Youngest Indian Premier League (IPL) centurion Vaibhav Suryavanshi made his Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) debut on Friday as the Rajasthan Royals star played both kabaddi and cricket, during the launch event of the 2025 season in Visakhapatnam. Wearing a Rajasthan Royals kit, Suryavanshi made his way into the playing arena and played kabaddi with the PKL stars. He then also played cricket with the same. The kabaddi players also tried their hand at cricket with Suryavanshi....Read More
Chennai, Aug 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tamil Nadu has once again emerged as the country's leader in industrial employment, with Chief Minister M.K. Stalin attributing the achievement to the policies of the Dravidian model government. Citing the Union government's Annual Survey of Industries 2023-24, CM Stalin said the recognition from New Delhi is itself the strongest rebuttal to critics, who have been "targeting" the state government on the industrial and economic fronts. In a post on 'X', the Chie...Read More
Lollapalooza India 2026: It was just a matter of an hour or less, within which all the 'Early Bird' tickets of one of the much awaited music festivals, Lollapalooza, were sold out. The fourth edition of the festival will be held on January 24 and 25, 2026, at Mumbai's Mahalaxmi Racecourse. On Thursday, August 28, the general sale went live at 12pm on BookMyShow - Lollapalooza's ticketing partner. In less than 30 minutes, all the Early Bird tickets were sold out, with ecstatic fans rushing to sc...Read More
New Delhi: Maruti Suzuki India Ltd on Tuesday started the production of its electric sports utility vehicle (SUV) e-Vitara for exports to 100 countries from its Gujarat factory, marking the beginning of its EV push that contrasts with strategies of its domestic rivals. While Tata and Mahindra began their EV journey by first boosting sales in the domestic market, Maruti Suzuki is producing these cars majorly for exports, with its Japanese parent looking to test its mettle in the global EV market...Read More
Surat (Gujarat) [India], August 21: KP Group, a leading name in India's renewable energy sector, is stepping up its expansion with a clear goal of reaching 10 GW capacity by 2030. With projects already underway in Gujarat, the Group is working on projects in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra, supported by a strong order book and government partnerships. KP Group has signed memoranda of understanding with Gujarat, Odisha, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh for over 2.6 ...Read More
New Delhi: These days, Rajesh, who used to be a bike-taxi rider with Rapido, no longer ferries passengers across Bengaluru. With the two-wheeler service being declared illegal, he like other Rapido riders, has switched to food-delivery, a play Rapido is testing with its newly launched Ownly service. "I do this at night while attending college in the morning," Rajesh adds. "I use the same bike -- it's convenient, and the extra cash helps cover my expenses." He is unsure if Rapido will be able t...Read More
Bengaluru: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has leased 1.4 million sq ft at 360 Business Park in suburban Bengaluru's Electronic City, in one of the largest office lease transactions this year. The information technology (IT) giant has taken space in two under-construction office towers on a 15-year lease. TCS will pay a ₹112 crore deposit and a monthly rent of ₹9.31 crore. With a 12% rental escalation every three years, the company will pay over ₹2,000 crore in rent over the entire tenure, as p...Read More
Mumbai: Revenue growth of the domestic readymade garment (RMG) industry is projected to slow to 3-5% this fiscal year, after the US imposed a steep 50% duty on India's imports to the world's largest economy. The tariffs, which take effect from Wednesday, could crimp profitability of garment makers, likely straining their financial health, according to a note from ratings agency Crisil released on Tuesday. The impact will vary, hitting some firms harder than the others, especially those that ge...Read More
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 26 (ANI): Mira Rajput has showered her daughter, Misha, with love and blessings as the little one turned nine on Tuesday. Mira took to her Instagram to share a picture of Misha to extend her birthday wishes. "Happy 9th Birthday to our sunshine sweetheart. My baby girl is a big girl! Fly my darling," she wrote in the caption, further also tagging her husband, actor Shahid Kapoor, in the post. https://www.instagram.com/p/DNz7GSl5IQe/ In the picture, the star...Read More
Bengaluru: A Bengaluru metro security guard had a close save at the Ragigudda station, after he fell onto the metro tracks. He quickly climbed back, along with the help of a commuter waiting at the station. The incident which was caught on camera - occurred on the newly launched Yellow Line of the Bengaluru metro. The guard was deployed at platform number two of the Ragigudda metro station, when he slipped and fell on the electrified train track, reported The Hindu. A close look at the securit...Read More
MUMBAI (Reuters) -India's Vodafone Idea Telecom Infrastructure, a wholly owned subsidiary of telecom operator Vodafone Idea, is in talks to raise up to 50 billion rupees ($569.5 million) through a debt sale in September, three sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. The unit of India's third-largest wireless carrier plans to issue bonds with tenors of two and three years, raising 30 billion rupees and 20 billion rupees, respectively, the sources said. The company is expected to tap p...Read More
Mumbai: State-run Bank of Maharashtra aims to raise at least ₹2,000 crore by selling shares through a qualified institutional placement (QIP) or an offer for sale this financial year to reduce the government's stake in the lender to 75% and meet the market regulator's minimum public shareholding norm. "We will work it out, because as per the current prices, to comply with the Sebi norms, even at the current price, around ₹2,000 crore should suffice," managing director and chief executive office...Read More
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 25 (ANI): Bigg Boss former contestant and actor Shehnaaz Gill penned a motivational note for her brother Shehbaz Badesha after losing against YouTuber Mridul Tiwari in Salman Khan's show 'Bigg Boss 19'. On Monday, Shehnaaz posted a picture on her Instagram Story where Shehbaz and Salman Khan can be seen hugging each other in the show. Shehnaaz felt 'proud' and wrote, "Doesn't matter if you enter or not, the dream already came true. Sharing the stage and tha...Read More
Bengaluru: Global investor Brookfield Asset Management, through its private real estate fund, has sold a 50% stake in Bluegrass Business Park in Pune to 360 ONE Asset for an enterprise value of ₹2,400 crore. The 2 million square feet office development in Pune's Kalyani Nagar locality isspread across 7 acres. Bluegrass Business Park comprises a million sq ft operational tower that is leased to Mastercard, and an under-construction office tower. Brookfield will continue to oversee the management...Read More
Greater Noida dowry death: Nikki's father alleged that her daughter's in-laws demanded a car and burnt Nikki alive over the same The Uttar Pradesh police on Monday arrested all four accused in Greater Noida's dowry murder case and informed that they will be interrogated. Vipin Bhati, the victim Nikki's husband and prime accused was apprehended on Sunday, after which the woman's in-laws were also arrested. Nikki, who tied the knot with Vipin in 2016, was allegedly set ablaze by her husband and ...Read More
New Delhi: Indian astronauts will have an edge in their preparation for the country's human spaceflight programme, as they have trained in both Russian and American technologies, said Shubhanshu Shukla, group captain of the Indian Air Force and the first Indian to set foot on the International Space Station (ISS). Speaking at a press conference in New Delhi on Thursday, Shukla said that the prolonged training phase has seen Shukla and his three compatriots -- Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair, Ajit Kr...Read More
MUMBAI: India's market regulator is rethinking the rules for very large initial public offerings (IPOs), a move that could reshape how companies such as Reliance Jio, Flipkart, and LG Electronics list. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Monday unveiled a five-tier framework aimed at easing IPO regulations for mega issuers, cutting minimum public offer requirements and extending timelines for reaching mandated public shareholding from five to ten years. The changes are designe...Read More
Mumbai/Bangalore: South Korean steelmaker POSCO Holdings and JSW Steel Ltd intend to spend ₹70,000-80,000 crore ($8-9 billion) to set up a 6 million tonne per annum steel plant possibly in Odisha, two executives said. A 900-acre land that JSW Steel purchased in Odisha during the April-June quarter could be used for the project, they said, declining to be identified. JSW Steel chief executive Jayant Acharya had said earlier that no project had been finalised for the land. "This (the land) is c...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 18 (PTI) The operating profit of telecom companies in India is expected to grow 12-14 per cent to about ₹1.55 lakh crore this fiscal, driven by more data consumption and rise in average revenue per user, Crisil Ratings said on Monday. The "robust" operating performance, along with declining capital expenditure intensity of leading players post 5G rollout, is seen improving free cash flow, supporting credit profiles of leading players in the industry. The telecom industry benefit...Read More
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 14 (ANI): Bollywood actress Janhvi Kapoor on Thursday paid a heartwarming tribute to her late mother, the legendary Sridevi. Earlier on Wednesday, Janhvi observed Sridevi's 62nd birth anniversary by paying a visit to Tirumala Tirupati Balaji Temple in Andhra Pradesh to offer prayers. The day after, she took to her Instagram handle and shared a string of old family pictures. https://www.instagram.com/p/DNUkhO8M1OK/ The first picture shows a very young Bone...Read More
NEW DELHI: S&P Global Ratings on Thursday raised India's long-term sovereign credit rating to BBB from BBB-, citing stronger macroeconomic fundamentals, including economic resilience, sustained fiscal consolidation, and a policy environment conducive to controlling inflation. The upgrade moves India one notch higher within the investment-grade category, a shift that could lower borrowing costs and lift investor sentiment. S&P said continued reforms, fiscal discipline, and infrastructure invest...Read More
VMPL New Delhi [India], August 14: Ellenox, India's largest venture studio, is accelerating its global push in enterprise AI development. In the past year, the company has grown its headcount by 50% over the last year, bringing in senior AI talent from Amazon and Google to power its next phase of expansion. Already delivering AI transformation for Fortune 50 leaders in fintech, cloud computing, consumer social, and sports-tech, Ellenox has built systems that replace costly call centers with na...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): IndiGo is prepared to restart its flights from India to China as soon as the necessary bilateral agreements between the two countries are in place, the airline's chief executive Pieter Elbers said on Thursday. "IndiGo operated daily flights between India and China prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. The airline stands ready to resume these services as soon as bilateral arrangements between the two countries allow. Guided by its entrepreneurial spirit, IndiGo rema...Read More
NEW DELHI: India's wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation slipped to a 25-month low of -0.58% in July, marking a second straight month in negative territory, provisional data from the Ministry of Commerce showed on Thursday. The reading was well below economists' expectations of a 0.30% decline in a Reuters poll. WPI, a proxy for producers' prices, stood at -0.13% in June, 0.13% in May, 0.85% in April, 2.25% in March, 2.45% in February, and 2.51% in January. The index was pulled down prim...Read More
Gurugram : JSW MG Motor India today announced that India's best-selling EV, the MG Windsor, has achieved another remarkable milestone. In July, the company set a new record for Windsor sales, selling 4,308 units in a single month. The carmaker has sold nearly 36,000 units of the MG Windsor since its launch. The robust sales performance has helped the company expand its market share in the EV Segment. In Q2 CY'25, the company recorded a 4% increase in market share, rising to 32% from 28% in Q1 C...Read More
New Delhi: India's merchandise trade deficit touched $27.35 billion in July as exporters braced for Trump's trade offensive with additional duties set to kick in on 27 August. Merchandise exports were $37.24 billion in July, while imports reached $64.59 billion, provisional data from the commerce ministry showed on Thursday. Indian exporters could be among the hardest hit if US President Donald Trump's proposed additional 25% tariff hike on Indian goods take effect this month, unless a breakth...Read More
Dispur (Assam) [India], August 14 (ANI): The Assam Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, has taken a key decision, including amending building byelaws to ensure ease of doing business. Procurement of 500 MW power, approval of 1500 MV pumped storage project and approving financial sanction of the remaining amount of Rs. 375 crores for the continuation of Ayushman Asom Yojna to provide free medical treatment to the beneficiaries were among the key decisions taken in the meeting. Al...Read More
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] August 14 (ANI): In a major relief to its customers, ICICI Bank on Thursday announced a rollback of its recent decision to hike the minimum average monthly balance (MAB) for certain savings accounts to ₹50,000. The private sector lender has now reduced the MAB requirement to ₹15,000. The bank had in July revised the minimum average balance requirement for select account categories from ₹10,000 to ₹50,000. The revision, which was scheduled to come into effect from Se...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Easing inflation and favourable monsoon boosted rural demand in India in the April-June period this year, outpacing urban consumption once again, according to a new report. According to the report by global research firm NielsenIQ, rural markets and small manufacturers propelled the packaged consumer goods sector in Q2 2025. Rural markets grew twice as fast as cities, as urban areas showed signs of recovery, particularly in smaller towns. According to the re...Read More
Mumbai [India], : Indian stock markets opened flat on Thursday, marking a cautious start to the last trading session of the week as markets are closed on Friday for Independence Day holiday. Investors are keeping a close watch on the meeting in Alaska over the weekend between US President Donald Trump with his Russian counterpart, which could influence market sentiment next week. The Nifty 50 index opened at 24,607.25, down by 12.10 points or 0.05 per cent, while the BSE Sensex started at 80,6...Read More