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Bengaluru

CHRIST to host workshop on JWST–UVIT synergies in astronomy

Bengaluru: The Centre of Excellence in Astronomy and Astrophysics (CEAA), in association with the Department of Physics and Electronics at CHRIST (Deemed to be University), will organize a workshop on JWST–UVIT synergies in astronomy from October 20 to 31 as part of their upcomin

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Bengaluru

NCW team visits Parappanna Agrahara Jail

Woman prisoners pour out grievances; team says extending necessary facilities and ensuring safety of women prisoners must be top priority Bengaluru: Following allegations of irregularities, members of the National Commission for Women (NCW) visited Parappana Agrahara Jail and

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Bengaluru

Traffic policing goes hi-tech

AI cameras detect 87% of violations The traffic division recorded over 3 million traffic violations, an average of 11,828 contactless cases a day, compared to just 1,586 manual challans issued on the ground Bengaluru: Cameras are now policing the city's roads far more than

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Business

Samsung to introduce stock-based compensation for employees

Seoul Samsung Electronics announced plans to offer stock-based compensation to its employees through a new performance stock units (PSU) program, following expectations of market-beating third-quarter earnings. Under the initiative, employees will receive shares based on Samsu

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Business

LG Electronics India jumps over 50% in debut trading

New Delhi LG Electronics India made a stellar stock market debut on Tuesday, with shares jumping 50.4% from the issue price, valuing the company at $13.07 billion (₹1.15 lakh crore). The debut valuation surpassed its South Korean parent’s market capitalisation of nearly $10 bi

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Business

PMSGY installs 4,946MW rooftop solar capacity by July

Boost to Solar Energy New Delhi The Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Yojana (PMSGY) has significantly boosted India’s residential rooftop solar segment, with 4,946MW of capacity installed across states and Union Territories as of July 2025, according to a joint report by the Insti

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Business

Infosys gets £1.2bn NHS contract to modernise workforce solution

Infosys has won a £1.2 billion, 15-year contract to modernise the UK NHS workforce management system across England and Wales. Bengaluru IT giant Infosys has secured a £1.2 billion, 15-year contract from the UK’s NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) to implement the Fut

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Business

UPI payments to be enabled for Indian tourists in Japan

Indian tourists in Japan will soon be able to make seamless payments using UPI, thanks to a new partnership between NPCI International and NTT DATA Japan. New Delhi In a major step toward cross-border digital payments, NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL), the global

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Sports

Vowles praises Albon’s confidence and consistency

New Delhi Williams team principal James Vowles has hailed Alex Albon’s “outstanding” 2025 Formula 1 season, crediting the driver’s confidence and consistency for the team’s impressive resurgence. Albon, currently eighth in the Drivers’ Championship with 70 points, has score

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Sports

Gambhir urges focus on present for India

New Delhi India head coach Gautam Gambhir emphasized the importance of staying in the present when asked about the ODI future of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, with the 2027 World Cup in mind. He expressed hope that both players will have a successful ODI tour of Australia, sta

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Sports

India eyes medals in ISSF trap events

Trap events begin New Delhi After the skeet events concluded, focus now shifts to the trap competitions at the ISSF World Championship Shotgun 2025 in Athens. The second phase begins Wednesday at the Malakasa Shooting Range, featuring six Indian shooters. In the women’s

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Sports

Andhra mountaineer conquers nine highest peaks

Kurnool Bharath Thammineni, a 36-year-old mountaineer from Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh, on Tuesday became the first Indian to summit nine of the world's 14 highest peaks. He successfully climbed Mt Cho Oyu (8,188m), the sixth-highest mountain, completing this landmark achievemen

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Sports

Kohli returns to India to join ODI squad for Australia tour

New Delhi Indian batting stalwart Virat Kohli returned to the country on Tuesday after four months abroad, ahead of the national team’s departure for the upcoming ODI series of the white-ball tour of Australia, starting on Sunday. Following the conclusion of IPL 2025, where

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Sports

Gill proud to lead India to victory

Gill, proud after first series win as captain, stressed bold decisions, managing players, and grooming Nitish Reddy for overseas challenges. New Delhi India captain Shubman Gill expressed pride after guiding his team to a 2-0 Test series win over the West Indies at the Arun

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India

T’gana urges employees to join ‘Rising Vision 2047’ survey

Hyderabad The Telangana government has urged all employees and stakeholders to participate in the citizen survey launched for preparing ‘Telangana Rising Vision 2047’, a long-term roadmap to guide the state’s development until India celebrates 100 years of independence. The

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India

Some nations openly violating global norms: Def Min

New Delhi Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said some countries are openly violating international rules, while others aim to set their own norms and dominate the coming century. Speaking at a conference of military chiefs from nations contributing to UN peacekeeping m

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