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Uttarakhand, Haryana, four other states sign Kishau Dam pact: Key details

Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan and Delhi signed the Kishau Dam pact for a 232.6-metre dam on the Tons River along the Uttarakhand-Himachal Pradesh border

Saudi Arabia says it shot down Houthi drone near Mecca, Houthis deny claim

Riyadh says the drone was intercepted south of Mecca before entering restricted airspace, while the Houthis deny targeting the holy city as fighting with Saudi-backed forces intensifies

No physical sports in Delhi-NCR in Nov-Dec? Here's what CAQM said

The CAQM has advised schools in Delhi NCR not to schedule physical sports activities or competitions in November and December, citing air quality trends during the period

RBI backs MDR on large-value UPI transactions, says users will pay no fee

In a post on X, the central bank said the move would help UPI continue to scale and innovate while serving consumers and businesses across the country

Zuckerberg says AI labs can self-regulate, rejects industry slowdown calls

Zuckerberg says AI labs have strong incentives to make models safe and aligned, pointing to Meta's delayed Muse release and support for independent evaluators as a recognised industry best practice

BHEL, Titagarh Rail sign JV for 35-year Vande Bharat sleeper trains upkeep

Bharat Heavy Electricals and Titagarh Rail Systems will hold equal stakes in the proposed company, with each owning 50 per cent

Bombay Shaving Company, Gillette back in court over disputed razor ad

Delhi High Court gives Bombay Shaving Company a day to revise Switch4 advertisement; dispute revives advertising battle settled earlier this year

Your bank deposits are lawful but tax experts want you to keep records

A senior citizen won relief after bank records linked disputed deposits to an old fixed deposit and earlier cash withdrawals

Delhi govt to provide hostel facilities to 10,000 students: CM Rekha Gupta

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said work is already underway to provide students with safe, supportive accommodation as part of the Delhi government's effort to ease concerns over stay and food

Himalayan glaciers melting 65% faster, 80% volume at risk by 2100: Study

The study done by global consultancy Systemiq said that about one-third of Himalayan glacier mass loss is linked to South Asian black carbon

Fake cancer drugs, ICU injections supplied to over 90 Bengaluru hospitals

Authorities are tracing an alleged interstate fake medicine network after a raid in Bidadi uncovered suspected counterfeit and expired drugs worth ₹5 crore

Explained: RBI proposes 60-day debit holds for suspected mule accounts

The proposal gives account holders 20 days to explain flagged transactions, while banks face fixed timelines for action and review.

Gurugram biker hit-and-run case: What happened on Golf Course Road?

Gurugram Police arrested Kalyan Bainsla in the biker Sia hit-and-run case after CCTV analysis led to an attempt-to-murder charge under Section 109 of the BNS

Delhi traffic advisory: Curbs, diversions from 2 pm for Ind vs Afg T20

Traffic restrictions and parking regulations will be in place around Arun Jaitley Stadium as India face Afghanistan in the second T20I on Tuesday

Saudi Arabia unveils 110-mn-tonne rare earth, uranium find as US ties grow

The discovery comes as Riyadh races to develop domestic critical minerals and a civilian nuclear energy programme, while seeking to build a broader value chain around uranium and rare earth elements

Micron workers reject 68 months' pay, seek share of AI boom profits instead

Micron's record employee payout in Taiwan has failed to end a labour dispute, with workers seeking a permanent profit-sharing formula tied to the company's operating profit and performance

Accenture to pay $25 million to settle US workplace discrimination claims

The US government alleged that Accenture took race or sex into account when making hiring decisions to achieve progress towards non-public workforce composition goals

AI firms may need mandatory 'kill switches', says Anthropic co-founder

Jack Clark has said that major AI labs already have mechanisms to shut down their systems, but adds that governments may need to mandate independently verifiable safeguards as safety concerns grow

US court puts Trump's 4-year student visa limit on hold: What to know

The proposed rule would have replaced duration of status with fixed admission periods for students, exchange visitors and journalists

EPFO WhatsApp channel goes live: PF balance, claims services may follow

Members can follow the verified platform for scheme alerts and announcements; interactive facilities are expected to be rolled out separately.