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KP Cabinet approves additional Rs 5.33bn for CTDPublished on: October 9, 2026 8:59 AM

Pakistan, Oct. 9 -- The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Cabinet, in an important meeting, approved a number of significant decisions relating to counter-terrorism, sanitation, health, social welfare, and other sec... Read More


In 2008, Leonardo DiCaprio moved into a $3.67 million solar-powered tower in Manhattan, and its green features were years ahead of their time

India, Oct. 9 -- In 2007, Leonardo DiCaprio produced and narrated The 11th Hour, a documentary about the state of the natural environment. A year later, in 2008, he did something a bit more personal. ... Read More


Delhi govt's major decision on pollution checks: Show-cause notices issued to construction agencies

New Delhi, Oct. 9 -- The Delhi government has stepped up inspections at construction sites ahead of winter to check dust pollution, with the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) issuing show-cause... Read More


Tripura CM Saha directs officials to expedite detailed project report for Jolaibari Medical College

Agartala, Oct. 9 -- Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha stressed the need to develop the necessary infrastructure and ensure advanced healthcare services for the proposed medical college at Jolaibari in... Read More


HT interview: India must look beyond farming to boost rural income, says IFAD chief Alvaro Lario

India, Oct. 9 -- India needs to look beyond farming to create decent jobs and raise rural household incomes, as many rural families depend on multiple sources of livelihood because farming alone does ... Read More


ILO chief praises Punjab's worker welfare measuresPublished on: October 9, 2026 8:56 AM

Pakistan, Oct. 9 -- International Labour Organisation (ILO) Director General Gilbert F Houngbo, leading a delegation, called on Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif today and appreciated the prov... Read More


XMax To Buy Hexa Creation, Marking Entry Into Vertical GaN Power Semiconductors

India, Oct. 9 -- XMax Inc. (XMAX), announced on Friday that it has agreed to acquire Hexa Creation Inc., a U.S. developer of 1200-volt vertical gallium nitride power semiconductor technology for AI da... Read More


US Fed's Waller expects more rate hikes as inflation stays elevated

New Delhi, Oct. 9 -- US Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller has indicated that further interest rate hikes are likely in the coming months as inflation remains stubbornly above the central ban... Read More


Delhi Seemapuri building owner's daughter among dead; toll rises to 4

India, Oct. 9 -- Two women who were found dead on Thursday in the rubble of a five-storey building that collapsed in Seemapuri, east Delhi, were related - one had come to visit and was waiting outside... Read More


Kamal Haasan reacts to Elon Musk's tweets, says Indians will internally address strengths and shortcomings: 'India is a democracy, not a colony'

India, Oct. 9 -- SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday alleged that Starlink was being "blocked by certain oligarchs" in India to protect their "monopolistic chokehold" over the country, as th... Read More