India to play key role in Asia-Pacific corporate learning boom: Report
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) India is expected to be a key driver of Asia‑Pacific’s rapid corporate learning and development expansion, as enterprises accelerate AI‑led upskilling, a report said on Monday. The report from Courseplay said the global…
Bankipur bypoll: JJD candidate Veena Manvi held after filing nomination; Tej Pratap alleges political vendetta
Patna, July 13 (IANS) A political controversy erupted in Bihar on the final day of nominations for the Bankipur Assembly by-election after Patna Police arrested JJD candidate Veena Manvi shortly after she filed her nomination papers. The arrest prompted…
NHPC project order by SC likely to feature in Nepal-India energy talks
Kathmandu, July 13 (IANS) Nepal’s Supreme Court order directing the government to work on increasing Nepal’s share of free electricity from the 480 MW Phukot Karnali Hydropower Project being developed by India’s state-owned NHPC…
Assam Budget ignores recurring flood crisis, key welfare schemes: Congress MLA
Guwahati, July 13 (IANS) Assam Congress MLA, Joy Prakash Das, on Monday launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led state government over the 2026-27 Budget, alleging that it had ignored Assam’s pressing issues, particularly the recurring flood crisis,…
NSE CEO’s remuneration jumps to Rs 15.88 crore in 2 years from Rs 11.26 crore in FY24: DRHP
Mumbai, July 13 (IANS) The National Stock Exchange (NSE) Managing Director and CEO Ashishkumar Chauhan’s remuneration increased by about 41 per cent over the last two financial years to Rs 15.88 crore in FY26, according to the exchange’s…
Kerala’s PM SHRI row: Former minister Sivankutty hits back at ex-CM Vijayan’s aide
Thiruvananthapuram, July 13 (IANS) Kerala’s former General Education Minister V. Sivankutty on Monday mounted a strong defence of the previous LDF government’s stand on the PM SHRI school scheme, rejecting as factually incorrect the…
Piyush Goyal junks Reuters report on India-US trade talks as ‘false and baseless’
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday refuted a Reuters report, which claimed that India allegedly rejected a quick trade agreement with the US in recent trade negotiations, as “completely false” and…
K’taka: Newlywed woman dies after consuming poison on roadside
Bengaluru, July 13 (IANS) A 23-year-old newly married woman allegedly died by suicide after consuming poison on a roadside near Bengaluru late on Sunday night, following an alleged dispute with her husband, police said on Monday. The deceased has been…
Sensex, Nifty end flat as IT stocks lead recovery
Mumbai, July 13 (IANS) Benchmark equity indices ended little changed on Monday, recovering from their intra-day lows as gains in information technology stocks helped offset weakness in FMCG and metal shares. The Sensex closed 47.01 points, or 0.06 per…
Al-Falah Trust case: Delhi HC reserves verdict on Jawad Siddiqui’s interim bail pleas
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Monday reserved its order on the interim bail applications filed by Al-Falah Trust money laundering case accused Jawad Ahmad Siddiqui, who has sought temporary release on humanitarian grounds citing his…