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Overseas funds pull out of IT and financial services stocks in July

Foreign investors pull out over ₹21,000 crore from key sectors in late July, with IT and financials bearing the brunt of the sell-off

US tariff impact: India Inc against knee-jerk reaction, seeks new markets

Industry leaders urge India to pursue diplomatic talks with the US, strengthen manufacturing, and consider China ties to gain leverage against tariff pressures

RBI to conduct two VRRR auctions to absorb ₹3 trillion from system

RBI will hold two VRRR auctions on Friday with six-day and three-day tenures to absorb excess liquidity from the banking system, which has a surplus of Rs 4 trillion

SC nixes Justice Varma's plea, says conduct does not inspire confidence

Bench says in-house panel followed due process and affirms CJI's right to recommend action to Parliament; Varma can seek future remedies if needed

Rupee remains steady due to likely RBI intervention amid tariff tensions

Rupee settles nearly flat at 87.71 per dollar despite US tariff escalation; forex dealers cite likely RBI intervention through dollar sales and NDF operations

Non-life insurers clocked 2.7% growth in premiums in July, shows data

General insurers report flat premiums in July while standalone health insurers see modest growth; overall momentum slows amid accounting changes, weak motor segment

Best of BS Opinion: Dodging Trump tariffs, drugs, and digital traps

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

DII flows, Trump-Putin summit hopes help markets duck tariff blow

Benchmarks rebound from sharp fall as domestic investors pour in ₹10,864 crore

After 3 decades, govt revises base year for CPI rural-farm labour

Weighting of food items has now declined by nearly 10 percentage points for both agri and rural labourers

Easing commodity prices likely to support margins of Britannia Industries

Despite muted volumes in Q1FY26, brokerages see upside in Britannia's margins as input cost pressures ease and pricing actions continue to support profitability

PM Modi speaks to Brazil's Lula, leaders promise to boost India-Brazil ties

India and Brazil reaffirm commitment to strengthen cooperation across trade, technology, energy, defence, health, and cultural exchanges after Modi-Lula phone call

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Zepto expands into online pharmacy, promises 10-minute medicine delivery

The service has been rolled out in specific locations across Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi-NCR, and Hyderabad, Zepto Co-Founder and CEO Aadit Palicha said in a post on LinkedIn

Tariff impact on India's iPhone exports unclear despite US exemption

Apple Inc Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook has announced the company is increasing its investment in the US by another $100 billion-600 billion in four years

Superbloom: Nicholas Carr book says more communication isn't always better

The real threat of AI and LLMs lie not in job loss, but in corporations using them to create endless loops of content tailored to everyone's smallest needs, chaining us to our devices more than ever

Weighty issues: India's rush to make weight-loss drugs demands user caution

The global market for weight-loss drugs is estimated at $100 billion by the end of the decade

Israel won't annex Gaza, seeks end to war with Hamas, says Netanyahu

The prime minister also said that Israel wants to take control of Gaza's security after ending the war as soon as possible

LIC Q1 net profit rises 5% to nearly ₹11K cr due to tepid premium growth

LIC posts 5 per cent YoY profit growth in Q1FY26 on muted premium rise; Non-Par share climbs to 30 per cent, VNB margin expands by 150 basis points

People face UPI payment issues; NPCI attributes glitches to banks

The statement came in response to a slew of complaints on social media platforms about the UPI outage

Sunil Mittal to offload 0.8% stake in Bharti Airtel, eyes ₹9,300 crore

Proceeds likely to be channelled towards purchase of stake in Haier India