Jobs, AI, Tech Hubs & ‘Beyond Bengaluru’: DK Shivakumar unveils big-ticket plans on first I-Day as CM

French transgender basketball player Julie Tétart says she would accept a WNBA contract if offered, after a dominant 2025-26 season averaging around 21 points and 20 rebounds per game in France’s Ligue Féminine 2. Her comments landed amid a heated WNBA controversy involving Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham, who has publicly opposed transgender participation in…

India’s electric vehicle retail sales hit a record 3,27,901 units in July. This represents a significant 66 percent year-over-year growth for the sector. The two-wheeler segment led this surge with 2,04,362 units sold. Electric passenger and three-wheeler sales also saw substantial increases. Overall, electric vehicles now constitute nearly one in eight vehicles retailed.

Shapoorji Pallonji Group secured significant funding through debt issuance. This refinancing effort attracted both domestic and global institutional investors. The company raised approximately Rs 21,500 crore in its initial funding tranche. Investors showed strong interest, with many participating for the first time. This move is part of a larger plan to replace higher cost debt.