Tesla awards ₹2.5 lakh cr shares to Musk as US court stays ₹4.4 lakh cr pay package

Tesla awarded 96 million shares worth $29 billion (₹2.5 lakh crore) to CEO Elon Musk. This comes after a US court put the EV-maker's earlier $50-billion (about ₹4.4 lakh crore) pay package for the billionaire on hold. The company's board said the shares were the first step 'good faith' payment to Musk, adding, "After all, a deal is a deal."
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04:51 pm Monday, 04 August, 2025

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I woke up today and changed my phone wallpaper to 'Believe': Siraj after The Oval win

India pacer Mohammed Siraj, who won Player of the Match for taking nine wickets in India's six-run win at The Oval, said when he woke up on Monday, he thought he could do it. "I downloaded a picture...that said 'Believe' and made it my phone wallpaper," Siraj said. He took three of four wickets for India on the last day.
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05:19 pm Monday, 04 August, 2025

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Team India players take lap of honour of The Oval after historic win

Team India players took a lap of honour at The Oval after sealing their narrowest Test win, defeating England by six runs on Monday. A video of the celebration has been shared widely on social media. India took 53 balls on Day 5 to claim England’s final four wickets, levelling the five-match series 2-2.
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05:18 pm Monday, 04 August, 2025

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Mohammed Siraj shows his 'Believe' wallpaper during press conference after win

Team India pacer Mohammed Siraj, who won the Player of the Match award for taking nine wickets in The Oval Test, showed his 'Believe' wallpaper during the press conference. It featured Cristiano Ronaldo in a Manchester United jersey, pointing skyward with 'BELIEVE' written above. Siraj revealed he set it as his wallpaper on the morning of the Test’s final day.
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07:40 pm Monday, 04 August, 2025

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I will raise tariff on India: Trump

US President Donald Trump has said, "India is not only buying massive amounts of Russian oil, they are then, for much of the oil purchased, selling it on the Open Market for big profits." "Because of this, I will be substantially raising the tariff paid by India to US," Trump added. He earlier imposed a 25% tariff on India.
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08:36 pm Monday, 04 August, 2025

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India responds after Trump says he will raise tariff

India has responded after US President Donald Trump said he will raise tariff on India. "The targeting of India is unjustified and unreasonable," India said. India added that US actively encouraged imports of Russian oil by India after Russia-Ukraine conflict broke out. "US continues to import from Russia uranium hexafluoride for nuclear industry, palladium for its EV industry," India said.
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10:38 pm Monday, 04 August, 2025

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India win 5th Test match of an away series for the 1st time ever

India’s six-run win over England at The Oval marked their first-ever victory in the fifth or sixth Test of an away series. Previously, India had lost 10 of 17 such matches, while seven had ended in draws. At home, India hold a 7-4 record in 27 Tests that were the fifth or sixth matches of a series.
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10:37 pm Monday, 04 August, 2025

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Nations criticising us are doing trade with Russia: India in reply to Trump's threat

In reply to US President Donald Trump's threat to raise tariff, India said, "The very nations criticising India are themselves indulging in trade with Russia. Unlike our case, such trade is not even a vital national compulsion." "India's imports are meant to ensure predictable and affordable energy costs to the Indian consumer," India further said.
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10:57 pm Monday, 04 August, 2025

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45 bowled dismissals recorded in India-England Test series, most in 21st century

As many as 45 bowled dismissals were recorded in the five-match India-England Test series, which ended in a 2-2 draw. These are the most number of bowled dismissals registered in a series in the 21st century. India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah inflicted the most bowled dismissals (10) in the series.
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News By: Anmol Sharma
07:25 am Tuesday, 05 August, 2025

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Russia responds as Trump threatens to raise tariffs on India over Russian oil purchases

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova called US President Donald Trump's threat of raising tariffs on India for its purchases of Russian crude oil "politically motivated economic pressure". She said US is "unable to accept erosion of its dominance in an emerging multipolar international order". No amount of sanctions and tariffs can change "natural course of history", she added.
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08:35 am Tuesday, 05 August, 2025

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Tata Capital files for IPO

Tata Sons-backed Tata Capital has filed for an IPO with SEBI, offering a total of 47.58 crore shares for sale. The IPO will include a fresh issue of 21 crore shares and an offer for sale of 23 crore shares by Tata Sons and 3.58 crore shares by International Finance Corporation. Tata Capital filed confidential IPO papers in April.
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09:23 am Tuesday, 05 August, 2025

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Salaries of Bengaluru FC players, including Sunil Chhetri, suspended indefinitely

Bengaluru FC have "indefinitely" suspended salaries of players and coaching staff belonging to the first team, including Sunil Chhetri, due to the growing uncertainty over the future of the Indian Super League (ISL). The ISL's upcoming season has already been put on hold. Bengaluru FC has urged the AIFF and Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) to end the impasse.
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10:44 am Tuesday, 05 August, 2025

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Indian Army takes 'US shipped arms to Pak' dig amid Trump's tariff threats

Indian Army's EasternCommand shared a post in an apparent dig at US amid President Donald Trump's threats to raise tariff on India for purchasing Russian oil during Ukraine war. "'This Day That Year' Build Up of War- 05 Aug 1971," it wrote while sharing a picture of 1971 article titled 'US Arms Worth $2 billion Shipped To Pakistan Since '54'.
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11:36 am Tuesday, 05 August, 2025

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US is on precipice of recession, says top American economist

Top American economist Mark Zandi, currently chief economist at Moody's, said US is "on precipice of recession". "Consumer spending has flatlined, construction and manufacturing are contracting and employment is set to fall," Zandi said. He blamed "increasing US tariffs and highly restrictive immigration policy" for the country nearing recession, saying tariffs are cutting into US firms' profits.
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Former J&K Governor Satyapal Malik passes away

Former J&K Governor Satyapal Malik has passed away at the age of 79, his official X account announced on Tuesday. Posts on his X account earlier mentioned about his hospitalisation and stated that he was battling kidney problems. Satyapal Malik had also served as Governor of Meghalaya, Bihar and Goa.
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01:47 pm Tuesday, 05 August, 2025

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5 superclouds discovered near solar system

Astronomers have discovered five more massive superclouds just beyond the solar system, adding to the existing two. These giant gas formations lie nearly parallel and most show wave-like patterns. They range from 3,000 to 8,000 light-years in length and have masses between 800,000 and 3.5 million times that of the Sun, making them the largest known neighbours of our galaxy.
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03:20 pm Tuesday, 05 August, 2025

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Cloudburst causes massive destruction in U'khand, video shows water washing away houses, people

Cloudburst and flash flood have caused massive destruction in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi. A video of raging water washing away houses, buildings and people in the region has surfaced on social media. While officials and rescuers have reached the spot, reports claimed that at least 50 people are missing after the incident.
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03:17 pm Tuesday, 05 August, 2025

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Nations have right to pick their trading partners: Russia on Trump's tariff threat to India

Russia has responded after US President Donald Trump threatened to raise tariffs on India for buying Russian oil. "We believe that sovereign countries should have and do have the right to choose their own trading partners...and to choose for themselves the forms of trade and economic cooperation that are in the interests of a particular country," it said.
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04:59 pm Tuesday, 05 August, 2025

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How much Russian fuel have European nations imported?

According to the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air, Hungary was the largest importer of Russian fossil fuel and purchased fuel worth €356 million in June 2025. It was followed by Belgium, which imported fossil fuel worth €300 million. France, Slovakia and the Netherlands imported fossil fuels worth €232 million, €178 million and €99 million respectively from Russia.
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04:47 pm Tuesday, 05 August, 2025

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Trump's tariff threat to India not legal: Russia

After US President Donald Trump's tariff threat to India, Russia said, "We do not consider such statements to be legal." "We hear many statements that are in fact threats, attempts to force countries to cut trade relations with Russia," Russia added. Trump had said he would raise the tariff on India for doing trade with Russia.
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05:03 pm Tuesday, 05 August, 2025

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