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Actor Prakash Raj on Tuesday claimed that his name has been deleted from the electoral rolls in Bengaluru during the ongoing SIR process. In a video post he shared on his 'X' account, the actor said claimed that he was one of the 65 lakh voters whose voting rights have been deleted after the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. .....I want to share a joke with you. I am one of the 65 lakh voters whose vote rights have been deleted from Bangalore constituency after SIR. nice joke no? I

Proposal to allow Reits and Invits to take minority stakes in third-party projects could help developers unlock capital while retaining control

Equitas Small Finance Bank aims to nearly triple advances to 1.2 trillion in five years, while preparing for a possible universal banking licence application within a year

A Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian city of Nizhnekamsk killed at least 13 people, including a child and eight Central Asian nationals, while 39 others were wounded.

Four members of the armed forces and three civilians have been killed, and 30 others injured, the Yemeni military said in a statement

N K Singh recalls the circumstances under which India liberalised its economy. He discusses how India can negotiate a highly uncertain world now, while retaining its growth momentum

Bajaj Life Insurance CEO Tarun Chugh topped India's life insurance sector with 33.66 crore in FY26 as Irdai tightens scrutiny of executive pay and links incentives to customer outcomes

India is betting on Semicon 2.0 and a China+1 strategy to build a competitive semiconductor ecosystem, targeting mature-node chips and a larger share of global OSAT business

Apex Equity Long Short Fund seeks to offer diversified exposure across the equity market with the flexibility to dynamically adjust net equity exposure

In India, we may need to implement a cash-for-clunkers programme to encourage our state-level infrastructure providers to upgrade to the latest software

The RBI has argued that fiscal-responsibility laws should evolve from merely monitoring deficit numbers to assessing broader fiscal risks

India's foodgrain stocks topped 92 million tonnes as of July 1, with Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan saying reserves are sufficient to meet domestic demand and support exports

Staff body seeks five-year qualifying service for financial upgradation across grades up to Grade E and calls for a more inclusive work environment for women officers

Anchor book draws Temasek subsidiary Zulia Investments, IFC and domestic mutual funds as the dairy company prepares to tap the public market

Tata Trusts trustees have approached Maharashtra's Charity Commissioner seeking permission for Sir Ratan Tata Trust trustees to attend key meetings ahead of the Tata Sons AGM

The panel said Mospi had not provided a convincing justification for not examining statutory status for the NSC and stressed the need for statutory backing

The Bill seeks to restrict states' powers to impose taxes and cesses on mineral rights and could provide relief from retrospective liabilities arising from a 2024 SC ruling

Banks can access the RBI's concessional FCNR(B) swap window only once a week, creating a lag between dollar mobilisation and transfer to the central bank.

Hitachi Energy's order inflows, excluding HVDC, rose 26 per cent Y-o-Y to Rs 5,100 crore, while its order book increased 11 per cent to Rs 32,200 crore in Q1FY27

Kerala released just 36.6 per cent of its MPLADS allocation to vendors, while Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh recorded the largest gaps when measured in absolute rupees

Opposition presses Amit Shah for a statement on alleged police excesses, while the RSS and BJP prepare a sustained outreach to Gen Z as the monsoon session winds down

Jain said overall, the group expects rural demand to remain more resilient than in previous episodes of monsoon-related stress, even as growth moderates from current levels

Mandatory hallmarking for gold jewellery and artefacts has been expanded to 392 districts, adding 12 districts across nine states to the BIS framework

Karnataka has challenged a High Court ruling allowing motorcycles to be registered and permitted as bike taxis, citing passenger safety and insurance protection concerns

The August 4 incident involving an Airbus A320 saw a sudden altitude loss of around 300 feet while cruising, leaving 13 passengers and four crew members injured

Paytm shares surged 10% after Bernstein raised its target price to 2,200, citing potential UPI merchant discount rates that could lift the fintech's payments margins from FY28

The International Centre for Theoretical Sciences on Monday said that its professor Deepak Dhar has been awarded the prestigious 2026 Dirac Medal, recognising his contributions to statistical mechanics and complex systems. Prof Dhar, who is an Indian National Science Academy (INSA) distinguished professor at ICTS, shares the honour with three other stalwarts of statistical mechanics -- Bernard Derrida, Marc Mezard and Haim Sompolinsky --, the Institute said in a post on its website. According to

The consultations, scheduled for August 28, follow new ICMR guidelines proposing that a single Ethics Committee review all participating sites in multicentre research

CMS Info Systems (CMS) announced the appointment of William Poole VIII (Will Poole) as Additional Director (Independent). CMS runs an integrated platform spanning ATM management, retail & currency logistics, and technology & payments. Will brings to CMS's board four decades of building and scaling technology businesses, as a senior executive at Microsoft and most recently as a venture investor across emerging markets. His appointment comes as CMS accelerates its investments in Vision AI, data an

Ramco Systems FZ - LLC, a subsidiary of Ramco Systems, announced that Royal Jordanian Airlines, the National carrier of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, has selected Ramco's next-generation Aviation Software to support its next phase of growth, following a comprehensive evaluation of global aviation software solutions.

Pharmaceuticals firm Wockhardt Ltd on Monday reported a consolidated profit after tax of Rs 107 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, mainly due to strong revenue growth. The company had posted a consolidated net loss of Rs 108 crore in the corresponding period of the last fiscal, Wockhardt Ltd said in a regulatory filing. Its consolidated revenue from operations in the first quarter stood at Rs 929 crore against Rs 738 crore a year ago, it added. Total expenses in the quarter under review

The state-owned hydropower major has over 10 GW of capacity under clearance and 17.9 GW of pumped storage projects at various stages of implementation

Under WR-ER Inter-Regional Network Expansion Scheme - Part A

The Ministry of Railways has lined up 54 projects worth 1.8 trillion for private participation and added two new PPP models, including the Hybrid Annuity Model

BSNL plans 77,000 crore of capex over five years to add 200,000 4G sites and expand 5G, targeting operational break-even by FY29

Bharat Forge reported an Rs 89.7 crore consolidated net loss after restructuring charges at its German subsidiary, while revenue from operations rose 18.7 per cent

IPO activity and a broad equity market rally drove new demat account additions to 2.89 million in July, the highest monthly tally since January 2026

India accounts for an average 12 per cent of employees at California-headquartered tech unicorns, second only to California, according to Stanford University research

Titan's robust June-quarter performance and growth outlook have prompted earnings upgrades, with jewellery demand, market-share gains and execution supporting prospects

Rajeev Kale, President & Country Head - Holidays, MICE, Visa, Thomas Cook (India) said, Ahmedabad is a strategically important source market for us, both for Gujarat and the wider West India region, with strong year-round travel aspirations and an evolving appetite for new destinations and experiences. The launch of our new Nikol outlet reinforces our commitment to being closer to our customers and providing personalised, end-to-end travel solutions. As we look ahead, we will continue to strengt

The Delhi High Court allowed Zostel to withdraw its application and declined to intervene at this stage in Sebi's handling of its complaint over the claimed stake

Of 53,449 candidates enrolled in AI-related job roles under PMKVY 4.0, 39,104 were trained, 28,345 assessed and 25,466 certified as of June 30, 2026

In what appears to be a setback for Pakistan ahead of the FIH World Cup, the national federation has elevated its goalkeeping coach Bob Johan Veldhof to the position of head coach, after Herman Kruis returned to the Netherlands to continue with his existing assignment. Just hours before the Pakistan squad departed for the World Cup, the Pakistan Hockey Federation announced that veteran Dutch coach Kruis, who had been originally named head coach, would instead serve as an adviser to the federatio

JSW Steel on Monday reported a three per cent rise in consolidated crude steel production to 24.02 lakh tonnes in July.

Urban Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) remained unchanged, a latest update from Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation has stated. Overall LFPR for persons of age 15 years and above stood at 54.6% in the quarter April-June, 2026 as compared to 55.5% observed in the previous quarter. Rural LFPR for persons of age 15 years and above observed as 56.9% in this quarter compared with 58.2% in the previous quarter. LFPR for persons aged 15 years and above in urban areas remained unchan

Jupiter Wagons (JWL) has emerged as the successful bidder for two standalone Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects with a combined capacity of 100 MW/400 MWh conducted by West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company (WBSEDCL). The projects, located at Jeerat and Kharagpur, were secured through e-reverse auctions conducted under a Tariff-Based Competitive Bidding (TBCB). The projects will be executed and operated through JEM, subsidiary of JWL, further strengthening its presence in

The tribunal will hear the matter on August 12 after Zee and Punit Goenka sought urgent intervention against Sebi's July 31 order over alleged fraudulent activity

The policy seeks to attract projects across semiconductor fabrication, compound semiconductors, silicon photonics, sensors, discrete semiconductors and assembly, testing, marking and packaging

Scooter sales outpaced motorcycles in Q1FY27 as EV adoption, lower GST, affordability and changing commuting preferences boosted demand across the segment