Heatwave pushes Kerala into power crisis, restrictions likely

IANS | September 8, 2026 9:48 AM

Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 8 (IANS) Kerala is facing a double blow of scorching heat and an escalating power crisis, with temperatures expected to remain 3 to 4 degrees Celsius above normal for another day and electricity restrictions likely to continue in several areas.

CM Rekha Gupta reviews Delhi's PG safety, student housing regulations

IANS | September 7, 2026 10:45 PM

New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) After the death of seven people in the Satya Niketan building collapse, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Monday that the state government would step up checks on buildings, strengthen safety enforcement and review regulations governing paying guest (PG) accommodations across the national capital.

CBI files 2nd chargesheet in RCFL case, lists 8 Anil Ambani group firms

IANS | September 7, 2026 8:35 PM

New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed a supplementary chargesheet on Monday against 17 more accused persons in the Reliance Commercial Finance Limited (RCFL) case, including three executives of the Anil Ambani-led Reliance ADA Group (Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group), eight group companies and six bank officials.

Why lenders see Pakistan as a high-risk country

IANS | September 7, 2026 6:07 PM

New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Pakistan has raised $3 billion through a dual-tranche Eurobond issue, the largest single international capital-market transaction in its history, and its government has presented the sale as another vote of confidence in the country's economic recovery.