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NRT in talks to raise Rs.450-crore Series B round from Cornerstone Ventures, others

New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- Bengaluru-based defence startup NewSpace Research and Technologies Pvt. Ltd (NRT) is in talks to raise a Rs.450-crore Series B round, led by Cornerstone Ventures, by the end of t... Read More


Dave & Buster's targets India's growing Rs.4,500 cr indoor entertainment market, takes on Timezone, Smaaash

Mumbai, Aug. 15 -- US restaurant and entertainment chain Dave & Buster's opened its second India outlet in Mumbai, following its debut in Bengaluru in late 2024, and will launch in New Delhi next as t... Read More


Jeff Bezos mourns mom

United Kingdom, Aug. 15 -- Jeff Bezos' mom has died. The Amazon boss has paid tribute to Jackie Bezos, with whom he co-founded the Bezos Family Foundation, after she passed away at the age of 78 "aft... Read More


Six underground parking plazas planned for Lahore

Pakistan, Aug. 15 -- The Punjab government has approved the construction of six underground parking plazas in Lahore's historic Walled City to reduce traffic congestion and solve long-standing parking... Read More


India to launch deep water exploration mission: Modi

India, Aug. 15 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced the National Deep Water Exploration Mission to achieve energy security. "We are preparing to extract deep ocean resources such as re... Read More


Sri Aurobindo: The mystic whose economic philosophy deserves attention

New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- Fifteen August throws up a hard-to-ignore coincidence: India and Sri Aurobindo- not just a nation and one of its foremost philosophers-but two intertwined ideas of freedom sharin... Read More


Prabowo allocates Rp164.4 trillion in state budget for food security

Jakarta, Aug. 15 -- President Prabowo Subianto allocated Rp164.4 trillion (around US$10.1 billion) in the 2026 Draft State Budget for national food security as one of the country's priority agendas. ... Read More


Modi launches rRs.r1L-cr scheme for private sector job seekers

India, Aug. 15 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced the roll-out of a Rs.1 lakh-crore scheme for new job seekers in an Independence speech that focused squarely on the need for more sel... Read More


Harish Rao slams vehicle life tax hike in Telangana, calls for immediate rollback

Hyderabad, Aug. 15 -- Senior BRS leader and former minister T Harish Rao has strongly criticised the Congress government in Telangana for increasing the life tax on vehicles, alleging that the move un... Read More


Jefferies predicts a brief recovery for Indian stock markets; lists 8 top conviction picks

New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- Indian equities may be set for a brief recovery, with Jefferies arguing that stronger domestic inflows, a likely surge in September-quarter earnings, and easing U.S.-India trade ... Read More