On Sunday, 23 August 2026, gold in India stands at ₹162,800 per 10g and silver at ₹247,520 per kg. Domestic exchanges are shut, so the MCX carries no fresh trades over the weekend. Prices are flat from Friday's close, with no change recorded on either metal.
Gold and silver rates in India stay flat on Saturday, 22 August 2026, as MCX remains shut for the weekend. Check city-wise rates, weekly trends and global cues driving prices.
India has ordered Google to erase hundreds of accounts and links hosted on Firebase that are suspected to be engaged in cyber frauds and financial crime. Law enforcement discovered fraudsters posing as banks who spread malware and stole sensitive financial information through dangerous connections.
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No funding rounds closed on 21 August 2026. Instead, the day's biggest development came from public markets, with consumer appliance maker Atomberg filing its draft red herring prospectus for an INR 450 crore fresh issue IPO, as investors A91 Partners, Temasek and Jungle Ventures take a partial exit.
Gold and silver rates today in India, 21 August 2026. 24K gold trades at ₹161,030 per 10g and silver at ₹246,670 per kg, both hitting fresh highs as Comex surges sharply. Check city wise rates and MCX data below.
Deepinder Goyal’s Temple wearable is expected to be commercially launched by the end of 2026. The business claims their product to be the smallest wearable in the world by volume. The device is designed to measure brain function, tracking cerebral blood flow and other data.
TCS has refuted suggestions that it is deploying monitoring software to track staff actions on work laptops, calling the allegations "baseless and inaccurate." The IT firm stated its digital monitoring solutions are intended to improve network management, security, general performance etc.
Euler Motors is expanding its manufacturing facilities in Palwal to cater to the increased demand for electric commercial four-wheelers in India. The new plant will be able to produce models like the Storm EV and Turbo EV 1000 and will include comprehensive testing of critical vehicle systems.
Meesho is aiming to generate over 10 lakh seasonal jobs in its seller and logistics ecosystem over the forthcoming festive season. The e-commerce company expects to generate over 6.5 lakh opportunities from its seller network and over 3.75 lakh in logistics.
Ola Electric has offered an introductory deal on its Shakti Gen2 home inverter. The energy storage system that is powered by a lithium-ion battery is designed to run appliances during power interruptions. The inverter comes in 3 kW and 6 kW capacities and is being given at limited period discounts.
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Australia has passed a new law that requires large technology firms to pay for local news or pay hefty taxes. Meta, Alphabet, Microsoft and TikTok can dodge the fines if they make deals with at least eight publishers throughout their reporting period.
In 2019, Ankit Dass started working in his family's footwear business, a trade that makes shoes carrying other people's labels. Three years later he put his own on a pair. The flame logo went on the side, "Find Your Fire" went underneath, and Zaydn
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TCS has launched out a Digital User Experience surveillance application on company given laptops used by close to 6 lakh employees sparking concerns about employee privacy, data collecting and workplace surveillance. The system can measure app usage and time spent on apps.
Four funding rounds closed on 20 August 2026, spanning babycare quick commerce, fintech payments, sneakers and healthcare infrastructure. Chiratae Ventures and Inflection Point Ventures were among the day's lead investors. The headline raise is Peeko's INR 67.4 crore Series A round, worth over $7 million.
Gold and silver rates today in India, 20 August 2026. 24K gold trades at ₹157,970 per 10g, a fresh high, and silver is at ₹238,360 per kg, as Comex gold rallies sharply. Check city-wise rates and MCX data below.
KARM BABA Ventures has raised ₹1 crore in strategic funding at a post-money valuation of ₹33 crore. The company plans to use the capital to expand its AI-powered SaaS products, engineering teams, media ecosystem and international trade partnerships.
PhonePe has tied up with MeitY to connect its PulsePro business intelligence platform with the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan portal. Using anonymised, aggregated transactional data, PulsePro delivers hyperlocal insights into market activity.
Hindustan Power has achieved financial closure for its 435 MWp/300 MW solar power project in Lalitpur district of UP with IREDA sanctioning INR 1,135 crore in loan financing. The project has signed a long-term PPA with UPPCL and is projected to contribute to the renewable energy capacity of UP.
India probes Oppo for alleged screen flaws in Reno 5 series phones after some consumers complained lines on the display. The DCA is investigating if the problems are a sign of a manufacturing fault and whether they could lead to repairs or reimbursement outside of warranty periods.
Urban Company has grown its footprint in the Middle East by extending its e-commerce relationship with Unicommerce to the UAE and Saudi Arabia. “Urban Company will use Unicommerce’s Uniware platform to manage inventory, fulfilment and replenishment of service kits and consumables in real-time.
India’s commercial satellite internet rollout is still delayed, with permissions for Jio, Starlink and OneWeb held up over security concerns. The government is also looking at hazards arising out of foreign satellite networks bypassing Indian gateways.
Google is enhancing Gemini and Search with AI-powered learning tools to make it easier for students to study. New features include interactive simulations, customised practice tests, Lens-based learning, study materials created from PDFs and more.
Navi Limited today announced an investment of USD 100 million from Prosus, marking Navi's first institutional capital raise and an important milestone in its journey to build one of India's leading technology-driven financial services institutions. The proposed investment aligns with Prosus's long standing thesis
Escorts to set up new manufacturing plant in Uttar Pradesh’s YEIDA industrial region with investment of over INR 2,000 crore The 154-acre complex will manufacture tractors, agricultural equipment, construction gear and engines for domestic and global markets.
Seven funding rounds closed on 19 August 2026, spanning data centres, paediatric healthtech, deep tech, speciality coffee, enterprise AI and construction procurement. Piper Serica, Inflexor Ventures and DG Daiwa Ventures were among the day's lead investors. The headline raise is CtrlS's INR 250 crore round, which
Gujarat has permitted 12-hour work shifts at Micron’s semiconductor plant in Sanand, but statutory limit of 48 hours work per week will continue to apply. The measure comes with a view to assist semiconductor manufacturing and attract strategic investments to Gujarat.
KKR signs definitive deal to buy minority share in BookMyShow, supporting Indian entertainment platform’s next stage of expansion. The investment would assist BookMyShow in expanding its live entertainment business and enhancing its full-stack solutions across India.
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Funding marks Japanese VC firm DGDV’s maiden investment in India’s specialty coffee market First Coffee has expanded to 25 stores since its last funding back in 2024, and plans to expand beyond urban markets with the funding With this latest round, First Coffee has raised $2.5 million to date.
The Investment will support Digidukan’s technology, product expansion, and growth across Tier-2 and Tier-3 markets.
Swiggy shareholders have given their approval to the business’s plan to become an Indian owned and controlled company (IOCC), with foreign ownership capped at 49.5%. The resolution was passed with 99.99% backing at its AGM on 18 August, a major obstacle after an earlier proposal was rejected.
The company will use the capital to build a factory-manufactured platform for decentralised sewage and effluent treatment, combining proven process technologies with modular RCC infrastructure and lifecycle service
Gold and silver rates today in India, 19 August 2026. 24K gold trades at ₹154,400 per 10g and silver at ₹230,260 per kg, with silver sliding further as Comex weakens. Check city-wise rates and MCX data below.
Inox Clean Energy completes INR 6,000-crore acquisition of Vena Energy India, a renewable energy platform supported by GIP and BlackRock. Inox Clean’s portfolio will include 2.7 GW of solar and wind projects and 1.3 GWh of battery energy storage capacity with the deal.
OpenAI is pausing some training of frontier AI amid growing cybersecurity and safety worries over more strong models. The corporation has put certain reinforcement learning for its next Astra model on hold, while tightening standards for alignment, security and monitoring.
For much of the past few years, the narrative around boAt has been dominated by slowing growth. After emerging as one of India’s most visible lifestyle-tech brands and building leadership in personal audio and wearables, the company entered a more challenging phase as demand moderated and competition intensified. Imagine
The company has added better safety controls for its chat experience for teens, automatically applying safety limits to users aged 13-17 or accounts that are detected as a minor. The “ChatGPT for Teens” approach controls content around self-harm, violence, eating disorders, and explicit sexuality.
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Four funding rounds closed on 18 August 2026, spanning geospatial tech, child healthtech, AI lending and travel. Neev II Fund, Aavishkaar Capital, Colossa Ventures and Norwest were among the day's lead investors. The headline raise is NeoGeo's $20 million Series A round. Away from funding, Uber
Atravelq, a Chandigarh-based travel company focused on personalised international travel, has secured a fresh funding round at an equity valuation of ₹10 crore, backed by its seed investors and founding stakeholders. The capital will support the company's next phase of growth through investments in technology and enhanced customer
India’s MoRTH has proposed to extend the operational life of electric, hydrogen and CNG vehicles by five years by revisions to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. The move might help save ownership costs, boost car residuals and encourage cleaner mobility.
Google intends to move production of its Pixel smartphone, smartwatch and wireless earbuds away from China to Vietnam and India by 2027. The move is part of Google’s drive to diversify its supply chain and lessen reliance on Chinese manufacturing amid US-China trade concerns.
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AI-native LendTech Platform Rezolv raises $12.5 million in a Series A round led by Norwest, with participation from Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia and India and 3one4 Capital.
Lissun raises INR 48 Crore in Series A led by Colossa Ventures along with participation from Physis Capital and RPSG Capital Ventures, to scale child development ecosystem.
Razorpay has built an AI-powered payment foundation model trained on 4 billion transactions to increase payment success, fraud detection and checkout customisation. It examines more than 3,000 transaction signals and achieved payment success rates up to 8-10% higher during early testing.
Gold and silver rates today in India, 18 August 2026. 24K gold trades at ₹155,410 per 10g and silver at ₹235,970 per kg, both falling as Comex slips on profit booking. Check city-wise rates and MCX data below.
Colgate-Palmolive India has handed over Palmolive’s D2C and e-commerce business to Bombay Shaving Company in a bid to speed up the digital expansion of the personal care brand. The agreement leverages Colgate's strengths in product, supply chain and marketing, with BSC's digital-first know-how.
ByteDance has struck an AI copyright agreement with the MPA in Hollywood to boost intellectual property safeguards for its Seedance video and Seedream image-generation models. The agreement comes after a cease-and-desist letter in Feb & complaints from Disney and other studios.
India's quick commerce business is also growing fast, with consumer demand reaching about 9.5 million daily orders, says Datum Intelligence. Blinkit has 36.7%, Zepto 26.2% and Swiggy Instamart 14.4%. Order volumes are growing for Amazon Now, BigBasket and Flipkart Minutes.
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The government has approved 31 projects for INR 7,877 crore under the fifth tranche of the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) supporting companies such as Kaynes Technology, Wipro, Motherson and Micromax. The projects are estimated to create manufacturing worth INR 82,243 crore.
One funding round closed on 17 August 2026, with OTP Ventures leading a pesticide-free food bet. The headline raise is DeHaat Honest Farms' INR 35 crore pre-Series A round. Away from funding, PhysicsWallah shares jumped 9.5% after brokerage upgrades, while Ola Electric expanded into battery energy storage. Parle
Gold and silver rates today in India, 17 August 2026. 24K gold trades at ₹155,630 per 10g and silver at ₹238,690 per kg, both edging higher as Comex holds firm near record levels. Check city wise rates and MCX data below.
Ola Electric has unveiled a complete energy storage portfolio for home, commercial and utility scale applications. Beside electric vehicles, the business is working on new battery energy storage devices, Ola Shakti 2, Shakti Rack and Mahashakti, to broaden the company’s energy offerings.
The Maharashtra FDA has suspended Parle Agro's licence after expired Frooti, Appy and Apple Fizz worth almost INR 99,970 were found at its Chembur warehouse. The measure is part of a wider assault on food safety in restaurants, warehouses and quick-commerce platforms across the state.
Concerns over fresh food safety have been raised after a rat was allegedly discovered inside an ice cream freezer at a Blinkit store in Thane, prompting calls for regulatory action. The incident follows inspections by the Maharashtra FDA that had identified hygienic issues at many Qcomm stores.
FSSAI said six food enterprises corrected false statements, trademarks and product labels after regulatory notices. Livyor Ventures eliminated the "vegan & healthy" term from its roasted edamame beans, and other companies changed trademarks and more.
Amber Enterprises will start commercial smartphone manufacture in India for Oppo, OnePlus and Realme from Q1 FY28 after trial production in Q4 FY27. Amber has partnered with Oppo Mobiles India and plans to manufacture roughly 8 million smartphones in the first year.
India has told public and private refineries to boost output of LPG as problems related to the Strait of Hormuz issue, thru which over 90% of the country's LPG imports pass, have hit supplies. Domestic refiners have already increased output from 36,000 tonnes a day to 54,000 tonnes a day.
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Gold and silver rates today in India, 15 August 2026. 24K gold holds at ₹154,830 per 10g and silver stays at ₹237,230 per kg, unchanged as MCX is shut for the Independence Day holiday. City wise rates and MCX data are inside.
MakeMyTrip has worked with the Ministry of Tourism to promote guided tours across India delivering about 350 experiences in more than 60 locations. The trips, which will feature local guides and experts, will be available for booking on MakeMyTrip from Independence Day.
No funding rounds closed on 14 August 2026. Instead, the day's biggest development came from public markets and infrastructure, with L&T securing a mega order worth up to INR 15,000 crore to build an AI data centre for US cloud platform Together AI, using Nvidia
IBM and Open AI have established a strategic alliance to accelerate enterprise AI deployment across sectors like finance, retail, government and telecoms. IBM will create an OpenAI practice inside IBM Consulting and train thousands of consultants on OpenAI tools OpenAI models and products.
OpenAI has released Ultrafast mode for GPT-5.6 Sol, which provides AI inference speeds up to 14x faster than regular processing. Ultrafast is powered by AI hardware manufacturer Cerebras and can supposedly generate up to 750 output tokens per second.
Zee Entertainment Enterprises has won interim relief from SAT to go ahead with its proposed fundraise of INR 3,143 crore, even as it faces a prohibition on market access from SEBI. The remission is subject to Zee depositing the entire penalty assessed by SEBI within a week.
Can solar panels and farming thrive on the same land? Dr. Sunder Raju shares how Project Chittoor is combining renewable energy, agriculture, and technology to build a new income model for Indian farmers.
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Vertex Group has said it will hire 2,000 employes in Bengaluru and Delhi-NCR in August 2026, which will be one of its biggest ever monthly hiring campaigns. The hiring push coincides with Vertex Group’s 10th anniversary and is part of its expansion strategy.
From ₹53-per-kg production to zero-pesticide farming, Arvind Narayanan reveals how Growize Farms is rethinking aeroponics for India and global markets.
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Google has announced Gemini 3.7 Flash, a new AI model for coding, software development and autonomous agent workflows. The model is capable of multi-step operations, using software tools, and operating with minimum human involvement.
Gold and silver rates today in India, 14 August 2026. 24K gold trades at ₹152,800 per 10g and silver at ₹234,430 per kg, both slipping on profit booking after a strong rally. City wise rates and MCX data are inside.
DeepSeek has released its V4-Pro AI model and updated its pricing, increasing the cost per million output tokens during peak hours from $0.87 to $3.96. Even with the price, DeepSeek is still cheaper than competitors like Anthropic’s Fable 5.
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L&T’s data center division Vyoma.AI secures Rs 10,000-15,000 crore order from Together AI to establish India's largest Nvidia B300 AI facility in Chennai It will be used for large-scale AI training, fine-tuning and inference with space for up to 10,000 Nvidia B300 GPUs.
Daily Indian Funding Roundup & Key News - 13 August 2026: Blacksmith Raises $45 Million, Centricity Raises INR 280 Crore, Infra.Market Eyes Reverse Listing Via Shalimar Paints Seven funding rounds closed on 13 August 2026, spanning AI code testing, wealth management, housing finance, home cleaning, nanotech home care, skin
Gold and silver rates today in India, 13 August 2026. 24K gold trades at ₹154,410 per 10g and silver at ₹237,120 per kg, both easing as Comex slips on profit booking. Check city-wise rates and MCX data below.
Most of what is sold as anti-ageing in India is a discount on a laser package. Brilliance Cosmocare, a Mumbai-based skin health venture founded by aesthetic surgeon Dr Ashok Patel, is trying to build something closer to science. Over ten years of clinical practice, the doctor-led venture has treated more
The Supreme Court has questioned the Center and FSSAI on their reluctance on front-of-pack warning labels on goods high on sugar, salt and saturated fat. A bench said that public health, particularly children’s health, had to take precedence above industry concerns.
IAN Angel Fund, the evergreen fund of IAN Group, has led a ₹4 crore funding round in Invisel, India's first nanotechnology-based home surface protection brand, along with BeyondSeed, with participation from FAAD Capital. The investment marks the company's first external funding after building a profitable business
Anicut Capital, an alternative asset management company managing multiple AIFs across both debt and equity strategies, has led a follow-on funding round of INR 55 crore in Unico Housing Finance, alongside existing investor UC Impower. The fresh capital will support Unico’s next phase of growth by strengthening its balance
Finvolve, a multi-stage venture capital fund along with India Accelerator (IA), has made an undisclosed investment in KshatraLabs, an Indian DefenceTech startup building autonomous aerial interceptor systems to address the growing threat posed by hostile drones and drone swarms. The investment will support KshatraLabs in advancing product development, strengthening its
The Center has asked Uber, Rapido and other ride-hailing platforms to eliminate the advance tipping choices and said tips should be voluntary and only after a journey. The Road Transport Ministry said pre-ride tip prompts may breach consumer protection standards and aggregator policies.
President Donald Trump has been sued over Truth Social’s controversial Truth API service, which gives paying customers early access to posts that could move markets. The Intercept and the Freedom of the Press Foundation filed the complaint in federal court in Manhattan.
SEBI has issued a show cause notice to Paytm CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma and CFO Madhur Deora on the timing of the company’s disclosure in 2023 on reducing small personal loans in the wake of RBI’s consumer lending curbs. Executives have 14 days to respond.
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Bank of America would spend up to INR 18,268 crore ($1.9 billion) to buy a share of up to 49.9% in NBFC Jio Credit, a wholly owned subsidiary of Jio Financial Services. The investment would initially provide Bank of America with a 26.5% ownership.
Maharashtra FDA suspends licences of four Domino’s Pizza locations, three in Mumbai, for food safety, hygiene issues The affected places are Vile Parle West, Borivali West, R-City Mall Ghatkopar and Malkapur in Karad district.
Losses, an auditor's emphasis of matter, pending litigation and negative cash flow in FY24. Here is what Shiprocket's own filing discloses to investors.
KFin Technologies has introduced Klarity, an agentic AI tool that identifies signature forgeries while minimising incorrect rejections of legitimate ones. The approach employs biometric analysis of stroke pressure, curvature, angles, and handwriting patterns to identify complex fraud.
Four funding rounds closed on 12 August 2026, spanning electric mobility, children's tech, driving education and deep tech, with GEF Capital Partners and 12 Flags among the day's lead investors. The headline raise is Yulu's $93 million (~₹772 crore) Series C round to scale