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Firecracker vendors take to discreet home deliveries in Delhi amid licence hassle, stock shortage

India, Oct. 18 -- In a workaround to applying for green firecracker licences-vendors citing hassle for a narrow three-day sale window-many have opted to deliver firecrackers door to door, through phon... Read More


HDFC Bank Q2 Results: Revenue up 5%, net profit up 11% as asset quality improves

India, Oct. 18 -- HDFC Bank Ltd. saw its topline grow in the second quarter of the ongoing fiscal as asset quality improved for India's largest private lender. Net profit of the Mumbai-based bank ros... Read More


Fire breaks out at Delhi's Brahmaputra apartments, several tenders rush in

India, Oct. 18 -- A massive fire broke out at the multi-storey Brahmaputra Apartments on BD Marg in Delhi on Saturday. The cause of the fire is not yet clear. The building, which was inaugurated by ... Read More


Only 36% of Delhi government budget spent in first half of fiscal

New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- The Delhi government has spent just 36% of its total budgeted expenditure in the first six months of the 2025-26 fiscal year, with capital expenditure - meant for long-term infra... Read More


Ranveer Singh, Sreeleela and Bobby Deol roped in for rRs.r150 crore ad directed by Atlee; everything to know

India, Oct. 18 -- What would you do with Rs. 150 crore? For most, that's an unimaginable amount of money, but for the team behind Ching's Desi Chinese, it's reportedly the budget of their latest ad ca... Read More


Silver rates dip on Dhanteras across India: Check today's prices

India, Oct. 18 -- Purchasing gold and silver on the occasion of Dhanteras is considered auspicious in Hinduism, as it honours Lakshmi, the Goddess of fortune and wealth. But since gold prices are hitt... Read More


Silver rates dip on Dhanteras across India: Check today's rates

India, Oct. 18 -- Purchasing gold and silver on the occasion of Dhanteras is considered auspicious in Hinduism, as it honours Lakshmi, the Goddess of fortune and wealth. But since gold prices are hitt... Read More


Singapore cops say they don't suspect foul play in Zubeen Garg case

Silchar, Oct. 18 -- Singapore police have found no evidence of foul play in the death of Assamese singer Zubeen Garg, the agency said in a statement, citing preliminary investigations. The conclusion... Read More


Tackling the harms of non-consensual intimate images

India, Oct. 18 -- This article is authored by Ranjana Kumari, director, Centre for Social Research, New Delhi. Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Hindustan Times.... Read More


US business lobby sues Trump govt over $100,000 H-1B visa fee hike

Washington, Oct. 18 -- America's largest business lobbying group sued the Trump administration on Thursday over its $100,000 H-1B visa fee, launching a major corporate challenge to the president's imm... Read More