'In India's case, an extended earnings slowdown accompanied by rich valuations have dimmed returns since late 2024.'
Delhi Police dismantled a counterfeit engine oil manufacturing unit in Ghazipur, arresting two individuals and seizing hundreds of litres of fake oil labelled as popular brands.
A 10-year-old girl was allegedly shot at by three boys while travelling in an e-rickshaw in Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh. Police have detained one juvenile and are searching for the other two.
A 55-year-old businessman in Lucknow allegedly died by suicide after shooting himself with his licensed firearm. Police are investigating a family dispute as a possible cause.
Indian IT services companies are set to significantly increase their acquisition spending to $6.5-7 billion this year, up from $5 billion last year, as they seek to boost revenue and capabilities in areas like Cloud, data, enterprise platforms, and AI amidst a challenging economic environment.
The Andhra Pradesh government has launched a drone delivery initiative to provide healthcare services to remote tribal regions of Alluri Sitarama Raju district, transporting diagnostic samples, essential medicines, and critical medical supplies.
Top tennis players, including Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff, are considering a boycott of Grand Slam tournaments if they don't receive a larger share of the revenue. They are also seeking better representation, health options, and pensions.
Two Narcotics Control Bureau officers have been suspended following the death of a Border Security Force constable in custody. The constable, arrested in connection with a narcotics case, died of cardiac arrest after experiencing chest pain while being transported from Jammu to Amritsar.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has strongly criticised the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raid and subsequent arrest of Punjab minister Sanjeev Arora, calling it a politically motivated act by the BJP-led central government. AAP leaders allege the BJP is misusing central agencies to suppress opposition voices and destabilise the AAP government in Punjab.
An unidentified gunman killed a polio worker on the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan, during an ongoing polio eradication campaign. This incident is part of a series of attacks targeting polio workers and security personnel in the region, highlighting the challenges in eradicating polio in Pakistan.
Google on Tuesday announced funding support of USD 8 million to India's AI Centers of Excellence for health, agriculture, education, and sustainable cities, and committed USD 4,00,000 to support development of India's health foundation model.
The Maharashtra State Commission for Protection of Child Rights is recommending that the state government mandate the inclusion of the bride and groom's date of birth on wedding invitations to combat child marriages.
A couple died in Seoni district, Madhya Pradesh, after a truck overturned onto their motorcycle, allegedly due to potholes on the Seoni-Balaghat road.
Forty Indian boxers face uncertainty after being omitted from the Sports Authority of India's sanction letter for the national camp, jeopardising their participation in the Commonwealth and Asian Games selection process.
An independent think tank on policing has called for a multi-agency investigation into the recent unearthing of a spurious Mounjaro (tirzepatide) injection manufacturing racket in Gurugram, offering free-of-cost forensic expertise.
A 28-year-old married woman allegedly died by suicide by hanging herself at her parental home in Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh. Police are investigating the cause of death.
The Supreme Court of India has ruled that a minor child cannot be forced to carry a pregnancy to term, urging the government to amend laws to allow rape survivors to terminate unwanted pregnancies beyond 20 weeks.
Retired IAS officer Subodh Agarwal, arrested in connection with the alleged Rs 960-crore Jal Jeevan Mission scam, has been remanded to police custody for further questioning.
Police in Latur, Maharashtra, seized scented tobacco and other banned products worth 3.75 lakh and arrested one person after raiding a godown in Chakur town.
A first-year BTech student at the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Kurukshetra, allegedly attempted suicide, police said. This incident follows the death of another student by suicide on the same campus, marking the fourth such incident in recent months. The student is currently stable and under medical care.
A 31-year-old man died after being struck by an unidentified vehicle in Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh. Police are investigating the hit-and-run incident.
India should not stay on the margins of this initiative. There should be a serious debate about what would be in India's best interests asserts former foreign secretary Shyam Saran.
A railway police constable, Nitin Pandit Dhage, was found dead in an apparent suicide in Maharashtra's Beed district. The incident occurred in Parli Vaijnath, where he was posted, and is currently under investigation.
For engineers across the country, the Oracle job cuts served as a rude reminder of what the AI era has in store for the tech world.
Thousands of dead fish have been found floating in the Najafgarh drain near the Dhansa regulator, raising concerns about pollution levels. Activists attribute the deaths to the inflow of untreated residential effluents and industrial wastes, exacerbated by rising temperatures.
A man with approximately 20 cases against him was arrested in Amethi after an encounter with police, during which he sustained a gunshot wound. Police fired in self-defence after the accused allegedly fired at them with intent to kill.
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has accused Pakistan of targeting the region's youth by flooding the streets with drugs, vowing to combat the menace and protect the younger generation.
Chhattisgarh police have filed an FIR against Vedanta Group chairman Anil Agarwal and others following a deadly explosion at the company's power plant in Sakti district, which resulted in 20 fatalities and several injuries.
Indo-Australian athlete Om Satija is attempting to become the youngest person to run the length of India, undertaking a 5000km 'One India Run' from Kanyakumari to Kashmir to raise funds for charity.
A Somalia-born British man has been charged with attempted murder following an anti-Semitic stabbing attack in north London. The investigation, led by Counter Terrorism Policing London, revealed the accused targeted two Jewish men in Golders Green and another man in south-east London.
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has recommended HemoQR, a low-cost, portable anaemia screening tool developed at IIT Kharagpur, for its simple and rapid method of checking haemoglobin levels using a smartphone.
A Class XII student in Beed district, Maharashtra, allegedly committed suicide due to exam stress, according to police reports. The incident occurred in Ambajogai town, where the student was living with her brother and grandmother.
A 34-year-old man died in police custody in Delhi after being detained for questioning. Police have launched an inquiry and preliminary reports suggest dehydration as a possible cause of death.
A stabbing incident near a synagogue in north-west London, which left two Jewish men injured, has been declared a terrorist incident by UK counter-terror police. A 45-year-old man is in custody as authorities investigate whether the Jewish community was deliberately targeted.
The Uttarakhand High Court has directed the state government to submit an investigation report regarding the death of an 18-year-old BCA student at Graphic Era Hill University in Bhimtal last year, following allegations of ragging and molestation.
Authorities in Gurugram have uncovered a racket involved in the manufacturing and sale of fake Mounjaro (tirzepatide) injections, used for treating diabetes and obesity. Two people have been arrested, and a nationwide alert has been issued to trace counterfeit batches.
A 30-year-old medical student was found dead in his room in a paying guest accommodation in Gurugram. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding his death, which is suspected to be a suicide.
A minor argument over a new pair of shoes turned deadly when a teenager allegedly killed his younger brother with scissors in Maharajganj district, Uttar Pradesh.
A Class 11 student in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, allegedly committed suicide after failing his examination. In a separate incident, another teenager in Sultanpur village also took his own life, with the motive currently unknown.
A woman and her three-year-old daughter died after being hit by a train in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh. Her son was critically injured in the incident.
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