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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a chargesheet in the alleged banking fraud case involving Anil Ambani, Reliance Communications (RCom) and other related entities.

Panorama Studios, a prominent Indian film production and distribution company, has acquired the worldwide theatrical distribution rights for three upcoming Punjabi films set to release in 2026.

On Monday, OTT platform JioHotstar announced a new web series called Alibaba aur 40 Bhoot. It also shared a teaser.

Vir Hirani, the son of renowned filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani, recently made his acting debut with Pritam and Pedro.

A South Korean court has sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to two years in prison for illegally receiving free opinion polling services (worth 270 million won).

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has rejected reports suggesting a deadlock in the ongoing India-US trade talks.

Paramount has unveiled the trailer and release date for its upcoming dark comedy film, Bad Apples.

The teaser for Don't Trouble the Trouble, starring Fahadh Faasil and Ssara Palekar, was released on Monday.

Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor has bought four adjoining land parcels in Pune's Mulshi taluka for a whopping 16.42cr, per CRE Matrix.

Spain's Submer Group has announced a massive investment of $2 billion (approximately 19,000 crore) in Madhya Pradesh's semiconductor industry.

Actor Sonali Bendre, who recently starred in the series Raakh, has opened up about her diet and fitness routine.

The extreme heatwave that hit England and Wales in June is estimated to have killed around 440 people a day during its three-day peak, a report by The Guardian cited scientists as saying.

India's retail inflation surged to 4.38% in June, breaching the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) medium-term target of 4%.

India's merchandise trade deficit widened to $30.43 billion in June, up from $28.21 billion in May.

Actor Anupam Kher has seemingly responded to the backlash over his recent comments on the alleged Ram Mandir donation theft.

Medha Manjrekar, a Marathi actor-producer and the wife of filmmaker-actor Mahesh Manjrekar, has been diagnosed with cancer.

Paramount is reportedly contemplating a move from California, as the state prepares to sue over its proposed $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.

Air India and Air New Zealand are in talks to form a joint venture for non-stop flights between the two countries.

India's defense exports are likely to touch 50,000 crore by the end of financial year 2028-29 (FY29), a report by Kotak Institutional Equities has said.

MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has made a historic donation of $20 million to Active Minds.

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has launched the VISHWAS, 2026 scheme.

The makers of Batwara 1947 have unveiled a new poster for the upcoming film.

HDFC Bank has reduced its workforce in the last financial year as part of a larger shift toward technology and automation.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world's largest contract chipmaker, has reported a record high revenue for the second quarter of this year.

Mysskin's much-delayed action thriller Train, starring Vijay Sethupathi, is finally gearing up for release.

Christopher Nolan, the Oscar-winning director of Oppenheimer and The Dark Knight, recently spoke about artificial intelligence (AI) in an interview with AFP.

Jet Airways, once India's largest private airline, is set to auction its remaining assets.

Kalyan Jewellers' shares continued their upward trajectory on Monday, rising another 10% to 522 on the NSE. The stock has gained 47% over the last four trading sessions.

Hollywood actor Sam Neill, who played the adventurous Jurassic Park paleontologist, passed away on Monday. He was 78 and had battled stage-three blood cancer for five years. His family confirmed that he died cancer-free.

South Korea has announced a record-breaking budget of over 800 trillion won ($530.97 billion) for the fiscal year 2027.

The Hollywood film Wuthering Heights, starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, arrived on JioHotstar on Monday.

NSE Indices Limited, the index services subsidiary of the National Stock Exchange (NSE), has launched the Nifty500 Ahimsa Index.

India's consumer price index (CPI) inflation is expected to breach the crucial 4% mark for the first time in 16 months.

A conservative Iranian newspaper has published a list of world leaders it claims could be targeted in retaliation for the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Veteran filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt has joined hands with VDO Tree Productions for a five-film collaboration, trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared on Monday.

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has witnessed a massive surge in its shares today, rising by over 5% to 2,181.5 at the time of writing.

India and the United Kingdom have signed a Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), which will come into effect from July 15.

Prime Video has dropped the trailer for its upcoming comedy-drama series, Adarsh Baal Vidyalaya.

Actor Ramandeep Yadav has wrapped up the shoot for a new horror-comedy series on JioHotstar.

India has turned down the prospect of a hasty trade deal with the US, according to Reuters.

In a major geopolitical move, Russia has dispatched its elite Tu-214PU airborne command post aircraft to Tehran.

Radical groups in Bangladesh are increasingly targeting Sufi shrines and practices, a departure from their previous focus on religious minorities.

The Indian rupee fell to its lowest level in over a month today, trading at 95.76 per US dollar.

Emerging markets witnessed a massive exodus of foreign capital in June, with net outflows from equities hitting $46.1 billion.

In the wake of renewed hostilities between the US and Iran, visible ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has come to a standstill.

A recent study has revealed that over 2,700 people lost their lives during the UK's unprecedented heatwaves in May and June.

Indian government bonds fell in early trade today, mirroring a selloff in US Treasuries.

Public and private sector banks across India will observe a four-day closure between today and July 19, 2026.

Tata Capital, a leading financial services provider and part of the Tata Group, has announced its entry into the gold loan sector.

SK Hynix's shares fell more than 15% on the Korean stock exchange today, making it the company's biggest one-day decline on record.