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India beat England by 6 runs to secure 2-2 draw after warrior Siraj's heroics

England won the opener by five wickets at Leeds, but India came back strong with their crushing 336-run victory in the second match at Birmingham, before the hosts regained their series lead by edging out the Shubman Gill-led visitors by 22 runs at Lord's

4 Aug 2025 4:44 pm
Amit Shah appeals people to hoist tricolour at homes ahead of Independence Day

The 'Har Ghar Tiranga' is a campaign that started under the aegis of 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' to encourage people to bring the national flag home and to hoist it to mark India's independence

4 Aug 2025 4:40 pm
Rupee plunges 52 paise to close at 87.70 against US dollar

At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened at 87.21 against the greenback, touching an intra-day low of 87.70 against the American currency

4 Aug 2025 4:09 pm
4 Aug 2025 3:27 pm
GST evasion of 7.08 lakh crore detected in 5 years; includes ITC fraud of 1.79 lakh crore

In 2024-25 fiscal alone, over 2.23 lakh crore of GST evasion were detected by CGST field officers, data shared by Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary in the Lok Sabha showed

4 Aug 2025 1:56 pm
Dhruva Space to launch LEAP-1 aboard SpaceXs Falcon 9

Mission to allow AI/ML models to run in Space on edge computing

4 Aug 2025 12:56 pm
Trumps dead economy remark should not be taken literally: Shashi Tharoor

US President Trump last week called India a dead economy after he announced a 25 per cent tariff on the import of Indian goods along with a penalty for buying Russian military equipment and crude oil

4 Aug 2025 12:45 pm
Supreme Court criticises Rahul Gandhi over Army remarks, says if youre a true Indian, you wouldnt say that

The remarks came as the court stayed proceedings against Gandhi in a Lucknow court case related to the issue

4 Aug 2025 12:24 pm
Trump to name new Fed Governor, jobs data head in coming days

Trump made the comments as has faced criticism for his relentless attacks on the Fed and for firing Bureau of Labor Statistics chief Erika McEntarfer after data showed weak jobs growth

4 Aug 2025 11:48 am
4 Aug 2025 11:45 am
VinFast inaugurates electric vehicle assembly plant in Thoothukudi, TN

The plant is the companys third operational plant - the first outside Vietnam - and the fifth project in its global manufacturing network

4 Aug 2025 11:45 am
Floods in 13 UP districts; Ganga flows above danger mark in Varanasi, Prayagraj

In Varanasi, the water level of the Ganga river crossed the danger mark on Monday morning, submerging ghats and forcing the authorities to shift cremation and other religious rituals to rooftops and raised platforms

4 Aug 2025 11:38 am
Security agencies gather evidence confirming Pakistani nationality of Pahalgam attackers

Biometric records of Pakistans National Database, voter identity slips and digital satellite phone data are among the evidence gathered by the security agencies to confirm the terrorists Pakistani nationality

4 Aug 2025 11:33 am
Eli Lilly inaugurates new technology, innovation site in Hyderabad

The 2.2 lakh sq ft facility has already onboarded 100 professionals and plans to expand the headcount to 1,500 over the next few years, the pharma major said

4 Aug 2025 11:18 am
How potatoes got their tuber: Scientists trace evolution back 9 million years

Published in Cell, the research analyzed over 500 genomes and identified two critical genes responsible for tuber development.

4 Aug 2025 10:21 am
Shibu Soren, JMM founder, former Jharkhand CM,dies at 81

Shibu Soren was undergoing treatment at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi for over a month for kidney-related problems

4 Aug 2025 10:16 am
US White House Dy Chief of Staff alleges India 'financed' Ukraine crisis by buying Russian oil

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller also claims India has 'ties' with China in purchasing oil from Russia

4 Aug 2025 9:32 am
China defiant on oil imports from Russia, Iran amid trade talks with US

The US has threatened a 100% tariff if China does not halt these purchases, but Beijing has firmly rejected any coercion, insisting energy policy is a matter of national interest.

4 Aug 2025 7:29 am
Stock Market Live Updates 4 August 2025: Stock to buy today: Jindal Stainless

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: The short-term outlook is bullish for Jindal Stainless. The stock has surged over 7 per cent last week when the broader markets were down. The rise last week is significant as it has happened from a trendline as well as the 200-Day Moving Average (DMA) support. Immediate support is at 690. Below that 650 is the next strong support. The chances are high for the stock to sustain above 690 itself.

4 Aug 2025 6:39 am
Electronics and renewable energy investments set to dominate states investment announcements in Thoothukudi

Following Thoothukudi, the state also plans to conduct editions of the Regional Investment Conclaves in western, central, and northern Tamil Nadu

4 Aug 2025 6:30 am
Anti-militancy operation in Kashmirs Kulgam enters third day; two militants killed

The encounter began on Friday evening in the Akhal forest area of Devsar, about 70 km south of Srinagar, after security forces launched a search operation based on intel

3 Aug 2025 8:10 pm
Indias urban villages redefine city living with self-sustained townships

This rising demand for walk-to-everything lifestyles is reshaping how real estate developers design and market their projects

3 Aug 2025 7:24 pm
Need to increase R&D investments to strengthen agri: ICAR DG

Addressing the 55th Convocation of Prof. Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTSAU) on Saturday, he said the country should increase R&D investment in agriculture to at least one per cent of the Agri GDP

3 Aug 2025 7:22 pm
Tamil Nadu to hold regional investment conclaves, with inaugural edition in Thoothukudi

The first TN Rising summit is set to happen in Thoothukudi on Monday immediately after the inauguration of the car manufacturing plant of Vietnams VinFast by Chief Minister MK Stalin

3 Aug 2025 7:08 pm
Brokers urge SEBI to reconsider fit and proper rules

Disqualification before court ruling disrupts operations and violates rights, brokers say

3 Aug 2025 6:05 pm
Taking Mutual funds 11,500 ft above sea level, Nippon India MF takes the first baby step

The fund house has literally started from ground zero, right from identifying and educating distributors and investors and setting up physical infrastructure

3 Aug 2025 4:21 pm
Seven coal blocks successfully auctioned in 12th round of commercial auctions

Since the inception of commercial coal mining in 2020, a total of 131 coal blocks have been auctioned successfully, with a production capacity of 277.31 Million Tonnes per year

3 Aug 2025 3:30 pm
Godrej Properties on track to meet or exceed 32,500 cr pre-sales target for FY26: Pirojsha Godrej

The company's launch pipeline for this fiscal is quite heavy, which will help in meeting the pre-sales target of 32,500 crore easily, said Pirojsha

3 Aug 2025 2:29 pm
Philippines President to visit India from August 4-8, set to hold talks with PM Modi, Murmu

This would be the first visit of Marcos to India since the assumption of office of the President of the Philippines. Diplomatic relations between India and the Philippines were established in November 1949.

3 Aug 2025 2:18 pm
AI disruptions will be brief as reskilling drives new jobs: Karnataka IT Min

Kharge asserted that Karnataka retains a comfortable lead over others in technology, with strong data and performance vectors backing its position

3 Aug 2025 12:40 pm
Likes, loops and lonely nights: Why teens are turning to ChatGPT for comfort

Educators and psychiatrists say digital safe spaces are feeding emotional dependency, not resilience

3 Aug 2025 12:20 pm
Goa Institute of Management develops algorithm to tackle bias, collusion in e-commerce

The algorithm ensures fairness by filtering based on credible review thresholds and competitive pricing

3 Aug 2025 12:05 pm
Real estate body urges govt to cap GST on building materials at 18%

At NAREDCO summit, real estate leaderssay tax overhaul is crucial for leasing, sustainability, and post-pandemic recovery

3 Aug 2025 11:38 am
India opens new consular application centre in Dallas to serve growing diaspora

The centre offers services including passport, visa, Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) applications, power of attorney, birth and marriage certificates, attestations, among others

3 Aug 2025 11:08 am
Decathlon India eyes nearly $1 billion sales in next 5 years with double-digit growth

Stating that the current market condition is very agile, Decathlon CEO Sankar Chatterjee said we are looking towards a consistent double-digit growth in the Indian segment in the next five years

3 Aug 2025 10:29 am
J-K: Operation continues on third day in Kulgam, one terrorist neutralised

The joint operation was carried out by the Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir police, CRPF, and the Special Operations Group (SOG)

3 Aug 2025 10:26 am
SpaceX launches crew after NASA, Russia space chief meeting

Elon Musk-led SpaceX originally attempted to launch the mission on Thursday.

3 Aug 2025 9:59 am
L&T terminated Corridor-2, Corridor-4 contracts of Bengaluru suburban rail project illegally: K-RIDE

According to K-RIDE, work was delayed because L&T failed to mobilise adequate resources and there was a delay in finalising designs. It also said that the project managers of L&T were frequently changed, affecting the progress of work

3 Aug 2025 9:38 am
HCLTech CEO C Vijayakumar earns $10.85 million in FY25; more than TCS, Infosys heads

The company's board has approved a revised remuneration package for Vijayakumar, effective April 1, 2025. The proposed annual salary is set at $18.6 million, marking a 71 per cent increase from his FY25 earnings

3 Aug 2025 9:23 am
Over 3 lakh people pledge their organs, a milestone in public participation, says Union Health Minister

India performed over 18,900 organ transplants in 2024, the highest ever recorded in a single year, a significant leap from fewer than 5,000 transplants in 2013

2 Aug 2025 8:31 pm
Sri Lanka dreams big with launch of snazzy entertainment city in Colombo

The luxurious City of Dreams venture aims to send a message that the island nation is stable and investable

2 Aug 2025 6:58 pm
Andaman launches project to revive historic spice route and boost local cultivation

With an average annual rainfall of 3,400 mm spread across 180 days and a climate highly conducive to spice production, the region offers ideal conditions for growing a wide variety of spices

2 Aug 2025 5:40 pm
Simandhar Education, Becker team up for CPA, CMA exam courses

The US CPA program requires candidates to complete 120 credit hours to sit for the exam and 150 for licensure, qualifications commonly met by those with a B.Com plus CA Inter or Final

2 Aug 2025 4:50 pm
Evo11ve.AI launches AI coach portal to boost academic outcomes for CBSE students

Targeted at students from classes 6 to 12 under the CBSE curriculum, the dedicated web portal aims to significantly improve grade averages and enhance academic outcomes

2 Aug 2025 4:41 pm
Heavy rains, winds to lash Kerala; IMD issues orange alert till August 6

The IMD attributes this to a cyclonic circulation at 5.8 km altitude over south Tamil Nadu and the Gulf of Mannar.

2 Aug 2025 4:11 pm
Facing US heat ahead of trade pact, Modi rallies for Swadeshi drive

With global uncertainty looming, PM Modi called on Indians to sell only Swadeshi goods, saying promoting Made-in-India products is true service to the nation

2 Aug 2025 2:53 pm
Residential launches dip by 5% in H1 CY25 amid market caution, rising costs: CREDAI

New launches dip to 2.6 lakh units in H1 CY25 from 3 lakh units during the same period last year

2 Aug 2025 2:44 pm
Brookfield India REIT Q1 net operating income rises 13% to 499 cr

The company, an institutionally managed real estate investment trust backed by rent-yielding office assets, announced distribution of 319 crore to unitholders (5.25 per unit) for June quarter of 2025-26 fiscal

2 Aug 2025 11:09 am
Indian oil refiners continue to source oil from Russia

India's purchases remain fully legitimate and within the framework of international norms

2 Aug 2025 10:14 am