The head of the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Jennifer Homendy, has said it is too soon to determine what led to the deadly crash of Air India Flight 171, Bloomberg reported. Her comments came after reports suggested the plane's captain might have moved switches that control fuel flow to the engines.

“Investigations of this magnitude take time,” Homendy wrote on social media platform X on Friday. She called recent media coverage “premature and speculative” but did not mention any specific reports.

Ahmedabad-based Torrent Pharmaceuticals has sought fair trade regulator CCI's clearance to acquire a majority stake in in J B Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals in a Rs 19,500-crore deal.

After the completion of the deal, Torrent Pharmaceuticals will become India's second most valued pharma company.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday accused the government of launching a witch-hunt against his brother-in-law Robert Vadra after the Enforcement Directorate filed a chargesheet against the businessman in a money laundering case linked to alleged irregularities in a land deal in Haryana's Shikohpur.

Gandhi also asserted that the truth shall eventually prevail and that his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and her family will withstand any kind of persecution.

Reliance Retail on Friday announced it had acquired home appliance maker Kelvinator for an undisclosed amount, seeking to “significantly broaden” its business in the Indian consumer durables sector.

“Kelvinator, a brand synonymous with trust and innovation for over a century, pioneered electric refrigeration for home use globally. In India, it achieved iconic status in the 1970s and 80s with its memorable tagline, ‘The Coolest One’, and continues to be revered for its cutting-edge technology, superior performance, enduring quality, and exceptional value,” said Reliance Retail in a press release.

More than 20 schools in Delhi have received bomb threat emails today, news agency ANI reported, citing Delhi police officials.

It was earlier reported that two schools received bomb threat emails on Friday morning. Richmond Global School in the Paschim Vihar area of Delhi and Abhinav Public School in Rohini Sector 3. Delhi police and fire department officials reached the spot, a Delhi Fire Service official said.

The White House on Thursday (local time) denied reports that US President Donald Trump would visit Pakistan in September, saying no such trip was planned “at this time”.

Earlier in the day, several Pakistani television news channels, including Geo News and ARY News, reported, citing sources, that Trump would travel to Pakistan in September, followed by a visit to India.

The founders of embattled education technology (edtech) company Byju’s are preparing legal action to seek at least $2.5 billion in damages from investors and lenders they blame for harming their business and personal standing.

The lawsuits being planned target parties who the founders say contributed to the downfall of Think & Learn, Byju's parent company, during a prolonged dispute over control of the startup.

With months left for the Bihar Assembly elections, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday announced that his government will provide free electricity up to 125 units to every household starting August 1.

In a post on X, Nitish Kumar said the move will benefit around 16.7 million families.

Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has released 'Towards Swarna (golden) Andhra Pradesh@2047', a detailed blueprint for the state's economic development, in New Delhi.

This report, prepared by the Taskforce for Economic Development in collaboration with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), outlines a transformative vision to position Andhra Pradesh as India's leading state by 2047.

The Congress on Thursday hit out at the Modi government over the "operational problems" related to the National Mobile Monitoring System application in MGNREGA for digital verification of attendance and works, and demanded the immediate withdrawal of the "unworkable" as well as "counterproductive" model.

Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said FAST is the self-declared motto of the Modi government and it actually stands for - "First Announce Second Think".

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