July 2026

Mumbai, July 1 (IANS) Filmmaker Kabir Khan has given a glimpse into his life beyond cinema. He shared the story behind one of his favourite photographs from a recent trip to the UK. In his latest post on Instagram, the director recalled…
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Mumbai, July 1 (IANS) Legendary theatre director Vijaya Mehta’s passing has left the Hindi and Marathi film and theatre industry in a state of shock and deep sadness.Actress Azmi Shabana and veteran actress Bharati Achrekar, were one of the…
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Mumbai, July 1 (IANS) Television actress Eisha Singh has shared her views on how television storytelling is evolving with changing times and audiences. In an exclusive interview with IANS, the actress said she believes that today’s younger…
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Mumbai, July 1 (IANS) As the first half of 2026 wrapped up on 30th June, IANS reached out to veteran theatre owners of India to gauge the state of India’s theatre business and make sense of the box office numbers. In an exclusive…
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New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transaction volumes rose 23 per cent (year-on-year) to 22.72 billion in June, while UPI transaction value surged 20 per cent to Rs 28.92 lakh crore last month, according to data…
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New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The government has revised the windfall tax on exports of petroleum products, raising the levy on petrol while reducing the duty on diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF), with the changes taking effect from…
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Seoul, July 1 (IANS) Seoul's antitrust watchdog said on Wednesday it has launched an investigation into US-based Google, as well as its Singaporean and South Korean offices, over allegations of violations of the fair trade law involving…
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Mumbai, July 1 (IANS) Domestic equity benchmarks traded higher on Wednesday in morning trade, tracking firm global cues, although concerns over a weak monsoon continued to weigh on the market outlook.Sensex jumped over 200 points or 0.28…
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New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that the success of 11 years of the 'Digital India' initiative has given the country a new identity worldwide. PM Modi said this feat reveals the resolve of the…
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New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) on Tuesday approved key proposals to strengthen the organisation’s healthcare infrastructure, expand medical education, and improve the corporation’s efficiency and…
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