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Leading AI startup SparkCognition aims to triple workforce in India within 24 months

Avathon, formerly known as Spark Cognition, has announced its rebranding alongside ambitious plans to expand its workforce in India by threefold over the next 24 months.

Frontier Nagaland Territory offers India a strategic alternative

In a rapidly shifting geopolitical landscape, the call for the establishment of the Frontier Nagaland Territory (FNT) marks a pivotal moment for India and the South East Asian region.

Indian stock indices in red for 4th day amid sustained FII sell-off

The markets extended the fourth consecutive day of declines driven by concerns over weak earnings and foreign fund outflows

Air India-VIStara merger complete; integrated entity to operate over 5,600 weekly flights

The two mergers have created a full service carrier and a low-cost carrier ofscale for the Tata Group, which is seeking to establish a \"world class global aviation company with an Indian heart.

Rupee touches new low for the fifth straight session

This level, indicative of persistent challenges for the rupee, reflects an ongoing struggle against strong dollar demand, high crude oil prices, and considerable foreign institutional outflows

Delhi Police SI held for accepting bribe of Rs 10,000

The vigilance department has apprehended a Delhi Police sub-inspector for taking a bribe of Rs 10,000 to issue notice to accused persons in a fraud case, an official said on Tuesday.

Continuous sell-off by foreign investors may put India's Balance of Payments under pressure

The report noted that Foreign flows, especially from Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) in the equity market, are not just drivers of stock prices but essential to maintaining macroeconomic stability in India.

Public Sector Banks record strong performance in 1st half of FY25

The Public Sector Banks (PSBs) reported a robust performance in the first half of the financial year 2024-25, with aggregate business standing at Rs 236.04 lakh crore, showing 11 per cent Year on Year (YoY) growth, the Ministry of Finance said on Tuesday.

INDIA IS AIMING TO BECOME A DRONE HUB OF THE WORLD: DEFENCE MINISTER

He was speaking at Delhi Defence Dialogue at Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses.

COURT ACQUITS JAGDISH TYTLER, ABHISHEK VERMA IN FORGERY CASE

Delhi court on Tuesday acquitted Congress leader Jagdish Tytler and controversial arms dealer Abhishek Verma in a 2009 case of allegedly forging the letterhead of then Minister of State for Home Ajay Maken, a defence lawyer said.

Nursery, KG, Class 1 admissions in private schools to begin on November 28

The Delhi government's Department of Education (DoE) issued a circular on Tuesday, announcing that the admission process for nursery, KG and Class 1 in the city's private schools for the 2025-26 session will begin on November 28.

39K improper parking challans issued at 4 major railway stations

Delhi Traffic Police has prosecuted more than 39,000 vehicles across the city's four railway stations for improper parking this year till October 22, according to official data.

Five accused held over alleged sexual assault on two girls

Five people have been arrested after two girls aged 17 and 22 filed a police complaint alleging they were sexually assaulted on November 10 in the Kasturba Niketan area, said Delhi police.

MCD fines Rs 2.69 cr for violations of pollution norms

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has issued fines amounting to Rs 2.69 crore for violation of dust control norms during construction and demolition (C&D) activities between April and October this year, according to official data.

Over 2.7 lakh vehicles fined for lack of PUC since Jan 1

Delhi Traffic Police has issued over 2.70 lakh challans to vehicle owners for driving without a pollution under control (PUC) certificate between January 1 and October 31 this year, the highest in three years, official data showed.

Govt. distributes heaters to curb winter pollution and help night workers

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government has launched a campaign to distribute electric heaters to night security guards in an effort to reduce air pollution in Delhi.

'Discoms colluding with AAP for windfall gains'

The Delhi BJP on Tuesday submitted a memorandum to Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena, calling for an investigation into alleged financial irregularities in the power distribution companies, or discoms.

HC pulls up Delhi Govt Finance Dept for delayed funds to Asha Kiran

During the hearing, the bench expressed strong disapproval, stating, \"The urgency is not impressed upon you... 14 people have died... You should have called the MCD official and asked him the queries.\"

LG Saxena direct for immediate appointment of 2,346 Home Guards

Delhi Lieutenant Governor, Vinai Kumar Saxena has directed for the immediate appointment of 2,346 Home Guards, who have qualified for their Physical Measurement and Efficiency Test (PMET) and written test, even as other vacancies amounting to 7,939 await outcome of two pending court cases, said an official statement from Lieutenant Governor office on Tuesday.

Delhi faces unusually high temperatures in Nov

This year, however, daytime temperatures have not fallen below 30 degrees Celsius, with the lowest recorded so far at 31 degrees Celsius.

AAP TO CONDUCT SURVEY FOR ALL SEATS

AAP has been taking major decisions based on public feedback and this time again it will do so for ticket distribution

Afghan all-rounder Nabi to retire from ODIs after Champions Trophy

Afghanistan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi has announced that he will retire from One-Day Internationals after next year's Champions Trophy in Pakistan.

Lawyer held for death threat to SRK

A lawyer from Chhattisgarh's capital Raipur was arrested by the Mumbai police on Tuesday over allegations of threatening to kill Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and demanding Rs 50 lakh last week, an official said.

Coast Guard evacuates critically ill fisherman off Diu coast

In a well-coordinated response, Indian Coast Guard saved an ill fisherman who was in the middle of the sea in a fishing boat.

For every rupee spent on ISRO, society got back Rs 2.50: ISRO chief

A recent study by ISRO on whether the money invested in the space agency has benefited the society, found that for every rupee that the organisation spent, the return is Rs 2.50, said ISRO chairman S Somanath on Tuesday.

ACHIEVING 15% GROWTH RATE IS OUR TARGET: CM NAIDU

\"Creating wealth is possible only by providing various kinds of opportunities following which the living conditions of the poor can be increased by distributing this wealth to them\", Chandrababu Naidu said while interacting with various industrial giants during a Task Force meeting on the steps to be taken to achieve the goal of Vision-2047 on Monday.

'Reports on Muslim reservation in jobs another new lie': Karnataka CMO

The Karnataka Chief Minister's Office (CMO) on Tuesday responded to media reports claiming that the state government was considering a proposal for Muslim reservation in jobs, calling the reports \"another new lie.\"

MUDA scam: RTI activist levels fresh allegations against Karnataka CM

In yet another serious allegation levelled against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in connection with the alleged MUDA scam, Social Activist Snehamayi Krishna on Tuesday claimed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah influenced the allotment of the plot.

Matter of discussion: Kharge's speeches hardly reflect his vast political experience

Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge's speeches have become quite a matter of discussion in political arena.

'AMRUT tenders in Telangana classic example of crony capitalism': KTR

Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao on Tuesday alleged irregularities in tenders awarded under the AMRUT 2.0 scheme in Telangana under Chief Minister Revanth Reddy.