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Punjab floods wipe out crops on 3-lakh acres; silt may delay rabi sowing

Chandigarh, Oct. 8 -- Even as the state government is trying to conclude its special girdawari to assess flood damage, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has flagged the issue of thick silt deposits... Read More


Nykaa stock soars 57% in 2025 so far as rally extends into seventh month, on track for biggest yearly jump

New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- FSN E-Commerce Ventures, the parent of Indian beauty products retailer Nykaa, has been on a tear recently following the release of its September quarter business update, indicatin... Read More


CIAA files corruption case against two former ministers and five others over Pokhara land scam

Kathmandu, Oct. 8 -- The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) on Wednesday filed a corruption case at the Special Court against seven individuals, including former ministers R... Read More


Ambala railway division richer by rRs.r2.88 crore from ticket checking in September

Karnal, Oct. 8 -- The Ambala railway division has generated Rs.2.88 crore as revenue from passengers travelling illegally and without tickets at various railway stations and trains. Senior divisional... Read More


Field-level officers do not follow instructions, complains NBR chief

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- National Board of Revenue Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan has complained that many field-level officers at customs houses, VAT commissionerates, and tax zones do not follow directives i... Read More


Andhra Pradesh: 7 killed, 3 injured in crackers manufacturing unit fire

New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- At least seven people lost their lives, and three others sustained injuries when a fire broke out at a firecracker manufacturing unit in Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema district on Wedne... Read More


Post-storm floods devastate crops, homes across northern Vietnam

Hanoi, Oct. 8 -- As of 5pm on October 8, heavy rains triggered by the aftermath of Typhoon Matmo had inundated and damaged nearly 22,600 ha of rice and crops, killed or swept away hundreds of thousand... Read More


World Bank growth forecast: trade headwinds ahead for India

India, Oct. 8 -- The Indian economy will grow at 6.5% in 2025-26 and 6.3% in 2026-27, the World Bank said in its latest South Asia Development Update released on Tuesday. The latest forecasts are 20 b... Read More


Engaging with China: The road that India must take

India, Oct. 8 -- America's imposition of sharp tariff hikes on Indian exports has led to an unexpected rapprochement between India and China, one that has momentous global geopolitical and geoeconomic... Read More


After 'Basava Metro' pitch, CM Siddaramaiah to recommend naming Bengaluru metro after Valmiki: Report

India, Oct. 8 -- In a speech delivered at the Valmiki Jayanti celebrations on Tuesday, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced plans to recommend to the Union government that Bengaluru's metro... Read More