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Messi event row: Kerala CM flags GST fraud, lapses in picking private sponsor

India, Aug. 13 -- Kerala chief minister VD Satheesan on Thursday flagged serious charges, including Goods and Services Tax (GST) fraud and lapses in the way the private sponsor was picked by the previ... Read More


Broader tariff hike expected later this year despite Airtel's stealth price increase, analysts say

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- A major telecom tariff hike remains on the cards for later this year, according to analysts, despite Bharti Airtel already raising effective prices by scrapping its Rs.299 entry-... Read More


Lenskart shares hit record high after Q1 profit jumps nearly four-fold; Motilal Oswal lifts target price

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- Indian eyewear retailer Lenskart Solutions saw its shares gain 7% in Thursday's trade, August 13, to hit a fresh all-time high of Rs.627 after the company sustained its growth mo... Read More


Social Security COLA Forecasts 2027: New Estimates Point to Moderate Benefit Increase Amid Recent Inflation Data

India, Aug. 13 -- Financial analysts and advocacy organisations have released fresh forecasts for the 2027 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), following the release of consumer price fig... Read More


India F&B out-of-home consumption volume drops 8.6% in FY26: Worldpanel by Numerator

Mumbai, Aug. 13 -- Food and beverage (F&B) sales volumes outside the home fell 8.6% in the 12 months ended March 2026, according to global market research firm Worldpanel by Numerator. "When there's ... Read More


Nifty trades below 24,400 level; private bank shares underpressure

Mumbai, Aug. 13 -- The domestic equity benchmarks traded minor loses in the mid-afternoon trade as investors remained cautious ahead of the weekly expiry of BSE derivatives contracts. Market participa... Read More


CSOs demand withdrawal of foreign aid bill

Nigeria, Aug. 13 -- Five human rights organisations have jointly called on the National Assembly to withdraw the Foreign Aids (Regulation, Transparency and Disclosure) Bill 2026, codenamed SB. 1034, w... Read More


Upcoming IPO: Muthoot Fincorp files DRHP with SEBI to raise Rs.3,000 crore through the IPO route

Upcoming IPO, Aug. 13 -- Muthoot Fincorp Ltd, a part of the Muthoot Pappachan Group, has submitted draft documents to market regulator Sebi to raise Rs.3,000 crore through an Initial Public Offering (... Read More


Uttarakhand CM Dhami inaugurates Deeksharambh Session and new infrastructure at Doon University

Dehradun, Aug. 13 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday inaugurated the Deeksharambh Session 2026-27 and Youth Dialogue Programme at Doon University. Welcoming the new student... Read More


Android phones can now share photos, videos and contacts by tapping them together: How it works

India, Aug. 13 -- Google has introduced Tap to Share for Quick Share, allowing compatible Android phones to exchange contact information, photos, videos, website links, locations and other content sim... Read More