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No new software developed: EC cites 'trade secrets', withholds SIR details

ECI has cited trade secrets and intellectual property to deny disclosure of the software used in the voter roll revision, saying registration officers decide inclusion or exclusion based on records

Q2 results: Paytm, REC, Tata Consumer Products among 98 firms on October 26

Q2FY27 company results: Firms including Mankind Pharma, Dalmia Bharat, APL Apollo Tubes, and Aegis Logistics are also to release their July-September earnings today

Biocon expands global reach of Stelara biosimilar to nine more markets

The biosimilar to Johnson & Johnson's Stelara will be commercialised in nine additional markets, expanding Biocon's global reach in immunology

Israel election 2026: Netanyahu's rivals, key parties and what's at stake

Final opinion polls point to a possible deadlock, with neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition nor the Opposition projected to secure a majority

Trump admin eyes Hungarian PM Orbán for UN chief with Russia, China backing

The Trump administration has approached former Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán about becoming the next UN secretary-general, with Russia and China reportedly receptive to the idea

Delhi AQI improves slightly to 164, pollution from fine particles persists

PM2.5 and PM10 remained the dominant pollutants, though readings varied across monitoring stations

Cities cannot be run from state capitals, says NITI Aayog's Rajiv Gauba

NITI Aayog member Rajiv Gauba calls for directly elected mayors, greater financial autonomy for urban local bodies and sweeping planning reforms as India's urban population is set to rise sharply

Top executives quit $25 bn US gas project over alleged Russian control

Former executives allege that Russia's Novatek financed and influenced the Alaska gas export venture without US approval, raising sanctions concerns amid Washington's efforts to expand energy exports

Q2 results: IDFC First Bank, Castrol India, JK Cement, 30 more on Oct 24

Q2FY27 company results: Firms including Kotak Mahindra, AU Small Finance Bank, Kajaria Ceramics, Netweb Technologies, and Apollo Micro Systems are also to release their July-September earnings today

Delhi weather today: AQI improves to 'moderate', temperature set to rise

Delhi's AQI improved to 185 on Saturday morning, entering the moderate category, while the IMD forecast partly cloudy skies; heavy rain is likely in parts of southern India

Delhi-Bihar bus fares surge as Diwali, Chhath travel demand intensifies

Private bus tickets to Bihar are costing ₹2,500-4,000 on several services, against regular fares of ₹840-2,000, as passengers struggle to find confirmed train tickets

US startup claims it turned mercury into gold in lab using nuclear fusion

Marathon Fusion has claimed that it converted mercury into stable gold using fusion technology, but the quantity produced, production cost and commercial viability remain unclear

First human case of Shamonda virus detected in France: What to know

France has reported the first documented human infection with the Shamonda virus. There is no evidence of human-to-human transmission, but investigations into the case continue

Highway black spots: New penalties for contractors, but repairs lag

The government has given contractors 15 days to fix highway deficiencies after the first accident, while thousands of identified black spots await permanent rectification

What is AEBS, the auto-braking system govt wants in all new cars from 2030?

AEBS is a key feature of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), a collection of more than 100 electronic technologies designed to improve road safety

Welspun Corp bags ₹5,500 crore US pipeline order, order book hits record

The order will be executed in FY29 and involves supplying coated line pipes for a natural gas pipeline serving a data centre complex

Gurugram hit by power cuts, water shortage: What's leading to this?

Strike called by the employees of Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) has resulted in widespread outages across Gurgaon, Faridabad, Nuh and many other cities in Haryana

Starbucks China brings in no-order, no-seat rule amid fierce competition

The new rule requires customers to purchase before taking a seat, with stores displaying notices about the change

Driving licence rules may change: New colours, tougher tests proposed

The draft rules propose a higher pass mark for learner drivers, fee waivers for select online services and changes to licence formats, documentation and application timelines, among other measures

Tibet earthquake kills 16: A look at major Himalayan quakes in recent years

From Tibet and Nepal to northern India, powerful earthquakes have killed thousands, destroyed homes over the years, highlighting the Himalayan region's vulnerability to seismic activity