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• K'taka Govt Moves HC against CAT Order Quashing IPS Officer's Suspension in Stampede Case
  
  The Siddaramaiah government has approached the Karnataka High Court challenging the order of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), which revoked the suspension of senior IPS officer Vikash Kumar Vikash in connection with the June 4 stampede incident that claimed 11...
• Karnataka Congress Infighting: No Discontent within Party, Claims DK Shivakumar
  
  Commenting on the statements of leadership change in Karnataka by the Congress MLAs, Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar maintained on Wednesday that there is no discontent within the party.Speaking to the media near his residence in...
• Locals Receive First Batch of Amarnath Yatra Pilgrims with Warmth in Kashmir
  
  A large number of locals drawn from different sections of the society on Wednesday lined up at the Navyug Tunnel to receive the first batch of Amarnath Yatra pilgrims as they entered Kashmir.Members of the civil society, traders and local residents from the South Kashmir...
• My Family Has Raised Flag against Cong for 100 Years: Hemant Khandelwal after Taking BJP Command in MP
  
  "For the last 100 years, my family has been raising its flag against the Congress," declared Hemant Khandelwal as he formally assumed charge as the new president of the Madhya Pradesh unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).His words, steeped in legacy and defiance, set...
• Insult to Daughters of India: BJP Slams Trinamool Leader for Calling Kolkata Gang-rape a 'small Incident'
  
  The BJP on Wednesday strongly condemned Trinamool Congress leader Manas Bhunia for describing the recent Kolkata gang-rape as a "small incident," calling the remark deeply insulting to the daughters of West Bengal and India.Reacting to Bhunia's statement, BJP National...
• Ola, Uber, Rapido Can Now Charge up to Double the Base Fare During Peak Hours
  
  The government has permitted cab aggregators like Ola, Uber and Rapido to charge up to twice the base fare during peak hours.Previously, they were allowed to apply a surge or dynamic pricing of only up to 1.5 times the base fare.The change was announced in the revised Motor...
• India's M&A Activity Hits $61.3 Billion in H1 2025, Highest since 2022: Report
  
  India's mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity remained strong in the first half of 2025, with total deal value touching $61.3 billion, a new report said on Wednesday.This marks a 50 per cent jump compared to the same period the previous year and is the highest first-half...
• Over 60 PC Indian Firms Launching Skilling Programmes to Shape Future Workforce: Report
  
  More than 60 per cent of organisations in India are implementing skilling programmes to shape the future workforce of the country, according to a report on Wednesday.The report by Aon, a global professional services firm, examined how organisations are incorporating skills...
• GCCS Dominate India Office Leasing in FY25, Fortune 500 Companies Lead
  
  Global capability centres (GCCs) accounted for 42 per cent of the pan-India absorption in FY25, registering an increase from 41 per cent a year earlier, according to a report on Wednesday.In terms of value, GCC absorption increased by 24 per cent during the same period,...
• India's Manufacturing Activity Accelerates to 14-month High as Exports Surge in June
  
  India's manufacturing activity accelerated to a 14-month high in June, triggered by a surge in international sales that boosted production and led to record-breaking hiring, according to a latest survey.The HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index, compiled by S...
• MF Exposure in NBFCS Grow 32.5 PC to Reach RS 2.77 Lakh Crore in May
  
  The mutual fund exposure in the non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) grow 32.5 per cent to reach Rs 2.77 lakh crore in May, according to a new report.This year-on-year growth was driven by commercial papers (CPs) and corporate debt, which remained over Rs 2 lakh crore...
• SBI Decides to Declare Reliance Communications' Loan Account as 'fraud'
  
  The State Bank of India (SBI) has decided to report the loan account of Reliance Communications as "fraud" in a case that dates back to August 2016.Reliance Communications said in an exchange filing that this disclosure is being made pursuant to the rules of the Securities...
• Indian Stock Market Opens Higher, IT Stocks Shine
  
  The Indian benchmark indices opened higher on Wednesday amid positive global cues, as buying was seen in the IT and auto sectors in the early trade.At around 9.23 am, Sensex was trading 225.5 points or 0.27 per cent up at 83,922.79 while the Nifty added 58.75 points or 0.23...
• India Supports Global Financial Architecture Reforms to Boost Inclusivity: FM Sitharaman
  
  India supports reforms to the international financial architecture to enhance inclusivity and equity, including Multilateral Development Bank (MDB) reforms and fairer credit rating systems, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has stressed.MDB lending must be aligned with...
• Akali Dal Chief Sukhbir Badal, Party Leaders Detained by Punjab Police
  
  Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal along with his party leaders and activists were detained by the Punjab Police on Wednesday as they were heading towards Mohali, near here, to express solidarity with arrested party leader Bikram Singh Majithia, who...
• Delhi to Jaipur in Three Hours as Trial Run on New Expressway Link Begins
  
  The trial run on the Bandikui-Jaipur Link Expressway, connecting the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway to Jaipur, started on Wednesday. The journey from Jaipur to Delhi will now take just 2.5 to 3 hours, offering a faster and smoother travel experienceThe trial run started at 8 a.m.,...
• CM Mamata Banerjee Playing with Bengal's Healthcare System, Says Amit Malviya
  
  BJP's Information Technology Cell Chief and the party's central observer for West Bengal, Amit Malviya, on Wednesday, accused Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of playing with the healthcare system of the state.According to him, the common people in West Bengal are suffering...
• Lalu Yadav Targets CM Nitish with Memes Ahead of Bihar Assembly Polls
  
  As Bihar Assembly elections approach, the state's political discourse is heating up with sharp jibes and counter-jibes being exchanged by political parties in the state.Adding to the fire, RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav has launched a scathing yet humorous attack on Chief...
• Coal Production from India's Commercial Mines Jumps 16.4 PC in April-June Quarter
  
  Coal production from the country's captive and commercial mines shot up by a robust 16.4 per cent to 46.01 million tonnes during the first quarter (April-June) of the financial year 2025-26 from 39.53 million tonnes in the same quarter of the previous year, according to...
• Telangana Factory Blast: 40 Killed, 33 Injured, Says Sigachi Industries
  
  Sigachi Industries said on Wednesday that the blast at its facility at Pashamylaram in Telangana resulted in the death of 40 people and left 33 injured.The company issued a brief statement, the first since the blast rocked the facility at Pashamyalaram industrial area in...
• BJP Slams Cong Leader for Calling Sikkim a 'neighbouring Nation'; Latter Clarifies
  
  A purported video of Congress leader Ajoy Kumar triggered outrage in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as the former allegedly called Sikkim, a neighbouring nation. However, the former MP clarified on Wednesday that it was a slip of the tongue and questioned the BJP for...
• Five Flights Diverted Due to Bad Weather at Hyderabad Airport
  
  Five flights arriving here from various destinations were diverted to other cities due to bad weather during the night, said officials here, adding that the operations were back to normal now.As the weather at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport was not good for landings,...
• Man Injured in Maoist IED Blast in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur Forest
  
  In a stark illustration of the ongoing peril from Maoist insurgents in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, a civilian sustained severe injuries in a pressure-triggered IED explosion.The blast occurred on Tuesday evening within the heavily forested corridor between Sirakonta...
• In Her Time, Fares Rose Frequently: Sanjay Nishad Hits Back at Mayawati over Rail Tariff Hike Remarks
  
  Uttar Pradesh Minister Sanjay Nishad on Wednesday hit back at Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) President Mayawati for her criticism of the recent hike in railway passenger fares, stating that tariff increases were far more frequent during her government.Mayawati had earlier...
• TN Rejuvenating 3,900 Tanks under Massive Restoration Drive
  
  In a major step towards improving water security and reviving traditional water bodies, the Tamil Nadu Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department has embarked on an ambitious initiative to rejuvenate nearly 5,000 minor irrigation tanks across the state.The large-scale...

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