17 August, 2026 | 12:22 AM
Triple trouble for three parties
17-08-2026
Gen Alpha steps out, echo Gen Z activism
17-08-2026
CM highlights development, tribal welfare at collectorate inauguration
17-08-2026
Congress turned pit stop, BRS still home
17-08-2026
Free bus scheme promo turns controversial
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CM alleges BRS leaders performed occult rituals seeking crisis in Telangana
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Global AI investment set to breach $1 trillion threshold during 2026
17-08-2026
Global artificial intelligence investment is forecast to reach $1.019 trillion in 2026, around $200 billion above the widely cited hyperscaler capital expenditure estimate, according to Goldman Sachs Research, signalling that the AI investment cycle is considerably larger — and less US-centric — than headline numbers suggest.
WHO ULTIMATELY GOVERNS TATAS?
17-08-2026
WHY should one of India’s most respected institutions — built upon trust, philanthropy and the extraordinary principle of returning wealth to society — repeatedly find itself confronting untold quarrels over who should exercise power?
India Inc earnings surge, 19 sectors beat Q1 estimates across key metrics
17-08-2026
India Inc delivered a stronger-than-expected performance in the first quarter of FY27, with 19 sectors surpassing forecasts and earnings growth spreading across market-cap segments, according to a Motilal Oswal Financial Services (MOFSL) report.
FinMin urges PPI adoption for future govt procurement contracts pricing
17-08-2026
The Finance Ministry has urged ministries and departments to adopt the Producer Price Index (PPI) instead of the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) for price escalation clauses in future government procurement contracts once the new index becomes available.
LPG production limits set, Reliance gets largest quota amid supply risks
17-08-2026
The government has, for the first time, fixed maximum LPG production targets for individual public and private refineries and upstream companies, seeking to strengthen domestic supplies after the West Asia conflict exposed India’s heavy dependence on imports,
FSSAI crackdown forces 6 firms to correct claims
17-08-2026
Six food companies have withdrawn misleading claims, changed trade marks or taken other corrective steps after receiving regulatory notices, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) said in a post on X on Sunday.
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