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Fire at ONGC Mumbai High platform injures 10; operations restored

10 personnel were injured in the incident and are currently undergoing medical treatment

Delhi to see overcast skies, light rain today as storms sweep across India

A fresh western disturbance is set to bring thunderstorms, gusty winds and scattered rain across north, east and central India, keeping Delhi cloudy and breezy with light showers over the weekend

OpenAI rejigs leadership as COO shifts out of role, AGI CEO taking leave

Fidji Simo, OpenAI's CEO of AGI development who oversees much of its core business, will also take a medical leave for several weeks to seek new treatment for an ongoing neuroimmune condition

French, Japanese-owned ships make first crossings through Strait of Hormuz

Traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has practically halted since the US and Israel attacked Iran, with just a trickle of ships able to make the crossing

Iran hints at expansion of maritime blockade to Bab el-Mandeb beyond Hormuz

The Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, hinted at the potential for significant disruption in a series of questions posted on the social media platform X on Friday

Iran warns of 'crushing' strikes on US assets, regional host nations

Ebrahim Zolfaghari, the spokesperson for the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, released a statement threatening devastating strikes against American and Israeli assets

8 killed as earthquake of magnitude 5.8 hits Afghanistan's Hindu Kush

Hafizullah Basharat, a spokesman for the Kabul governor, said eight people were killed and a child was injured when a house collapsed on the outskirts of the capital

75 women expected to benefit from BofA settlement in Epstein case: Lawyers

US District Judge Jed S Rakoff gave the deal preliminary approval Thursday and set a final approval hearing for August 27

2 US aircraft shot down as Iran war escalates; 1 crew member missing

Neither the White House nor Pentagon released public information about the downed planes

Trump declines to specify US response if missing airman harmed in Iran

The President declined to specify a course of action during a brief telephone interview on Friday

Iran rejects US proposal for 48-hour ceasefire amid escalating tensions

The collapse of these diplomatic efforts coincides with a sharp escalation in military hostilities

Pezeshkian questions US sincerity after strike kills Iran official's wife

Linking the timing of the violence to his own international outreach, Pezeshkian highlighted the contradiction between calls for peace and active hostilities

Raghav Chadha raised common man's issues, not Punjab matters: AAP MP Gupta

On Chadha's removal as Deputy Leader, Gupta clarified that such decisions are part of internal party processes and are subject to change

Nato chief Mark Rutte to meet Donald Trump as he mulls alliance exit

Rutte's itinerary also includes discussions with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth

Trump admin to merge offshore drilling agencies split after 2010 oil spill

The combined agency will 'deliver clearer coordination, better service to the public and stronger, more integrated oversight of offshore energy development'

Iran's parliament speaker mocks US over search for missing F-15E crew

Taking to the social media platform X, Ghalibaf suggested that the mission objectives of the US had drastically diminished

White House seeks record $1.5 trillion for military amid ongoing Iran war

The blueprint serves as a symbolic representation of the President's priorities and would increase government defence spending by more than 40% compared to previous year

Best of BS Opinion: AI power, war chaos, and India's energy blind spot

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today

Poor product data, rising returns push up e-commerce logistics costs

E-commerce and quick commerce platforms are using artificial intelligence to improve product data quality, reduce returns, and ease rising logistics costs amid growing customer expectations

West Asia conflict: Bajaj Auto, Ather Energy raise prices as costs jump

Bajaj Auto and Ather Energy raise prices as metal costs surge, passing on war-driven input inflation to consumers