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MSM Unify appoints Rishi Kapoor as CFO ahead of potential FY28 IPO

The appointment comes as the company advances its plans for a potential Initial Public Offering (IPO) on Indian stock exchanges, paired with an international listing, targeted for fiscal year 2028

Priority Jewels sets IPO price band at ₹190-200, issue to open on Aug 28

The three-day public issue will close on September 1, while bidding by anchor investors will take place on August 27

Tata Group-owned IHCL announces all-stock merger with Oriental Hotels

The Boards of Oriental Hotels and IHCL have approved a Scheme of Arrangement to this effect

Bank unions call nationwide strike on Sep 11 over 5-day banking demand

If the strike materialises, banking services, especially in public sector banks, would be impacted for four days in many parts of the country

Rays of Belief's IPO to open on Sep 1, price band set at ₹227-239

The post-issue implied market capitalisation of the company is estimated at ₹474-500 crore, based on the price band

TN CM announces more free buses for women, 3 free cooking gas cylinders

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay announced free travel for women on deluxe and express buses, 3 free LPG cylinders and the shelving of the Parandur greenfield airport project

Several hospitalised after chlorine gas leak at Nagpur water plant

The gas spread to nearby residential areas, triggering panic

India negotiating FTAs with 8-9 blocs, aims to cover 75% of trade: Goyal

He added that the country's free trade agreements would eventually cover about 75 per cent of global trade and help position India as a trusted partner in global value chains

India women bow out of Hockey World Cup after goalless draw with Australia

The Indian women's hockey team succumbed to the pressure of a must-win match and were knocked out of semi-final contention after playing out a goalless draw against Australia here on Saturday.

Rupee rises 7 paise to 95.64 against US dollar during early trade

Forex traders said the Dollar Index has weakened, but elevated Brent crude and persistent importer demand limited the rupee's gains

Telangana govt to develop dedicated ride-hailing app for auto drivers'

The auto drivers called off their planned indefinite strike from today following assurances by the state government on their various demands

3 newborns die in fire at Amravati hospital, CM Fadnavis orders probe

As many as 36 other newborns were rescued after the incident, which occurred at the District Women's Hospital, Amravati Police Commissioner Rakesh Ola said

India becomes Sophos' top growth market after 60% jump in FY26 business

India is now the largest contributor to the company's Asia-Pacific and Japan (APJ) operations and is currently the number one growth region for Sophos globally

Derivatives market gets Gen Z twist, but losses cast a long shadow: Sebi

Around 89 per cent of traders below 30 were loss-makers in FY26 compared to 81 per cent of participants above 60

Posters comparing Rahul Gandhi to Batman put up near Congress headquarters

The posters had Gandhi's picture alongside the picture of Batman. It had the captions 'The Silent Guardian' and 'A Watchful Protector' written on them

Around 300 gather in Delhi seeking reservation reforms; over 20 detained

Police maintained a presence at Connaught Place as the gathering was cleared from the protest site

Sudha Murty visits Barabar Caves, bats for Unesco World Heritage status

Murty, a noted author and Rajya Sabha MP, arrived at Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport in Patna on Saturday

Goyal leads biz delegation to Japan to discuss ways to boost trade

The visit assumes significance as Japan last year set an investment target of 10 trillion yen (about Rs 60,000 cr) in India over a decade

No ethanol link, low cane output, stockpiling push up sugar prices: Experts

Experts attribute the sharp rise to declining sugarcane output, shorter crushing seasons and trader stockpiling, while rejecting ethanol diversion as the main cause

Bangladesh open to join Saudi Arabia-Pakistan-Turkiye defence alliance

Signed in Makkah on August 7, the pact establishes a framework for collective deterrence and stipulates that an armed attack on any one of the 3 countries would be considered an attack on all 3