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25 August, 2026 Stock Market Updates: Sensex drops 73.62 points, Nifty below 24,200 amid mixed global cues

25

Aug

Business

25 August, 2026 Stock Market Updates: Sensex drops 73.62 points, Nifty below 24,200 amid mixed global cues

Mumbai: Indian equity benchmark indices, the Sensex and Nifty, opened in the red amid mixed global cues as Asian markets declined after a tech-led sell-off on Wall Street, while Brent crude remains around USD 92 and fresh US sanctions on Iran and ongoing geopolitical uncertainty remain key factors in market sentiment. While the 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 73.62 points or 0.09 per cent to start the session at 77,295.49, the Nifty opened with a fall of 43.3 points to 24,175.75. In the last trading session, the Sensex closed at 77,369.11 and the Nifty 50 at 24,219.05. Similarly, the broader indices…

Mojtaba Khamenei’s voice heard publicly for first time as new footage of Iran Supreme Leader emerges

25

Aug

By The Press Editor

World

Mojtaba Khamenei’s voice heard publicly for first time as new footage of Iran Supreme Leader emerges

Tehran: Iran has released rare footage showing Supreme Leader Mojtaba Ali Khamenei presiding over a religious academic study session, offering a glimpse of the 56-year-old leader during a period of uncertainty over his health. In the undated video, he listens to a student present a thesis and later assesses the work. The footage, shared by Iran's Fars news agency, also marks the first time Mojtaba's voice has been heard publicly, as he discusses the "Islamic Security Model" of the Iranian regime with students. However, it remains unclear when the recording was made. The release comes amid reports that Mojtaba was…

Sunshine Pictures IPO Listing Today: GMP suggests positive debut on NSE, BSE – Check full details here

25

Aug

By The Press Editor

Business

Sunshine Pictures IPO Listing Today: GMP suggests positive debut on NSE, BSE – Check full details here

Mumbai: Shares of Sunshine Pictures Ltd, promoted by film and television producer-director Vipul Shah, will debut on the bourses today, i.e., on August 25, 2026. Shares are expected to make a positive debut as Sunshine Pictures' initial public offering (IPO) received 105.81 times subscription on the last day of bidding on Thursday. The grey market premium (GMP) is also hinting at a positive debut. According to data available on the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the Rs 282-crore IPO received bids for 58,04,90,382 shares against 54,86,051 shares on offer. The non-institutional investor category was subscribed 197.04 times. The portion for qualified…

25

Aug

By The Press Editor

Entertainment

Ranveer Singh begins filming for ‘Pralay’

Ranveer Singh's much-anticipated post-apocalyptic zombie survival thriller 'Pralay' has officially commenced filming in Mumbai across live locations in and around the city. Directed by Jai Mehta, 'Pralay' is positioned as an ambitious survival drama set in a near-future Mumbai devastated by a deadly pandemic and a subsequent zombie outbreak. The film marks a major new project for Singh following the 'Dhurandhar' duology. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh announced the start of principal photography, describing 'Pralay' as Ranveer Singh's "ambitious new survival spectacle". Also read: FWICE drops non-cooperation directive against Ranveer Singh In his post on X,…

US proposes to hike H1-B Visa by over USD 100,000, may make it permanent; how the move could affect Indians

25

Aug

By The Press Editor

World

US proposes to hike H1-B Visa by over USD 100,000, may make it permanent; how the move could affect Indians

Washington: The Trump administration has proposed making a fee of more than USD 100,000 (approximately Rs 95.71 lakh) for new H-1B visas permanent, a move that could sharply increase hiring costs for US employers and have a significant impact on Indian professionals, who account for the largest share of H-1B workers. The US Department of Homeland Security has proposed a fee of USD 103,265 for new H-1B visas. The proposal comes after an earlier USD 100,000 fee introduced by President Donald Trump last year was blocked by a federal judge and remains tied up in legal challenges. The new rule…

Ram Dass Quotes: Quote of the day by Ram Dass: “It is important to expect nothing, to take every experience, including the negative ones, as merely steps on the path, and to proceed”; What the Harvard psychologist and Neem Karoli Baba follower advises on taking hardships as experiences, not roadblocks

25

Aug

By The Press Editor

Lifestyle

Ram Dass Quotes: Quote of the day by Ram Dass: “It is important to expect nothing, to take every experience, including the negative ones, as merely steps on the path, and to proceed”; What the Harvard psychologist and Neem Karoli Baba follower advises on taking hardships as experiences, not roadblocks

Quote of the day by Ram Dass (Photo: Ram Dass/ @BabaRamDass/ X) Ram Dass was a Harvard psychologist and a psychedelic, born Richard Alpert, before a transformative trip to India led him to his guru, Neem Karoli Baba, and a new path as a spiritual guide. He is also credited with taking his teachings to the West.He often discussed profound ideas in his discourses, and once said that life does not always go as we want it to be, but that is where the magic and wisdom lie: in those unplanned moments and experiences.We set goals, make roadmaps, and then,…

Amid mounting controversy over the rendition of Vande Mataram during Independence Day celebrations, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge remained defiant on its conduct on Tuesday.

25

Aug

By The Press Editor

Politics

Amid mounting controversy over the rendition of Vande Mataram during Independence Day celebrations, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge remained defiant on its conduct on Tuesday.

Amid mounting controversy over the rendition of Vande Mataram during Independence Day celebrations, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge remained defiant on its conduct on Tuesday,even as BJP continued to hit out the party for ‘disrespecting’ the national song. Kharge asserted that he sang the exact same version of the national song that leaders such as Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel sang.Highlighting his party's legacy, Kharge added that if singing that version constitutes a crime, the government should register an FIR against the late national leaders. The controversy stems from video footage from the Congress headquarters showing…

24

Aug

By The Press Editor

Entertainment

Mohanlal film’s shoot in Periyar Reserve faces legal hurdle

The Kerala High Court was informed on Monday that permission cannot be granted to shoot a film starring Mohanlal inside the Periyar Tiger Reserve, citing judicial and government directives that strictly prohibit commercial filming within national parks, tiger reserves, and wildlife sanctuaries. The submission was made by the reserve's deputy director in response to a petition filed by Malayalam film director Tharun Moorthi, who had sought clearance to shoot scenes for his upcoming movie, 'Athimanoharam'. The petition was prompted by conflicting positions within the forestry administration. While the deputy director maintained that the requested locations at Pamba and Sannidhanam…

‘Iran tried to kill one of my sons’: Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu makes shocking ‘Iran tried to kill one of my sons’: I

24

Aug

By The Press Editor

World

‘Iran tried to kill one of my sons’: Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu makes shocking ‘Iran tried to kill one of my sons’: I

Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday (August 24) claimed that Iran tried to assassinate one of his two sons, without offering further details. In a phone interview with Israel's Channel 14, Netanyahu said, "Something incredible happened: Iran targeted one of my sons. Iran tried to kill one of my sons." The claim was made during a discussion about reports that Israel’s domestic security agency, Shin Bet, had declined to provide a security detail for Gadi Eisenkot, the former army chief who is running a close race with Netanyahu ahead of the October 27 elections. Netanyahu backed providing Eisenkot…

Stock below Rs 400 gains in volatile market as company incorporates ‘ShauryAstra’ for advanced defence systems

24

Aug

By The Press Editor

Business

Stock below Rs 400 gains in volatile market as company incorporates ‘ShauryAstra’ for advanced defence systems

Shares of Hyderabad-based defence electronics company Apollo Micro Systems Limited are trading in the green even in a weak market, after the company announced the incorporation of a new associate entity, ShauryAstra Defence Systems Private Limited. According to information available on the BSE website, Shauryastra Defence Systems Private Limited has been incorporated in India on August 21, 2026, under the Companies Act, 2013. The new company has been set up as a dedicated technology and development entity. Purchases 3,400 equity shares Apollo Micro Systems has purchased 3,400 equity shares of Rs 10 each of this new entity. This investment amounts…