DIBD, Manipur govt ink pact to strengthen language technology, integrate BHASHINI tools

IANS | October 15, 2026 11:40 AM

New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) The central government’s Digital India BHASHINI Division (DIBD) collaboration with the Manipur government organised a BHASHINI Rajyam Workshop in Imphal to advance multilingual artificial intelligence, strengthen language technology and integrate Indian language solutions into government and citizen-facing digital services, an official statement said on Thursday.

India, China weigh emerging calculus of power in an era of fragmentation and disorder

IANS | October 15, 2026 10:48 AM

New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) As India and China negotiate a relationship in which technological and economic competition coexists with the imperatives of interdependence and regional stability, experts have offered an economic overview of the India-China relationship, describing the relationship as an evolving equation shaped by border tensions, public mistrust and trade asymmetries — cautioning that economic interdependence could become a strategic vulnerability amid persistent uncertainty.

IMF praises India’s economic resilience, reforms and fiscal prudence

IANS | October 15, 2026 9:59 AM

New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) India’s strong economic fundamentals and policy response have helped it withstand global energy and financial shocks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday affirming that the country remains among the world’s fastest-growing major economies.

Jio Platforms files RHP for IPO, issue to open on Oct 21

IANS | October 14, 2026 7:32 PM

Mumbai, Oct 14 (IANS) Jio Platforms Limited (JPL), a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), on Wednesday filed its Red Herring Prospectus (RHP) with the Registrar of Companies, Gujarat, marking a key step towards its much-awaited initial public offering (IPO), which is scheduled to open for subscription on October 21.

SC quashes Ghaziabad Police notice to X, bars use of data against journalist

IANS | October 14, 2026 5:18 PM

New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court has set aside a notice issued by the Ghaziabad police to social media platform X seeking extensive personal and digital information linked to the account of journalist Abhishek Upadhyay, who had alleged that the criminal case against him was a retaliation for his reporting on alleged irregularities in the Ram Mandir Trust and corruption in the Uttar Pradesh administration.