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A statement from Temasek, which is a stakeholder in Singapore Airlines, comes against the backdrop of concerns raised in certain quarters about the carrier's investment in the loss-making Air India.

The total funding for the week was $245 million across 27 deals, compared to $187 million raised in the previous week.

The company plans to issue up to 27 crore fresh equity shares, equivalent to about 2.9% of its post-issue equity base, according to its draft prospectus. The offering could value Jio Platforms at about $137 billion, people familiar with the matter said.

SugarStrings says its proprietary machine learning-based crawler identifies novel mutations with 94.89% accuracy, allowing it to analyse genetic data across more diverse populations.

In this photo essay, we showcase highlights from this outstanding arts festival in Chennai, along with curator insights.

Ghaziabad-based Minus Degre recycles plastic waste into Eco-Panel, a material that can be moulded into products ranging from key chains to furniture, and has worked with the Bihar and Uttar Pradesh governments.

The Gurugram-based logistics company said increases in manpower, fuel, air movement and other network costs have driven the pricing change.

Devanathan will join OpenAI as Vice President for Southeast Asia and Australia in October, overseeing consumer growth, enterprise adoption, partnerships, regulatory engagement and operations.

TIME published the fourth edition of its TIME100 AI list on August 27, naming 100 people it considers the most influential in artificial intelligence across four categories: Leaders, Innovators, Shapers and Thinkers. Ten Indians and people of Indian origin feature on TIME's 2026 list of the 100 m

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YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here's the roundup for Friday, August 28, 2026.

From Bihar with Rs 1,000 to Georgetown Qatar, Adarsh Kumar overcame 22 rejections and won the Global Student Prize along the way.

Gen Z shopper accounted for 40% of customers during the festive period. Rakhis, maang tikkas, precious earrings, gold and silver coins and bars, and pooja thaali sets were the popular categories on the quick-commerce platform.

Non-metro locations accounted for 73% of all Rakhi orders this season for Meesho.

Ola Electrics S1Z electric scooter starts at Rs 79,999, while the top-end variant offers a claimed IDC range of 301 km.

Existing shareholder Hero MotoCorp said it will invest Rs 1,758 crore to acquire additional shares in Ather Energy.

When circumstances cannot be changed, changing our perspective, habits, and responses can help us find strength and meaning within difficulty.

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates urges governments to tax AI and robots, protect selected human jobs, and build new safeguards before AI-driven disruption outpaces societys ability to adapt.

Indias venture narrative is undergoing a fundamental evolution. We are transitioning from a nation that built digital software for the world to one that engineers frontier hardware and deep tech for global hard problems.

Karnataka is exploring voice AI pilots with ElevenLabs for skilling, healthcare, investor services, culture and citizen services.

Dream11 aims to transition to an AI first platform to engage users based on their sports, leagues, teams and players.

Rapido users reported booking, location and login issues amid an app outage, as the mobility platform.

Bihar will open JEEViKA Sudha Bikri Kendras in all 8,053 panchayats, giving women Rs 60,000 aid to run their own Sudha dairy shop.

The two VC firms - A91 Partners and Sixth Sense had invested in Pusph Brand in 2020 and 2023 respectively.

India currently has 57 lakh electric vehicles registered and this represents 7% market penetration.

Prism registered a 49.7% rise in revenues for FY26 with an EBITDA of Rs 2594 crore .

Paramotor Digital Technology operates a diversified technology platform catering to both consumers and enterprises across India.

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YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here's the roundup for Thursday, August 27, 2026.

The IIT Bombay spinout has built a tandem cell combining perovskite with silicon and CdTe, and is setting up a pilot manufacturing line on campus with government funding.

The Noida-based company makes inline inspection tools that run through oil and gas pipelines, measuring their shape and detecting metal loss, in a category India has long imported.

ABX3 PV has shown flexible perovskite modules at national technology events, and describes itself as building the full manufacturing process rather than only the cell.

The Pune-based company assembles modular storage systems and writes the software that runs them for utilities and industrial customers

As part of the acquisition, Longevous founders Dr Robert Mohr and Dr Avi Roy, along with their team, will join Temple full-time.

At the Snowflake Startup Mixer in Hyderabad, founders, operators, and investors explored how AI is moving beyond automation to become an always-on operating layer.

At a YourStory-Hostinger webinar, Hostinger's Dalia Melnikiene walked founders and freelancers through building a full business website, store, and email setup using AI, live.

Industrial47 aims to invest in 15-20 startups engaged in frontier tech with cheque sizes ranging from Rs 2 crore to Rs 10 crore.

Quad AI began in Patna to make tech education affordable, industry-led and career-focused for students beyond Indias big metros.

The fresh capital will be used to increase the company's installed manufacturing capacity, strengthen R&D, expand its dealer and service network, and accelerate the rollout of next-generation electric mobility products. The company had earlier this month r

Conversational assistant KollegeApply integrates guidance across 10,000+ institutions and 200+ exams, aiming to move students from scattered searches to confident decisions.

InstaAstro will use the funding to build AI-led solutions, including sentiment analysis to help astrologers deliver more contextual consultations and multilingual support to improve the consultation experience across languages.

Bengaluru-based healthtech startup SugarStrings.ai has developed a non-invasive DNA test that screens users for more than 7,442 genetic disorders, and aims to make genetic testing more accessible and privacy-focused.

The Women and Child Development Department is calling it seed capital. The payout structure explains why

The online stock brokerage platform has posted a profit of Rs 4,283 crore in FY26 while revenue remained flat.

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Bengaluru-based Runable said it looks to expand its market reach, product capabilities, and team. The startup, which targets small businesses, claims to have reached $2 million in ARR within three weeks of launch.

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The family office will focus on startups across AI, semiconductors, defence, space technology, and robotics, primarily at the early stages of funding.