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Govt nears approval of ₹30,000 cr LPG relief for OMCs via excise funds

The government is set to compensate OMCs for ₹30,000 crore LPG losses through excise duty collections, easing subsidy burden without straining the expenditure budget

Ajmer's ₹243 cr Ramsetu bridge shut after rain damage, court orders probe

Ajmer court orders immediate closure of newly built Ramsetu bridge after it developed cracks post first rainfall; asks Ajmer civic bodies to respond to safety concerns by July 11

Trump backs 500% tariff on India's Russian oil trade to pressure Putin

The proposed US bill seeks harsh penalties on Russian oil buyers like India and China, aiming to choke Kremlin's war funding and compel an end to the Ukraine war

Starlink gets key govt nod, prepares for broadband service rollout: Report

Starlink clears final regulatory hurdle as India's space body IN-SPACe gives nod; firm still needs spectrum allocation, infra setup, and trials before launching satellite internet services

No proposal to introduce ₹50 coin as public prefers notes: Centre to HC

The Centre told Delhi High Court there is no plan to issue a ₹50 coin, citing RBI findings that people prefer banknotes over coins due to weight, size, and ease of daily use

India Inc sees 48% drop in Q2 deal value amid global uncertainty: GT Bharat

India Inc saw 582 deals worth $17 billion in Q2 2025, down 48 per cent in value from Q1, as global tensions slowed activity; private equity remained steady while M&A and IPOs declined sharply

Tata AutoComp, Skoda Group form JV to make rail propulsion systems in India

Tata AutoComp and Skoda Group form a joint venture to manufacture propulsion systems and components for trains, metros, and light rail vehicles, with production based in India

Viceroy shorts Vedanta Resources' debt; group calls report 'malicious'

Viceroy Research has shorted Vedanta Resources' debt, alleging the group is draining its Indian unit, inflating profits, and posing serious risks to creditors through unsustainable practices

Indian nurse Nimisha Priya to be executed in Yemen on July 16 for murder

Indian nurse Nimisha Priya, convicted of killing her Yemeni partner in 2017 after alleged abuse, is set to be executed on July 16

Bharat Bandh: Services hit in Kerala, protesters lathicharged in Bengal

Trade unions have called a nationwide strike on July 9, protesting new labour codes, privatisation, inflation, job losses, and the Centre's alleged anti-worker policies

Bharat Bandh today: What's open and what's closed across India today?

Bharat Bandh on July 9 called by trade unions, farmers over 'anti-worker' policies; protest targets new labour codes, job losses, privatisation, and rising inflation

Prestige Group to build flyover in Bengaluru connecting ORR and Bellandur

Prestige Group to construct 1.5-km flyover from its upcoming Beta Tech Park in Bellandur to Outer Ring Road; BBMP nod comes with condition that the flyover remains open to public use

'Brics not aimed at any country', says China after Trump's tariff warning

China defended Brics as a non-confrontational bloc, responding to Donald Trump's threat to impose a 10 per cent tariff on any country aligning with what he called 'anti-American' policies

Actor Mahesh Babu served legal notices in ₹34 lakh plot fraud case

Mahesh Babu, who endorsed Sai Surya Developers, has been served legal notices after a Hyderabad-based doctor alleged she was duped of ₹34 lakh in a non-existent plot scam

Bihar electoral list row: Opposition cries foul, CEC says process fair

CEC Gyanesh Kumar says over 100,000 officers deployed for Bihar's voter list revision, last done in 2003; voters can submit documents till July 25 and during Claims & Objections phase

Capgemini to acquire WNS for $3.3 bn to expand GenAI, Agentic AI services

With the acquisition, Capgemini aims to develop a consulting arm to help businesses transform operations via AI, with key investments in Agentic AI for autonomous decision-making systems

Tesla's money man Vaibhav Taneja joins Musk's America Party as treasurer

Tesla CFO Vaibhav Taneja appointed Treasurer and Custodian of Records for Elon Musk's newly launched America Party, aimed at offering an alternative to the two-party political system

Flash floods kill 80 in Texas as questions mount over ignored warnings

With 28 children dead, scrutiny has intensified over delayed evacuations in Texas floods and whether early warnings were adequate, especially at vulnerable sites like children's camps

No country should 'weaponise' critical resources: PM Modi at Brics Summit

At Brics Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi warns against 'weaponising' critical resources, calls for resilient supply chains, responsible AI, and support for 'Global South'

Govt says India ranks 4th in income equality on World Bank database

India's Gini Index score of 25.5 places it among the world's most equal societies, ahead of China and the US, reflecting shared growth and effective poverty reduction efforts