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Kawa UAV successfully conducts maiden flight of jet-powered 'Divyastra Mk3' loitering munition

Kawa UAV Pvt. Ltd. successfully flew India's first indigenous jet-powered loitering munition, Divyastra Mk3. This advanced system was powered by an indigenous jet engine developed by DG Propulsion. The Defence Research and Development Organisation also completed trials for its Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Launched Precision Guided Missile. These trials included both…

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Bankim Chandra's descendant seeks Sonia Gandhi's apology over 'Vande Mataram' row

A BJP MLA has requested an apology from Sonia Gandhi for an alleged incident. He claims Vande Mataram was not fully sung at the AICC headquarters. The MLA, a descendant of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, expressed deep pain and anger. He cited historical instances of the song's importance in India's freedom…

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UAE lottery: School watchman from Kerala among three Indian expats win Dh 100,000 each

A 44-year-old school watchman from Kerala has won Dh100,000, around Rs 26 lakh, in the UAE’s Big Ticket Series 289. Saidalavi Kariodan Varichalil, who has lived in the UAE for 17 years, said he plans to send his prize money to his family in India and has already bought another…

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AI cheating, leaked papers and marking errors: how exam protests went global

Student unrest sweeps India, Portugal and Mexico as grievances and pressure for good grades in tough job market collide

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India must strengthen shipping capacity, naval protection amid growing chokepoints: GTRI

India must treat maritime insecurity as a long-term trade risk as the Red Sea crisis crosses 1,000 days, GTRI said. Longer shipping routes have raised freight, insurance and working-capital costs, particularly hurting MSME exporters trading with Europe and the US.

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India could reach $20 trillion by 2036 with 14.2% rupee growth: Equirus

India could reach a $20 trillion economy by 2036 with reforms. This requires sustained rupee growth and appreciation, according to a research report. Services will become the principal engine of economic expansion, growing significantly. Proposed reforms span multiple sectors, including capital markets and human capital. Successful execution across many fronts…

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Indian Bank plans to garner $400 million via ECB this week: MD Binod Kumar

Indian Bank plans to raise $400 million via External Commercial Borrowings this week. The bank may raise an additional $600 million through ECB before December 2026. It also aims to gather USD 2 billion from FCNR(B) deposits, seeing good demand. The Reserve Bank of India has already closed its concessional…

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Beauty, cosmetics segment to be key growth driver for EPL; raises near-term revenue guidance

EPL Ltd anticipates its beauty and cosmetics segment will drive future growth. The company expects continued momentum after reporting strong June quarter topline growth. EPL has raised its near-term revenue guidance to sixteen to eighteen percent. A proposed merger with Indovida aligns with EPL's global leadership strategy. This transaction is…

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ONGC gets US licence to resume full Venezuela operations, eyes operatorship

ONGC has received a US Treasury license to resume full operations in Venezuela. This approval removes sanctions-related risks, allowing expanded production and new agreements. ONGC Videsh holds stakes in San Cristobal and Carabobo oil projects. The company expects to recover pending dividends and potentially take operatorship. India seeks to diversify…

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India a key growth focus market: ORIX Corporation President & Group CEO Hidetake Takahashi

ORIX Corporation sees India as a primary global growth market for its services. The company plans to significantly expand its vehicle fleet in India soon. India's economic growth and increasing foreign investment support this expansion. Changing mobility trends and entrepreneurship also drive ORIX's optimistic outlook. This strategic focus anticipates substantial…

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Galle weather causes another delay as India vs Sri Lanka Test enters Day 2 after rain disrupts final session of Day 1

Galle weather has delayed the start of Day 2 in the India vs Sri Lanka first Test, with persistent rain preventing play in Galle on Sunday. The weather had also disrupted Day 1, but India still reached 288/2 at stumps after Devdutt Padikkal scored his maiden Test century and remained…

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Government fixes LPG production targets for refiners, Reliance gets largest share

India has set maximum LPG production targets for refineries and upstream companies. This move aims to build a domestic supply buffer after import disruptions. The government will review these production schedules every six months. Companies must maintain adequate infrastructure for LPG storage and transport. This framework ensures adequate domestic availability…

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Small, microcaps offer better alpha opportunities; midcaps look expensive: Equitree CIO Pawan Bharaddia

Indian equities may stay supported by a resilient domestic economy, but future returns are likely to depend more on earnings growth than valuation re-rating, says Pawan Bharaddia of Equitree Capital Advisors. He sees alpha opportunities in select small and microcaps, especially those with a ₹1,000–5,000 crore market cap, while largecaps…

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US woman gets emotional as Indian family leaves country to move back to homeland; netizens say this is what we should leave behind

An emotional video capturing an American woman's heartfelt goodbye to her Indian neighbors has taken the internet by storm. As the couple prepared to leave their residence in the US for their homeland, a friend secretly filmed the poignant farewell. The footage beautifully illustrates the deep connections nurtured among neighbors,…

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'India deeply values its friendship with Israel': PM Modi thanks Israeli President for Independence Day wishes

Prime Minister Modi thanked President Herzog for warm wishes on India's Independence Day. He emphasized the value of India's friendship with Israel and strategic partnership. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu also extended greetings, calling the friendship boundless. Leaders from Australia, Russia, Maldives, France, and Bhutan sent congratulatory messages. These greetings highlight…

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414 protected monuments and areas witnessed encroachments; government says appropriate action taken in such cases

India has declared 3,688 ancient monuments as national importance sites. Of these, 414 protected sites have reported encroachments by individuals. The government is taking action under the AMASR Act for their protection. Surveys and geo-referencing of monument boundaries are now complete. This data is uploaded to the Bhuvan Portal for…

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Indian Independence Day celebrations in New York tri-state area culminate in Guinness World Record

New York celebrated India's 80th Independence Day with a Guinness World Record event. Over 1,300 US flags formed the number "250" for America's anniversary. This event honored India-US friendship and the Indian-American community's contributions. Various programs across the tri-state area marked the occasion. Prominent landmarks were illuminated in Indian tricolor…

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Vishal Garg, Indian-origin Better CEO who fired 900 employees on Zoom in 2021, sacked 5 years later; here's why

Vishal Garg, the Indian-American entrepreneur, has been removed as chief executive of Better Home & Finance. The company's board cited concerns over his judgment, temperament, and credibility for the decision. Better experienced significant financial losses and a sharp decline in its stock price during his leadership. Garg claims the company…

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UFC 330 fight card: Full list of matchups, date, India time, where to watch Islam Makhachev vs Ian Garry and other details

Islam Makhachev defends his welterweight championship against Ian Machado Garry at UFC 330. Mackenzie Dern also defends her strawweight title against Gillian Robertson in the co-main event. The event takes place at the Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia on August 15. Fans in the United States can watch the fights…

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Fish Intelligence and Pain Research Is Quietly Rewriting the Ethics of What We Eat

Fish Are Not What We AssumedThe tusk fish picks up a clam, swims to a rock, and smashes it open, repeatedly, deliberately, with the same stone it has used before. This is tool use. It was filmed in the wild, published in the journal Coral Reefs in 2011, and it…

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WFH Survival Guide: How to Handle Phone Notifications, Household Noise and Kids in India

The Notification Problem Is a Settings ProblemThe average smartphone delivers 80 to 100 notifications a day, and a University of California Irvine study found it takes 23 minutes to fully regain concentration after a single interruption. That math destroys a workday before lunch. Chanakya wrote in the Arthashastra that a…

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Indian Designers Are Rewriting What Fashion Means and It Goes Far Beyond the Runway

The contract nobody signed but everyone keptFor decades, the measure of an Indian designer was whether the West noticed. A slot at Paris Fashion Week. A feature in Vogue International. A collaboration with a heritage European house. The aspiration was legible and the ladder was clear: start in Delhi or…

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Why the Masaba Brand Is a Statement on Indian Identity, Bold Prints, and Belonging

The Print Is the ArgumentMasaba Gupta did not put a telephone or a mithai box on a kurta because she wanted to be different. She put them there because those objects are real, they exist in Indian homes, in Indian afternoons, in the specific texture of a life lived here.…

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A Week in Jharkhand's Forest Interior Reveals What Adivasi Communities Have Always Known About Survival

The Silence That Arrives Before You DoSomewhere past Chaibasa, the highway stops pretending. The road narrows, the phone signal drops in stages, and the sal forest closes in on both sides with a density that feels less like scenery and more like a position the trees have taken. You are…

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Sohrai and Khovar: The Tribal Painting Tradition on Mud Walls That Jharkhand Has Kept Alive for 10,000 Years

The wall is the canvas, and the wall will dissolveYou arrive in a village in Hazaribagh district and the first thing you notice is that the walls are alive. Not decorated, alive. Figures of deer move across the mud surface in white and ochre and black. Peacocks open their tails…

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