costs

Neet paper leak protests have highlighted the growing burden of private tuition as families spend a larger share of incomes on competitive exam preparation

Heavy rain likely across north, central India; IMD issues flood warning

The IMD has issued heavy rain alerts for several states as an active monsoon is set to bring widespread rainfall, thunderstorms and the risk of flooding

Assam floods: Death toll rises to 78; over 300,000 people remain affected

Seven districts remain inundated, with more than 300,000 people impacted, 551 villages submerged, and over 21,500 hectares of crop area damaged

Maharashtra FDA enforces junk food ban within 50 metres of schools

Maha FDA commissioner said that the sale, advertisement and free distribution of high-fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) food items are prohibited in and around all schools in the state

PM FB post issue: Meta outlines safeguards for posts by prominent accounts

Meta has informed the IT Ministry that posts by the Prime Minister and prominent accounts will have additional oversight on the platform and that multiple checks will take place

Bangladesh 'reviewing' PM Modi's invitation to PM Rahman for India visit

Bangladesh is "reviewing" Prime Minister Narendra Modi's invitation to his counterpart Tarique Rahman to visit India, a senior minister said here on Wednesday.

SC closes case against ex-PM Manmohan Singh in coal block allocation case

A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana accepted the CBI's closure report giving a clean chit to the former PM and others

Supreme Court bars executive route for post-facto environmental clearances

Top court quashes the 2021 office memorandum but upholds the 2017 notification, saying any future relaxation must come only through a statutory notification

Odisha signs ₹3,385 cr BharatNet pact to boost rural digital connectivity

State also partners with C-DAC to collaborate on AI, quantum computing, cybersecurity and other frontier technologies to strengthen digital governance

Amit Shah behind 'brutality' against students, must quit: Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi accused Home Minister Amit Shah of being "either incompetent or culpable" over the police action against Neet protesters in Delhi and urged the Prime Minister to remove him

IFSCA working with govt to ease tax hurdles for GIFT outbound funds

Executive director at IFSCA said, "We are already working with the government on the outbound tax. That is, of course, the request of the funds. That is something which we are working on."