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The 1601 series will be issued to utilities, courier and logistics providers for transactional and service calls, helping consumers identify legitimate callers

The government is working to reduce road fatalities to zero and has also identified 100 districts with high accident rates for urgent intervention, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Monday. The government aims to halve the number of road accidents and resultant deaths by 2030. Addressing an event organised by ICICI Lombard, Gadkari said changing public behaviour and enforcing traffic laws remain the country's biggest challenges in improving road safety. We are working to

E-way bill generation rose to 139.79 million in July from 131.91 million a year earlier, indicating sustained movement of goods and resilience in domestic trade

The policy covers athlete identification, training, welfare, education, employment, sports science, institutional development and infrastructure

Salman Khan and Sanjay Dutt feature in special appearances in the Saudi Arabian action thriller, which hits Indian theatres on August 21

House of the Dragon Season 3 is approaching its Episode 8 finale, as the Targaryen civil war reaches another major turning point. Find out when & where to watch online in India

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TCS said it had safeguards in place for more than two years against the method used to carry out the attack. The IT firm's operational systems have not been affected, it added

The action affects brands including Smirnoff, DSP Black Deluxe and VAT 69, after inspectors found required government-mandated recycled PET markings missing.

RBI loan recovery New rules: 'Recovery finally has a paper trail': Experts on RBI's new curbs on calls, agent visits, harassment and phone locking

New Delhi [India], August 10: The third international convention of Ishkama Global Change (IGC) was held in New Delhi, bringing together people from diverse backgrounds to recognise stories of service, resilience and social change. Acid attack survivors were among those honoured at the convention for their courage, determination and contribution to society.

The Civil Aviation Ministry has not yet examined the waiver request, MoS Murlidhar Mohol told the Rajya Sabha amid debate over airport-airline cross-ownership

The regulator said entities must ensure continuous validity of their Letter of Approval and regulatory permissions, warning that breaches could attract penalties

SBI, BSE and Bharat Forge were top traded contracts.

State-owned Hindustan Copper Ltd on Monday reported a 162.4 per cent surge in consolidated net profit at Rs 352.37 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, on the back of higher revenues.

VB-G RAM G generated 77.6 million person-days in July, nearly half the 153.3 million generated under MGNREGA a year ago

Mills diverted about 3 million metric tonnes of sugar, or around 10 per cent of total output, to ethanol production during the current year ending in September

New Zealand will shift to a hybrid parent visa selection system from October, prioritising long-waiting applicants while retaining a ballot

Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have signed a defence pact that treats an attack on one as an attack on all, with Egypt and other countries seen as possible future members

The Centre said that the AAI has received a request seeking a waiver from such contractual restrictions, which could allow an airport operator to enter the airline business

Market participants continued to closely monitor developments surrounding the US-Iran conflict and the progress of the monsoon. Persistent geopolitical uncertainty, along with its potential impact on crude oil prices, kept investors cautious and limited the upside in the broader market.

Data showed that by July 9, sowing had reached 61 per cent of the target for coarse cereals, 58 per cent for pulses, 60 per cent for oilseeds and 56 per cent for other crops

The effective customs duty on gold, silver and precious metals was raised from May 13, with gold imports yielding Rs 100.4 billion in duty through August 2

The facility will finance a 1.1 million sq ft Grade A commercial tower in Pune's Balewadi, amid strong office leasing demand and growth in the city's business districts

Aspirants clashed with police during their 'gherao' march to Jharkhand Assembly, and CID arrested ex-JPSC chairperson L Khiangte over exam irregularities. Here are the latest updates on the protest

The three-month pilot will support up to 20,000 visas for Indian passport holders booking a minimum three-night stay in the UAE between August 1 and October 31

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 10: The Chennai Angels (TCA), one of India's leading angel investment networks, has announced an investment in LogiXair, a Hyderabad-based aerospace and logistics technology company building automated, hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft for middle-mile cargo movement. The round also saw participation from the Kerala Angel Network and Lead Angels.

A LocalCircles survey found that 57 per cent of consumers had seen dirty dining areas, kitchens or washrooms, while 53 per cent had observed staff handling food unhygienically

The new Bill does not bring back the tribunals abolished under the 2021 rationalisation exercise. Its main change is to replace the 2021 system for running and staffing the remaining tribunals

Investors also continued to monitor geopolitical developments in the Middle East. While the US indicated that a potential agreement with Iran could be close, Iran denied reports of direct negotiations, keeping geopolitical uncertainty in focus.

China's consumer inflation eased to 0.5% year-on-year in July, marking a six-month low, mainly due to lower food prices and slower growth in non-food costs. Producer price inflation also moderated to 3.5% from 4.1% in the previous month, indicating a gradual easing in price pressures across the economy.

Large currency speculators slightly decreased net shorts in Pound futures market, according to the latest Commitment of Traders (COT) data released by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The non-commercial futures contracts of Pound futures, traded by large speculators and hedge funds, totaled a net short position of 57814 contracts in the data reported through August 04 2026. This was a weekly decrease of 7000 net short contracts.

Motilal Oswal Asset Management Company on Monday announced that its total Assets Under Management (AUM) across its Mutual Fund, Alternative Investment Fund (AIF), and Portfolio Management Services (PMS) businesses crossed Rs 2 lakh crore in August. During FY2026, Motilal Oswal AMC expanded its product suite by launching 18 passive mutual funds and 5 active mutual funds. It added 56.08 lakh SIPs (Systematic Investment Plans) during FY2026 and recorded a SIP inflow of Rs 16,479 crore. We have rema

Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 escaping a cybersecurity testing sandbox has renewed scrutiny of open-weight AI models, while allegations of model distillation add a wider debate over AI safety

The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Centre and others on a plea seeking directions to strengthen the fight against drug trafficking, including a time-bound probe and trial of narcotics cases, confiscation of properties of traffickers and creation of a uniform investigation protocol. Observing that the problem is very serious, a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana said coordinated efforts by expert agencies were required to deal with the m

Component shortages and rising prices hit tablet demand in Q2, with vendors prioritising premium devices as global shipments fell 10 per cent year-on-year

India's IPO market raised a record 1.9 trn in FY26, but listing gains and subscription levels fell as investors became more selective on valuations, governance and earnings quality, finds report

Salzer Electronics fell 6.19% to Rs 571.25 after reporting weaker profitability for the quarter ended 30 June 2026.

Astra Microwave Products declined 6.36% to Rs 1,722.85 after the company reported a 24.09% decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 12.35 crore in Q1 FY27, compared with Rs 16.27 crore in Q1 FY26.

PTC India Ltd, Jamna Auto Industries Ltd, Jeena Sikho Lifecare Ltd and Banco Products (India) Ltd are among the other losers in the BSE's 'A' group today, 10 August 2026.

Raymond Realty has reported a 19 per cent decline in its consolidated net profit to 13.43 crore for the quarter ended June on higher operational expenses.