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New Delhi: Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi has sharply criticised the Election Commission of India (ECI) after it temporarily froze the Trinamool Congress’ party name and election symbol amid an internal dispute between rival factions. Gandhi alleged that the Election Commission and the BJP were working together to split opposition parties and deprive them of their established election symbols. He compared the developments involving the Trinamool Congress with earlier disputes within the Shiv Sena and Nationalist Congress Party. The Election Commission issued an interim order on September 17, preventing both factions from using the name All India Trinamool Congress and…

Goa: Ai+ Smartphone is strengthening its after-sales experience in India with plans to expand its service network to 1,000+ service centers across the country. It will also be establishing its first exclusive Ai+ Service Centre in Delhi this Diwali. Complementing the expansion of its physical service infrastructure, the brand is also introducing the Ai+ Assistance App, a unified digital platform designed to bring device support, service bookings, ticket tracking and troubleshooting assistance together in one place. The expansion will add 200+ service centres to its already existing network of 800+ service centres, further extending the brand’s after-sales reach across India.…

New Delhi: India is heading towards its driest monsoon in 17 years as strengthening El Niño conditions weigh on rainfall, raising concerns over agricultural output and food prices. Cumulative rainfall during the June to September monsoon season is currently 15% below the long-term average, according to the India Meteorological Department. If the deficit remains at this level, the country could record its weakest monsoon since 2009, when rainfall was 18% below normal. The current shortfall is also significantly worse than the 10% deficit forecast by the weather department in May. A possible tropical cyclone developing over the Bay of Bengal…

New Delhi: Moody’s Ratings has raised its forecast for India’s economic growth in the 2026-27 financial year to 7%, up from its earlier estimate of 6%, citing the economy’s resilience to global disruptions and strong domestic demand. In its latest review of India’s Baa3 sovereign rating, the agency highlighted improvements in economic activity but warned that rising energy prices and potential weather-related disruptions could increase inflationary pressures. India’s real GDP growth reached 8.2% year-on-year during the first six months of calendar year 2026, compared with 7.3% for the full year in 2025. The expansion was supported by stronger private consumption,…

Mumbai: Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe has described actors Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff as alleged law violators in connection with a Vimal Elaichi advertisement, stressing that celebrity status does not exempt them from legal responsibility. The FDA issued show-cause notices to the three actors on August 11, alleging that the advertisement amounted to surrogate promotion of Vimal Pan Masala, a product prohibited in Maharashtra. The actors were given 15 days to respond. According to Mundhe, two of the three actors have replied to the notices, while proceedings for adjudication and prosecution have…

Thimphu: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s three-day visit to Bhutan from September 16 to 18 highlighted India’s expanding cooperation with its Himalayan neighbour across infrastructure, technology, healthcare and agriculture. The visit reflected the longstanding relationship between the two countries, with Jaishankar meeting Bhutanese leaders and participating in several development initiatives. New Hydropower And Infrastructure Projects Jaishankar attended the foundation stone ceremony for the 500 KW Lunana Hydropower Project in northern Bhutan’s Gasa district. The project marks another step in the countries’ decades-long energy partnership, which began with the Jungshina hydropower plant in Thimphu in 1967. He also inaugurated the 65-bed…

New Delhi: Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has stressed the importance of regulating artificial intelligence (AI), stating that the technology offers significant benefits but also presents complex risks to user safety. Speaking on the sidelines of SEMICON India 2026 on Thursday, Vaishnaw said every emerging technology brings both opportunities and challenges, making regulation an important part of ensuring public safety. He explained that AI requires special attention because its risks are more difficult to anticipate than those associated with certain physical technologies. According to the minister, understanding how to ensure safety in AI systems is a particularly complex task because…