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Nitish Kumar doubles pay for school, health workers ahead of Bihar polls

Cooks, watchmen, instructors, ASHAs, Mamta workers see wage hikes in Bihar; ₹882 cr Janki Mandir plan to be launched August 8

Wake-up call from Mysuru: What panic in hospitals says about young hearts

Amid reports of 23 cardiac deaths in 40 days, doctors warn stress, lifestyle risks are putting young Indian hearts in danger-panic isn't the answer, prevention is key

Rubio defends Trump's foreign policy amid Gaza aid, South Africa questions

Rubio told the Appropriations Committee that the Trump administration is encouraging but not threatening Israel to resume humanitarian aid shipments into Gaza

Trump tariff turbulence: Tiruppur knitwear lifeline stretched thin

The first in a series on the impact of 50% US tariff on Indian goods explores how the textile sector stands on edge, yet stitches prospects in the EU and UK

JD Vance, Marco Rubio to attend Pope Leo XIV's inaugural mass on May 18

Pope Leo XIV is the first American Pope. Vice President Vance is the first Catholic convert to serve as Vice President, as per White House

IT companies' valuation hits 5-year low amid selloff by investors

The sector is trading at a discount to the BSE Sensex and trailing price/earning (P/E) multiple for the first time in the past four years

With ₹20,000 cr plan, Adani eyes global-style airport business hubs

Adani Airports to invest ₹20,000 crore in city-side projects, with 70 per cent of the funds allocated to Mumbai and Navi Mumbai airports as part of its multi-phase expansion strategy

Adani Defence to acquire 100% stake in Indamer Technics in MRO growth bid

The investment will be made through Horizon Aero Solutions Limited, a 50-50 joint venture between Adani Defence & Aerospace and Prime Aero, which is owned by Prajay Patel, director of Indamer Technics

Senior living rents touch ₹1 lakh, retirement homes valued at $8.4

Notably, 34% of upcoming projects are in Tier 2 cities like Coimbatore, Vadodara, and Goa-emerging as the next senior living hubs.

Auto sales fall 4% in July; PV, two-wheeler demand drags retail volumes

Passenger vehicle and two-wheeler sales saw Y-o-Y declines in July even as tractor sales rose 11% and commercial vehicle demand held steady, says Fada

Trump's tariff hike could shave 0.3 pp off India's GDP: Goldman Sachs

India condemns new 25% duty on exports; total levy now at 50%; analysts expect talks before August 27 deadline

Tech Wrap Aug 6: Garmin Forerunner, WhatsApp's Safety Overview, One UI 8

Garmin Forerunner 970,570 smartwatches launched. WhatsApp gets 'Safety Overview'. Samsung expands One UI 8 beta. OpenAI releases gpt-oss open-weight AI models. Gemini's Storybook feature

Former J&K Governor Satyapal Malik dies at 79 after prolonged illness

Satyapal Malik had been suffering from kidney-related ailments and was under treatment in Delhi's Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital

Tata Capital IPO: Know key risks, strengths from Tata Group's NBFC DRHP

According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) regulations for upper-layer NBFCs, Tata Capital is required to complete its public offering by September 2025

IPL ad recall value ranking: Dhoni or Virat Kohli?

Ranveer and Dhoni appeared to have done equally well in the annual IPL ad recall research conducted ten days after the start of the cricketing league this year

'Not a buying moment': Analysts wary of IT stocks amid Moody's US dow

Moody's downgrades US rating: Analysts see IT sector taking longer-than-expected to yield returns. Investors, they believe, should brace for near-term pressure

Higher US tariffs may trim + India's GDP - growth by 30 bps: Barclays

If the new US tariff takes effect from August 1, average import duty on Indian goods will rise sharply, according to Barclays

FPIs still drive stock prices despite holdings at decade-low levels

Companies with rising FPI stakes in June 2025 quarter delivered 21.73% returns on average, outpacing mutual funds, LIC, and other investor cohorts

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Paradeep, Punjab Chem at 52-week high; what's driving

Shares of agriculture-related companies were in demand on Tuesday on hopes that a normal monsoon could drive healthy demand for agro-chemicals.