Reliance Industries is laying the groundwork for “high-growth” platforms: retail, digital services, media and entertainment, and new energy, said the conglomerate’s chairman, Mukesh Ambani, in a message to shareholders on Thursday.

"These platforms are positioned to disrupt traditional industries while creating long-term value for both Indian consumers and global markets," he said in the group’s annual report released ahead of the 48th annual general meeting of shareholders.

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday said that not even a single claim or objection has been submitted by any political party regarding the draft electoral rolls in Bihar.

The Election Commission has asserted that no eligible elector will be left out and no ineligible elector will be included in the final electoral roll of Bihar.

The United States has imposed sweeping new tariffs on several countries, with India facing among the steepest hikes. A 25 per cent tariff on Indian imports came into effect on Thursday, following a directive signed by US President Donald Trump last week.

In a fresh blow, Trump announced an additional 25 per cent duty on India for buying Russian oil, bringing the total tariff burden on Indian goods to 50 per cent.

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) will provide salary hikes for a majority of its employees from September 1, the company said in an internal memo on Wednesday.

“We are pleased to announce a compensation revision for all eligible associates in grades up to C3A and equivalent, covering 80 per cent of our workforce,” a message from Chief Human Resources Officer Milind Lakkad and CHRO-designate K Sudeep stated.

Nearly nine years ago, Paytm founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma had remarked, "We are as Indian as Maruti," in an interview with PTI, responding to queries about the company's ownership structure at that time. That statement, once seen as symbolic, now reflects the reality, one where Paytm stands as a truly Indian company, both in spirit and shareholding.

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi was granted bail on Wednesday by the MP-MLA court in Jharkhand's Chaibasa in a defamation case. The case was related to his alleged remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a political rally held in 2018.

“Rahul Gandhi ji appeared before the court as per the direction from the Jharkhand High Court. He had sought bail, which was granted. We will now take the process ahead,” said the Congress MP’s counsel.

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced he would raise tariffs on Indian imports “very substantially” within the next 24 hours, citing New Delhi’s ongoing imports of Russian oil.

“They're fueling the war machine, and if they're going to do that, then I'm not going to be happy,” Trump told CNBC in an interview. He also criticised India’s existing tariff structure, calling it the primary point of contention.

The Congress on Wednesday said the Opposition's demand for a discussion on the "votebandi" by the Election Commission is "non-negotiable" in both Houses of Parliament.

There has been a logjam in Parliament over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, which the Opposition has alleged is being done to cut votes ahead of the state election.

The Supreme Court strongly criticised an Allahabad High Court judge for permitting criminal proceedings in what was "clearly a civil case". The top court called his reasoning "shocking" and found his understanding of criminal law to be deeply flawed, Bar and Bench reported.

The apex court also directed the Chief Justice of the High Court to remove Justice Prashant Kumar from all criminal matters and ordered that such cases should not be assigned to him in the future.

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, on August 5 cleared multiple defence proposals worth around ₹67,000 crore, aimed at significantly enhancing the operational capabilities of the Indian Armed Forces.

In an official statement, the Ministry of Defence said, “The Defence Acquisition Council, under the chairmanship of Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh on August 5, approved various proposals amounting to a total cost of about Rs 67,000 crore.”

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