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India’s industrial production growth remained steady at 4 per cent in September 2025, supported by a stronger manufacturing performance, according to data released by the National Statistics Office (NSO) on Tuesday. The factory output, measured by the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), was higher than the 3.2 per cent growth recorded in September 2024.The NSO…
BENGALURU: A day after Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw highlighted Bengaluru’s “creaking” infrastructure, Karnataka’s deputy CM D K Shivakumar Wednesday accused her of “betrayal” and of tarnishing the very state and country that helped her succeed as an entrepreneur.However, people sprang to her defence, accusing the government of displaying hostility towards those who speak up, and…
NEW DELHI: Biocon Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw expressed concerns about Bengaluru’s infrastructure after an overseas business visitor criticized the city’s poor roads and garbage situation during a visit to Biocon Park on October 14. The incident sparked responses from multiple Karnataka ministers who defended the city’s ongoing development work.Shaw shared the visitor’s feedback on social media…
BHOPAL: A major road accident was averted when a 100-metre stretch of road near Sukhi Sevania on the outskirts of Bhopal caved in on Monday afternoon, as there was no traffic on the road at the time of the incident. The Sukhi Sevania police swung into action, closing traffic on the road which caved in….
Once considered a close patron of the Taliban, Pakistan is now engaged in intense fighting with Taliban-ruled Afghanistan along their shared international border, known as the Durand Line. Decades of complex ties have unravelled, exposing the fragility of this long and volatile frontier.Pakistani forces claimed they killed over 200 Taliban and “affiliated terrorists” in self-defence…
Visuals of IDF strike (Video credits: X/IDF) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out drone strikes in southern Lebanon on Saturday, killing a Hezbollah operative involved in rebuilding the group’s military infrastructure, the army confirmed.According to the IDF, the strike targeted areas near the towns of Qalaouiyah and Khirbet Selm. An engineering vehicle used by…
Ashwini Vaishnaw holds press briefing after Cabinet meet NEW DELHI: In a boost for nation’s infrastructure, the cabinet on Tuesday approved four railway projects worth Rs 24,634 in a meeting chaired by Prime minister Narendra Modi.The four projects, spanning 18 districts across Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and Chhattisgarh, are set to expand the Indian Railways…
38-point charter signed (Image/X@DrTariqFazal) After days of violence and unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), the protestors and Pakistan government on Saturday reached an agreement to end demonstrations through a 38-point charter proposed by the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JKJAAC).The protests, which began on September 29 following the breakdown of talks between officials and…
An earthmover operator clears debris after blasting triggered a rockfall and blocked the new Nimmu–Padum (Leh) road in Zanskar, Ladakh, for several hours in mid-Sept. Padum, the Zanskar sub-division headquarters with about 2,000 residents, was accessible only by one untarred road until a few years ago. It is now connected by four roads, with a…
Tata Communications has secured a “multi-crore” order from the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) to set up an end-to-end digital infrastructure covering network, IoT, cloud, and security solutions.The company said the project, aimed at streamlining GSTAT’s functioning, will provide seamless access across all benches nationwide, strengthen data security, and deliver a simplified user…
