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Doval, Wang Yi hold border talks: India, China signal improvement in ties

NSA Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi discuss border peace and bilateral ties ahead of expected meetings between Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping

China moves to wrap up saga of troubled property giant Evergrande

A court in southern China's Guangzhou said Friday it had accepted a bankruptcy liquidation case against Evergrande's mainland Chinese property development unit

J'khand HC stays cancellation of appointments through 11th, 13th JPSC exams

The development came after successful candidates of the 11th and 13th JPSC examinations protested as they are afraid of losing their jobs.

Pakistan seeks $10 billion facility from US to bolster forex stability

The proposed USD 10 billion Exchange Stabilisation Support Facility from the US comes as Pakistan seeks to move away from a financing model that has relied heavily on loans, deposits

Paddy acreage down 3.65% on deficient rains in Karnataka, Jharkhand, Maha

Sowing of kharif crops, which typically picks up with the onset of the southwest monsoon in June, was delayed this year on account of El Nino conditions.

BSE and PHDCCI join hands to expand capital-market access for MSMEs

The two organisations signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to create greater awareness among MSMEs about equity financing, particularly through the BSE SME platform

Chandigarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli to launch CBDC food subsidy transfers

The two Union Territories will become the first in India to fully digitise PMGKAY food subsidy delivery through Digital Rupee tokens under the new system.

MoRTH revises BOT model concession agreement to attract private players

The revised model concession agreement includes buyback, revenue support and traffic-risk sharing measures aimed at making BOT highway projects more bankable.

CAG report 2024-25 signals decline in Delhi's contribution to national GDP

The economic growth and gross state domestic product of Delhi showed a "healthy trend" in 2024-25. The GSDP at Rs 12.15 lakh crore registered a growth of 9.17 per cent over the previous financial year

Sebi proposes raising annual ISIN limit for private debt securities to 17

The existing framework allows a maximum of 14 ISINs maturing in a financial year - nine for plain-vanilla debt and five for structured and market-linked debt securities

Zee Entertainment Q1 net profit falls 48% to ₹74.3 cr, revenue up 4.8%

Zee's total expenses grew 12.8 per cent to Rs 1,864.4 crore in the June quarter. It was Rs 1,652.7 crore in the first quarter of FY27.

TG Mohandas taken into custody over remarks on Delhi Neet protest

Right-wing commentator T G Mohandas was taken into custody in Kochi over alleged remarks on a Delhi NEET protest made in a video uploaded to his YouTube channel

Biz compliances major friction point for firms, stakeholders tell panel

A parliamentary panel has flagged India's heavy compliance burden, saying overlapping rules and approvals continue to raise business costs despite deregulation efforts

Dixon Tech-Vivo JV to close in 2 months, revenue to flow from Q3: CEO

Dixon Technologies expects its Vivo joint venture to close within two months, with revenue contribution starting in Q3 as the partnership expands mobile manufacturing capacity

Delhi rain floods streets, disrupts traffic; IMD issues red alert

Heavy rain flooded parts of Delhi on Friday, disrupting traffic and inundating neighbourhoods as the IMD issued a red alert and forecast more rain through August 10

No proposal for special session on delimitation Bill: Kiren Rijiju

Kiren Rijiju says there is no proposal to extend the Monsoon Session or convene a special Parliament session for the Women's Reservation and Delimitation Bills

Manipal Health shares jump 11%; Ardee Industries IPO booked 3x on Day 1

Manipal Health shares debut with strong listing gains, while Ardee Industries' IPO attracts robust investor interest on the first day of bidding

Centre auctions 6 coal blocks; mines to generate nearly ₹2,000 cr annually

Six coal blocks auctioned under commercial mining rounds are expected to generate ₹1,983 crore annual revenue, attract investment and create over 15,000 jobs

Indian-flagged vessel attacked in Red Sea; all 13 Indians rescued

MEA said, "We condemn the attack on the Indian-flagged commercial vessel, MSV Faize Noore Oliya that sank in the Red Sea, off the coast of Yemen on August 4."

Tigers, lions in Kolkata's Zoo get goat meat as buffalo slaughter suspended

Suspension of buffalo slaughter at Kolkata's municipal abattoir has forced Alipore Zoo to feed goat meat to carnivores, sharply increasing its food costs