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Four Great Indian Bustards Return to Rajasthan’s Desert Grasslands
Environment

Four Great Indian Bustards Return to Rajasthan’s Desert Grasslands

Four captive-bred male Great Indian Bustards have been released in Jaisalmer’s Desert National Park, opening the rewilding phase of a decade-long conservation programme.

By The Indian Daily Post · October 24, 2026
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C-DOT and IIT (BHU) Open Sixth Telecom Research Centre
Technology

C-DOT and IIT (BHU) Open Sixth Telecom Research Centre

October 23, 2026
Rural Attendance App Update Adds Offline Checks and Stronger Safeguards
Technology

Rural Attendance App Update Adds Offline Checks and Stronger Safeguards

October 23, 2026
Bhubaneswar Mobility Conference Puts Access and Liveability on the Agenda
Mobility

Bhubaneswar Mobility Conference Puts Access and Liveability on the Agenda

October 23, 2026
India Post Clears ₹4,000 Crore in a Quarter for the Second Time
Business

India Post Clears ₹4,000 Crore in a Quarter for the Second Time

October 22, 2026
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Aadi Mahotsav Opens in Navi Mumbai With a Focus on Tribal Enterprise
Events

Aadi Mahotsav Opens in Navi Mumbai With a Focus on Tribal Enterprise

The eight-day festival at CIDCO Urban Haat brings tribal crafts, handlooms, food products and producer groups directly to consumers.

The Indian Daily Post·October 23, 2026
Delhi-NCR Dust-Control Drive Expands Ahead of Winter
Environment

Delhi-NCR Dust-Control Drive Expands Ahead of Winter

NHAI has deployed sprinklers, anti-smog guns, road sweepers and more than 900 workers on key highway stretches around Delhi-NCR.

The Indian Daily Post·October 22, 2026
Mumbai Workshop Seeks to Turn More Organic Waste Into Compressed Biogas
Energy

Mumbai Workshop Seeks to Turn More Organic Waste Into Compressed Biogas

A GOBARdhan workshop brought state representatives, BPCL and industry together to discuss scaling compressed-biogas projects.

The Indian Daily Post·October 22, 2026
BEL Wins ₹770 Crore Army Contract for Low-Level Radar Systems
Industry

BEL Wins ₹770 Crore Army Contract for Low-Level Radar Systems

The Defence Ministry has ordered improved lightweight radars from BEL to detect and prioritise aircraft and small drones.

The Indian Daily Post·October 21, 2026
Guwahati Craft Fair Opens a Direct Market for 75 Artisans
Events

Guwahati Craft Fair Opens a Direct Market for 75 Artisans

Shilp Samagam Mela brings handloom and handicraft makers to Farm Gate, Khanapara, with direct sales and a focus on wider market access.

The Indian Daily Post·October 20, 2026
Cosmochute’s $1.5 million pre-seed round backs a lunar-infrastructure bet
Startups

Cosmochute’s $1.5 million pre-seed round backs a lunar-infrastructure bet

Cosmochute has raised $1.5 million to develop reusable lunar-surface robotics, with its three founders now focused on product development and engineering hires.

The Indian Daily Post·October 19, 2026
Kitchen Secret's first outside round puts distribution at the centre of its next chapter
Startups

Kitchen Secret's first outside round puts distribution at the centre of its next chapter

Mother-and-son founders Renuka and Manav Kedia have raised Kitchen Secret's first external round, with the sauce brand targeting wider quick-commerce and B2B distribution.

Meera Nair·October 17, 2026
Empirical Machines Puts a Returning AI Researcher at the Centre of India’s Next Funding Test
Startups

Empirical Machines Puts a Returning AI Researcher at the Centre of India’s Next Funding Test

Shyamal Hitesh Anadkat’s new venture is reported to be discussing a maiden institutional round, placing scientific AI work and founder execution in the spotlight.

The Indian Daily Post·October 15, 2026
CSIR Opens a Practical Science-Diplomacy Channel for Global South Partners
India

CSIR Opens a Practical Science-Diplomacy Channel for Global South Partners

A new MEA–CSIR programme brought representatives from 29 countries into New Delhi laboratories to examine collaboration around infrastructure, genomics and healthcare.

The Indian Daily Post·October 15, 2026
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INS Mangrol Commissioning Turns Shallow-Water Defence Into A Shipbuilding Signal
India

INS Mangrol Commissioning Turns Shallow-Water Defence Into A Shipbuilding Signal

The third Mahe-class ASW shallow-water craft has joined the Navy with more than 80 percent indigenous content and a coastal-submarine focus.

Rohan Sen·October 13, 2026
Bokaro Gas Deaths Put Industrial Safety Back Under The 72-Hour Clock
India

Bokaro Gas Deaths Put Industrial Safety Back Under The 72-Hour Clock

October 12, 2026
Centre Summons Meta Global Team To New Delhi Over CSAM, AI Content And Account Restrictions
India

Centre Summons Meta Global Team To New Delhi Over CSAM, AI Content And Account Restrictions

August 5, 2026
Lok Sabha Passes Supreme Court Judges Bill As Bench Strength Moves To 38
India

Lok Sabha Passes Supreme Court Judges Bill As Bench Strength Moves To 38

August 4, 2026
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Supreme Court Orders Release Of Under-18 NEET Protesters And Digital Data Safeguards
Politics

Supreme Court Orders Release Of Under-18 NEET Protesters And Digital Data Safeguards

The Supreme Court has turned the July 20 NEET protest policing row into a national accountability question by ordering immediate safeguards for detained young protesters and digital material collected during the demonstrations.

Arjun Malhotra·July 29, 2026
Parliament Adjourns As Anti-Paper Leak Bill Faces Opposition Uproar
Politics

Parliament Adjourns As Anti-Paper Leak Bill Faces Opposition Uproar

July 28, 2026
Omar Abdullah Announces July 20 Delhi Protest For Jammu And Kashmir Statehood
Politics

Omar Abdullah Announces July 20 Delhi Protest For Jammu And Kashmir Statehood

July 14, 2026
Ram Temple Trust Official Resigns After Ayodhya Donation Theft Allegations
Politics

Ram Temple Trust Official Resigns After Ayodhya Donation Theft Allegations

June 26, 2026
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IIM Lucknow's Family-Business MBA Treats Succession As A Management Skill
Business

IIM Lucknow's Family-Business MBA Treats Succession As A Management Skill

The two-year programme, starting in July 2027, is aimed at business owners and next-generation leaders who need governance, succession and growth tools.

Ananya Desai·October 13, 2026
Fusion CX IPO Puts Kolkata's AI-Enabled Service Firm On The Market Clock
Business

Fusion CX IPO Puts Kolkata's AI-Enabled Service Firm On The Market Clock

October 13, 2026
GST Process Reforms Put Working Capital At The Centre
Business

GST Process Reforms Put Working Capital At The Centre

October 11, 2026
UPI's New MDR Window Puts Small Merchants Back In The Payments Debate
Business

UPI's New MDR Window Puts Small Merchants Back In The Payments Debate

October 8, 2026
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Office Leasing Split Shows India's Workspace Demand Is Being Squeezed, Not Lost
Property

Office Leasing Split Shows India's Workspace Demand Is Being Squeezed, Not Lost

Cushman & Wakefield's January-September figures show net office leasing down 20 percent even as gross leasing reached a record 64.6 million square feet.

Kavya Menon·October 12, 2026
MHADA Mumbai Lottery To Draw 2,640 Flats At Bandra As Vikhroli And Goregaon Buyers Wait
Property

MHADA Mumbai Lottery To Draw 2,640 Flats At Bandra As Vikhroli And Goregaon Buyers Wait

August 6, 2026
DK Shivakumar Says Karnataka Will Reclaim Government Plots Left Vacant For Five Years
Property

DK Shivakumar Says Karnataka Will Reclaim Government Plots Left Vacant For Five Years

August 4, 2026
Centre Allows Four-Month RERA Extension For Housing Projects Hit By West Asia Supply Disruption
Property

Centre Allows Four-Month RERA Extension For Housing Projects Hit By West Asia Supply Disruption

August 1, 2026
Platforms & Infrastructure

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India Mobile Congress Build-a-thon Turns 5G Problems Into Agentic AI Prototypes
Technology

India Mobile Congress Build-a-thon Turns 5G Problems Into Agentic AI Prototypes

Teams at India Mobile Congress developed telecom-focused agentic AI prototypes, with policy, security and network troubleshooting built into the challenge.

The Indian Daily Post·October 15, 2026
IIT Madras Brain Centre Turns Mapping Research Into A National Science Bet
Technology

IIT Madras Brain Centre Turns Mapping Research Into A National Science Bet

October 12, 2026
JSW MG's Startup Winners Put Automotive AI Into Pilot Mode
Technology

JSW MG's Startup Winners Put Automotive AI Into Pilot Mode

October 11, 2026
India Mobile Congress Turns Delhi Into A Scale Test For Deep Tech
Technology

India Mobile Congress Turns Delhi Into A Scale Test For Deep Tech

October 8, 2026
Founders & Innovation

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Nat Habit's Rs 142 Crore Round Puts Fresh Ayurveda On An Offline Scale Test
Startups

Nat Habit's Rs 142 Crore Round Puts Fresh Ayurveda On An Offline Scale Test

The Gurugram personal-care brand founded by Swagatika Das and Gaurav Agarwal has raised a Series C round led by Trident Growth Partners.

Meera Nair·October 13, 2026
byteXL's $9 Million Round Puts AI Skilling Inside The College Timetable
Startups

byteXL's $9 Million Round Puts AI Skilling Inside The College Timetable

October 12, 2026
StockGro's IPO Runway Shows Funding Is Still Finding Focus
Startups

StockGro's IPO Runway Shows Funding Is Still Finding Focus

October 11, 2026
Sunfox's $7 Million Round Puts Cardiac Diagnostics In The Village Clinic
Startups

Sunfox's $7 Million Round Puts Cardiac Diagnostics In The Village Clinic

October 8, 2026
IPL & Beyond

Sport

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Abhishek And Arshdeep Turn Indore Run-Fest Into India's Control Test
Sport

Abhishek And Arshdeep Turn Indore Run-Fest Into India's Control Test

India beat West Indies by 14 runs in the third T20I, taking a 2-1 series lead after Abhishek Sharma's 69 and Arshdeep Singh's 3 for 44.

Sameer Khan·October 12, 2026
Indore T20I Turns India's Fielding And Bowling Into The Real Test
Sport

Indore T20I Turns India's Fielding And Bowling Into The Real Test

October 11, 2026
Shreyas Iyer's 42-Ball Century Gives India's T20 Run A Captain's Signature
Sport

Shreyas Iyer's 42-Ball Century Gives India's T20 Run A Captain's Signature

October 8, 2026
Harmanpreet Kaur Leaves The Captaincy With India's Women's Cricket Bar Set Higher
Sport

Harmanpreet Kaur Leaves The Captaincy With India's Women's Cricket Bar Set Higher

October 7, 2026
Bollywood, OTT & Music

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Dhurandhar 2 OTT Deal Shows Streaming Power
OTT

Dhurandhar 2 OTT Deal Shows Streaming Power

A major digital rights deal for Dhurandhar 2 highlights how streaming is reshaping Indian cinema economics.

Kavya Iyer·May 14, 2026
JioStar-Zee Dispute Highlights Value Of Film Rights
Media

JioStar-Zee Dispute Highlights Value Of Film Rights

May 13, 2026
May OTT Releases Keep Indian Viewers Busy
OTT

May OTT Releases Keep Indian Viewers Busy

May 12, 2026
Streaming Window Debate Continues For Bollywood Films
Cinema

Streaming Window Debate Continues For Bollywood Films

May 11, 2026
Culture & Festivals

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GI And Beyond 2.0 Summit In New Delhi To Showcase More Than 100 Handloom And Handicraft Products
Events

GI And Beyond 2.0 Summit In New Delhi To Showcase More Than 100 Handloom And Handicraft Products

New Delhi will host the GI and Beyond 2.0 Summit on Wednesday, August 5, with the Ministry of Textiles using the event to showcase India's GI-tagged handloom and handicraft products. News...

Priya Shah·August 3, 2026
Gems Of India Challenge Opens For Creators On MyWAVES In Six Pilot Regions
Events

Gems Of India Challenge Opens For Creators On MyWAVES In Six Pilot Regions

August 1, 2026
BioEnergy Global 2026 Opens At Yashobhoomi For Waste-To-Energy And Renewable Technology
Events

BioEnergy Global 2026 Opens At Yashobhoomi For Waste-To-Energy And Renewable Technology

July 29, 2026
Delhi Mango Festival Returns To Janakpuri From July 3 With Rare Indian Varieties
Events

Delhi Mango Festival Returns To Janakpuri From July 3 With Rare Indian Varieties

June 30, 2026
Modern Indian Living

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Handloom Hackathon At IIT Delhi Showcases AI And Market Tools For India's Weaver Economy
Lifestyle

Handloom Hackathon At IIT Delhi Showcases AI And Market Tools For India's Weaver Economy

Handloom Hackathon 2.0 has concluded at IIT Delhi with the Ministry of Textiles using the event to push a practical message: India's handloom economy needs technology that helps weavers...

Neha Iyer·August 3, 2026
Food Safety Data Turns Everyday Indian Groceries Into A Trust Question
Food & Drink

Food Safety Data Turns Everyday Indian Groceries Into A Trust Question

June 10, 2026
Mumbai Pride Film Festival Puts Culture, Inclusion And Audience Choice In Focus
Lifestyle

Mumbai Pride Film Festival Puts Culture, Inclusion And Audience Choice In Focus

June 8, 2026
Quick Commerce Is Changing How Indian Cities Eat, Shop And Plan Dinner
Food & Drink

Quick Commerce Is Changing How Indian Cities Eat, Shop And Plan Dinner

June 8, 2026
Cuisine & Dining

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FSSAI Draft Paneer Rule Targets Misleading Non-Milk Dairy Analogue Labels
Food & Drink

FSSAI Draft Paneer Rule Targets Misleading Non-Milk Dairy Analogue Labels

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has proposed a draft amendment to prevent non-milk analogue products from being represented as paneer, a...

Leena D'Souza·September 28, 2026
Dabur Begins Label Changes After FSSAI Stops Misleading 100 Percent Food Claims
Food & Drink

Dabur Begins Label Changes After FSSAI Stops Misleading 100 Percent Food Claims

August 6, 2026
PepsiCo India Drops Energy Label From Sting After FSSAI Category Order
Food & Drink

PepsiCo India Drops Energy Label From Sting After FSSAI Category Order

August 5, 2026
FSSAI Names United Spirits And INBREW In Alcohol Flavour Labelling Crackdown
Food & Drink

FSSAI Names United Spirits And INBREW In Alcohol Flavour Labelling Crackdown

August 4, 2026
Destinations & Getaways

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EIH And Bhartiya Plan 20 Luxury Resorts Starting With Coorg Kabini And Hampi
Travel

EIH And Bhartiya Plan 20 Luxury Resorts Starting With Coorg Kabini And Hampi

EIH Limited and Bhartiya Hospitality have announced a strategic partnership to develop and operate 20 luxury lifestyle resorts across India and selected...

Priya Shah·August 6, 2026
Air India Phuket-Delhi Flight AI2379 Hits Severe Turbulence And Injures Passengers
Travel

Air India Phuket-Delhi Flight AI2379 Hits Severe Turbulence And Injures Passengers

August 5, 2026
India Identifies 40 Cities For Hub-Airport Travel And Cargo Clearance Model
Travel

India Identifies 40 Cities For Hub-Airport Travel And Cargo Clearance Model

July 29, 2026
Sarnath Becomes India's 45th UNESCO World Heritage Site In Varanasi
Travel

Sarnath Becomes India's 45th UNESCO World Heritage Site In Varanasi

July 29, 2026
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