Press Trust Of India

Pakistan, Afghanistan agree on 48-hour ceasefire following border clashes

State-run PTV News earlier reported that the Pakistan armed forces conducted precision strikes in Afghanistan's Kandahar province and the capital Kabul

Delhi roads gridlocked ahead of Diwali, commuters face massive jams

Long snarls were reported in central, south, east, northwest, outer and outernorth Delhi, with several stretches witnessing bumper-to-bumper traffic for over half an hour

India-EU free trade talks enter final stage, says commerce secretary

As talks intensify, some officials from the EU are expected to visit New Delhi next month to carry forward the discussions

GCC hiring in India rose 5-7% in July-September quarter: Report

India currently hosts around 1,850 active GCCs and employs over 2 million professionals and the ecosystem is on track to reach 2.5 million by 2030, added the report

India's unemployment rate rises to 5.2% in September, shows govt data

The latest data collected in the current weekly status (CWS) showed that the unemployment rate for persons aged 15 years and above stood at 5.2 per cent in September

Sebi chief urges public interest directors to strengthen MII governance

Speaking at the Public Interest Directors Conclave 2025, Pandey emphasised that MIIs must ensure all interventions made by PIDs during board meetings are appropriately recorded

India's exports up 6.74% in September, trade deficit stood at $32.1 bn

In April-September this fiscal, exports increased by 3.02% to $ 220.12 billion. Imports rose 4.53% to $375.11 billion, the commerce ministry data showed

Delhi Police, fire officials to hold coordination meeting ahead of Diwali

"There will be discussion around contingency plans, crowd management at popular markets, and deployment of additional forces at sensitive locations," a senior police officer said

FM Sitharaman urges farmers to utilise govt schemes for higher profits

Sitharaman added that the government aims to promote rural entrepreneurship to generate jobs in villages

Paytm transfers offline merchant payments to PPSL to comply with RBI norms

In another company development, One 97 Communications Ltd also approved a comprehensive internal restructuring plan to bring several of its financial and technology subsidiaries under direct ownership

Oppn slams EPFO rules change, says govt punishing salaried people

They also slammed the provision of earmarking 25 per cent of the contributions in the members' account as minimum balance to be maintained by the member at all times

Govt to bring law for strict quality checks, monitoring of drugs, cosmetics

One of the major reasons behind the drafting of the law is the repeated complaints and concerns flagged by health regulators across the globe, including the WHO, over serious quality lapses

OYO Assets plans to acquire 12 hotels, expand premium, mid-premium segment

OYO parent PRISM-backed OYO Assets, on Wednesday, said it plans to acquire 12 hotels in the second half of this financial year to scale its portfolio of premium and mid-premium hospitality assets.

Haryana CM visits family of Rohtak ASI who shot himself, promises action

ASI Sandeep Kumar, who was posted in the cyber cell in Rohtak, allegedly shot himself dead on Tuesday

Raids at premises of terror associates in Srinagar to dismantle network

The coordinated search operations were conducted across various areas of Srinagar, targeting individuals involved in facilitating, aiding, or abetting terror-related activities

Lotte appoints Debabrata Mukherjee as MD for Havmor Ice Cream business

Prior to this, Debabrata Mukherjee served as the Managing Director and CEO of Bata Shoe Company (Bangladesh) Ltd

27 Naxalites, including 10 women, surrender in Chhattisgarh's Sukma

They cited disappointment with the "hollow" Maoist ideology, atrocities committed by Naxalites on innocent tribals and the growing influence of security forces

Andamans witnessed 200% rise in domestic tourism post-Covid: Lt. Guv Joshi

He added that there are plans to develop unique diving circuits around the Button Islands (North/South/Middle Andaman), Barren Island (South Asia's only active volcano)

Airtel, IBM to launch 2 multi-zone cloud regions in Mumbai, Chennai

Bharti Airtel has signed a strategic partnership with IBM to augment its recently launched Airtel Cloud to jointly provide enterprise solutions

DMs to designate places for sale of green firecrackers in Delhi: Minister

Manjinder Singh Sirsa said manufacturers must ensure that no prohibited firecrackers enter Delhi-NCR markets and appealed to residents to use only green firecrackers