India

Scores of SpiceJet passengers faced delays at Delhi Airport on Saturday after flights to Leh and Jammu were disrupted due to operational reasons. The airline said the affected flights had departed and landed, while DIAL coordinated assistance for passengers

Mamata Banerjee’s Rejinagar bypoll candidate Rabiul Alam Chowdhury announced his withdrawal on Saturday, citing harassment of party workers and difficulties with the new election symbol, but reversed the decision within hours after speaking to Banerjee and receiving security assurances

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay will launch the expanded Kamarajar Breakfast Scheme on September 22, bringing students of Classes 6 to 8 under the programme. Around 15.30 lakh additional students in government and aided schools will benefit

More survivors have testified in the POCSO case involving Tamil Nadu granite businessman R Veeramani, with police suspecting that alleged sexual abuse of minor girls from impoverished backgrounds may have continued for more than two decades

Indian Railways has approved Kavach Version 4.0 on 607.7 route kilometres of the Lucknow Division of Northeastern Railway at a cost of Rs 252 crore. It also cleared Rs 209 crore for Electronic Interlocking at seven Solapur Division stations

India accounts for nearly 20 per cent of the global semiconductor design workforce, IT Secretary S Krishnan said, adding that the government is training about 85,000 design engineers and will encourage domestic and multinational companies to invest in the sector

India’s EOS-05 geostationary Earth observation satellite will provide persistent surveillance over the subcontinent, according to The Diplomat. The satellite could enhance India’s intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities, including monitoring military movements and supporting timely information for precision-strike operations during crises.

Mumbai Police have registered an FIR against people linked to an examination incident following the death of IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode. Students protested on campus, while police recorded statements of his family and students as the investigation continued

The Centre has notified the appointment of 14 judicial officers as judges and additional judges in the Delhi, Jharkhand, Karnataka, and Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Courts, following recommendations made by the Supreme Court Collegium.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India's startup story is no longer confined to big cities, with nearly half of recognised startups based in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities. He also highlighted government measures aimed at creating more employment opportunities.

India on Saturday sent another 11 tonnes of relief supplies to flood-hit Nepal, including medicines, tents, hygiene kits and sleeping bags. The consignment was carried on the ninth IAF flight since August 26 as Nepal continues recovery efforts.

Mamata Banerjee's faction of the Trinamool Congress suffered another setback as Rejinagar candidate Rabiul Alam Chowdhury withdrew his nomination on Saturday, a day after its Nandigram candidate also pulled out. Chowdhury cited difficulties faced by party workers and consulted Banerjee.

Mamata Banerjee has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Election Commission's decision to freeze the Trinamool Congress' name and reserved symbol amid a factional dispute. The EC allotted separate names and symbols to the rival groups ahead of October 6 bypolls.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India's per capita carbon emissions are less than half the global average and developed countries emit six times more. He made the remarks while inaugurating an international environmental conference organised by the National Green Tribunal in Delhi.

Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary said Nitish Kumar stepped down as chief minister of his own accord and was not asked to leave by the BJP. He also described Kumar as the NDA’s undisputed leader in Bihar.

President Droupadi Murmu has amended the Inter-State Council Order, 1990, allowing the lieutenant governors of Puducherry, Jammu and Kashmir, and Delhi to attend council meetings when President’s rule is imposed under provisions governing the three Union Territories.

A second-year IIT Bombay student died by suicide after he was found using a mobile phone to upload an examination paper to ChatGPT. Students later protested on campus, alleging possible disciplinary pressure, claims the institute has disputed.

At least 200 chip design companies have emerged under India Semiconductor Mission 2.0, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said. More than 105 startups gained access to EDA tools, while 20 secured venture capital funding and around 70,000 engineers were trained.

Generations of private savings reveal a striking disconnect between India’s accumulated real wealth and what its monetary architecture officially recognises

India has urged respect for international law and navigational rights amid disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea. At the UN, Permanent Representative P Harish said commercial maritime traffic must not become targets of geopolitical tensions.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will visit Indore on Saturday to interact with students as part of his 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' initiative. The programme focuses on education, recruitment and unemployment, with the event following earlier editions held in four cities.

Four members of a family were killed and their driver was critically injured after an Innova met with a road accident on NH-44 near Palamakula in Ranga Reddy while returning from Ganesh immersion celebrations.

The hyper-convenience of quick commerce encourages careless consumption and adds to the environmental burden