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Geopolitics, crude oil prices likely to drive stock market movements

Last week, the BSE benchmark Sensex declined 468.42 points, or 0.60 per cent, and the NSE Nifty dipped 114 points, or 0.46 per cent

Iran's decades-long war planning helped it withstand US-Israel strikes

Retired Lt Gen KJS Dhillon said Iran's decentralised military structure, missile capabilities and control of strategic chokepoints helped it withstand heavy losses in the conflict

Top FMCG firms reshuffle leadership as industry navigates growth challenges

HUL, GCPL, Dabur, Britannia and Colgate-Palmolive India have changed top leadership in the past year as companies navigate uneven demand

Doctors warn against indiscriminate antibiotic use amid monsoon illnesses

Physicians stressed that fever is a symptom rather than a diagnosis and could be caused by viral infections, dengue, malaria, typhoid and several other conditions

Central govt asks states to appoint nodal officers to speed up PNG adoption

Petroleum Ministry seeks district-level nodal officers to coordinate with gas distributors and oil firms, as it pushes households to switch to PNG where piped supply is available

Ageing Lutyens' Delhi bungalows push ministers' upkeep bill above ₹92 crore

Govt spent ₹547.68 crore on such works between 2014-15 and 2025-26 through CPWD, which executes the repairs, renovation and maintenance works

SBI's total business may double to ₹200 trillion by 2030: Chairman

SBI came into existence on July 1, 1955 through an Act of Parliament, which, among other things, provided for the transfer of the undertaking of the Imperial Bank of India

Mcap of 4 of top-10 most valued firms erodes ₹87,960 cr, Airtel worst hit

Last week, the BSE benchmark Sensex declined 468.42 points, or 0.60 per cent, and the NSE Nifty dipped 114 points, or 0.46 per cent

Adjourned, not prorogued: Parliament Monsoon Session awaits formal closure

Delay in formal closure of Parliament session fuels speculation over a possible special session to pass the delimitation-linked Women's Reservation Bill

Pride Hotels steps up expansion, plans ₹1,000-cr IPO by December

In an interaction with PTI, the company's CEO Satyen Jain said the hotel chain's rapid expansion has been a key part of its growth strategy

France expands India education outreach, targets 30,000 students by 2030

The outreach comes amid a sharp rise in Indian enrolment in French higher education, with the number of students growing to 9,100 in 2024-25, according to a statement by Campus France

Asian Games 2026: Ministry approves 492 athletes, 73 from athletics alone

The Sports Ministry on Saturday approved a 492-strong contingent of athletes for the Asian Games beginning next month in Japan, with athletics forming the biggest chunk of 73 names in the list.

Comm Secy's South America visit to boost India's trade diversification push

India and Chile implemented a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) in 2006 and are now negotiating to widen its scope for a CEPA

Mahindra & Mahindra to intensify exports with new pickup 'Lifestyler'

The company, which has witnessed a multi-fold increase in its electric passenger vehicles sales last fiscal, is also confident of maintaining the growth trajectory with new products hitting the market

Starbucks India to accelerate store expansion after business recalibration

According to Tata Consumer Products MD and CEO Sunil D'Souza, things have 'started to fall into place' as Tata Starbucks has now reported four successive quarters of same-store sales growth

IND vs SL 2nd Test: No place for Kuldeep Yadav as India opt to bat first

Saransh, the 33-year-old Madhya Pradesh all-rounder, received his India Test cap from Ravindra Jadeja before the start of play

FPIs add ₹23,544 cr to Indian equities in Aug on earnings, rupee stability

The inflow comes after FPIs invested ₹20,200 crore in July, marking a sharp turnaround from four consecutive months of heavy selling and signalling renewed confidence in Indian equities

Violence against women limits education, jobs and freedom: Rahul Gandhi

Nearly 450,000 female foeticides take place every year, 80% of women encounter harassment, 29% endure physical violence and 6% face rape, said Rahul Gandhi

Bangladesh may join Saudi-Pakistan-Turkiye pact if national interests align

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

IAF is not against theaterisation, says Air Chief Marshal AP Singh

The government had announced the theaterisation plan in 2019 to ensure greater synergy among the three services. However, no visible forward movement has been made towards it