Purnima Mishra

World leaders on Saturday welcomed Hamas' readiness to release all hostages held in Gaza and engage under the peace proposal outlined by US President Donald Trump.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Bastar on October 4 to participate in the Muria Darbar, a central ritual of the world's longest Dussehra celebration.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday inaugurated the newly constructed Sabar Dairy Plant in Industrial Model Township, highlighting India's rapid growth in the dairy sector over the past 11 years.

Indian consumers flocked to stores and car dealerships during Navratri, driving the highest sales in over a decade, government officials said, citing industry data.

Maruti Suzuki India announced on Friday that it produced 2,01,915 vehicles in September 2025, a 26% year-on-year increase from 1,59,743 units in September 2024. The carmaker raised production to meet growing market demand, the company said in an exchange filing.

Two-wheeler manufacturers increased dispatches to dealerships by 9% year-on-year in September, surpassing 2 million units, as they anticipated a demand boost following the GST rate cut to 18%.

India's coffee exports increased 15% in value terms to $1.05 billion during April-September FY26, up from $918 million in the same period last fiscal, according to Coffee Board data.

India's petroleum product exports surged to 2.2 million barrels per day (mbd) in September, up from 2.1 mbd in August, reaching a one-year high, according to data from Kpler. On an annual basis, exports fell 4% from 2.3 mbd last September.

India celebrated a significant milestone in atmospheric research with the launch of a Sound Detection and Ranging (SODAR) facility, developed by CSIR–Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute (AMPRI), Bhopal.

India's recent Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms are reshaping the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry, enhancing patient affordability, streamlining compliance, and boosting India's global standing as the “Pharmacy of the World” and an innovation hub.