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Indian Ports Bill moves a step closer to becoming a law

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- The Indian Ports Bill, 2025, moved a step forward to becoming a law with the Rajya Sabha passing the legislation by a voice vote on Monday. The lower house passed the bill on 12... Read More


GST rate cut hopes drive nearly Rs.1 lakh crore rally in Nifty auto stocks

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai Motor, TVS Motor Company, and other auto stocks saw a massive rally in Monday's session after the government announced plans for sweeping changes to the go... Read More


Vodafone Idea eyes non-bank funding amid delay in Rs.25,000-crore bank loans

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Vodafone Idea (Vi) has begun exploring non-banking sources of funding to maintain the continuity of its crucial capital expenditure (capex) cycle, its outgoing chief executive of... Read More


WhatsApp rolls out 'Schedule Calls' feature for group and personal conversations

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- WhatsApp has introduced a new feature that allows users to schedule calls in advance for both personal and professional conversations. This update is designed to make the calling... Read More


War 2 Box Office Collection Day 5: Hrithik Roshan & Jr NTR's spy thriller inches closer to Rs.180 crore in India

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- War 2 Box Office Collection Day 5: On its first Monday, Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR's action-packed spy drama continued its strong run, with collections now nearing the Rs.180 cror... Read More


Global markets today: Nikkei 225, Kospi trade mixed amid ongoing US-Russia talks

Global markets today, Aug. 18 -- Asian markets showed a mixed trend on Monday following the U.S.-Russia summit, which ended without reaching a ceasefire. Japan's Nikkei 225 advanced 0.62 per cent, wi... Read More


Stock market today: Trade setup for Nifty 50, GST reforms to Trump tariffs; eight stocks to buy or sell on Monday

Stock market today, Aug. 18 -- During the holiday-shortened week ending 4 August 2025, the Nifty-50 index at 24,631.30 ended close to 1% higher. The Bank Nifty at 55,341.85 also ended 0.6% higher as H... Read More


Amid Airtel outage, Jio and Vodafone Idea users report disruptions and complain of network issues

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Major telecom providers, including Reliance Jio and Vi, are reportedly experiencing service disruptions following an Airtel outage. Users have reported issues with calling and in... Read More


Goyal introduces Jan Vishwas Bill 2.0 in Lok Sabha, proposes decriminalisation of 288 provisions across 16 Acts

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Monday introduced the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025 in the Lok Sabha, expanding the government's reform agenda f... Read More


Best newly launched desktops of 2025 for power, performance and everyday use

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- The desktop computer continues to evolve, combining raw power with sleek designs and versatile features that meet the demands of modern users. Whether you're a gamer, content cre... Read More