Decks have been cleared for star all-rounder Hardik Pandya to move to Punjab Kings in exchange for pacer Arshdeep Singh, with Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings agreeing to the trade ahead of the IPL auction later this month.

The proposed trade will see Hardik return to a new franchise after his second stint with Mumbai Indians, while Arshdeep is set to join the five-time champions.

Infrastructure major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Monday said its Heavy Civil Infrastructure business vertical has secured a “significant” order worth up to ₹2,500 crore from Noida Metro Rail Corporation Ltd for the construction of the Noida Metro Aqua Line extension project.

L&T, a $32 billion Indian multinational, said in an exchange filing that the project involves the partial design and construction of a 15.1-km elevated viaduct across two stretches, from Botanical Garden to Noida Sector-142 and from Depot Station to Boraki.

In an interview with CBS' 60 Minutes, US President Donald Trump said his deportation policy might have been "too tough", particularly because it affected people who had entered the US illegally but were subsequently working, paying taxes and contributing to the economy.

"I think it was too tough. I think it might be too tough," Trump said in the interview, which was recorded on Friday and broadcast on Sunday, according to PTI.

Indian pharmaceutical and healthcare company Morepen Laboratories on Monday announced that it has launched its first prescription generic product, Desloratadine Tablets USP, 5 mg, in the US market, marking its entry into the country's prescription generics segment.

Morepen said in an exchange filing that it is introducing the product in 100-count and 500-count packs through Morepen Bio Inc., the company's wholly owned US subsidiary.

Nvidia is opening an investigation into reports that CEO Jensen Huang was the "target of a foreign intelligence effort," the company's board of directors said Sunday.

The announcement came after Huang acknowledged to the board that he had been intimate with a business executive whom, according to The New York Times, US intelligence determined was gathering information for Beijing.

The Congress party's receipts from donations above Rs 20,000 plunged nearly 75 per cent to Rs 130.69 crore in 2025-26, the steepest annual fall in such contributions in a decade, an analysis of the party's filings with the Election Commission shows.

The party had received Rs 517.39 crore in such contributions in 2024-25, according to its 2024-25 contribution report submitted to the commission.

"Great damage" has been done over the last 12 years to the fabric of India, democracy and institutions, Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi has alleged, asserting that even after the Modi government goes, it will take time to restore the country's systems back to health.

In an interview with The Hindu ahead of the launch of her book, 'Belonging: A Journey of Love', she also pointed out that people are now beginning to be restless and recognising the damage.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has ordered the implementation of the 'Vetri Laptop Scheme' for college students, and Rs 2,000 crore is the allocation for the initiative, the state government said on Saturday.

A high-level committee will be formed under the chief minister's leadership for implementing the free laptop scheme, announced in the 2026-27 budget, for college students.

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government plans to transition up to 200,000 temporary residents to permanent residency by the end of 2027, in addition to its annual immigration target.

The Canadian government’s immigration levels plan maintained its annual targets for temporary and permanent residents at 370,000 and 380,000 respectively through 2029.

Noel N Tata, Chairman of Tata Trusts, has been appointed as Chairman Emeritus of Voltas, a day after he retired as Chairman and Director of the leading cooling products maker.

Noel Tata will retire as Chairman and Director of Voltas Ltd on November 11, 2026, upon attaining the age of superannuation under Tata Group governance guidelines.

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