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The India-New Zealand free trade agreement will come into force on October 20, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal announced. The pact provides duty-free access for Indian exports to New Zealand and seeks to expand opportunities in trade, services, investment and professional mobility

Telangana Padmashali Association state vice-president Betha Ramesh has urged the government to name the proposed Adilabad civil and defence airport after freedom fighter Konda Laxman Bapuji. He also sought an official holiday for educational institutions on Bapuji's birth anniversary

Telangana is facing growing drinking water concerns as reservoir stocks and groundwater levels decline amid deficient monsoon rainfall. Several key reservoirs are nearing dead-storage levels, while reduced inflows and depleted tanks could intensify pressure on drinking water supplies in coming months

Maruti Suzuki India aims to raise female student intake at its Manesar Japan-India Institute for Manufacturing to 30 per cent by 2028-29 from 9 per cent currently. The automaker has introduced fee waivers and plans a dedicated hostel for female trainees

Tata Steel CEO T V Narendran said the company is seeking discussions with the UK government over delays affecting power supply for its 3.2-million-tonne electric arc furnace project at Port Talbot. The company said there was no delay in its construction

Suchika Tariyal won India's first Asian Games MMA medal after losing her semifinal to Singapore's Hui Hoon Teo on a weight criterion following a draw in arbitration. Coach Nikhil Kunder explained the rule and maintained that Suchika had won technically

The rupee strengthened 15 paise to close at 95.81 against the US dollar on Monday, supported by lower crude oil prices, improved global risk sentiment, positive domestic equities and softer US Treasury yields amid expectations of US-Iran diplomatic talks

Indian benchmark indices ended higher on Monday, with the Sensex gaining 564 points and the Nifty rising for a fourth consecutive session. Cooling crude prices, foreign fund inflows and positive global equities supported market sentiment, while UltraTech Cement led major gainers

The Kerala government ruled out holding a sixth Loka Kerala Sabha in the format followed by the previous LDF regime. The Chief Minister's Office said no funds were earmarked for the sixth edition, while NORKA-led expatriate welfare programmes will continue

Bangladesh exporters are losing market share to India, Vietnam and China as rising energy, financing and logistics costs squeeze margins. Merchandise exports fell nearly 5 per cent in 2025, while higher port charges, tariffs and production costs added to competitive pressures

Nandita Das marked seven years of her 2018 biographical drama ‘Manto’ with a social media post recalling her journey with the film. She also promoted her book ‘Manto & I’, while fans shared memories and appreciation for the Nawazuddin Siddiqui-starrer.

The Cockroach Janta Party has backed protesting students of Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya in Wardha and sought withdrawal of FIRs against six research scholars. The University defended the cases and campus restrictions, citing disruption to administrative and academic functioning

Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave brings four interconnected storylines and a deeper turn-based system to Nintendo Switch 2. Its strategic combat, varied maps and replayability stand out, but a lengthy campaign and USD 69.99 price may deter some players.

India skipper Shreyas Iyer said the team’s historic T20I against Japan showed cricket was expanding into new territories. India will play Japan in Sano on Tuesday as part of celebrations marking 75 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

G Akshaj claimed five for 22 as St Andrews High School, Bowenpally, defeated Khammam District I by 51 runs in the HCA Inter-schools and Colleges Under-16 tournament. Bengal also beat Hyderabad in the Under-23 match, while C-Division games produced mixed results

The Telangana government decided to continue operating polytechnic colleges under the Technical Education department following a 35-day protest against their proposed merger with YISU. The government also assured students and faculty that diploma courses and examinations would remain unchanged

BRS Parliamentary Party leader Vaddiraju Ravichandra accused the Congress government of detaining BRS leaders and farmers seeking irrigation water for the Jurala ayacut. He questioned the denial of water to crops and criticised the government over irrigation and BC reservation issues

Students staged a rasta-roko at Belapur in Sangareddy’s Manoor mandal, demanding a special TGSRTC bus service to schools and colleges in Manoor and Narayankhed. They said delays were causing missed classes and urged authorities to improve transportation facilities

Priyanka Chopra Jonas wished Kareena Kapoor Khan on her 46th birthday, calling her one of a kind. The actresses, once portrayed as Bollywood rivals, have shared screen space in Aitraaz and have maintained over the years that there is no bad blood.

India's Suchika Tariyal won bronze in the women's traditional 60kg MMA event at the Asian Games after her semifinal against Singapore's Hui Hoon Teo ended in a draw. Teo advanced to the final after the weight rule was applied

Director Srikanth Odela said the story of Nani-starrer The Paradise was inspired by several real-life incidents he witnessed while growing up in Telangana. Nani described the film as his most tiring project, while dismissing reports of underwater sequences.

BRS leader T Harish Rao condemned the detention of farmers and BRS leaders protesting for irrigation water to Jurala ayacut lands. He demanded their release, questioned the denial of water to Palamuru farmers and alleged the government neglected irrigation needs

Allu Arjun wished ‘Raaka’ director Atlee on his birthday, praising the filmmaker’s vision and calibre. The actor said he was looking forward to creating more magic with Atlee as their upcoming film, also starring Deepika Padukone, generates anticipation

Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser said companies worldwide are racing to strengthen cyber defences as increasingly capable AI models pose new security risks. She cited Anthropic’s Mythos and urged attention to the challenges posed by rapidly advancing artificial intelligence