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Parliament ended Monday in another confrontation over public examinations after the government introduced the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 and opposition MPs demanded a statement on alleged police action against student protesters.
Former Share.Market CEO Ujjwal Jain has launched Atyx.AI, an AI wealth-management startup, with former Microsoft researcher Debopam Bhattacharjee.
Omega Seiki Mobility has raised Rs 50 crore in fresh funding to expand electric commercial vehicle manufacturing and strengthen its national dealer and service network.
IndiaMART InterMESH will invest about Rs 65 crore more in Fleetx, raising its stake in the AI-powered fleet management startup to 25.8 percent.
Indian shares snapped a five-day losing streak on Monday, with the BSE Sensex closing 776 points higher at 76,835.78 and the Nifty50 ending at 23,995.95.
The India Meteorological Department has warned of heavy to very heavy rainfall across several regions, with extremely heavy rainfall likely at isolated places over Odisha on July 27.