PM Modi meets Assam MPs, discusses flood situation

IANS | July 28, 2026 1:39 PM

New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi met MPs from Assam, including Union Ministers Sarbananda Sonowal and Pabitra Margherita, and discussed the flood situation in the state. He assured them of the Central government's full support.

India's private space tech sector raises $871 million through July: Report

IANS | July 28, 2026 1:38 PM

New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) India's private SpaceTech ecosystem has raised a record $871 million across 241 funding rounds through July 2026, driven by policy reforms that opened the sector to private participation and attracted institutional capital, according to a report released on Tuesday.

SC hints at retired judge-led SIT, orders no coercive action against student protesters

IANS | July 28, 2026 1:20 PM

New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday indicated that it may constitute a Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by a former apex court judge to probe allegations of police excesses as well as attacks on police personnel during the recent nationwide student protests over the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak, while directing that no coercive action be taken against protesters having no criminal antecedents.

'418 The Film' makers postpone film's release

IANS | July 28, 2026 1:15 PM

Hyderabad, July 28 (IANS) Just a couple of days after announcing that they were postponing the release of the trailer of director Kirtan Nadagouda's eagerly awaited horror thriller '418 The Film', the film's makers on Tuesday announced that they were now postponing the release of the film itself.

HUL Q1 profit falls 4 pc on higher input costs; shares tumble over 6 pc

IANS | July 28, 2026 1:14 PM

New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) FMCG major Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) on Tuesday posted a 4 per cent year-on-year decline in its standalone net profit to Rs 2,631 crore for the first quarter of FY27, as higher raw material costs and increased expenses weighed on margins despite robust sales growth.

India, Canada discuss boosting maritime cooperation, defence ties

IANS | July 28, 2026 1:12 PM

Ottawa, July 28 (IANS) India and Canada have agreed to enhance defence cooperation, with discussions focusing on maritime collaboration, defence capacity-building and training during a meeting between India's High Commissioner to Canada, Dinesh K. Patnaik, and Canadian Minister of National Defence David McGuinty, the Indian High Commission said on Tuesday.