Stocktwits - India's sugar stocks could be headed for a crucial season. The country's sugar output is projected to rise nearly 18% in 2025-26, even as ethanol faces pricing pressures and the looming threat of tariffs on potential imports. With the government's focus on pushing ethanol-blended fuel and cane pricing in focus, the next few months will help determine if the sugar sector can regain its sweet spot. A few sugar stocks have been gaining traction on investors' radar from this space. EI...Read More
Not long ago, India's Global Capability Centres (GCCs) were simply backroom engines -- managing payroll, IT help desks, or processing data to save global companies time and money. Fast forward to today, and these same centers are at the heart of transforming how the world's biggest businesses invent, experiment, and scale with artificial intelligence. India is now home to more than 1,700 GCCs, which employ nearly 1.9 million professionals. These centers have quietly shifted from checking boxes ...Read More
VMPL New Delhi [India], August 8: Every August, it is common to find yourself racking your brain, trying to think of the perfect Raksha Bandhan gift for your sibling. This year, you can make things easier for yourself by gifting them the all-new moto g86 Power as a token of your love and appreciation. Launched on 30th July 2025, the moto G86 Power expands the brand's mid-range g-series. What makes this latest launch stand out among other motorola 5G mobiles is the impeccable balance of premium...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former India wicketkeeper-batter Parthiv Patel believes Test skipper Shubman Gill answered all challenges and questions through his prolific run-scoring spree during the recently drawn Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series against England. Gill's first assignment as India's Test captain ended in the visitors' forcing the scoreline to be at 2-2 in the five-match series in England. He was also the leading run scorer in the series, finishing with a whopping 754 runs in...Read More
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said that a movement to "protect" democracy and the Constitution has begun under the leadership of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and the people of the state will support it. Siddaramaiah made the remark addressing a protest rally at Freedom Park against "electoral malpractice and vote theft" during the Lok Sabha elections. The Chief Minister alleged that the Election Commission has become a branch office of the BJP. "The protest moveme...Read More
NewsVoir Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 8: Acclaimed actor and sustainability advocate Bhumi Pednekar, along with her sister, lawyer-turned-entrepreneur Samiksha Pednekar, unveil Backbay a next-generation beverage brand that reimagines hydration for the modern Indian lifestyle. Rooted in wellness and shaped by conscious consumption, Backbay's debut offering is natural mineral water, bottled at source in the Himalayan foothills. Rich in naturally occurring minerals and electrolytes, it's h...Read More
Jaipur: Rajasthan is fast emerging as one of India's most promising destinations for tourism investments. With over 1,600 MoUs signed worth ₹1.37 lakh crore, the state is actively converting intent into implementation through targeted facilitation, inter-departmental coordination, and investor engagement. As part of this drive, a high-level dialogue titled "Rising Rajasthan Tourism Sector MoUs - Accelerating Ground-Breaking Investors' Dialogue" was organised in Jaipur. The event brought togethe...Read More
Hyderabad: Gravity ad Films Celebrate Varalakshmi Vratam. Women performed the 'Varalakshmi Vratam' with great devotion. The festival, which falls on Friday ahead of Sravana Purnima, holds great significance among people in south states. It is performed by married women for the well-being of their family. Most Married women in the city woke up in the early hours and started off the Vratam with great devotion. They fasted for their families, especially their husbands, till evening and shared pras...Read More
New Delhi: New Delhi has put on hold its plans to procure new U.S. weapons and aircraft, according to three Indian officials familiar with the matter, in India's first concrete sign of discontent after tariffs imposed on its exports by President Donald Trump dragged ties to their lowest level in decades. India had been planning to send Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to Washington in the coming weeks for an announcement on some of the purchases, but that trip has been cancelled, two of the peopl...Read More
New Delhi: Shares of National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL) surged as much as 19.2% on Friday to Rs 1,339 on the BSE, lifting IPO investors' gains to 67.4% over the issue price of Rs 800 and extending the rally to 52% from the listing price of Rs 880. The blistering three-day run has investors weighing whether to cash out now or hold for further upside....Read More
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday decided to recall a part of the judgment it delivered on May 15, 2025, allowing the Uttar Pradesh government to utilise Rs 500 Cr from Shri Banke Bihari temple funds, at Vrindavan in Mathura, for its ambitious scheme to build a corridor around the shrine. Several thousand devotees visit the temple every week. The matter came up before a bench comprising justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi. The state government, earlier this month, had contended before ...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 8 (PTI) Skills and talent development firm NIIT Ltd on Friday posted a 43.6 per cent decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 4.37 crore in the April-June quarter due to headwinds from a turbulent environment in the technology and BFSI sectors. It had reported a profit (attributable to owners of the parent company) of Rs 7.75 crore in the year-ago period, according to a regulatory filing. The company's revenue from operations rose slightly to Rs 84.11 crore in Q1 FY26, from Rs 8...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 8 (PTI) BSES Yamuna Power Ltd and BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd -- the two subsidiaries of Reliance Infrastructure, will recover power dues worth Rs 28,483 crore following a Supreme Court ruling. As on July 31, 2025, the total dues of BSES Yamuna Power Ltd and BSES Rajdhani Power amounts to Rs 28,483 crore, according to Reliance Infrastructure. The two power distribution companies (discoms), in which Reliance Infrastructure (RInfra) holds 51 per cent, supply electricity to 5.3 million...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 8 (PTI) Cabinet on Friday approved Rs 30,000 crore LPG subsidy to state-run oil companies -- Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Bharat Petroleum (BPCL), and Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL) -- to compensate for losses incurred from selling LPG at below cost over the past 15 months. The compensation to oil marketing companies (OMCs) will be paid in 12 tranches, as per an official statement. The international prices of LPG were at high levels during 2024-25 and continue to remain high. Howev...Read More
Imphal, Aug 8 (PTI) Manipur Congress president Keisham Meghachandra on Friday said the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime poses significant challenges for the state as its economic and infrastructural conditions differ vastly from the rest of the country. In a post on X, Keisham said, "GST -- A One-Nation Tax That Overlooks Manipur's Unique Realities. Manipur is likely to face grave difficulties following the passage of the amendment to the State GST in Parliament yesterday." "The GST regime h...Read More
Hyderabad, Aug 8 (Maxim News): CBSE Board takes strict action on student attendance. The Central Board of Secondary Education has issued a notification regarding the attendance of class 10th and intermediate students for the academic year 2025-26, it has been clarified that students must have at least 75 per cent attendance to appear for the 2026 board exams. The Board has warned that students will not be allowed to appear for the board exams if their attendance is less than 75 percent. Student...Read More
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 8 (PTI) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has written to Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to retain the BrahMos manufacturing facility in the southern state. A statement issued by the CM's office on Friday said that Vijayan has asked the Centre to retain the BrahMos facility in the state capital and not to separate BrahMos Aerospace Thiruvananthapuram Limited (BATL) from its parent company BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited. In his letter, the CM has expressed c...Read More
Chennai, Aug 8 (PTI) Senior Indian off-spinner R Ashwin is in discussions with the Chennai Super Kings about his future in the IPL franchise amid speculation that he might seek his release from the team. With over two months still left before the deadline for retentions, Ashwin, it is reliably learnt, has had conversations with the CSK brass about his role going forward. "It is early stages to decide on any player's future. The cut off date for retention is yet to be announced. So we have time...Read More
Sitamarhi (Bihar), Aug 8 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday slammed opposition parties for objecting to the special intensive revision of the electoral rolls in Bihar, asserting that infiltrators have "no right to vote". He also alleged that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was "indulging in politics over the SIR exercise" in the state. Addressing a public meeting at Punauradham in Sitamarhi district, Shah said, "Names of infiltrators must be removed from the voters' lists. They have no...Read More
Hyderabad: In observance of World Breastfeeding Week, Fernandez Hospital in Hyderabad is redefining the conversation around breastfeeding -- shifting the focus from just mothers and babies to a collective community responsibility. The hospital, known for its women-centric approach, is conducting a week-long campaign from August 1 to 7, centred around the global theme, "Prioritise Breastfeeding: Creating Sustainable Support Systems." The initiative seeks to build a "circle of care" around new mo...Read More
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet has approved a ₹30,000 crore support package for Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) to stabilise domestic LPG prices and ensure affordable access to cooking fuel for Indian households. The Union Cabinet has approved a ₹12,060 crore support package for the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) beneficiaries for the financial year 2025-26, as part of the broader ₹30,000 crore allocation to ensure affordable LPG access across India. This includes a targeted subsidy of ₹300...Read More
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday approved Rs 30,000 crore compensation to three public sector Oil Marketing Companies (IOCL, BPCL and HPCL) for the under-recoveries incurred on the sale of domestic LPG. The distribution of the compensation within the OMCs will be done by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. The compensation will be paid in 12 tranches, a Cabinet communique said. According to the government, this significant step also underl...Read More
Mumbai, Aug 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actress Preeti Jhangiani has come out in support of her film "Udaipur Files," which ran into legal trouble just a day before its release. Emphasizing the core message of the movie, she clarified that it is not centered around religion but is instead a call for justice. Jhangiani, who portrays journalist Anjana Singh in the movie, clarified, "Udaipur Files isn't about religion -- this film represents only justice. It narrates true-life incidents and crime; and when...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) As part of the ongoing celebrations of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, the Ministry of Textiles has reaffirmed its commitment to empowering women handloom weavers through various central sector schemes. In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha on Friday, Minister of State for Textiles Pabitra Margherita shared that over 14,000 women weavers have been trained under the SAMARTH scheme across the country in the past three financial years (2022-23 to 2024-25). The Ministry ...Read More
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and MP from Rae Bareli, Rahul Gandhi, is currently opening a front against the Election Commission by accusing it of rigging. Once again, on Friday, Rahul Gandhi has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of vote theft. Rahul Gandhi said that the Election Commission is asking for an affidavit from me, but I have taken an oath on the Constitution Leader of Opposition had accused the Election Commission of rigging in a press conference on Thursday. Now he r...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday intervened in the matter of a north Delhi restaurant denying entry to a guest in traditional Indian wear on the grounds of not following the outlet's 'western dress' code. As the news of Pitampura-based eatery's action reached Assembly premises, BJP's Jangpura legislator Tarvinder Singh Marwah sought action against those who disrespected Indian ethnic clothes. Marwah told IANS, "Whoever has done this must be punished ...Read More
Mumbai, Aug 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) TV actress Sumbul Touqeer, known for her performance in the show 'Imlie,' has opened up about her unique Raksha Bandhan tradition. She shared how she celebrates the festival by tying rakhi to her sister Sanya. When asked if she ever wished she had a real brother, Sumbul shared, "I never really felt that way. I've never had the feeling that I needed a brother. I have a younger sister, Sanya, and I tie Rakhi to them." "In a way, I think we all protect each other an...Read More
Chennai, Aug 8 (PTI) Senior Indian off-spinner R Ashwin is in discussions with the Chennai Super Kings about his future in the IPL franchise amid speculation that he might seek his release from the team. With over two months still left before the deadline for retentions, Ashwin, it is reliably learnt, has had conversations with the CSK brass about his role going forward. "It is early stages to decide on any player's future. The cut off date for retention is yet to be announced. So we have time...Read More
NEW DELHI - New Delhi has put on hold its plans to procure new US weapons and aircraft, according to three Indian officials familiar with the matter, in India's first concrete sign of discontent after tariffs imposed on its exports by President Donald Trump dragged ties to their lowest level in decades. India had been planning to send Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to Washington in the coming weeks for an announcement on some of the purchases, but that trip has been cancelled, two of the people...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 8: Every August, it is common to find yourself racking your brain, trying to think of the perfect Raksha Bandhan gift for your sibling. This year, you can make things easier for yourself by gifting them the all-new moto g86 Power as a token of your love and appreciation. Also Read | Parliament Monsoon Session 2025: Lok Sabha Adjourned Till August 11 Amid Protests Over Various Issues. Launched on 30th July 2025, the moto G86 Power expands the brand's mid-range g-series...Read More