Nepal battles misinformation as AI-generated visuals flood social media after disaster
Business Lineby PTI·31 Aug 2026
Nepal is battling a deluge of misinformation, alongside rescue and relief operations as fake and AI-generated visuals inundated social media following the devastating flash floods, prompting the...
As lower banking fee kicks in, Gujarat prepares for cost-based renewable power regime
Business Lineby Amit Vijay Mohile·31 Aug 2026
As the sun rises at around 6:20 am on September 1, over Keshavbhai Shah’s automotive-fastener plant in Sanand, its solar panels will begin producing electricity before the factory needs every unit...
SWI becomes an NVIDIA Cloud Partner (NCP)
Business Lineby Cuelive·31 Aug 2026
AMSTERDAM , Aug. 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- SWI Group (AMS: SWICH), an investment firm with 3.6 gigawatts of power capacity across Europe and the US, has announced that it has become a member of the...
Supreme Court refuses to hear PIL for mandatory disclosure of ethanol content in petrol at fuel pumps
Business Lineby PTI·31 Aug 2026
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a PIL seeking a directive to the Centre and others to ensure mandatory and uniform labelling on every dispensing nozzle at petrol pumps, disclosing...
Two-wheelers grow 18-20%, trucks 14-16% in August amid festive demand as tractors lose momentum
Business Lineby Amit Vijay Mohile·31 Aug 2026
India’s automobile market is entering the festive season with two-wheeler retail growing an estimated 18-20% year-on-year and medium and heavy commercial vehicles (MHCVs) 14-16% in August, while...
Indian govt bonds drop on Fed rate hike bets, benchmark trades at discount
Business Lineby Reuters·31 Aug 2026
Indian government bonds fell on Monday, with the benchmark paper slipping into discount, as hawkish comments from US central bank chief bolstered expectations of an interest rate hike next month...
India’s coconut exports surge 62% to ₹7,038 crore in FY26
Business Lineby V Sajeev Kumar·31 Aug 2026
India’s coconut exports has registered a 62 per cent increase in 2025-26, touching ₹7,038.25 crore compared to the previous year, driven by a diversification of the export basket and growing demand...
UST to Host GenCyS 2026 Conference Exploring the Intersection of AI and Security
Business Lineby Cuelive·31 Aug 2026
Second annual AI and cybersecurity conference unites technology leaders, researchers and students to explore the future of secure innovation THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India , Aug.
Indian rice draws global interest as 3,317 buyers from 138 countries register for BIRC 2026: IREF
Business Lineby ANI·31 Aug 2026
Indian rice is drawing strong interest from international buyers, with 3,317 buyers from 138 countries registering for the Bharat International Rice Conference (BIRC) 2026, according to buyer data...
Food ingredients market set for export-led growth: AIFPA
Business Lineby BL Mumbai Bureau·31 Aug 2026
India’s food manufacturing ecosystem is entering an advanced phase of growth driven by nutritional consciousness, value addition and technological transformation.
IMD: Heavy rainfall forecast across several northern states
Business Lineby ANI·31 Aug 2026
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday forecast heavy rainfall in several states under the influence of a well-marked low-pressure area over Gangetic West Bengal and adjoining areas of...
PV Krishna Reddy, MD of Megha Engineering, taps $700-million private credit for Megha buyout
Business Lineby Bloomberg·31 Aug 2026
A key shareholder of Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Ltd. is seeking to raise about $700 million from global private credit investors to buy out his uncle’s stake in the company, according to...
Share sales in focus: Firms rush to raise funds amid improving market sentiment
Business Lineby Bloomberg·31 Aug 2026
Indian listed companies are ramping up equity offerings to institutional investors as ample liquidity and improving sentiment open a window for one of the fastest routes to raise funds.
Why HDFC Bank shares rose 3% today, leading Nifty 50? CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan exit, succession plans in focus
Business Lineby Madhu Balaji·31 Aug 2026
HDFC Bank shares surged nearly 3 per cent in early trade on Monday after the lender said CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan would not seek reappointment when his current term ends in late October.
Nifty Prediction Today – August 31, 2026: Nifty futures: Slips below a support
Business Lineby Akhil Nallamuthu; BL Research Bureau·31 Aug 2026
Nifty 50 began today’s session with a gap-down at 24,118 versus Friday’s close of 24,176. The index slipped further after opening and is now trading at 24,000, down nearly 0.7 per cent.
Indian stock market today: Sensex, Nifty fall as US-Iran tensions, higher yields weigh, HDFC Bank lead gains
Business Lineby Madhu Balaji·31 Aug 2026
Equity benchmarks opened lower on Monday as higher bond yields and renewed geopolitical tensions weighed on market sentiment.
Crude oil futures gain after US forces attack Iranian island
Business Lineby BL Mangaluru Bureau·31 Aug 2026
Crude oil futures traded higher on Monday morning after US forces attacked an Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz.
New stock closing auction faces first major test in MSCI rejig
Business Lineby Reuters·31 Aug 2026
The equity benchmarks could see sharp swings in the final minutes of trade on Monday as MSCI-index linked investors adjust portfolios ahead of a rebalancing, providing the first major test of the...
Gold today: Prices drop to near two-week low on Fed chief's hawkish stance
Business Lineby Reuters·31 Aug 2026
Gold extended declines on Monday, hitting its lowest in nearly two weeks after US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh signalled that interest rate hikes may be needed to contain inflation.
Scale of challenge in disaster-hit Nepal still emerging, says founder member of Disaster Management Authority
Business Lineby Vinson Kurian·31 Aug 2026
The rescue mission in disaster-hit Nepal is entering its most difficult phase: finding thousands of people feared missing, reaching those trapped beneath mud, rock and debris, and getting them out...
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