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Ninjacart Nets $6 Mn From Accel, Nandan Nilekani; Eyes IPO In 2 Years

India, July 2 -- B2B agritech soonicorn Ninjacart has raised $6 Mn in the first tranche of a larger funding round. This tranche was led by existing backers Accel, Tiger Global and Infosys' cofounder N... Read More


Forgery Trial: Court grants Mike Ozekhome permission for six-week medical trip to UK

Nigeria, July 2 -- The FCT High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on Thursday, granted senior lawyer Mike Ozekhome permission to travel for a medical trip to the United Kingdom for a period of six weeks. The ... Read More


Pakistan hails record $46.7bn tax haul, unveils AI-led overhaul of tax authorityPublished on: July 2, 2026 3:55 AM

Pakistan, July 2 -- Pakistan's Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) collected Rs13 trillion [$46.7 billion] in taxes during fiscal year 2025-26 and paid refunds amounting to Rs599 billion [$2.1 billion], Fi... Read More


Mint Explainer | Why Indian IT is betting big on Europe through acquisitions

New Delhi, July 2 -- Recent acquisitions by Indian IT services companies signal a shift from their earlier reluctance to buy continental European assets to viewing the region as a key growth market. P... Read More


Swiggy Instamart Names Gautam Swaroop As Chief Business Officer

New Delhi, July 2 -- Swiggy has appointed Gautam Swaroop as Chief Business Officer (CBO) for Instamart, handing him responsibility for commercial operations that include customer growth, category mana... Read More


Why I am "bullish" about Africa: The data tells a different story, By Wale Osofisan

Nigeria, July 2 -- A few people have asked why I have become so "bullish" about Africa. My years in international development and governance work have shown me something clearly: policy choices matter... Read More


Indian equity markets open higher; Nifty tops 24,100, Sensex gains 350 points in early trade

Mumbai, July 2 -- Indian equity markets extended gains on Thursday, opening with a gap-up as both benchmark indices started the session in the green. Sensex opened higher at 77,083.14 as against the p... Read More


Bajaj Auto's Rs.5,632 crore buyback: How will your buyback proceeds be taxed?

New Delhi, July 2 -- Bajaj Auto's Rs.5,632.8-crore share buyback, which opened on July 1, comes with a significant change for investors. Shares accepted in the buyback will now be taxed under the new ... Read More


Exclusive| Riteish Deshmukh on first half of 2026: Even films that opened low, did big business later; this gives hope

India, July 2 -- The half yearly reports are in for the film industry, and Riteish Deshmukh has a reason to rejoice. His film, Raja Shivaji emerged as the highest grossing Marathi film ever. A biopic ... Read More


Tenders for 1 lakh Indiramma houses in CURE limits soon: Ponguleti

Hyderabad, July 2 -- The Telangana government is set to construct one lakh Indiramma houses in the Inner Ring Road area falling under the Core Urban Region Economy (CURE), covering Quthbullapur, Cyber... Read More