Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has said that India is the company's third-largest mobility market with over 1.4 million drivers and is a "must-win" for the company.

In a podcast with the co-founder of Zerodha, Nikhil Kamath, the Uber CEO said that the growth in the Indian market is 'spectacular', adding, "India is an absolute must-win for Uber, not just tomorrow, but 10 years from now.”

Khosrowshahi said that Ola used to be Uber's main competition, but Rapido is currently the more formidable rival in India.

“The real test of the business isn’t how fast you can grow if you’re spending. It’s actually how fast you can grow while you’re profitable. And I think Rapido is a long way away from that. But they’ve been innovative,” he added.

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council’s decision to slash GST on several cancer-related and other essential medicines is a “commendable step”, said the Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Monday.

In a statement, the IMA noted that the move will make healthcare more affordable and accessible for millions of patients across the country.

“The reduction in GST on critical drugs reflects the government’s commitment to strengthening public health infrastructure and supporting those battling serious medical conditions such as cancer, chronic diseases, and life-threatening infections,” the IMA said.

The statement comes as the government is working to reduce GST on a range of essential and life-saving medicines as part of its broader tax reforms.

Seventeen migrant workers from Jharkhand, who had been stranded in Africa's Cameroon for the past several months, returned home safely on Monday following the intervention of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).

The workers, belonging to Bokaro and Hazaribagh districts, were among 19 people who had travelled to the West African nation through a private agency to work with Transrail Lighting Limited, a company engaged in electricity transmission projects.

However, after reaching Cameroon, they alleged that the company withheld their wages for four months, pushing them into severe financial distress. With no money to buy food or other essentials, their condition deteriorated.

Bollywood ace designer Manish Malhotra is all pepped to debut as a producer. The actor took to his social media announcing the same on 24th of August. Titled as “Gustaakh Ishq”, the teaser of the movie is out today and it gives classy, retro and romantic vibes.

The poster that was also revealed today, features Naseeruddin Shah, Fatima Sana Khan and Vijay Varma. While Vijay and Fatima are seen looking into each other's eyes with a lot of love, Naseeruddin Shah is seen smiling holding a cat in his hands.

The teaser gives major retro romance vibes, while the set-up gives a complete vintage feel! It features the background song ‘Uljalool Ishq’, which symbolizes irrational or obsessive love.

In order to ensure security of sensitive government information, the Jammu and Kashmir government, on Monday, imposed a ban on use of pen drives in official devices in the Union Territory.

An order issued by the general administration department (GAD) said, "To enhance the cyber security posture of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, protect sensitive government information, and minimise the risks of data breaches, malware infections, and unauthorised access, it has been decided to prohibit the use of pen drives on official devices across all Administrative Government Departments in Civil Secretariat in Jammu and Srinagar and Deputy Commissioner Offices in all districts."

"In exceptional cases where operational needs justify their use, controlled whitelisting may be permitted for up to two to three pen drives per department, upon formal request routed through the respective Administrative head to the State Informatics Officer (SIO), National Informatics Centre (NIC)," the GAD order added.

Gary Neville believes Manchester United skipper let his penalty miss against Fulham negatively impact him, as the Red Devils were held to a 1-1 draw on Sunday.

Fernandes skied his penalty, which was won by Mason Mount, and was unable to open the scoring at Craven Cottage. An own goal saw the visitors go ahead before Emile Smith Rowe equalised.

"I think he let it impact him. I thought he let it get to him. When he came out for the second half, he was still talking to the referee.

"I know that can happen, but I think you can see in his face sometimes with Bruno that he wears his heart on his sleeve and it was quite clear that obviously he's desperately disappointed about missing the penalty in the way in which he did.

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Monday said that the central bank’s focus on price stability has played a key role in strengthening India’s macroeconomic fundamentals.

Speaking at ‘FIBAC 2025’, organised jointly by FICCI and IBA, he added that while price stability remains the primary objective of monetary policy, growth has never been lost sight of.

“We will continue to conduct monetary policy with the primary objective of price stability, keeping in view the objective of growth,” Malhotra said, describing financial and price stability as essential for sustainable economic expansion.

Four teenagers lost their lives in a tragic road accident in Greater Noida on Monday afternoon when their bike collided head-on with a car, officials said.

The accident took place on Kulesara Pushta Road under the Ecotech-3 police station limits.

Police said the victims -- identified as Sumit, Lavkush, Rihan, and Monu Thakur, all aged between 16 and 18 -- were travelling on a TVS Rider bike when a WagonR coming from the opposite direction rammed into them.

The impact of the collision was so severe that the bike was completely mangle,d and all four youths were left critically injured on the spot.

Locals rushed to their aid and admitted them to a nearby hospital, but despite doctors’ efforts, all four succumbed to their injuries during treatment.

Olympic medallist weightlifter Mirabai Chanu marked a golden return to action as she won the gold medal in the women's 48 kg category at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships on Monday.

Competing for the first time since her fourth-place finish at the Paris Olympics last year, former world champion Mirabai Chanu lifted 84kg in snatch and 109kg in clean and jerk for a total lift of 193kg for a top spot on the podium.

Following the International Weightlifting Federation’s (IWF) revised weight categories, which saw Mirabai’s pet division of 49kg scrapped, the Indian weightlifter competed in 48kg at the championships.

The Federation of Automobile Dealers Association (FADA) has urged the government for faster implementation of the proposed GST rationalisation reforms.

Even as the festive season is approaching, customers are delaying car purchases in expectation of a GST rate cut, and these delays could turn festive sales into a “whitewash” period, NDTV Profit reported, citing a letter sent by the industry body to the Finance, Commerce, and Heavy Industries Ministries.

FADA has requested to prepone the GST Council meeting, which is currently set for September 3 and 4.