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Microplastics warning row intensifies ahead of key Madras HC hearing Friday

Industry players question the evidence of harm from PET packaging, while environmentalists seek wider regulation of microplastic sources ahead of the Madras HC hearing

Supreme Court pulls up FSSAI over delay in front-of-pack warning labels

The Supreme Court gave the Centre two weeks to place its final decision on front-of-pack warning labels on record, warning that it would otherwise issue further directions

Payments firms mop up $5.8 billion via equity fundraise since 2021

Cred and PhonePe raised $1 billion each during the five-year period, while Pine Labs, Razorpay and BharatPe were among the other major recipients of equity funding

India's solar additions rise 38% ahead of ALMM-II deadline: Report

Developers rushed to commission projects before ALMM-II took effect, while Wood Mackenzie expects India's solar capacity additions to exceed 50 GW in 2026

Tablespace leases 500,000 sq ft Hyderabad office space for ₹163 crore

The coworking space provider will pay Rs 163 crore in rent over five years for 506,251 sq ft in Hyderabad's Laxmi Infobahn Software Park, documents show

Petronet LNG awaits clarity on Sep Qatar cargoes amid shipping disruption

QatarEnergy has extended force majeure until August and is yet to give Petronet LNG a definite plan for September supplies; 56 contracted cargoes have been affected

Odisha Cabinet approves ₹12,458 cr to expand irrigation coverage by FY31

The Parbati Giri Mega Lift Irrigation Project will create additional irrigation potential of 262,275 hectares through 161 schemes across all districts of Odisha

Parle, Britannia India's most chosen FMCG brands: Brand Footprint

Parle Products retained the top in-home position for the 14th consecutive year, while Britannia led the out-of-home rankings, according to Brand Footprint India 2026

Motilal Oswal commits ₹1,500 cr investment in Inox Clean Energy platform

The funds, raised through compulsorily convertible debentures, will support Inox Clean's growth, particularly inorganic initiatives, as it expands its renewable energy portfolio

Drinking water supply to be powered by solar energy in Rajasthan

Rajasthan's PHED plans 200 MW-plus of rooftop solar for pumping stations, targeting ₹180 crore in savings through a 25-year RESCO model

India's edible oil imports hit 10-month high in July on high demand: SEA

Refiners raised palm oil and soyoil purchases ahead of the festival season, with total imports reaching their highest level in 10 months, industry data showed

Small modular reactors: How they differ from conventional nuclear plants

Small modular reactors are becoming an important part of India's nuclear power plans as the country looks to expand capacity

Hindalco arm gets ASI certification for Odisha's Baphlimali bauxite mine

Utkal Alumina International's Baphlimali mine in Rayagada becomes the first bauxite mine to secure Aluminium Stewardship Initiative Performance Standard certification, the company said

Global majors bet on Tamil Nadu as Daimler, Saint-Gobain line up projects

Daimler, Saint-Gobain and YKK announced fresh investments in Tamil Nadu, while 25 companies signed deals to establish their first India facilities at the Vetri conclave.

ITA backs 11 Indian projects to accelerate clean industrial transition

The selected projects, led by companies including Jindal Steel, JSW Steel, ACME Group, Yamna, Circular Urban Energy (CUE) and ReNew, represent more than $18 billion in potential investment

India Inc shows earnings resilience in Q1, revenues grow 22%: Icra

Excluding oil & gas, OPM was stable at 19 per cent and net profits grew by over 20 per cent YoY, Icra said

Parle, Britannia India's most chosen FMCG brands: Brand Footprint India '26

Parle Products retained its in-home leadership for the 14th consecutive year, while Britannia topped the out-of-home rankings, according to Brand Footprint India 2026

Meta's Rights Manager: Why its copyright access is under scrutiny in court

Meta said Rights Manager allows copyright owners to upload and maintain a reference library of content they want to monitor and protect

India nearly doubles planned coal mining capacity in 2025: Report

India's proposed coal mine capacity rose to 638 mtpa in 2025, driving almost all of the growth in the global coal project pipeline despite rising renewable capacity

N Chandrasekaran's exit puts Tata Digital, semiconductor bets in focus

Tata Digital's continuing losses and the long gestation period of the group's semiconductor projects have come under sharper scrutiny amid questions over future funding