India’s upcoming tour of New Zealand will demand a sharp change in approach when the teams move from an extended white-ball schedule to a two-Test series in November. New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner expects India’s new-look red-ball side to face an unfamiliar challenge, particularly players experiencing Test cricket in the country for the first time. […]
The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or NHTSA, has opened an investigation into Tesla’s Cybercab after the company certified its own vehicle as safe without waiting for government approval. This is a significant development because car manufacturers are normally required to have their autonomous vehicles independently tested and approved before they can be tested
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The Karnataka High Court has ordered the state’s Muzrai Department, which manages temples, to set up a complete digital system to track money and property across all state-run temples. Justice Suraj Govindaraj issued these directions while upholding the dismissal of a temple employee who was found to have misappropriated funds, meaning they took money that
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A Delhi University student held under the National Security Act during a workers’ protest in Noida has won compensation and an apology from a high court. The Allahabad High Court bench ordered the immediate release of Akriti Chaudhary and awarded her ₹5 lakh last week. The judge reprimanded the Noida District Magistrate, using strong language
India is conducting its largest food safety operation in recent years, with government agencies raiding restaurants, street food vendors, and grocery stores across multiple cities. Inspectors are checking storage conditions, expiry dates, and preparation methods. Many outlets have been shut down for violations, while others face warning labels informing customers that food sold there is
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Only 23 percent of rural Indian households cook exclusively with liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), according to a new study by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW). This finding exposes a significant gap in one of India’s largest cooking fuel programs. The Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, launched in 2016, has distributed free LPG connections
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India’s carbon credit trading scheme has received official recognition from the UK government, marking a significant moment for Indian exporters who rely on selling carbon credits to international markets. The UK’s decision, announced recently, means that carbon credits generated through India’s domestic scheme can now be used by British companies to meet their climate commitments,
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India’s artificial intelligence data centre boom is colliding with the country’s water crisis. Data centres, the massive computer warehouses that power cloud computing and AI models, require constant cooling to prevent overheating. Many currently use water-based cooling systems that consume extraordinary quantities of water daily. A single large facility can use as much water in
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Foreign portfolio investors channeled roughly one-third of all their August inflows into Indian financial stocks, according to data reviewed by market analysts. This concentration reveals a deliberate rotation: global capital is moving away from commodity-linked and defensive sectors toward financial services and domestic consumption themes. Financial stocks include banks, insurance companies, and non-bank lenders that
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Ishan Kishan’s career appeared to be at a crossroads when he went from being an all-format India player to losing his place in the team and eventually his BCCI central contract. Nearly two years later, the wicketkeeper-batter has found a different route back, and his latest statement of intent came with a monumental 270 in
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