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India's monsoon rainfall 13% below normal; 14 states record deficits

India's monsoon deficit has spread across 14 states and hundreds of districts, even as some parts of the country continue to receive excess rainfall

India's merchant fleet to get 100 ships, but ageing fleet remains a hurdle

The move comes at a time when nearly half of India's registered vessels are more than 20 years old

PM Surya Ghar: Why govt is tightening tracking of solar generation data

The government has long required generation data from rooftop solar systems. A new MNRE order now tightens inverter-level reporting, requiring daily output data to be shared with the National Portal

Deloitte to pay $21.5 mn to settle US workplace discrimination claims

Deloitte to pay $21.5 million to settle US government's allegations of race- and sex-based discrimination in hiring, promotions, staffing and employee programmes

70% IRCTC users report forced action, survey flags six dark patterns

LocalCircles mapped consumer experiences against the CCPA's dark pattern guidelines and found six categories on the railway ticketing platform

India to phase out SCADA imports by 2030, CEA shares indigenisation plan

As cyber and supply-chain risks grow, India is accelerating efforts to build domestic SCADA technology for its increasingly digitised power network

Trump's Operation Economic Outcast: How could Iran sanctions impact India?

Donald Trump's Operation Economic Outcast could hit India through higher oil prices, trade disruptions, payment hurdles and possible US action over New Delhi's purchases of Russian energy

Wipro adds AI agent to personalise skilling for over 240,000 associates

Wipro has added an AI agent to its skilling platform for over 240,000 associates, with personalised course recommendations based on roles, skills and past learning

Reliance Jio gets tax relief as ITAT deletes ₹11,003 cr disallowance

The dispute centred on ₹11,003 crore in expenses that Jio had capitalised in its books in AY 2019-20 but claimed as revenue expenditure while calculating its taxable income.

First for India's metro: DMRC gets ISO certification for asset management

The ISO 55001:2024 certification recognises DMRC's shift to strategic, risk-based and lifecycle-focused asset management for Mumbai Metro Line-3

Adani Energy Solutions wins ₹4,700 cr transmission project in Maharashtra

The project will evacuate renewable power from Karnataka to Maharashtra and support pumped storage projects in Satara, Pune and MMR

'We made a chip and it is fast': OpenAI's Jalapeno shows big gains in speed

OpenAI says its first custom inference chip can deliver more AI work per watt while reducing response times, as it moves towards deploying its own silicon alongside Nvidia and other accelerators

Delhi-Mumbai Expressway reaches Delhi: Check all route details here

The 9-km elevated stretch connects DND Flyway with the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, offering faster routes to Faridabad, Ballabhgarh and Sohna while easing traffic on Delhi's existing roads

Trump administration pauses all immigrant visa applications worldwide

The Trump administration has paused immigrant visa applications worldwide for consular officer training, delaying scheduled interviews as the US steps up checks on visa applicants

Bank holiday today: Banks closed in these states on Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi

According to the Reserve Bank of India's holiday calendar, August 26 is a bank holiday at several RBI centres under the Negotiable Instruments Act.

India's electronics components push: What is made locally, what is imported

India is expanding local electronics manufacturing, but it still relies heavily on imported chips and components. The new ECMS aims to boost domestic production and reduce this dependence

Beyond assembly: Can ECMS build India's missing electronics supplier base?

The next phase of India's manufacturing push is moving beyond assembly to components, materials and equipment. Can policy support create a globally competitive ecosystem?

Apartment owners can't claim exclusive rights over shared amenities: HC

Karnataka High Court says buyers who agreed to shared amenities in registered sale deeds cannot later claim exclusive rights over them.

Why prosecutors in Delhi are challenging mandatory biometric attendance

Why are Delhi's public prosecutors opposing mandatory biometric attendance? The dispute centres on whether a fixed attendance system fits the nature of their court duties

AI's productivity promise remains elusive for 90% executives, study finds

AI adoption is spreading rapidly across businesses, but most executives say the technology has yet to deliver meaningful productivity gains