Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the country must bring youth into public services who are not attracted by public office.

He said it is essential that the recruitment examination does not just test what a candidate knows but also sees why that youth wants to come into civil services.

India, like other developing nations, faces a stiff challenge in attracting capital flows as near-term uncertainties over US trade relations, crude price spikes, and the lack of an India angle in global AI developments weigh on its investment attractiveness, a Finance Ministry report said on Thursday.

Stating that high-frequency indicators for July-August 2026 suggest some moderation in the pace of economic activity following the strong 7.8 per cent GDP growth in the first quarter (April-June)

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday upheld the validity of a provision allowing elderly parents or senior citizens to approach a District Magistrate (DM) seeking the eviction of their children or legal heirs from property belonging to them.

The High Court made the observations while dismissing a plea challenging an eviction order passed by the Divisional Commissioner of Delhi in favour of the petitioner’s mother-in-law, reported Bar and Bench.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the appointment of Anup Kumar Saha as managing director and chief executive officer (MD & CEO) of Kotak Mahindra Bank for a three-year term beginning January 1, 2027, the private sector lender said in a regulatory filing on Thursday.

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Wednesday said its Transportation Infrastructure business vertical has formally executed two contracts worth over ₹3,500 crore from the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) of Dubai for the development of the Latifa Bint Hamdan Corridor.

The first contract involves the development of a new road connecting Al Khail Road with the extension of Latifa Bint Hamdan Street, along with the construction of bridges, tunnels and associated road works.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday said it arrested Vatika Group’s Chairman and MD Anil Bhalla, and promoter Gautam Bhalla in a money laundering case linked to alleged fraudulent inducement and non-delivery of residential plots in Gurugram.

Anil and Gautam were arrested on Tuesday under Section 19 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, the ED said in a press release.

Even though the markets have made a modest recovery in fiscal 2026-27 (FY27) with the Sensex and the Nifty gaining 1 per cent from their closing 52-week low of 71,947.55 and 22,331.40, respectively on March 30, the first nine months of calendar year 2026 (9MCY26) present a dismal picture.

DoorDash, one of the world’s leading local commerce platforms, has opened its first India office in Hyderabad, starting with 500 professionals and planning to scale its headcount to more than 3,000 over the next two years.

The talent hub, located in Hitec City, marks the company’s long-term commitment to Telangana’s talent and innovation ecosystem.

Apple Pay has launched in India, allowing users to make payments using iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch, with support for Mac set to be introduced soon.

At launch, customers with Axis Bank-issued Visa and Mastercard credit cards can add their cards to Apple Pay and use them at in-store and online merchants across India, as well as anywhere that accepts NFC transactions.

The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) on Wednesday floated the draft Petroleum (Amendment) Bill, 2026, for stakeholder consultation, proposing to decriminalise minor offences related to the import, transport, storage, production, refining and blending of petroleum products.

The objective of the amendments proposed is to rationalize the otherwise generic offence presently under section 23 of Petroleum Act, 1934.

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