Business Today
Subscribe
NRICareer & JobsUS NewsIn PicsWeatherPetrol PricesDiesel PricesPMS TodayBT Reels
BT Infra SummitLenovo FIFA World Cup 2026EY Business Today Hidden Gems 2026
Search
Advertisement
Business News
india

India

Russia pitches rail route to Indian Ocean via Iran, Pakistan (AI generated)
Updated : Aug 9, 2026

Beyond Hormuz, Bosphorus: Russia proposes direct rail link to India

A rail link to the Indian Ocean should also be explored. Risks related to the Bosphorus and the Strait of Hormuz might require alternative routes, says

A covering letter from the applicant is required, mentioning the name, designation, passport number, purpose and duration of the visit in brief.
Updated : Aug 9, 2026

From India to Japan: IRCTC’s ₹3.33 lakh package takes you across 5 destinations in 9 days; check what’s included

The document also states that meals are preset and choice of menu is not available.

Pradhan said the country's younger generation would play a crucial role in its ambition to become a global power.
Updated : Aug 9, 2026

‘I have been a victim of Gen Z’: Dharmendra Pradhan breaks silence on NEET protests and resignation

Pradhan resigned on July 25 amid weeks of student protests over alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG examination.

Phuket-Delhi Air India flight's altitude loss under probe; one pilot fails dope test
Updated : Aug 9, 2026

One pilot of turbulence-hit Air India Phuket-Delhi flight fails dope test: Sources

Both pilots have been removed from duty pending an enquiry into the incident

A combination of global, economic, and domestic factors shapes fuel prices at the pump.
Updated : Aug 9, 2026

Petrol, diesel prices today, August 9: Check latest rates in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata & more

In other major cities, including Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Kolkata, petrol prices remain above ₹110 per litre.

The donation comes at a time when thousands of people across Assam are still dealing with the impact of floods, including damage to homes, roads and farmland.
Updated : Aug 9, 2026

Samay Raina steps up for Assam floods with ₹10 lakh donation, Himanta Biswa Sarma responds

Raina is among several public figures, companies and content creators who have contributed to the relief effort.

US President Donald Trump
Updated : Aug 9, 2026

'Trump can't afford it, India should not get worked up yet': Ex-ambassador on 100% tariff threat

The House may or may not approve the bill as it is, because this bill gives President Trump the option to impose tariffs and also to revoke them, says KP Fabian

India plans to source up to a quarter of its liquefied petroleum gas imports from the United States.
Updated : Aug 9, 2026

LPG, CNG, PNG prices today, August 9: Check latest rates in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, other cities

Government data shows imports account for around 66% of the country's LPG consumption. Earlier this year, the government diverted petrochemical feedstocks from industry to households using LPG as cooking fuel after supply disruptions.

PM Modi congratulates JD Vance, discusses India-US strategic ties
Updated : Aug 9, 2026

JD Vance dials PM Modi, discusses ways to deepen India-US ties

PM Modi also congratulated Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance on the birth of their son and conveyed his best wishes to the family

A major source of revenue comes from dismantling stolen devices and selling their components separately.
Updated : Aug 9, 2026

Delhi’s stolen phone racket: How snatched mobiles become high-margin assets in grey markets

Stolen smartphones in Delhi are fuelling a lucrative shadow market, where devices are resold, dismantled for parts or moved across borders. A recent report shows how organised networks extract far greater profits from stolen phones than street-level snatchers.

Highlighting the scale of the ecosystem, official data revealed that UPI processed 2,366 crore transactions worth ₹29.9 lakh crore in July 2026 alone.
Updated : Aug 8, 2026

No, your UPI transactions aren't getting charged: Government refutes fee rumors claims

Addressing misinterpretations over proposed legislative changes, the government confirmed that consumers will face zero transaction fees on everyday payments, and all Person-to-Person (P2P) transfers will continue without any charges.

The pilots’ body identified limited institutional independence as one of the key shortcomings of the existing DGCA structure.
Updated : Aug 8, 2026

Pilots’ body urges govt to set up Civil Aviation Authority, replace DGCA with autonomous regulator 

According to the Federation of Indian Pilots, the objective is to create an autonomous, accountable and professionally managed regulator capable of overseeing an aviation sector that has grown significantly in scale and complexity. 

Close to half of the 1,400 UCBs are still not registered with NUCFDC and Chaturvedi hopes to get all of them on board in the current financial year. 
Updated : Aug 8, 2026

Hope to register all urban cooperative banks with umbrella body in current financial year: NUCFDC CEO

Key services like core banking and cyber security will be provided through the umbrella body for the urban cooperative banking sector, which smaller lenders may not have been able to afford on their own.

Making India prosperous would require making every Indian prosperous, for which a strong system of self-employment would be needed, and UCBs can play a role here, said Shah. (File photo)
Updated : Aug 8, 2026

Go transparent and modernise or get left behind: Amit Shah tells coop banks

He also felt there was a need to change the perception gap between the RBI and UCBs, and that whenever the cooperative sector has confidently stepped up, the central bank had been proactively extending support. 

March Pujol took charge as the Spanish envoy in New Delhi in June 2024.
Updated : Aug 8, 2026

Spanish ambassador to India faces exit over alleged illicit financial dealings 

At the center of the probe are allegations that the senior diplomat deployed embassy funds and leveraged corporate backchannels to sponsor cultural performances.

Currently, global efforts to build sixth-generation stealth platforms are divided between two major international groups.
Updated : Aug 8, 2026

6th-gen fighter tech: India turns to French-led European consortium to ensure air force doesn't lag

Highlighting the rapid evolution of modern warfare, a parliamentary panel urged the Defence Ministry to chart a definitive trajectory and "step forward the planning process" for acquiring sixth-generation platforms.

Describing the land purchase process as a complex ordeal, the Roorkee-born cricketer revealed that despite trying for three years, he had been unable to secure a suitable property.
Updated : Aug 8, 2026

Shifting base to Dehradun: Rishabh Pant seeks CM's help in buying land, Pushkar Singh Dhami assures action

Pant, who recently emerged as Uttarakhand’s highest individual taxpayer for the 2025-26 financial year after paying ₹23.84 crore in taxes, initially moved to Delhi in his youth to pursue professional cricket.

According to the Congress MP, AI could prove to be beneficial in areas such as healthcare, the power sector, local governments, welfare schemes, and public finance.
Updated : Aug 8, 2026

‘Digital nervous system’: Shashi Tharoor’s AI plan for Kerala could change how citizens get services

While arguing his case, Tharoor said that the state's traditional administrative system is no longer equipped for the challenges associated with modern governance, especially because government departments work with fragmented data, delayed reporting, and isolated decision-making. 

Delhi-NCR is hardly alone. Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and several other major cities have repeatedly witnessed roads turning into waterways after intense spells of rain.
Updated : Aug 8, 2026

Delhi-NCR floods after heavy rain: If Colombo & Ireland can handle rain, why can’t Indian cities?

The most schocking part is that these events are not entirely unpredictable. And the IMD increasingly provides advance warnings for heavy rainfall. Yet the same cycle repeats: rain, waterlogging, traffic collapse, emergency pumping, road repairs and then another monsoon.

The raids found several food safety lapses, including unhygienic conditions in kitchens and food storage areas, expired food products and improper storage of food items.
Updated : Aug 8, 2026

Bengaluru hotel food safety raid: Expired milk, fungal food found at luxury hotels; At The Lalit Ashok, Shangri-La among hotels raided

The action brought to light a range of lapses at three-star and five-star properties, with officials reporting unhygienic kitchens and storage spaces, expired items and improper handling of food.

Delhi is now set to record its wettest first eight days of August since 2011.
Updated : Aug 8, 2026

Delhi-NCR rains: Roads turn into rivers, traffic collapses after 12-hour downpour

More than 12 hours of heavy rain brought traffic to a crawl across the capital. From Mehrauli-Badarpur Road and Mahipalpur to ITO, Shakarpur and Chhatarpur, commuters were stuck for hours.

Load More

MARKET BUZZ

  • NSE
  • BSE
  • No data found
SUBSCRIBE TO
BUSINESS TODAY MAGAZINE
Subscribe Now
Already a subscriber?Login

LATEST

Read more

MARKET TODAY

TOP VIDEOS