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Unemployment rate rises to 5.3% in Sept

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- India's headline unemployment rate increased to 5.3% in September, the highest since June, according to Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) data published by the National Statist... Read More


India's exports cross $400 bn in H1 FY26 despite headwinds

NEW DELHI, Oct. 16 -- Notwithstanding headwinds, India's overall exports surpassed $400 billion in first half of 2025-26, posting 4.45% annualised increase registering positive growth on both goods an... Read More


tellis arrested in washington amid disbelief in policy circles

Washington, Oct. 16 -- Shock and disbelief spread in Washington DC's policy circles on Tuesday after the US government accused foreign policy expert Ashley Tellis of unlawfully holding classified nati... Read More


Doc held for killing wife with anaesthetic

India, Oct. 16 -- A doctor has been arrested for allegedly killing his wife in Bengaluru, after a forensics report confirmed the presence of an anaesthetic substance in her organs, six months after he... Read More


Govt sets up distt-level task forces to combat cybercrimes, AI misuse

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- In November 2023, a deepfake video emerged in which a woman dressed in black workout onesie was seen inside an elevator. Her face was edited using artificial intelligence (AI) to... Read More


78 Maoist cadre lay down arms in bastar region

Raipur, Oct. 16 -- In a major blow to the Maoist network, 78 cadres, including at least two members of the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee, surrendered in three districts of Chhattisgarh's Bastar... Read More


Kerala school calls inquiry report false

Kochi, Oct. 16 -- The management of St Rita's Public School in Palluruthy area of Kochi in Kerala, where a controversy erupted over a student wearing 'hijab', called the education department's inquiry... Read More


Man poses as Maoist to extort father

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 16 -- A 24-year-old man has been arrested from Kalahandi district of Odisha for allegedly posing as a Maoist in a bid to extort his father of Rs.35 lakh, police officers aware of the... Read More


3 b'desh 'cattle smugglers' killedin clashes with Tripura villagers

AGARTALA, Oct. 16 -- Three suspected Bangladeshi cattle smugglers were left dead after they engaged in clashes with Indian villagers in an area close to the India-Bangladesh international border in Tr... Read More


Jaisalmer bus blaze toll rises to 21

Barmer/Jaisalmer, Oct. 16 -- A day after a private bus travelling from Jaisalmer to Jodhpur went up in flames, the toll reached 21 on Wednesday as a 10-year-old boy undergoing treatment at Mahatma Gan... Read More