Top-10 firms gain Rs 2.15 lakh crore in a week; Airtel emerges biggest winner

Improving global risk appetite and a strong rally in equities helped nine of India’s 10 most valuable companies add a combined Rs 2.15 lakh crore in market valuation last week, with Bharti Airtel emerging as the biggest gainer.The benchmark BSE Sensex climbed 1,274.95 points, or 1.68%, during the week, PTI reported.“Indian equity markets extended their…

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Can AI boom make everything more expensive? IMF’s chief economist says the inflation story is just beginning

The AI investment boom is “generating tremendous valuations” for companies in US stock markets and countries such as South Korea, creating a wealth effect that could add to price pressures, Gourinchas said in an interview with Bloomberg News. Artificial intelligence (AI) could fuel inflation not only by pushing up the cost of semiconductors and technology…

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Japan Earthquake: Japan hit by 6.1-magnitude earthquake days after strong Iwate tremor, no tsunami threat

Authorities said there was no risk of a tsunami and no immediate reports of damage or casualties. A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck off the coast of Japan’s Iwate Prefecture early on Sunday, prompting fresh warnings for residents already coping with a series of recent tremors in the region.Authorities said there was no risk…

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Mumbai rains surge, but lake levels barely move; water stock at 7.94% | Mumbai News

Mumbai’s water reserves remain critically low despite heavy overnight showers, MUMBAI: Even as Mumbai was battered by intense overnight monsoon showers between June 23-24, the city’s seven lakes, which supply drinking water, have shown little improvement in storage levels, showing a stark mismatch between urban rainfall and catchment inflows.As of 6am on Wednesday, total water…

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‘Satan took over me’: Afghan migrant gives bizarre reason for raping, intoxicating two minors at his flat in England

Giving evidence yesterday with the assistance of an interpreter, he told Bolton Crown Court (pictured) he felt ‘uncontrollably sleepy’ at the time of the alleged attack An Afghan migrant has claimed that he was under the influence of ‘Satan’ when he raped two 14-year-old girls after plying them with vodka at his flat in Bolton….

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‘It will put Vaibhav Sooryavanshi under more pressure’: Sunil Gavaskar warns Team India management | Cricket News

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s wait for his India debut continued as the 15-year-old was once again left out of the playing XI for the first T20I against England. Despite being one of the standout performers in the 2026 IPL, where he scored 776 runs in 16 innings and was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player, the young…

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The India Story Movie: ‘You won’t be able to sleep’: Director Chettan warns the Shreyas Talpade and Kajal Aggarwal starrer ‘The India Story’ will expose shocking food safety realities | Hindi Movie News

‘You won’t be able to sleep’: Director Chettan warns the Shreyas Talpade and Kajal Aggarwal starrer ‘The India Story’ will expose shocking food safety realities Director Chettan has opened up about the message behind his upcoming film The India Story, saying the project aims to encourage audiences to think more carefully about the food they…

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Gujarat: Ex-Agniveers granted 20% reservation in police, jail, forest jobs | Ahmedabad News

Gandhinagar: Gujarat govt announced on Monday that former Agniveers will get a 20% reservation in direct recruitment to Class III posts in the state police armed units, the State Reserve Police Force (SRPF), the jail department, and the forest guard cadres.The former Agniveers will also be exempt from physical fitness tests and granted relaxation in…

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