India's ESDS earned most from Russia's sanctioned lender Gazprombank, has now launched ₹720-cr IPO
Gazprombank, one of Russia's largest lenders which has been sanctioned for years, was the largest revenue generator for Indian cloud service provider ESDS, Moneycontrol reported. As of FY25, Gazprombank accounts for 20.15% of ESDS' revenues, which suddenly fell to just 2.8% in FY26, as sanctions took hold. ESDS has, on Friday, launched a ₹720-crore IPO that closes on September 1.
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Gazprombank, one of Russia's largest lenders which has been sanctioned for years, was the largest revenue generator for Indian cloud service provider ESDS, Moneycontrol reported. As of FY25, Gazprombank accounts for 20.15% of ESDS' revenues, which suddenly fell to just 2.8% in FY26, as sanctions took hold. ESDS has, on Friday, launched a ₹720-crore IPO that closes on September 1.
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Jio Platforms gets SEBI nod for what may become India's largest-ever IPO
SEBI has approved the IPO of Reliance-owned Jio Platforms, paving the way for what could become India's largest-ever public issue. As per Jio's IPO prospectus, filed on June 19, the company will issue up to 27 crore new shares. Notably, Meta and Google hold a 17.71% and 33.57% stake in Jio, and the IPO may reportedly raise around ₹37,700 crore.
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SEBI has approved the IPO of Reliance-owned Jio Platforms, paving the way for what could become India's largest-ever public issue. As per Jio's IPO prospectus, filed on June 19, the company will issue up to 27 crore new shares. Notably, Meta and Google hold a 17.71% and 33.57% stake in Jio, and the IPO may reportedly raise around ₹37,700 crore.
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Pak ISI uses 'nudity bait' on social media to extract defence intel from Indian personnel
A recent Delhi couple's arrest revealed an alleged Pakistan ISI-linked spy network on social media, which uses honey-trapping and Indian SIMs to target defence personnel and gather key information. Police say targets were contacted via accounts showing women's photos, with intimate images allegedly used as leverage. Cases of an IAF officer, ex-DRDO scientist and embassy staffer show these tactics.
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07:00 am Saturday, 29 August 2026
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A recent Delhi couple's arrest revealed an alleged Pakistan ISI-linked spy network on social media, which uses honey-trapping and Indian SIMs to target defence personnel and gather key information. Police say targets were contacted via accounts showing women's photos, with intimate images allegedly used as leverage. Cases of an IAF officer, ex-DRDO scientist and embassy staffer show these tactics.
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Trump announces 'biggest oil deal in world history' with Venezuela
US President Donald Trump said the US has secured majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuela's proven oil reserves under an agreement, calling it the "biggest oil deal in world history". Trump said the deal would more than double US oil reserves and lower gas prices. Venezuela said 17 oil fields would be developed under the agreement.
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08:14 am Saturday, 29 August 2026
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US President Donald Trump said the US has secured majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuela's proven oil reserves under an agreement, calling it the "biggest oil deal in world history". Trump said the deal would more than double US oil reserves and lower gas prices. Venezuela said 17 oil fields would be developed under the agreement.
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Pathirage becomes fourth javelin thrower to cross 92m mark twice
Sri Lanka's 23-year-old javelin thrower Rumesh Pathirage recorded a 92.07m throw at the Zurich Diamond League 2026, registering the second-best throw in the world this season. With this, Pathirage became only the fourth javelin thrower in history to breach the 92-metre mark twice, joining Jan Zelezny, Johannes Vetter and Aki Parviainen. Meanwhile, India's Neeraj Chopra opted out of the event.
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08:57 am Saturday, 29 August 2026
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Sri Lanka's 23-year-old javelin thrower Rumesh Pathirage recorded a 92.07m throw at the Zurich Diamond League 2026, registering the second-best throw in the world this season. With this, Pathirage became only the fourth javelin thrower in history to breach the 92-metre mark twice, joining Jan Zelezny, Johannes Vetter and Aki Parviainen. Meanwhile, India's Neeraj Chopra opted out of the event.
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We don't know anything, we were having lunch: Pak head coach on PCB's Lord's Test boycott threat
Pakistan head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed said he and the players knew nothing about the PCB’s reported threat to boycott the Lord’s Test over Sky Sports’ interview with Imran Khan’s sons. "We don't know anything. I am just focussing on the match,” he said. Asked if players considered not returning after lunch, Sarfaraz replied, "We were having lunch at that time."
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09:14 am Saturday, 29 August 2026
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Pakistan head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed said he and the players knew nothing about the PCB’s reported threat to boycott the Lord’s Test over Sky Sports’ interview with Imran Khan’s sons. "We don't know anything. I am just focussing on the match,” he said. Asked if players considered not returning after lunch, Sarfaraz replied, "We were having lunch at that time."
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Suryakumar Yadav breaks silence on getting dropped after leading India to T20 World Cup win
Ex-India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav opened up on being dropped from the team after leading them to T20 World Cup 2026 title. "I was thinking, how can this happen? How is it possible? We just won the World Cup," he said. Suryakumar added selectors informed him two-three days before squad announcement that it was "time to move on" from him.
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09:07 am Saturday, 29 August 2026
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Ex-India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav opened up on being dropped from the team after leading them to T20 World Cup 2026 title. "I was thinking, how can this happen? How is it possible? We just won the World Cup," he said. Suryakumar added selectors informed him two-three days before squad announcement that it was "time to move on" from him.
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Sold house, almost sold Zee & repaid ₹43,000 crore: Chandra
Zee Founder Subhash Chandra said he had repaid approximately ₹43,000 crore of ₹45,000-crore total debt while reacting to a 99.97% haircut on ₹22,000-crore dues. “We sold our assets...almost sold company, we didn't keep anything. We even sold our house, but we paid everyone's money,” Chandra said. “I have only ₹6.5 crore...I'm managing with rent from a small house,” he added.
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09:25 am Saturday, 29 August 2026
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Zee Founder Subhash Chandra said he had repaid approximately ₹43,000 crore of ₹45,000-crore total debt while reacting to a 99.97% haircut on ₹22,000-crore dues. “We sold our assets...almost sold company, we didn't keep anything. We even sold our house, but we paid everyone's money,” Chandra said. “I have only ₹6.5 crore...I'm managing with rent from a small house,” he added.
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Hockey India rewards women's team with ₹50 lakh after best WC finish in 52 yrs
Hockey India on Friday announced a cash reward of ₹50 lakh for the Indian women's team in recognition of their fifth-place finish at the Women's Hockey World Cup 2026. The Salima Tete-led side defeated Germany 3-1 in the 5th/6th place classification match on Thursday. This marked India's best finish at the tournament since they finished fourth in 1974.
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09:23 am Saturday, 29 August 2026
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Hockey India on Friday announced a cash reward of ₹50 lakh for the Indian women's team in recognition of their fifth-place finish at the Women's Hockey World Cup 2026. The Salima Tete-led side defeated Germany 3-1 in the 5th/6th place classification match on Thursday. This marked India's best finish at the tournament since they finished fourth in 1974.
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What is a barrier lake & how can it trigger massive floods?
Nepal faces the threat of another flood due to breach of a barrier lake formed in Tibet. US Geological Survey said a barrier lake is a temporary lake formed when landslide debris blocks a stream or river. Such lakes can hold large amounts of water and, if they overflow, they can release millions of cubic metres, causing catastrophic downstream flooding.
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09:44 am Saturday, 29 August 2026
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Nepal faces the threat of another flood due to breach of a barrier lake formed in Tibet. US Geological Survey said a barrier lake is a temporary lake formed when landslide debris blocks a stream or river. Such lakes can hold large amounts of water and, if they overflow, they can release millions of cubic metres, causing catastrophic downstream flooding.
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Female fertility drug found in Asian Games-bound runner Abhishek Pal's blood sample: Report
Asian Games-bound runner Abhishek Pal has been served a NADA notice after a banned substance was detected in his sample, according to PTI. His blood sample has shown the presence of clomiphene, a drug used to treat female infertility. Pal, selected for 5000m and 10,000m races, has not been provisionally suspended yet by NADA.
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09:39 am Saturday, 29 August 2026
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Asian Games-bound runner Abhishek Pal has been served a NADA notice after a banned substance was detected in his sample, according to PTI. His blood sample has shown the presence of clomiphene, a drug used to treat female infertility. Pal, selected for 5000m and 10,000m races, has not been provisionally suspended yet by NADA.
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Cashfree's AI superagent gives SMBs a payments team they couldn't hire
Cashfree Payments has launched Relay, an AI Superagent that runs payment operations for SMBs - recovering abandoned carts, confirming COD orders, and filing disputes. The company revealed that 7 in 10 Indian SMBs do this manually, for up to 60 hours weekly. "Relay brings that under 45 minutes. It's a game-changer for small teams," said co-founder & CEO Akash Sinha.
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09:59 am Saturday, 29 August 2026
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Cashfree Payments has launched Relay, an AI Superagent that runs payment operations for SMBs - recovering abandoned carts, confirming COD orders, and filing disputes. The company revealed that 7 in 10 Indian SMBs do this manually, for up to 60 hours weekly. "Relay brings that under 45 minutes. It's a game-changer for small teams," said co-founder & CEO Akash Sinha.
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09:59 am Saturday, 29 August 2026
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India lose to Belgium in penalty shootout, finish 8th at Men's Hockey WC
India finished eighth at the 16-team Men's Hockey World Cup 2026 after losing 3-4 to Belgium in a penalty shootout following a 3-3 draw in regulation time in the 7th/8th place match on Friday. Belgium led 3-2 until the final minute, when India earned a penalty corner with 26 seconds left. Captain Harmanpreet Singh converted it to force a shootout.
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09:55 am Saturday, 29 August 2026
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India finished eighth at the 16-team Men's Hockey World Cup 2026 after losing 3-4 to Belgium in a penalty shootout following a 3-3 draw in regulation time in the 7th/8th place match on Friday. Belgium led 3-2 until the final minute, when India earned a penalty corner with 26 seconds left. Captain Harmanpreet Singh converted it to force a shootout.
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Home of Ilhan Omar's son raided in US, gun & ammunition seized from his roommate: Report
Minneapolis police raided the home of US lawmaker Ilhan Omar's son Adnan Hirsi earlier this week and confiscated guns and ammunition before arresting his roommate, Abdulrahman Abdi, according to a report. Adbi had been booked multiple times in the past, a report stated. Ilhan Omar or her ex-husband and Adnan's father, Ahmed Hirsi, has not reacted to the incident.
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09:49 am Saturday, 29 August 2026
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Minneapolis police raided the home of US lawmaker Ilhan Omar's son Adnan Hirsi earlier this week and confiscated guns and ammunition before arresting his roommate, Abdulrahman Abdi, according to a report. Adbi had been booked multiple times in the past, a report stated. Ilhan Omar or her ex-husband and Adnan's father, Ahmed Hirsi, has not reacted to the incident.
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75-yr-old Chandra plans to work in Switzerland after debt cut
Zee Founder Subhash Chandra, whose plan to settle ₹22,006.57-crore admitted claims with ₹6.25 crore was recently cleared by NCLT, said he has a plan to work with his investor friends in Switzerland. "I might also take...₹2-4 crore [loan] from family and invest it in some of our start-ups," he added. "I'm a pioneer...I'll continue to do so," he added.
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10:14 am Saturday, 29 August 2026
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Zee Founder Subhash Chandra, whose plan to settle ₹22,006.57-crore admitted claims with ₹6.25 crore was recently cleared by NCLT, said he has a plan to work with his investor friends in Switzerland. "I might also take...₹2-4 crore [loan] from family and invest it in some of our start-ups," he added. "I'm a pioneer...I'll continue to do so," he added.
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Over 600 dead after flash floods in Nepal
After the deadly flash floods in Nepal, the death toll has risen to 616, Nepal police said. Meanwhile, nearly 2,500 people are still missing, including more than 300 Indians. Meanwhile, the number of casualties on the Tibet side is yet to be confirmed as China's strict controls on information are limiting public access to details.
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10:06 am Saturday, 29 August 2026
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After the deadly flash floods in Nepal, the death toll has risen to 616, Nepal police said. Meanwhile, nearly 2,500 people are still missing, including more than 300 Indians. Meanwhile, the number of casualties on the Tibet side is yet to be confirmed as China's strict controls on information are limiting public access to details.
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You have many skeletons in your cupboard: Subhash Chandra to Mukesh Ambani
Zee founder Subhash Chandra warned Mukesh Ambani while alleging Reliance-linked media entities were running propaganda against him. "Mukesh ji...I've nothing left to lose, but there are a lot of skeletons in your cupboard," he said. He claimed Ambani’s media firms wrongly reported that his ₹22,000-crore debt was reduced to ₹6.5 crore by NCLT. Reliance rejected his allegations as "baseless".
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10:27 am Saturday, 29 August 2026
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Zee founder Subhash Chandra warned Mukesh Ambani while alleging Reliance-linked media entities were running propaganda against him. "Mukesh ji...I've nothing left to lose, but there are a lot of skeletons in your cupboard," he said. He claimed Ambani’s media firms wrongly reported that his ₹22,000-crore debt was reduced to ₹6.5 crore by NCLT. Reliance rejected his allegations as "baseless".
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US judge rules 9/11 mastermind’s confession unusable, says it was coerced by CIA
A US military judge ruled that the confession made by Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the mastermind of 9/11 terrorist attacks, cannot be used against him at trial, citing “psychological conditioning and severe coercion” by CIA. The judge said FBI agents intentionally failed to tell Mohammed that he had a right to consult a lawyer. Mohammed was captured in Pakistan in 2003.
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10:21 am Saturday, 29 August 2026
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A US military judge ruled that the confession made by Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the mastermind of 9/11 terrorist attacks, cannot be used against him at trial, citing “psychological conditioning and severe coercion” by CIA. The judge said FBI agents intentionally failed to tell Mohammed that he had a right to consult a lawyer. Mohammed was captured in Pakistan in 2003.
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Congress leader arrested for blocking Kerala CM Satheesan’s convoy
Congress leader Anil Kumar was arrested for allegedly obstructing Kerala CM V D Satheesan's convoy in Thiruvananthapuram. Incident occurred while Satheesan was travelling to Chempazhanthy for Sree Narayana Guru's birth anniversary programme, PTI reported. Kumar allegedly confronted the CM and questioned him aggressively for not attending Sree Narayana Guru event at Chenthi, according to the FIR.
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10:38 am Saturday, 29 August 2026
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Congress leader Anil Kumar was arrested for allegedly obstructing Kerala CM V D Satheesan's convoy in Thiruvananthapuram. Incident occurred while Satheesan was travelling to Chempazhanthy for Sree Narayana Guru's birth anniversary programme, PTI reported. Kumar allegedly confronted the CM and questioned him aggressively for not attending Sree Narayana Guru event at Chenthi, according to the FIR.
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China sacks army general who instigated Doklam & Galwan clashes with India
China's Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference has stripped membership of former Chinese PLA General Zhao Zongqi, who instigated 2017 Doklam clash and 2020 Galwan clash with India. He also lost his role as deputy director of the Ethnic and Religious Affairs Committee. Zhao has not been seen in public in months, according to reports.
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10:48 am Saturday, 29 August 2026
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China's Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference has stripped membership of former Chinese PLA General Zhao Zongqi, who instigated 2017 Doklam clash and 2020 Galwan clash with India. He also lost his role as deputy director of the Ethnic and Religious Affairs Committee. Zhao has not been seen in public in months, according to reports.
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