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New Delhi, August 14: WhatsApp is reportedly rolling out a new Writing help assistant feature for Android users, which is said to be powered by AI private processing. As per reports, the tool is currently available to a limited group of users. The feature is said to focus on providing assistance in a private and secure manner so that the user data remains protected. WhatsApp aims to make communication smoother while maintaining privacy and offering users a smarter way to draft and refine their m ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 14: Studio LSD Limited (Studio LSD, The Company) is a multimedia production house specializing in creating original and captivating content, proposes to open its Initial Public Offering on Aug 18th, 2025, aiming to raise ₹ 74.25 Crores (at upper price band) with shares to be listed on the NSE Emerge platform. Also Read | 'Bigg Boss 19': Salman Khan's Show Adopts 'Democrazy' Format With Fans Ka Faisla Contest; Viewers To Pick Between (Names) To Enter House (W ...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 >
Solar photo-voltaic company Vikram Solar has fixed a price band of Rs 315-322 for its upcoming initial public offering (IPO), which will open for bidding next week, on August 19. The issue comprises a fresh component aggregating up to Rs 1,500 crore and an offer for sale component, which will include the selling shareholders offloading 17,450,882 shares in the company. At the upper range of the price band, the selling shareholders' portion aggregates to Rs 579.36 crore, taking the total IPO si ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): India overall trade deficit (merchandise and services combined) widened to USD 11.72 billion in July 2025, up from USD 10.10 billion in the same month last year, driven by a sharper rise in imports than exports, according to the data released by the Commerce & Industry Ministry. The data shows that the overall exports stood at USD 68.25 billion in July 2025, marking a growth from the same month of the previous year at USD 65.31 billion. On the other hand, im ...Read More >
MUMBAI, India, Aug. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- IndoStar, a middle-layered non-banking finance company (NBFC) registered with the Reserve Bank of India, announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 earlier today. During the quarter, the Company successfully completed the divestiture of its 100% subsidiary, Niwas Housing Finance Private Limited. Sale proceeds were received on July 17, 2025. Following completion, the Company has derecognized its investment in Niwas Housing Fin ...Read More >
Shilpa Shetty Kundra, Raj Kundra, and an unnamed person are facing legal trouble as the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has booked them in connection with an alleged Rs 60.48 crore fraud. The case involves their defunct company, Best Deal TV Pvt Ltd. This action follows a complaint filed by businessman Deepak Kothari regarding a loan-cum-investment deal that reportedly turned sour. Actor Shilpa Shetty Kundra, her husband and businessman Raj Kundra, along with an unidentified individual, have been ...Read More >
Mumbai, August 14: Arjun Tendulkar, son of cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar, has reportedly got engaged to Saaniya Chandok, the granddaughter of Mumbai businessman Ravi Ghai. The private ceremony reportedly took place on August 13, with close family and friends in attendance. While neither the Tendulkars nor the Ghai family have officially confirmed the engagement, media outlets have widely reported the news. The event has sparked curiosity about Saaniya's family, particularly her grandfather ...Read More >
Mumbai, Aug 14 (PTI) Mumbai Police have registered a case against actor Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra for allegedly duping a businessman of Rs 60.4 crore in a loan-cum-investment deal in their now defunct company Best Deal TV Private Limited, officials said on Thursday. However, a lawyer representing Shetty and businessman Kundra denied the allegations, saying this was a "baseless and malicious case" aimed at maligning his clients, and appropriate action was being initiated against t ...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 - Affordable Robotic and Automation Limited (ARAPL) (BSE: 541402 | NSE: AFFORDABLE), a pioneer in industrial automation and smart robotic solutions, has reported a narrowing of net losses in the first quarter of FY26, supported by efficient cost management, steady demand, and a strong order pipeline. For the quarter ended June 30, 2025, ARAPL's standalone net loss stood at ₹3.60 crore, compared to ₹4.74 crore in the same period last year. Operating income was stable at ₹18.77 crore, vers ...Read More >
Bengaluru -KOGO AI, a leader in Private Agentic AI infrastructure, has won the Accenture Ventures Tech Next Challenge 2025, held at the Accenture Innovation Hub in Bengaluru on August 7. The event, themed "Autonomous AI: The Future is Now," spotlighted groundbreaking autonomous AI solutions. From over 700 global applications, 300 startups advanced to the shortlist, and 15 made it to the finals. Participants were evaluated on solution maturity, originality, market impact, team strength, business ...Read More >
The Union Cabinet has approved the establishment of four new semiconductor manufacturing units at a total cost of ₹4,594 crore. Two of the facilities will be set up in Odisha, with one each in Andhra Pradesh and Punjab, according to a statement by the Ministry of Electronics & IT. These four proposals approved are from SiCSem, Continental Device India Private Limited (CDIL), 3D Glass Solutions Inc., and Advanced System in Package (ASIP) Technologies. While SiCSem and 3D Glass will be set up in ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside an order of bail to Olympic medallist and wrestler Sushil Kumar in a 2021 murder case of former junior national wrestling champion Sagar Dhankar at the Chhatrasal Stadium in the national capital. A bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and Prashant Kumar Mishra noted the allegations in the FIR, which said the national capital was made into a "criminal playground" to settle scores with no regard for the law of the land, and directed Kumar to surrender ...Read More >
Mumbai: Omnichannel kidswear brand FirstCry's parent company, Brainbees Solutions, on Wednesday reported a consolidated net loss of Rs 66.5 crore for the first quarter (Q1) of FY26. This is 12 per cent lower than the Rs 75.6 crore loss recorded in the same quarter previous year (Q1 FY25), according to its stock exchange filing. On a sequential basis, the loss fell sharply by 41 per cent from Rs 111.5 crore in the previous March quarter (Q4 FY25). The company's operating revenue for the April- ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation's (GHMC) order to shut beef shops and slaughterhouses on the Independence Day (August 15) and Krishna Janmashtami (August 16) evoked mixed response from people in the city. While some felt that the beef shops should be closed on Krishna Janmashtami considering religious sentiments, they said the shops could be allowed to function on August 15. While there are no restrictions on chicken, fish, etc., beef shops were ordered to be closed. So ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet's nod for a semiconductor facility in Andhra Pradesh has triggered a political controversy, with Opposition-ruled states accusing the Centre of weaning away investments and directing them to NDA-ruled states. The Centre's nod to a semiconductor manufacturing facility by Advanced System in Package Technologies Private Limited with an expected investment of ₹1,500 crore in Andhra Pradesh under Indian Semiconductor Mission (ISM) has run foul of Opposition-ruled states. ...Read More >
New Delhi : Medistep Healthcare Limited, a rapidly growing player in India's pharmaceutical and healthcare market, has fixed the price of its upcoming Initial Public Offering (IPO) at Rs.43 per equity share. The offering comprises up to 37,44,000 equity shares with a face value of Rs.10 each. The IPO, which is being offered through a fixed price issue, will open for subscription on Friday, August 8, 2025, and close on Tuesday, August 12, 2025. The lot size for the issue has been set at 3,000 eq ...Read More >
New Delhi [India] August 4 (ANI): The shareholding landscape of India Inc. witnessed a significant shift in the June 2025 quarter, with private promoter ownership plunging to an 8-year low while Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) surged to an all-time high, according to Primeinfobase, a division of PRIME Database Group. Private promoter holding in NSE-listed companies fell to 40.58 per cent as on June 30, 2025, down from 40.81 per cent in the previous quarter. This marks the lowest level s ...Read More >
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday backed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for calling out the Delhi police for allegedly referring to Bengali as a Bangladeshi language, labelling it a "direct insult to the very language in which the National Anthem is composed." Stalin said such remarks were not "inadvertent errors" but a reflection of a regime that undermines India's linguistic diversity. "The Delhi Police, under the Union Home Ministry, has described Bengali as ...Read More >
New Delhi, August 4: Intel is reportedly planning changes in its work from office (WFO) policy that could affect many of its employees. The company is said to be ending work from home options and moving back to a regular office routine. Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan has reportedly shared the update about the company's upcoming workplace changes. The update came in a July 24 memo that mainly addressed 15% Intel layoffs impacting around 15,000 employees. The plan is said to focus on bringing employees back ...Read More >
Tura (Meghalaya), Aug 4 (PTI) An official of the Meghalaya Agriculture Department was swept away by strong currents of the Ganol River in West Garo Hills district while attempting to cross the water body during a family picnic, police said on Monday. The missing official, identified as Teseng M Sangma, was posted at Ampati in South West Garo Hills district and resided in staff quarters near Dolampong in Araimile police station area in Tura. Teseng had gone to Sella Wari near Ganol River for a ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 4 (ANI): Indian stock markets opened with marginal gains on Monday as the indices rebounded from oversold levels despite ongoing foreign portfolio investor (FPI) outflows and weak global cues. The NIFTY 50 index opened at 24,596.05, showing a slight increase of 30.70 points or 0.12 per cent. Meanwhile, the BSE Sensex began the day at 80,765.83, with a modest gain of 165.92 points or 0.21 per cent. Also Read | RBI Monetary Policy Meet: 3-Day RBI MPC Begins, ...Read More >
Renault has bought its partner Nissan's 51 per cent stake in its joint venture plant near Chennai, four months after announcing the deal. With the completion of the acquisition, the French auto major has become the sole owner of the Oragadam facility in Tamil Nadu. Renault expects to strengthen its sales in the Indian market and step up exports. Japan's Nissan, which has struggled to gain market share in India, will now pay Renault to manufacture its models at the Chennai plant in a contract ma ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Sunday arrested Partha Sarathi Biswal, managing director of a Bhubaneswar-based private company, in connection with an alleged fake bank guarantee case.The ED probe stemmed from a case registered by the economic offences wing of Delhi Police against the company and its directors for allegedly providing a fake bank guarantee submitted to a central PSU."The company fraudulently arranged and submitted fake bank guarantees of Rs 68.2 crore along with forg ...Read More >
BENGALURU: The Maharashtra government fears that increase in height of Alamatti reservoir in Bagalkot district of Karnataka from 519.60 meters to 524.256 meters would result in flooding of Sangli, Satara and Kolhapur districts owing to backwaters and there is no need for the Maharashtra government to fear flooding since its own expert committee led by retired Principal Secretary to Irrigation department Nandkumar Wadnekar ruled out flooding from the Almatti and Hipparagi reservoirs, stated Minis ...Read More >
India's Semiconductor Revolution -- Powering the Future of Electronics (Image: PIB) New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): India is undergoing a transformative journey in the semiconductor space, rapidly building an ecosystem that promises to position the country as a major hub in the global chip manufacturing and design value chain. What makes a phone smart? A computer processes millions of commands in a fraction of a second. A TV brings out the reality as it is happening right now. A satellite c ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): India is undergoing a transformative journey in the semiconductor space, rapidly building an ecosystem that promises to position the country as a major hub in the global chip manufacturing and design value chain. What makes a phone smart? A computer processes millions of commands in a fraction of a second. A TV brings out the reality as it is happening right now. A satellite collects data and sends signals across the world. It all comes down to that tiny thing ...Read More >
In a significant step towards enhancing its operational mobility and supporting the 'Aatmnirbhar Bharat' initiative, the Indian Army has signed a contract worth Rs 223.95 crores with M/s Axiscades Aerospace and Technologies Private Limited for the procurement of 212 state-of-the-art 50 Ton Tank Transporter Trailers. The contract was signed on August 1, 2025 under the Buy (Indian-IDDM) category, reinforcing the commitment to indigenisation in defence manufacturing. This marks a boost to Indian ...Read More >
The money laundering case is against a Bhubaneswar located company named Biswal Tradelink and its directors. The ED case, filed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), stems from a November, 2024 FIR of the Delhi Police Economic Offences Wing (EOW). The ED, the sources said, conducted searches at three premises of the company on Friday at Bhubaneswar and one "associate" entity in Kolkata. Agency sources alleged that the company was engaged in the activity of issuance of "fake" ba ...Read More >
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