Delhi’s Magenta Metro line to become city’s longest corridor; why this changes travel across NCR

The Magenta Line (Line-8) is set to become the longest corridor in the Delhi Metro network, with the highest number of interchange stations and underground sections, significantly strengthening cross-city connectivity across the National Capital Region, according to a Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) statement.The development comes following the recently sanctioned Phase-V (A), under which the…

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Cipla Foundation, Tata IISc Med School to set up Centre for Pulmonary Medicine

Bengaluru: Cipla Foundation Wednesday announced a partnership with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) to set up the Cipla Foundation Centre for Pulmonary Medicine at the Tata IISc Medical School. The facility will provide diagnostics, outpatient and inpatient care, a dedicated intensive care unit, and high-dependency services for the treatment of respiratory illnesses.The Centre for…

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Rail electrification drive: Diesel use falls 178 crore litres since 2016-17; 99.4% broad gauge network now electrified

Indian Railways’ accelerated electrification push has sharply reduced diesel consumption, helping cut crude import dependence while expanding cleaner rail operations across the country. Mission-mode electrification has now covered about 99.4% of the Broad Gauge network, with the remaining stretches also taken up for completion.According to information shared by Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in the Lok…

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Indian diaspora among UK’s most successful groups: Report links migration to post-war recovery, tech growth | India News

A new white paper notes that “Indian migration to the UK has evolved in four distinct waves since 1947, each aligned with Britain’s shifting economic and labour needs.” and argues that it has played a central role in shaping modern Britain’s economyThe report titled “Migration of the Indian Diaspora to the UK”, released by Manish…

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Bhel stake sale oversubscribed on day 1 as institutional investors bid over Rs 5,600 crore

The government’s stake sale in Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (Bhel) was oversubscribed two times on the first day, with institutional investors placing bids worth over Rs 5,650 crore on Wednesday.Institutional investors bid for more than 22.07 crore shares at an indicative price of Rs 256.07 per share, against about 9.40 crore shares on offer under…

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Ethena-backed suiUSDe stablecoin goes live on Sui with $10 million yield vault launch

The Ethena-backed eSui Dollar (suiUSDe) has launched on Sui Mainnet, expanding the network’s stablecoin offerings and introducing the network’s first synthetic dollar to onchain trading and yield infrastructure, the Sui Foundation said in a blog post Wednesday. The rollout also brings suiUSDe to DeepBook Margin, where it becomes the first synthetic dollar supported by the…

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Evening news wrap: Hardeep Singh Puri responds to Rahul Gandhi’s claim on ‘Epstein meetings’ & more | India News

Images/Agencies Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri hit out at Rahul Gandhi over Congress’s repeated attacks over the infamous Epstein files, saying he met Jeffrey Epstein only “three or four times” in a professional capacity. Leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi launched a sharp attack on the Union Budget 2026-27, accusing the…

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Stock market today: Which are top 10 gainers and losers on NSE & BSE on February 11? Check list

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended almost unchanged on Wednesday in a volatile, range-bound session, as gains in PSU banking and auto stocks were neutralised by weakness in information technology shares. The 30-share BSE Sensex slipped 40.28 points, or 0.05 per cent, to settle at 84,233.64. During the session, the index touched an intraday…

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Franklin Templeton and SWIFT say the future of banking is 24/7 and natively on-chain

Tokenized money market funds and digital bank deposits are shifting from experimental pilots to early-stage financial infrastructure, executives from Franklin Templeton, SWIFT and Ledger said Wednesday Consensus Hong Kong 2026. “Take traditional, existing financial instruments, make them cheaper, better faster, by putting them natively on chain,” said Franklin Templeton’s Chetan Karkhanis. The asset manager has…

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