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The 2026 edition of the Indian Premier League caravan set off on March 28 in Bengaluru in grand fashion. The 2026 season of the Indian Premier League got underway at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on March 28 as defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru scripted a historic chase against Sunrisers Hyderabad. RCB have made a perfect start to their season and to the new reign under new owners as a consortium of Aditya Birla Group, Times Group, Bolt Ventures, and Blackstone bought off ...Read More >
New Delhi: As demand for AI and cloud infrastructure surges, Airtel is doubling down on its data center business, bringing in global investors to accelerate expansion and capture a growing share of India's digital infrastructure market. Airtel's subsidiary Nxtra will receive 1 billion dollars in fresh capital from a consortium led by Alpha Wave Global, which is investing 435 million dollars, alongside Carlyle with 240 million dollars, and Anchorage Capital with 35 million dollars. Airtel will c ...Read More >
The Supreme Court has granted bail to former DHFL promoters Kapil and Dheeraj Wadhawan. They were arrested in a multi-crore bank loan scam case. The court observed that prolonged custody without trial violates personal liberty. Bail is the rule, jail is the exception in Indian law. NEW DELHI: Observing that an undertrial prisoner should not be placed behind bars indefinitely, the Supreme Court has granted bail to former DHFL promoters Kapil Wadhawan and his brother Dheeraj in a multi-crore bank ...Read More >
SEPC inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the execution of a mining project worth Rs 3,300 crore in Madhya Pradesh. As per the company's regulatory filing, the MoU is with the JARPL-AT Consortium, jointly formed by Jai Ambey Roadlines and Avinash Transport for a mining project awarded by South Eastern Coalfields. The project pertains to the Rampur Batura Opencast Coal Mine Project, located in the Sohagpur Area of Shahdol district, Madhya Pradesh. The aggregate contract value of the pro ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 25 (ANI): The Ministry of Mines has recognised two more institutes, the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore and the Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology (C-MET), Hyderabad, besides seven institutes recognised earlier, as Centres of Excellence (CoE) under the National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM), as per a statement Saturday. This follows the approval granted by the Project Approval and Advisory Committee (PAAC) in its meeting held on October 24 ...Read More >
New Delhi: Reliance Industries Ltd, India's largest buyer of discounted Russian oil, plans to scale back imports following fresh US sanctions on Moscow-linked firms, dealing a significant blow to billionaire Mukesh Ambani's conglomerate. State-run refiners, however, may continue purchases through intermediary traders for now, industry officials said. Reliance, which operates the world's largest single-site oil refining complex at Jamnagar in Gujarat, purchased about half of the 1.7-1.8 million ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 23 (PTI) Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Ltd, India's biggest buyer of discounted Russian oil, plans to scale back imports of Russian crude oil following fresh US sanctions on Moscow-linked firms, sources said. State-run refiners, however, may continue purchases through intermediary traders for now, industry officials said. Reliance, which operates the world's largest single-site oil refining complex at Jamnagar in Gujarat, purchased about half of the 1.7-1.8 mil ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 23 (PTI) US sanctions against two of Russia's largest oil companies are expected to impact Reliance Industries' crude imports from Russia, while state-run refiners may continue purchases through intermediary traders for now. Industry sources said public-sector units are assessing compliance risks but are unlikely to halt Russian crude flows immediately as they buy almost all of their needs from traders, mostly European (who are out of the sanctions net). Billionaire Mukesh Amban ...Read More >
The Indian Army is enhancing its capabilities through a new partnership with Delhi Technological University. This collaboration will focus on research and training in critical areas like defence technology, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity. Additionally, the Army is acquiring advanced night sights for its SIG 716 assault rifles. This procurement will significantly improve target engagement capabilities for soldiers. New Delhi: The Indian Army marked a key milestone by signing a memora ...Read More >
The Ministry of Defence signed a Rs 659.47 crore contract for advanced Night Sight devices for the Indian Army's SIG 716 Assault Rifles. This procurement, classified as Buy (Indian-IDDM), ensures over 51% indigenous content, boosting domestic defence manufacturing and enhancing soldiers' night combat capabilities up to 500 meters. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a contract worth Rs 659.47 crore on 15 October 2025 for the procurement of Night Sight (Image Intensifier) devices for the Indian ...Read More >
Jammu: Directorate of School Education Jammu (DSEJ) has declared Pooja holidays for all government and recognised private schools across Jammu Division from October 19 to October 23, 2025. According to an order issued by the Director School Education Jammu (DSEJ) said It is hereby ordered that all the Government Educational institutions and also recognized Private School (s) upto Higher Secondary levels (Summer /Winter Zones) of Jammu Division shall observe Pooja Holidays w.e.f 19-10-2025 to 23 ...Read More >
Bengaluru - An investor group including Singapore's Temasek, BlackRock, Microsoft and Nvidia is buying one of the world's biggest data centre operators with nearly 80 facilities in a deal worth US$40 billion (S$51.8 billion) to secure coveted computing capacity for artificial intelligence (AI). The deal is the biggest-ever data centre transaction as companies race to lock in AI computing power. Aligned Data Centers, which is based in Texas, currently has 50 campuses in the United States and So ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The Enforcement Directorate's Chennai zonal office on Monday said that they have restituted 27 immovable properties in Chennai valued at Rs 163.85 crore under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to the State Bank of India (SBI) in a Rs 380-crore bank fraud case involving Nathella Sampath Jewellery Private Limited (NSJPL) and others. The restitution was made as per the orders of the Prinicipal Sessions/Special Court, Chennai, under Section 8 (8) of PMLA. ED ...Read More >
CHENNAI: In a significant development in a Rs 380 crore bank fraud case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has restituted 27 immovable properties valued at approximately Rs 163.85 crore to the State Bank of India (SBI). The action was taken under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, following an order from the Principal Sessions/Special Court in Chennai. The properties were returned in connection with the money laundering investigation into Nathella Sampath Jewellery Pvt Ltd (NSJ ...Read More >
Chennai, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Chennai Zonal Office of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has restituted 27 immovable properties worth Rs 163.85 crore to the State Bank of India (SBI) in connection with the Rs 380 crore bank fraud involving Nathella Sampath Jewellery Private Limited (NSJPL). The restitution followed orders issued by the Special Court in Chennai under Section 8(8) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. The case dates back to March 2018, when the Central Bur ...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: Starting August 27, Indian exporters face a tough blow as the US slaps steep 50 percent tariffs on close to $60.2 billion worth of goods, covering two-thirds of India's approximately 86.5 billion exports to America. According to a report of the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) labour-intensive industries like textiles, gems and seafood are bracing for up to a 70 percent collapse in shipments, threatening jobs and livelihoods. The report also suggests that some relief remains, ...Read More >
India's space regulator has picked a consortium led by Google-backed startup PixxelSpace to build a commercial home-grown constellation of earth observation satellites, with an investment of more than 12 billion rupees (nearly $137 million) over the next five years, it said on Tuesday. The consortium, comprising local space tech firms Piersight Space, Satsure Analytics India and Dhruva Space, will design, build, and operate the satellites, the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation C ...Read More >
Bengaluru: For millions of people, the sudden, sharp pain of tooth due to sensitivity can turn a sip of cold water into a jolt. Now, researchers at Indian Institute of Science (IISc), in collaboration with Bengaluru-based deep-tech startup Theranautilus, have engineered "CalBots" - magnetic nanobots that can seal the problem at its source.As per IISc, CalBots are 400-nanometre particles loaded with a calcium silicate-based bioceramic formula, designed to travel 500 micrometres deep inside dentin ...Read More >
BENGALURU: In what's unprecedented, the L1 quotation (lowest bid) by the consortium that won the 12 Earth Observation satellites project being implemented as a PPP by IN-SPACe, is Rs 0 (zero rupees). The consortium comprising Pixxel, PierSight, SatSure and Dhruva, which will bear the financial cost of the project, will invest more than Rs 1,2000 crore in the next four-five years.Confirming this, IN-SPACe chairman Pawan Goenka told TOI in a one-on-one interaction: "Obviously this was a competitiv ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Ministry of Mines on Friday said it has recognised seven institutes - 4 IITs and 3 R&D Labs - as Centres of Excellence (CoE) under the National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM). The recognition of CoEs in an important step for fulfilling a key objective of the NCMM, which is research and technology development in critical minerals. Critical raw materials form the crucial supply chain for emerging sectors of clean energy and mobility transition, in addition ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued a Look Out Circular (LoC) against Anil Ambani, chairman of the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG), in connection with its ongoing probe into an alleged Rs 17,000-crore bank loan fraud case. The LoC was issued on Friday at the request of the federal financial probe agency to prevent Ambani from leaving the country without prior clearance, senior officials confirmed. Ambani Summoned in ₹17,000 Crore Bank Fraud Investigation The ED has summoned ...Read More >
India's Ministry of External Affairs on Friday said it does not support unilateral sanctions, responding to the EU's latest penalties on Russia that include a Rosneft-linked oil refinery in Gujarat. "Energy security is a paramount responsibility to meet citizens' basic needs," MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated in a post on X. The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday said it does not support "unilateral sanctions" by the European Union, after Brussels imposed penalties on Russia that inc ...Read More >
Mumbai: A Special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court on Friday granted an interim stayed on the trial court proceedings before Magistrate court against wanted jeweller Mehul Choksi and other accused persons, Aniyath Nair and Vipul Chitalia in a bank fraud case probed by the CBI in relation to loan granted by Canara Bank to a company, Bazel Jewellery. In April, CBI had filed a chargesheet before the Esplanade court in the said matter alleging cheating, diversion of funds and misappropri ...Read More >
India's Ministry of External Affairs on Friday said it does not support unilateral sanctions, responding to the EU's latest penalties on Russia that include a Rosneft-linked oil refinery in Gujarat. "Energy security is a paramount responsibility to meet citizens' basic needs," MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated in a post on X. The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday said it does not support "unilateral sanctions" by the European Union, after Brussels imposed penalties on Russia that inc ...Read More >
Hyderabad, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Friday urged his Andhra Pradesh counterpart, N. Chandrababu Naidu, not to obstruct Telangana's irrigation projects He appealed to the neighbouring state not to obstruct Telangana's crucial irrigation initiatives, including the Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Scheme, as well as the Dindi, Kalwakurthy, Bheema, Nettempadu, and Koilsagar projects. "We demand Andhra Pradesh not to block our projects. We seek cooper ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Nayara Energy's refinery at Vadinar in Gujarat became the first in India to come under Western sanctions as the European Union on Friday announced fresh curbs on Russian oil exports with the aim of throttling funding for Moscow's war machine."For the first time, we're designating a flag registry and the biggest Rosneft refinery in India," agencies quoted EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas as saying.India responded by saying it "does not subscribe to any unilateral sanction measures. ...Read More >
New Delhi: The death sentence of Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya, who was sentenced to death in Yemen, has been postponed for the time being. She was to be executed by shooting today, July 16. According to media reports, activist groups and influential religious leaders intervened in the matter, after which the death sentence of Nimisha Priya was postponed. Earlier, many efforts were also made at the diplomatic level to save Nimisha from the death penalty. There is also news that the victim's family ...Read More >
WeWork India Management Ltd. has secured regulatory approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for its much-anticipated initial public offering. The IPO, structured entirely as an Offer for Sale (OFS), will see the divestment of up to 43,753,952 equity shares. Embassy Buildcon LLP, the principal promoter and majority stakeholder in WeWork India, is poised to offload as many as 33,458,659 shares. Additionally, 1 Ariel Way Tenant Limited will offer up to 10,295,293 shares. N ...Read More >
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The global AI video generation market continues to accelerate. Grand View Research reckons it was worth $555 million in 2023 but that by 2030, it will be close to $1.96 billion. That equates to 20% growth a year. However, while the competition in this new market is stiff, with fast-growing businesses such as Runway, Invideo and Synthesia offering tools that make it easy for anyone to generate professional looking video for s ...Read More >
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