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What is an air taxi? How do they work in India? CII report explained | India News

February 10, 2026 by WEB DESK TEAM

New Delhi: A pilot air taxi corridor connecting Gurgaon, Connaught Place and Jewar International Airport could significantly reduce travel time in the national capital region, a new report by the Confederation of Indian Industry said. The study said advanced air mobility solutions, including electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft, could help India alleviate infrastructure bottlenecks … Read more

India needs $22trn to achieve net-zero emissions by 2070; Niti Aayog: Coal use to increase by 2047 India News

February 10, 2026 by WEB DESK TEAM

NEW DELHI: As India works to meet its 2035 climate action goals, government think tank Niti Aayog on Monday released a roadmap to achieve the country’s “net-zero” emissions target by 2070, noting that the transformation will require a cumulative investment of $22.7 trillion (about $500 billion per year) to fund multiple “high-level actions” to achieve … Read more

‘The Prime Minister’s seat is under siege’: Women MPs from BJP and Congress accuse each other and write to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla India News

February 10, 2026 by WEB DESK TEAM

India agrees to provide $175 million package to Seychelles, signs 7 agreements India News

February 10, 2026 by WEB DESK TEAM

New Delhi: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a special economic package worth US$175 million while hosting Seychelles President Patrick Hermini for a bilateral meeting, reiterating India’s continued support and assistance to the Indian Ocean neighbor to meet its maritime security and defense needs. Modi said the package, which includes a US$125 million credit line … Read more

Labor regulations aimed at improving ease of living and doing business: Survey | India News

February 10, 2026 by WEB DESK TEAM

NEW DELHI: Nearly two-thirds of workers believe that working conditions will improve with increased break breaks and leave practices once four new labor laws are fully implemented, and expect income security to improve due to wage transparency. A similar proportion of employers believe that the new code will improve the ease of doing business due … Read more

EC charges in SIR: SC asks Bangladesh DGP to submit affidavit India News

February 10, 2026 by WEB DESK TEAM

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday asked the West Bengal police chief to file a personal affidavit in response to the Election Commission’s allegations that officials of the ruling TMC are systematically, deliberately and concertedly trying to “sabotage, paralyze and frustrate” the special enhanced revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls. While state counsel Menaka … Read more

FM Sitharaman forgets last year’s promises: Chidambaram | India News

February 10, 2026 by WEB DESK TEAM

New Delhi: Launching discussions on the 2026-27 budget in the Union House on Monday, Congress MP P Chidambaram attacked the government for cutting capital expenditure in 2025-26.“This is a budget to forget… prepared by a finance minister who has forgotten the promises he made in the House last year,” the former finance minister said.Chidambaram pointed … Read more

Saying Tamil Nadu ignored in budget is ‘not at all correct’: FM Sitharaman | India News

February 10, 2026 by WEB DESK TEAM

New Delhi: During the budget discussions that began in the Union House on Monday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman rebuked DMK member P Wilson for claiming that Tamil Nadu was neglected in the Union Budget. Highlighting the various initiatives announced in the Budget for the poll-hit state, she said “blanket statements like this, which are without … Read more

Supreme Court: Banks must stop suspicious fund transfers India News

February 10, 2026 by WEB DESK TEAM

New Delhi: Supreme Court Banks must devise an artificial intelligence-based mechanism to flag all suspicious transactions in an account, raise alerts and suspend transfers until the transactions are verified by the account holder, it said on Monday. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Home Ministry NV Anjaria said the Home … Read more

Supreme Court: Won’t let SIR stall, nor let genuine voters be left out India News

February 10, 2026 by WEB DESK TEAM

New Delhi: Supreme Court The party on Monday said it would not allow any delay in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in 12 states under any circumstances, but expressed readiness to accept suggestions to ensure that genuine voters are not left out, reports Dhananjay Mahapatra. The CJI-led bench extended by a … Read more