Private buses kept off the roads in the majority of districts in Kerala on Tuesday, causing difficulties to commuters as part of a token strike announced by their owners pressing various long-pending demands.

Daily commuters in the state largely depend upon private buses along with the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) vehicles.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said BJP MP Nishikant Dubey's comments on the language issue in the state were inappropriate and risked causing confusion.

Dubey's reported "patak patak ke marenge" remarks have caused a flutter.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has formally nominated US President Donald Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, citing his role in West Asia diplomacy and the Abraham Accords. The announcement was made during a private dinner at the White House on Monday (local time), where the two leaders spoke on their long-standing alliance.

Netanyahu presented a copy of the nomination letter directly to Trump, describing it as a “personal gesture” recognising the US President’s contributions to regional peace.

Jane Street plans to contest a finding by India's financial regulator that the U.S. trading firm engaged to manipulate the country's markets, according to the company's internal email seen by Reuters.

Jane Street's email sent to its employees said it was "beyond disappointed" by the regulator's "extremely inflammatory" accusations and was working on a formal response.

Actor Mahesh Babu has been served legal notices by the Ranga Reddy District Consumer Commission in Telangana over his endorsement of real estate firm Sai Surya Developers, Deccan Chronicle reported.

The complaint was filed by a Hyderabad-based doctor, who alleged that she was duped after paying ₹34.8 lakh for non-existent plots. She accused the actor of endorsing Sai Surya Developers, thereby misleading prospective buyers.

The Indian Rupee slipped as renewed pressures hit the currency after US President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 10 per cent tariff on countries aligning with Brics policies.

The domestic currency closed 47 paise lower at 85.86 against the dollar on Monday, the worst fall since June 13, according to Bloomberg. In intraday, the currency fell past the 86 mark, and pared losses on likely Reserve Bank of India (RBI) intervention.

Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Monday said that the markets regulator is upgrading its surveillance to examine cases of derivatives manipulation. His remark comes days after Sebi found New York-based hedge fund Jane Street was manipulating stock indexes.

"There may not be many more such cases," said Pandey, as quoted by news agency Reuters.

French IT services giant Capgemini announced on Monday that it will acquire India-based outsourcing firm WNS in an all-cash deal worth $3.3 billion, news agency Reuters reported. The move is aimed at helping Capgemini capitalise on its Agentic AI (AI systems designed to operate autonomously), helping clients modernise their business operations.

Capgemini will pay $76.50 per WNS share, which is 17 per cent higher than the closing price on July 3, excluding WNS’s existing debt, the report said.

Senior advocate R S Cheema, representing Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, on Saturday argued that the AICC was not trying to sell the assets of Associated Journals Limited (AJL), but rather attempting to save the institution, which was part of the freedom movement.

Cheema began his rebuttal before Special Judge Vishal Gogne.

Tata Power is transitioning from a pure-play solar and wind company to become a ‘force’ in the hybrid renewable energy market and is also ready to take part in nuclear power development in future, Chairman N Chandrasekaran said on Friday.

He was addressing shareholders at the company's 106th Annual General Meeting.

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