Seoul shares up nearly 13 pc on tech boost

IANS | July 31, 2026 9:07 AM

Seoul, July 31 (IANS) South Korean stocks traded nearly 13 per cent higher late Friday morning as investors scooped up semiconductor shares following Microsoft's strong earnings.

Apple delivers another record revenue quarter in India: Tim Cook

IANS | July 31, 2026 7:52 AM

New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Apple CEO Tim Cook said that the company saw June-quarter revenue records in every geographic segment, including India, and results came despite “very significant constraints” in the supply chain and forex headwinds.

E20 ethanol blending is the way forward, aligns with global clean energy goals: Expert

IANS | July 30, 2026 9:09 PM

Bengaluru, July 30 (IANS) India's E20 ethanol blending programme represents a significant step towards cleaner energy, energy security and sustainable development, and is well aligned with global climate goals, Sanjay Kumar Kar, Professor of Management and former Head of the Department of Management Studies and former Dean of Faculty Affairs at the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, said on Thursday.

Steady rise in J&K tourism since Article 370 abrogation, excluding 2025

IANS | July 30, 2026 7:34 PM

Srinagar, July 30 (IANS) As the nation readies to mark the seventh anniversary of abrogation of Article 370, the atmosphere may get clouded by political rhetoric and reverberations but one thing that has remained static over the past few years and has buoyed public sentiments locally is the rising number of tourist footfalls in the valley, year after year.

Govt signs MoU with IndiGo to showcase India as tourism destination

IANS | July 30, 2026 6:58 PM

New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The Ministry of Tourism signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with InterGlobe Aviation Limited, the parent company of commercial airline IndiGo, on Thursday to promote India as a preferred global tourism destination through a strategic, non-exclusive and non-financial collaboration.