US President Donald Trump on Tuesday dialled Prime Minister Narendra Modi and greeted him on his 75th birthday, in a significant gesture seen as part of Washington's efforts to reset ties with New Delhi.

In a social media post, Modi said like Trump, he is also "fully" committed to taking the India-US Comprehensive and Global Partnership to "new heights".

Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned 75 on Wednesday, with the BJP launching over a fortnight long "Sewa Pakhwada" to mark the birthday of its preeminent leader.

The BJP-run governments at the Centre and states have lined up an array of outreach, welfare, development and awareness programmes, ranging from health camps to cleanliness drive, get togethers of intellectuals and fairs to promote indigenous products across the country till October 2.

Troubled Indian budget carrier SpiceJet said on Tuesday it will lease eight additional Boeing 737 aircraft to bolster its fleet ahead of the festive and winter season.

The latest deal takes the airline's total fleet additions to 18 aircraft, including two earlier agreements to lease 10 Boeing jets scheduled for delivery starting in October.

The Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad aims to ensure that India is not just a participant but a key player in shaping the 6G technology, which is expected to be rolled out by 2030, Professor Kiran Kuchi, leading telecommunications researcher at the premier institute has said.

Israel's defence minister said Tuesday that Gaza is burning after heavy strikes overnight targeted Gaza City.

Defence Minister Israel Katz's remarks come as Israel has been planning a new offensive targeting Gaza City.

Shares of NTPC Green Energy advanced over 5 per cent on Tuesday after it began commercial operations of a 100 megawatt (Mw) joint venture unit at its IRCON Renewable project.

The power generation company's stock rose as much as 5.01 per cent during the day to ₹108.75 per share, the biggest intraday rise since June 20 this year. The NTPC Green Energy stock pared gains to trade 3 per cent higher at ₹106.6 apiece, compared to a 0.43 per cent advance in Nifty 50 as of 10:03 AM.

State-run Uco Bank has been cleared by the government to handle trade payments for Nayara Energy, The Economic Times reported on Tuesday. This comes after the refiner was cut off by both domestic and international financial institutions following sanctions imposed by the European Union.

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on Monday extended the due date for filing income tax returns (ITRs) by one day to September 16, 2025, as the earlier deadline was September 15.

The original due date for filing ITRs for AY 2025-26 was July 31, 2025.

Shares of Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd. fell nearly 2 per cent on Monday after the United States Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) issued a Form 483 with five observations at its Hyderabad plant inspection.

The pharma major's stock fell as much as 1.84 per cent during the day to ₹1,292.5 per share, the biggest intraday fall since September 2 this year. The stock pared losses to trade 1.2 per cent lower at ₹1,300 apiece, compared to a 0.02 per cent decline in Nifty 50 as of 12:25 PM.

People may soon be able to withdraw cash using the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) at more than two million business correspondent (BC) outlets across India, The Economic Times reported on Monday. The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has reportedly approached the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for approval to expand the facility.

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