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DA Hike: Cabinet approves 3% hike in dearness allowance for central govt employees ahead of Diwali

DA hike, Oct. 1 -- The Union Cabinet on Wednesday, October 1, has approved a 3% dearness allowance hike ahead of Diwali. (This is a developing story. Check back for further updates.) Published by HT... Read More


Philippines earthquake: PM Modi expresses condolences as 69 killed in 6.9 magnitude quake, assures India's support

New Delhi, Oct. 1 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed his sorrow for the earthquake victims in the Philippines and extended prayers for the injured, emphasising India's support during this diffic... Read More


TCS to lay off 30,000 employees? Here's what the IT major has to say amid job cut reports

TCS layoffs, Sept. 30 -- In a shock to the Indian IT industry, the country's largest tech company, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), recently announced a 2% reduction in its workforce, equating to near... Read More


Bank holidays in October 2025: Banks will be closed on these 15 days - check full schedule here

New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- The Reserve Bank of India has designated 15 bank holidays for October 2025, as per its state-wise official holiday calendar for the fiscal year 2025-26. Bank holidays in India v... Read More


Tata Motors demerger on October 1: From share entitlement ratio to record date, key details every shareholder must know

New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- There are only a few hours remaining before Tata Motors completes its demerger into two separate listed entities. After the restructuring, one company will oversee the commercia... Read More


Small savings schemes: Govt announces interest rates for PPF, NSC for October-December quarter of FY26; check details

New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- The Ministry of Finance on Tuesday, September 30 2025, kept the interest rates for multiple small savings schemes, including PPF and NSC, for the third quarter of the fiscal yea... Read More


H-1B fee hike: These 5 top tech leaders, including Elon Musk & Satya Nadella were once visa holders

New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- Since assuming office in January, U.S. President Donald Trump has initiated a broad immigration crackdown. The most recent step involves overhauling the H-1B visa programme, mar... Read More


Jonas Brothers add new dates for JONAS20 tour with Jesse McCartney as special guest - Check full schedule

New Delhi, Sept. 29 -- The Jonas Brothers announced additional dates for their 'JONAS20: Greetings From Your Hometown' tour in North America, which started in August after the tickets were sold out ac... Read More


Video game giant & battlefield creator Electronic Arts to go private in record $55 billion leveraged buyout

New Delhi, Sept. 29 -- Electronic Arts (EA), a major video game company known for the Battlefield game, will be privatised through a record $55 billion leveraged buyout by a consortium including priva... Read More


Income tax audit deadline extension: From eligibility, deadline to penalty - 5 points you need to know

New Delhi, Sept. 29 -- The Income Tax Department recently extended the deadline for submitting income tax audits to October 31, 2025, from the original due date of September 30, 2025. This extension c... Read More