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Trump confuses Brazil with India on prez election, says 125 million voted

In his Truth Social post, Trump praises the speed of Brazil's vote count but attributes the election to India, which does not directly elect its president

Shyam Metalics signs MoU for ₹50,000 crore steel plant in Maharashtra

9-MTPA Chandrapur complex to be built in two phases, with 30,000 direct and indirect jobs; company to begin approvals in FY27

Weekly policy watch: RBI monetary policy, GST Council meet and PMI in focus

India's policy calendar this week will track RBI's rate decision, GST process reforms and fresh forex reserves data

Q2 results today: RentoMojo, LCC Projects among 4 firms reporting on Oct 5

Three of the companies reporting today-RentoMojo, LCC Projects and Steamhouse India-made their stock market debuts last month

Delhi to remain hot today; heavy rain likely in parts of South India

Heavy rainfall is very likely at isolated places over coastal Karnataka, Kerala and Mahe, south interior Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal on Monday

What is inside your supplement? Maharashtra FDA plans wider scrutiny

Tukaram Mundhe plans to examine supplement contents, labelling, consumption and sales as concerns grow over misleading health claims and products that may not match their labels

UPI transaction value may drop 10% after Oct 15 MDR rollout: Survey

LocalCircles estimates UPI transaction volumes could fall 4% and value 10% as consumers shift to cards, cash and bank transfers if merchants pass on the MDR

Delhi to stay hot, mercury may touch 36°C; rain in several parts of India

Delhi is likely to remain largely dry through October 5, with temperatures touching 36°C, while IMD forecasts scattered rain from October 6; southern and northeastern states are likely to see rainfall

Sandeep Goyal elected president of Advertising Agencies Association

Dr Sandeep Goyal, chairman and MD of Rediffusion Brand Solutions, will head the Advertising Agencies Association of India, while Jaydeep Gandhi of Another Idea was elected vice-president

Delhi University to hold 2026 placement drive, over 4,000 students register

Over 4,000 students have registered for DU's second Avasar placement drive, with more than 85 organisations expected to offer jobs and internships

SC orders vehicle seizure, licence renewal curbs over unpaid e-challans

The Supreme Court directed states and UTs to recover unpaid e-challans by seizing vehicles and blocking registration, fitness, PUC and ownership-transfer services until outstanding fines are cleared

Action on forced labour should be evidence-based: Piyush Goyal at G20 meet

India calls for trade curbs on forced-labour goods to be based on clear evidence, while warning against broad action and urging G20 members to follow WTO rules

PPF rate unchanged at 7.1%: What investors need to know this quarter

The government has kept small savings rates unchanged for the third quarter, with PPF continuing to offer 7.1 per cent

RML recalls 10 drug batches used to treat seizures, heart conditions

Three tablet and five injectable batches failed analytical tests, while two more were found physically defective; hospital says no severe adverse effects reported

Every Saturday bank holiday? Govt debunks fake Gazette; here's the rule

Bank branches are closed on the second and fourth Saturdays, while other Saturdays are generally working days

10 years after Brexit vote, Britain weighs a 'possible' return to the EU

10 years after Britain voted to leave the EU, Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said a future referendum on rejoining the bloc is possible. Here's what a Brexit reversal could mean for the UK

Supreme Court allows new-generation joint firecrackers: What are they?

New-generation joint firecrackers are redesigned laris with smaller shells, fewer shells and longer intervals between bursts

Why reject Form 8?: HC questions ECI over automated rejection during SIR

The court questioned whether software can reject Form 8 applications from voters who shifted residence, warning that the process could leave eligible voters out of the electoral roll

Income tax enters Class 9: NCERT teaches students how to calculate tax

Council's social science textbook covers budgeting, saving, investing and risk management, linking money choices with long-term financial stability

Russia-Nato tensions: Why Kaliningrad matters and may become a flashpoint

Wedged between Poland and Lithuania, Kaliningrad hosts key Russian military infrastructure and is central to rising tensions between Moscow and Nato