India’s copper demand surges 9.3 per cent in FY25

IANS | October 29, 2025 5:57 PM

New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) India's demand for copper surged by 9.3 per cent to 1,878 kilo tonnes (KT) in FY25 due to the strong growth in large-scale infrastructure projects, building construction, clean energy transition and durable consumer goods which use the metal as an essential input, according to a release by the International Copper Association India (ICA India) on Wednesday.

Enjoying attention abroad, Munir confronts serious challenges at home: Report

IANS | October 29, 2025 5:50 PM

Colombo, Oct 29 (IANS) Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, who has been enjoying attention abroad, confronts far tougher challenges domestically. Pakistan is facing a stagnant economy, with a poverty rate climbing to an eight-year peak of 25.3 per cent, rising debt that consumes nearly half of the federal budget, and low investment levels, a report detailed.

Vishal Mishra says his new song from Emraan Hashmi-starrer ‘Haq’ came from real pain, reflection

IANS | October 29, 2025 5:33 PM

Mumbai, Oct 29 (IANS) Music composer Vishal Mishra, who has created the song ‘Dil Tod Gaya Tu’ from the Yami Gautam and Emraan Hashmi-starrer ‘Haq’, has shared that it came from a place of real pain and reflection.

‘Poona Margem’: 51 Maoists renounce violence in Chhattisgarh, rejoin mainstream

IANS | October 29, 2025 5:30 PM

Raipur, Oct 29 (IANS) In a landmark moment for Chhattisgarh’s anti-Naxal campaign, 51 Maoist cadres - 42 men and 9 women - have surrendered and returned to the mainstream under the state’s “Poona Margem: Rebirth through Rehabilitation” initiative, police officials said.

EAM Jaishankar, European Parliamentary delegation discuss deepening trade cooperation

IANS | October 29, 2025 5:28 PM

New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar met delegation of European Parliament’s Committee on International Trade in New Delhi on Wednesday, discussing ways to maximise convergences and deepen cooperation.

Tejashwi carries a mixed bag of Lalu legacy, where ‘jungle raaj’ is among burdens

Jayanta Bhattacharya | October 29, 2025 5:24 PM

New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) When his estranged elder sibling Tej Pratap Yadav said that Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi was living in their father Lalu Prasad’s shadow, the younger brother could have nodded in agreement since his aspiration to be Bihar’s next Chief Minister lay through that path.

Varun Tej calls father Naga Babu his 'quiet strength' during his special birthday wish

IANS | October 29, 2025 5:23 PM

Hyderabad, Oct 29 (IANS) Varun Tej called his father, Naga Babu Konidela, his 'quiet strength, and loudest cheerleader' as he wished him on his birthday on Wednesday.

Apar Industries' Q2 profit falls 4 pc sequentially to Rs 251.7 crore, revenue up

IANS | October 29, 2025 5:15 PM

Mumbai, Oct 29 (IANS) Apar Industries Limited on Wednesday reported over 4 per cent quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) decline in its net profit for the second quarter of the current financial year (Q2 FY26) at Rs 251.70 crore, as compared to Rs 262.91 crore in the April-June quarter.

There is deep resonance with DeepTech among youth in India: Piyush Goyal

IANS | October 29, 2025 5:13 PM

New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) There is a deep resonance of the word DeepTech in youth today across the country and the government is here to support innovation across the spectrum, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday.

Rain washes out first India-Australia T20I in Canberra

IANS | October 29, 2025 5:04 PM

Canberra, Oct 29 (IANS) Rain had the final say at the Manuka Oval in the Australian Capital Territory of Canberra, forcing the first T20I between India and Australia to be called off after persistent showers interrupted play twice on Wednesday. India had a promising outing with the bat before the weather intervened, racing to 97 for 1 in 9.4 overs when the match was abandoned.