INDIA MARKET | Sun, 26 Jul 2026, 12:00AM IST
Andoni Iraola begins a new era as Liverpool head coach with the Reds' first pre-season outing.
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South India emerges as key hub for hospitality industry
INDIA BUSINESS | Sat, 25 Jul 2026, 11:51PM IST
The southern states of India are emerging as vibrant centers for hospitality and tourism, fueled by a surge in travel enthusiasm and supportive governmental policies. Major hotel brands are snapping up new locations, while the rise in experiential travel and special occasion gatherings encourages a desire for exceptional accommodations. This trend signifies a notable transformation in travel behavior and consumer desires.
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IRDAI chairman wants affordable insurance for all
INDIA BUSINESS | Sat, 25 Jul 2026, 11:46PM IST
IRDAI chairman Ajay Seth defined 'Insurance for All' as available, accessible, and affordable products. He stressed the need for full transparency and informed consent from the public. Products should cater to diverse economic and societal segments across the nation. Transparency offers the best solution for addressing current challenges effectively. Incentives linked to sales quality, not just volume, are also crucial.
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AU Small Finance Bank Q1 net rises 37% to 796 crore
INDIA BUSINESS | Sat, 25 Jul 2026, 11:39PM IST
AU Small Finance Bank saw net profit rise thirty-seven percent to 796 crore. This growth was driven by better asset quality and healthy business expansion. Pre-provision operating profit increased nine percent year-on-year to 1435 crore. Net interest income surged thirty-two percent, boosting overall financial performance. The bank also announced Yogesh Jain's elevation to deputy chief executive officer.
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Netanyahu set to visit US next week
INDIA NEWS | Sat, 25 Jul 2026, 11:00PM IST
Washington, DC [US]: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to visit the United States next week, US President Donald Trump has announced, as American forces continue to target positions across Iran following the collapse of diplomatic talks and the signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Washington and Tehran.Trump announced the upcoming visit during his address at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner on Friday.The planned meeting follows a telephone conversation between the two leaders several weeks ago, wherein Netanyahu congratulated Trump on the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States and lauded the robust ties between the two allies.The development comes amidst a renewed escalation in the US-Israeli conflict with Iran following the recent collapse of a ceasefire established under the MoU signed by Washington and Tehran.Israel had maintained opposition to the accord from its inception, while its ongoing military actions in Lebanon repeatedly hindered regional diplomatic initiatives.Concurrently, the Trump administration has been facilitating separate negotiations between Israel and Lebanon to cease hostilities, with discussions explicitly excluding Hezbollah.Both parties have agreed to a framework under which Israeli-occupied territories in southern Lebanon will ultimately be transferred to the Lebanese armed forces. However, tangible progress on the ground has remained negligible since March.In a meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun earlier this week, Trump provided no timeline regarding the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the occupied regions.Netanyahu's forthcoming visit also coincides with Israel's ongoing military operations in Gaza. Despite a US-brokered ceasefire announced last October, Israeli forces continue to issue evacuation orders and execute regular strikes across the region.
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West Bengal GSDP Grew 9.57% CAGR From 2015-16 To 2024-25: CAG
INDIA MARKET | Sat, 25 Jul 2026, 10:52PM IST
The CAG stated that despite the state's economic expansion, revenue shortfalls were reported annually during the decade, and the fiscal deficit grew at a CAGR of 12.83%.
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Q1 Results Highlights: IDFC First Bank Profit More Than Doubles; AU SFB Bottom Line Up 37%
INDIA MARKET | Sat, 25 Jul 2026, 10:27PM IST
Track Q1 FY27 earnings as IDFC First Bank, AU Small Finance Bank, ZEN Technologies, Birla Corp, Vedant Fashions and 20+ firms announce June quarter results, guidance and key updates.
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PhonePe's FY26 net loss widens to 2,792 cr despite 11.5% revenue growth
INDIA BUSINESS | Sat, 25 Jul 2026, 10:18PM IST
The fintech firm's revenue from operations rose to 7,920.48 crore in FY26, but higher expenses and regulatory changes contributed to a wider annual loss
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INDIA MARKET | Sat, 25 Jul 2026, 10:05PM IST
A huge hoarding of actor Thalapathy Joseph Vijay installed as fans celebrate the theatrical release of Jana Nayaganfilmin Chennai on July 23.
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ED Chargesheets 3 Founders Of Gameskraft Under Prevention of Money Laundering Act
INDIA MARKET | Sat, 25 Jul 2026, 9:50PM IST
Under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the federal investigation agency detained Vikas Taneja, Prithvi Raj Singh, and Deepak Singh Ahlawat in May.
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Comic Con 2026: God of War Laufey Gets Release Date
INDIA MARKET | Sat, 25 Jul 2026, 9:39PM IST
God of War Laufey will launch on February 16, 2027
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The cockroach: Making of Abhijeet Dipke
INDIA NEWS | Sat, 25 Jul 2026, 9:31PM IST
New Delhi: When Abhijeet Dipke stood before thousands of students at Jantar Mantar on Saturday after Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned, he did not dwell on his own role in creating one of the biggest youth stirs in recent years.Instead, he sought to turn the moment into a lesson on democracy."This resignation is the evidence that if you don't get scared, don't bend before this government, you can get a resignation," he proclaimed. "If you are scared to speak, how is it democracy?... They think they are kings because we sent them there."For the 30-year-old founder of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), the resignation was never meant to be the end of the story. "This is the first wicket," he told the crowd. "This is just the beginning."Also Read: CJP withdraws Jantar Mantar protest after Centre accepts key demandsThat ability to convert a political victory into a larger argument about democratic participation perhaps explains how a man who, by his own admission, was applying for jobs in the United States barely two months ago ended up leading a movement that forced the resignation of a Union minister.When PTI interviewed him in early June, Dipke was preparing to fly back from Boston, where he had completed a master's degree in public relations.He expected to be arrested the moment he landed in India. "I'll most probably get arrested from the airport," he had said. Only weeks earlier, he recalled, he had been planning a career abroad. As international attention around CJP grew, multinational companies in the US and Europe offered him jobs. He turned them down.The gamble has transformed both his life and India's political conversation.Born out of satire after unemployed youth were likened to "cockroaches", CJP rapidly evolved into what Dipke insisted on calling a "political youth movement".At the outset, he argued that its popularity reflected not his own appeal but the failure of the political establishment to address unemployment, education and the aspirations of young Indians."It's the failure of the political ecosystem that they have failed to cater to the aspirations, the needs, the concerns and the hope of the youth," he had told PTI. "The youth have followed a party which was born out of satire. There could be no bigger explanation than this."That belief continues to define his politics. On Saturday, as chants celebrating the resignation echoed across Jantar Mantar, Dipke repeatedly steered the conversation away from personalities and back to issues."The youth have shown they can force anyone's resignation if they want," he said. "The people who said this government never listens have been proved wrong."Then came perhaps the clearest articulation yet of what he wants the movement to become."If politics of Hindu-Muslim does not happen and issue-based politics happens, then thrones would shake," he said. "The youth of this country will not fall into the trap of Hindu-Muslim politics. They will talk about employment."Those who have watched the protests from the beginning say that instinct to resist personality politics has been visible throughout the agitation. Dipke insisted that only slogans centred on students' demands be raised. On one occasion, when supporters began chanting slogans hailing him, he immediately stopped them, reminding the gathering that the movement belonged to students, not to an individual.Also Read: Dharmendra Pradhan sends resignation letter to PM Modi amid CJP protests due to NEET paper leakEven on Saturday, arguably the biggest day of his public life, was spent widening the movement's demands rather than declaring victory.Calling the resignation "justice" for students who died by suicide, he demanded action against police personnel involved in violence on July 20, withdrawal of cases against protesting students, and reforms in the examination system.His trademark symbolism also remained intact. "A cockroach, once it enters, does not leave so easily," he smiled, before delivering a warning to officers he accused of attacking protesters. "If we can take a minister's resignation, who are you? Don't mess with the cockroach."Dipke's own journey is far removed from the image of a conventional political leader.Born into a Dalit family in Maharashtra, he studied mass communication and journalism before moving to the United States to pursue a master's degree in public relations at Boston University.Friends and associates describe him as someone who gravitated towards political communication rather than electoral politics, using digital media, satire and popular culture to engage young audiences.Before launching CJP, Dipke worked in political communications and volunteered with the Aam Aadmi Party's social media team between 2020 and 2023, helping create digital campaigns and online political messaging. His familiarity with internet culture would later become one of CJP's defining strengths, with memes, humour and sharp messaging attracting millions of followers in a matter of weeks.Behind the defiant public persona lies a family that has watched the movement with pride mixed with fear.His parents said on Saturday they had not slept peacefully for the past 40 days, worrying constantly as their son led protests, faced police action and received threats.While they said they are proud to be Abhijeet Dipke's parents, they also revealed a wish that captures the tension between public admiration and private anxiety. They said they would rather see him devote himself to social work than enter electoral politics.Dipke himself has avoided answering questions about CJP's political future.Even in June, when asked whether the platform might eventually become a political party, he described such discussions as premature. His immediate objective, he said then, was accountability.Saturday's celebrations suggested that objective had been achieved. Yet the message Dipke chose to leave the crowd with was not about defeating a minister but about changing the nature of politics itself."The youth have awakened," he said. "The dawn of democracy has arrived."
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Birla Corp Q1 Results: Profit Down 3% On Lower Cement Prices, Surge In Fuel Costs
INDIA MARKET | Sat, 25 Jul 2026, 9:28PM IST
According to the company's forecast, cement consumption is anticipated to stay low until the conclusion of the monsoon season in August before picking up in September.
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Infosys Fined 175,000 Euros By French Authority Over Employee Time Tracking System
INDIA MARKET | Sat, 25 Jul 2026, 9:19PM IST
The regulator said the system had shortcomings related to its reliability, auditability and monitoring capabilities for certain categories of employees.
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Pralhad Joshi: All You Need To Know About India's New Education Minister
INDIA MARKET | Sat, 25 Jul 2026, 9:09PM IST
File image of Cabinet Minister Pralhad Joshi.
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Pralhad Joshi Appointed New Education Minister After Dharmendra Pradhan's Resignation
INDIA MARKET | Sat, 25 Jul 2026, 8:52PM IST
File photo of Union minister Pralhad Joshi
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Pralhad Joshi gets education charge as Prez accepts Pradhan's resignation
INDIA MARKET | Sat, 25 Jul 2026, 8:49PM IST
At present, he oversees the ministries of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, along with New and Renewable Energy
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President accepts Pradhan's resignation; Joshi gets education charge
INDIA MARKET | Sat, 25 Jul 2026, 8:26PM IST
President accepts Pradhan's resignation; Joshi gets education charge
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India vs Zimbabwe 2nd T20I: Ishan Kishan's 81 Powers India to 90-Run Win, Seals Series With 2-0 Lead
INDIA MARKET | Sat, 25 Jul 2026, 8:23PM IST
Ishan Kishan's blistering 81 off 44 balls powered India to a 90-run win over Zimbabwe.
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iPhone 17 To Get Costlier By Rs 12,000 From August? Check What Tipster Claims
INDIA MARKET | Sat, 25 Jul 2026, 8:10PM IST
iPhone 17 price raise linedup in India as early as next month
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iPhone 18 Pro Max Top Be Apple's Most Expensive Phone? Here's What Reports Suggest
INDIA MARKET | Sat, 25 Jul 2026, 8:02PM IST
iPhone expected to be costlier than it's predecessor
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Brazil rejects visas for Trump officials
INDIA NEWS | Sat, 25 Jul 2026, 8:01PM IST
Brazil has denied visa requests for two Trump administration officials who planned to travel to the country to cast doubt on the integrity of its electoral system, two Brazilian officials with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Saturday.The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter, said the US plan represented an attempt to shape Brazil's October presidential election, in which leftist incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will face Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, a Trump ally.Also Read: Trump threatens tariffs on Mexico over bad lettuce, Canada over wildfire smokeBrazil denied the request for visas on Friday to the US delegation, which would have included Assistant Secretary Riley M. Barnes from the State Department's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, and also Samuel Samson, a deputy assistant secretary, the Brazilian officials said.The US State Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Also Read: At least 35 killed in bus collision on Syria's Deir al-Zor-Damascus road, health ministry saysThe US plan was first reported by the Washington Post and then confirmed by Reuters.
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Wildfires Ravage France, Spain As Europe Faces One Of Its Worst Seasons
INDIA MARKET | Sat, 25 Jul 2026, 7:51PM IST
A firefighting helicopter drops water on the flames as a wildfire advances in Spain on July 24.
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INDIA MARKET | Sat, 25 Jul 2026, 7:47PM IST
Sahal Abdul Samad's second-half goal gave Mohun Bagan a 1-0 Kolkata Derby win over East Bengal.
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'Ancient Buddhist Site of Sarnath' Added As Unesco World Heritage Site
INDIA MARKET | Sat, 25 Jul 2026, 7:46PM IST
There are now 45Unesco World Heritage Sites in India. These consist of one mixed site, seven natural sites, and thirty-six cultural sites.
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CJP, Centre to meet again for more talks
INDIA NEWS | Sat, 25 Jul 2026, 7:36PM IST
Soon after Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Saturday called off its 36-day protest at Jantar Mantar over the NEET issue with immediate effect, saying the government has accepted all its demands.The two sides will again meet after four weeks to work on broader reforms in the examination system, the CJP said.Announcing the withdrawal of the protests with immediate effect from all sites across India, CJP spokesperson Saurav Das said besides Pradhan's resignation, the government has also agreed to provide "honourable" compensation to the families of those who committed suicide and withdrawal of FIRs in Delhi and other BJP-ruled states."The CJP declares that we withdraw the agitation in good faith and understanding that the agreed-upon terms will be executed within the agreed-upon timeline," Das said at a joint press conference along with government interlocutors, Union ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh.Das was accompanied in the meeting by another CJP spokesperson, Ashotosh Ranka."As the government accepted all our demands after 36 days of protests, we appeal to everyone to peacefully withdraw from protest sites and go home," Ranka said.Das said they have shared a draft of the demands with the government and the government will share a written guarantee by Tuesday.Nadda said the CJP representatives came to the meeting with a written draft in which they presented certain points regarding the cases filed during the agitation.He said along with that, the CJP also raised the remaining demands: that no retaliatory measures should be taken, that compensation should be provided, and that their five-point charter should be considered."We discussed these issues in detail. After the discussion, the first point was that no action should be taken and no FIRs should be filed. If any FIRs have already been registered, whether by the Delhi Police or in BJP-ruled states, it will be withdrawn," Nadda said.The Union Health Minister said that the government has agreed to give honourable compensation within the rules to the families of NEET suicide victims.Ranka said the CJP and the government interlocutors will again meet after four weeks and review the agreement and discuss about the issue of reforms in the education sector and decide its future strategy.He said the CJP's demands were not radical but purely basic, which the government has now accepted.Das said altogether three rounds of discussions took place on the key demands - resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan, withdrawal of cases and that in future no cases should be filed against protesters and organisers.He said the CJP had also demanded Rs one crore compensation for the families of those who lost their lives after the cancellation of the NEET examination on May 3."All our demands have been accepted by the government," Das said.Ranka said the CJP has given a five-point demand charter which talks about examination reforms. "We will meet again in four weeks with that demand charter so that we can work on broader reform," he said.Nadda said the government will provide to CJP copies of FIRs registered.Facing spiralling protests for his ouster over the NEET issue, Pradhan resigned on Saturday, saying it is not a matter of "individual prestige" for him and he wanted to prevent anti-national forces from exploiting the situation at Jantar Mantar and across the country.The CJP has led a sit-in at Jantar Mantar since June 20, demanding accountability over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak and irregularities in the CBSE's on-screen marking process, besides seeking wider reforms in the conduct of public examinations.The agitation has galvanised thousands of students in protests across the country and has been supported by major opposition parties.The protests gained momentum after police on July 18 forcibly shifted activist Sonam Wangchuk, who was on a hunger strike at Jantar Mantar since June 28, to Safdarjung Hospital.The discontent spilt over into a massive march to Parliament on July 20, which witnessed a strong police response involving lathicharge and the use of tear gas. That day, Nadda held the first formal meeting with the CJP leadership at his residence, signalling the beginning of political engagement.
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Why ITAT Quashed Rs 9.48-Lakh TDS Demand Against Coaching Institute In Teacher Case
INDIA MARKET | Sat, 25 Jul 2026, 7:34PM IST
Since the ITAT concluded that the teachers were engaged as independent professionals, it held that the coaching institute had correctly deducted TDS under Section 194J.
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Pakistan vs West Indies, 1st Test Live Streaming: When And Where To Watch PAK vs WI Match Online
INDIA MARKET | Sat, 25 Jul 2026, 7:28PM IST
Pakistan face West Indies in the first Test on Saturday. Check match time, venue, live streaming, telecast details, weather forecast and squads.
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IDFC First Bank Q1FY27: Net profit rises 132% Y-o-Y to 1,075 crore
INDIA BUSINESS | Sat, 25 Jul 2026, 7:18PM IST
IDFC First Bank on Saturday reported its highest-ever quarterly profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 1,075 crore in April-June period of the current fiscal year, up 132.4 per cent from Rs 463 crore in the year-ago period.
Total customer business increased to Rs 6,04,776 crore as of June 30, 2026 from Rs 5,10,031 crore as of June 30, 2025, a growth of 18.6 per cent, the bank said in a stock exchange filing.
The bank further said its loans and advances increased to Rs 3,05,370 crore as of June 30, 2026 from Rs 2,53,233 crore as of June 30, 2025, a growth of 20.6 per cent.
Gross NPA of the bank improved to 1.51 per cent as of June 30, 2026 from 1.97 per cent as of June 30, 2025. Net NPA, too, improved to 0.44 per cent from 0.55 per cent as of June 30, 2025.
Net interest margin of the bank improved to 5.96 per cent during the quarter under review as against 5.71 per cent in the year-ago period.
IDFC First Bank further said it has created a contingency provision of Rs 515 crore on a prudent ba
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INDIA BUSINESS | Sat, 25 Jul 2026, 7:08PM IST
India's first hydrogen train began service between Jind and Sonipat. This indigenous train has traveled over 1200 kilometers, saving significant diesel fuel. The train generates electricity through a clean chemical reaction, emitting only water vapor. Multiple safety systems ensure secure operation, and trials on the Delhi route will commence soon. This initiative marks a milestone in India's commitment to sustainable transportation.
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IDFC First Bank Approves Raising Up To Rs 20,000 Crore; Sets Final Dividend Record Date
INDIA MARKET | Sat, 25 Jul 2026, 7:01PM IST
The bank said the approvals are intended to maintain strong capital adequacy and provide flexibility to access capital markets amid significant growth opportunities across its businesses.
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