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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar shake hands in front of US and Indian flags in Mumbai.

Marco Rubio tours Reliance’s Jamnagar refinery as he says India–US trade deal is ‘weeks, not months’ away

The US Secretary of State’s India visit has centred on energy, from Venezuelan crude to American LPG, while both governments say the long-negotiated trade agreement is close to done.

5h ago3 min read11 sources

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An empty creator’s desk at dusk with a switched-off ring light, a microphone on a boom arm, an open notebook, a closed laptop and a phone lying face down, in an AI-generated representative scene.

‘Finance With Harish’ creator V Harish, 27, dies near Chennai; father alleges cyberbullying by Jason Samuel, who denies it

5h ago3 min read9 sources

The cream-coloured colonial-era facade of the State Bank of India’s Chandni Chowk branch in Old Delhi, with blue SBI signboards in English and Hindi.

SBI data leak explained: what was exposed in 3,897 customer records, and what account holders should do

Explained5h ago2 min read8 sources

Young protesters seen from behind on a tree-lined Delhi street hold up yellow and white placards showing a black cockroach symbol, with small Indian flags, in an AI-generated representative scene.

CJP’s Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka released from Tihar after promising not to call protests at Jantar Mantar

5h ago2 min read7 sources

Cars, an auto-rickshaw and motorcyclists on a rain-soaked Anna Salai in Chennai, with puddles and reflections on the road under an overcast sky.

Chennai rain: schools shut in five districts after overnight downpour, more heavy rain forecast until October 26

5h ago2 min read6 sources

An anonymous athlete arches backwards over a high-jump bar above a blue landing mat in an empty stadium, in an AI-generated representative scene.

Praveen Kumar wins high jump gold with Asian Para Games record of 2.05m; Banti takes silver

11h ago1 min read4 sources

Jio Platforms IPO fully subscribed within 100 minutes of opening, led by institutional investors

11h ago2 min read5 sources

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The cream-coloured colonial-era facade of the State Bank of India’s Chandni Chowk branch in Old Delhi, with blue SBI signboards in English and Hindi.

SBI data leak explained: what was exposed in 3,897 customer records, and what account holders should do

Explained5h ago2 min read8 sources

Auto-rickshaws, cars and cycle-rickshaws on a tree-lined New Delhi road shrouded in thick grey smog, with a Chelmsford Road sign on the right.

GRAP Stage 1 is now in force in Delhi-NCR: what it means, and the bigger winter curbs due from November 1

Explained11h ago3 min read8 sources

The curved tower of the Bombay Stock Exchange building in Mumbai with its red BSE sign, seen from street level among trees.

Jio Platforms IPO explained: price band, lot size, retail quota and how allotment works

ExplainedYesterday2 min read8 sources

Night-time Ramnagar Ramlila scene with costumed performers beneath a decorated arch and spectators gathered around them.

In Ramnagar’s Ramlila, the audience travels with the story

Explained20 Oct2 min read3 sources

Musicians carrying large brass instruments among a crowded Kullu Dussehra procession, with decorated palanquins and hills beyond.

Kullu’s Dussehra brings the valley’s village gods together for a week

Explained20 Oct2 min read4 sources

A decorated wooden chariot and a crowd outside an illuminated building during Bastar Dussehra in Jagdalpur, photographed in 2017.

Bastar’s Dussehra lasts roughly 75 days and doesn’t involve burning Ravana

Explained20 Oct2 min read4 sources

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar shake hands in front of US and Indian flags in Mumbai.

Marco Rubio tours Reliance’s Jamnagar refinery as he says India–US trade deal is ‘weeks, not months’ away

5h ago3 min read11 sources

An empty creator’s desk at dusk with a switched-off ring light, a microphone on a boom arm, an open notebook, a closed laptop and a phone lying face down, in an AI-generated representative scene.

‘Finance With Harish’ creator V Harish, 27, dies near Chennai; father alleges cyberbullying by Jason Samuel, who denies it

5h ago3 min read9 sources

Young protesters seen from behind on a tree-lined Delhi street hold up yellow and white placards showing a black cockroach symbol, with small Indian flags, in an AI-generated representative scene.

CJP’s Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka released from Tihar after promising not to call protests at Jantar Mantar

5h ago2 min read7 sources

Cars, an auto-rickshaw and motorcyclists on a rain-soaked Anna Salai in Chennai, with puddles and reflections on the road under an overcast sky.

Chennai rain: schools shut in five districts after overnight downpour, more heavy rain forecast until October 26

5h ago2 min read6 sources

Jio Platforms IPO fully subscribed within 100 minutes of opening, led by institutional investors

11h ago2 min read5 sources

Auto-rickshaws, cars and cycle-rickshaws on a tree-lined New Delhi road shrouded in thick grey smog, with a Chelmsford Road sign on the right.

GRAP Stage 1 is now in force in Delhi-NCR: what it means, and the bigger winter curbs due from November 1

Explained11h ago3 min read8 sources

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Rescued from a Maharashtra apartment, a young orangutan returns to Indonesia

19 Oct2 min read3 sources

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Girls make up 49% of IIT Madras School Connect enrolment

18 Oct2 min read3 sources

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Mysuru’s Shilp Samagam Mela puts artisans in the spotlight

18 Oct2 min read2 sources

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The cream-coloured colonial-era facade of the State Bank of India’s Chandni Chowk branch in Old Delhi, with blue SBI signboards in English and Hindi.

SBI data leak explained: what was exposed in 3,897 customer records, and what account holders should do

Explained5h ago2 min read8 sources

AI-generated illustration of generic LED-equipped drones on grass and abstract lights at dusk; not a photograph of the record-setting Mysuru peacock display.

Over 3,400 drones form a Guinness-record peacock at Mysuru Dasara

19 Oct1 min read2 sources

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NVIDIA and AI4Bharat outline AI data for 22 Indian languages

18 Oct2 min read2 sources

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G7 plans drills to test responses to AI cyberattacks

18 Oct2 min read2 sources

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Fan filming Tiger Shroff for his vlog moments before the attack was hit by a bullet

Yesterday2 min read9 sources

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Prabhas’ Spirit postponed to October 29, 2027, moving its release to Diwali

18 Oct1 min read3 sources

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Jailer 2 passes ₹300 crore worldwide in three days, according to updated box-office estimates

18 Oct1 min read2 sources

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137 cancer medicines face a price reset from November 9 under new margin cap

18 Oct2 min read2 sources

AI-generated illustration of a laptop displaying blurred document text on a work desk.

NVIDIA and AI4Bharat outline AI data for 22 Indian languages

18 Oct2 min read2 sources

AI-generated illustration of a laptop and notebook on a student’s study desk.

Girls make up 49% of IIT Madras School Connect enrolment

18 Oct2 min read3 sources

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