July 2026

File photo: Ashwini Vaishnaw IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has directed officials in the ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) to summon Meta over Instagram advertisements promoting child sexual abuse material (CSAM), sources said on Friday, according to news agency PTI.According to the sources, the ministry will seek an explanation from Meta over the issue…

When will state-run oil marketing companies like Indian Oil Corporation, Hindustan Petroleum, and Bharat Petroleum cut rates? (AI image) Global crude oil prices have crashed to a four month low and are now hovering around the pre-war levels. From around $120 per barrel to near $70 per barrel – the crash has been driven by…

The green shoots of nari shakti are now visible in India’s labour and enterprise data. But ASUSE 2025 also tells a more uneven story that women-owned enterprises are not rising uniformly across urban India. Gujarat and Maharashtra cities dominate the top ranks in female-owned proprietary establishments, while several northern cities sit near the bottom.The Indian…

Top gainers and losers today Benchmark equity indices ended higher on Friday, supported by positive global cues, easing crude oil prices, expectations of a softer global interest rate environment, and optimism following the India–Japan summit.The Nifty 50 gained 95.15 points, or 0.39 per cent, to close at 24,270.85, while the BSE Sensex rose 261.79 points,…