Fires, protests, pollution: Apple’s supply chain woes in India

Joshi questioned the sampling and testing procedures followed by Karnataka, arguing that the laboratories involved were not among those approved under the notified guidelines.

Post-Diwali firecracker smoke, combined with seasonal stubble burning and cold winter air, causes dangerous air quality deterioration across northern India. The peak-hour spikes are so severe that they result in data blackouts.

The tyre maker's net profit declined to ₹369 crore from ₹512 crore a year ago, while revenue rose 18 per cent to ₹8,524 crore as material costs climbed 44 per cent

Revenue rose 23 per cent in Q2FY27, while improving occupancy, new-bed additions and better HealthCo economics are expected to support growth and margins