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  Mumbai, August 31, 2026:   Deepa Jewellers Limited, which is an organized B2B designer, processor and supplier of hallmarked gold jewellery, primarily having operations in Telangana, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala, has garnered Rs 137.91 crore from anchor investors ahead of its initial public offering, which opens for public subscription on 1 September, 2026. The company informed the bourses that it allocated 77,91,789 equity shares at Rs 177 per share to anchor investors. Some of the marquee institutions that participated in the anchor include Nomura Singapore Limited, Citi Group Global Markets Mauritius Private Limited, Maybank Securities Pte Ltd – ODI, Ashoka India Equity Investment Trust Plc, Motilal Oswal Finvest Limited and WhiteOak Capital Equity Fund   Amongst equity-oriented schemes, the company has allocated shares to Tata India Consumer Fund, Tata Dividend Yield Fund and Unifi Mutual Fund – Unifi Flexi Cap Fund.   Out of the total alloc...

The week saw a diverse line-up of films and series across OTT platforms, spanning thrillers, slice-of-life dramas, family stories and crime narratives. From the gripping mystery of ‘Missing Mahila’ to the heartwarming drama ‘Chumbak’ and the intense ‘Babita Singh Reporting’, here are five OTT releases that made it to the watchlist. 1. Missing Mahila OTT Platform: ShemarooMe Starring Mitra Gadhvi and Esha Kansara, ‘Missing Mahila’ is a Hindi thriller centred on marriage, trust, secrets and deception. The plot centres on Bhavesh, whose search for love takes a dark turn when doubts about his wife's true identity begin to surface. Directed by Vishal Vada Vala, the series also featured Nakshraaj, Hitesh Thaker, Rahul Raval, Jagjeetsinh Vadher and Dhairya Thakkar. 2. Chumbak OTT Platform: Netflix Featuring Neena Gupta, Deven Bhojani, Arjun Bijlani, Helly Shah, Manasi Parekh, Sumeet Vyas, Sandeepa Dhar, Sumeet Raghavan, Anant V. Joshi, Amyra Dastur, Delnaaz Irani and Atul Kumar, ‘Chumbak’...

WITH TAJ MOUNT KUSUR RESORT & VILLAS, LONAVALA DEVELOPED BY AMAVI MUMBAI, 28 AUGUST 2026: Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) , India’s largest hospitality company, today announced the launch of Taj Mount Kusur Resort and Villas in Lonavala, Maharashtra . Developed in partnership with Amavi, India’s only hospitality-backed real estate brand, the project marks Taj’s entry into the luxury branded villa segment. Mr. Puneet Chhatwal, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, IHCL , said, “For over a century, Taj has defined luxury hospitality through its grand palaces, landmark city hotels, safaris and residences. Recognised as the World's Strongest Luxury Hotel Brand and India's Strongest Brand , Taj continues to strengthen its position at the forefront of the luxury hospitality sector. The launch of Taj Mount Kusur Resort & Villas marks our entry into the branded villa segment, broadening our portfolio to address evolving consumer preferences while bringing the trust, ...

National, 31 st August, 2026: The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), the country's leading life insurer and a financial institution of national significance, is proudly celebrating its 70th Anniversary on 1 st September 2026. From its establishment on 1 st September, 1956, with the objective of spreading life insurance widely across the country and providing financial protection at a reasonable cost, LIC has completed seven decades of a remarkable journey built on trust, service, financial strength and an unwavering commitment to the people of India. LIC continues to sustain its Leadership position in the market with 65.16% market share in policies and 56.66% market share in First Year Premium Income in the financial year 2025-26. Total AUM increased by 5.08% to ₹ 57.29 Lakh Crore. Despite the opening of the insurance sector to private participation, LIC has retained its position as India's largest life insurer, supported by its extensive network of branches, agents...

Mumbai, August 2026: ShemarooMe is set to premiere its new Hindi thriller Missing Mahila, taking audiences into a world of marriage, secrets, suspicion and deception. Starring Mitra Gadhvi and Esha Kansara, the series premieres 27 August 2026 exclusively on ShemarooMe.  Set against the familiar yet unpredictable world of relationships, the series explores how quickly trust can turn into doubt when the person closest to you begins to feel like a stranger. At the heart of the story is a man who believes he has found the perfect bride through an unconventional marriage arrangement. But what begins as a seemingly simple search for companionship soon takes a mysterious turn. As the relationship begins to unravel, he finds himself confronted with questions he never imagined having to ask about the woman he has married. Blending suspense, mystery and relationship drama, Missing Mahila explores the dangerous space between trust and deception, where appearances can be misleading and the peo...

Mumbai, August 28, 2026: Shares of Tempsens Instruments (India) Limited, which is a thermal engineering and specialised cable manufacturer, listed at Rs 634 on the exchange, a premium of 111.3% to IPO price. The scrip reached a high of Rs 634.85 on the NSE, and Rs 635 on the BSE. The scrip closed at Rs 586.65 on the NSE, and at Rs 586.8 on the BSE. As per NSE, the total quantity traded stood at 510.84 lakh shares, on BSE the total Quantity stood at 47.68 lakh shares. Total Turnover (BSE+NSE) on Day 1 stood at Rs 3320.2 crore. The market capitalisation of the Company at today’s closing price stood at Rs 4919.3 crore as per BSE, and Rs 4951.16 crore as per NSE. The issue received bids of 2,79,44,59,050 equity shares against the offered 1,51,81,667 equity shares, according to data available on the stock exchanges. Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIB) and Retail Portion were subscribed 302.88 times and 60.69 times, respectively. Non-Institutional Investors (NII) portion was subscribed 314...

Mumbai, August 28, 2026: - Madhya Pradesh-based Kataria Dhulchand Pannalal Jewellers Limited has filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for its Initial Public Offering (IPO).  The IPO, with a face value of Rs 10 per equity share, comprises a fresh issue of up to 16,000,000 equity shares. The Offer is being made through the book-building process, wherein not more than 50% of the net offer is allocated to qualified institutional buyers, and not more than 15% and 35% of the net offer is assigned to non-institutional bidders and rete  The Net Proceeds worth Rs 154.9 crore will be utilized for Funding capital expenditure towards the establishment of two new stores, one in Kota, Rajasthan and the other in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, Rs 50 crore Repayment or prepayment, in full or in part, of all or a portion of certain outstanding borrowings availed by the Company, and general corporate purposes. Incorporated in 1996, the co...

Building on its unified Salesforce foundation, IndiaFirst Life is bringing AI agents into critical workflows to improve speed, consistency, and customer experience at scale Mumbai, August 27, 2026: Salesforce , the #1 Agentic CRM*, today announced that IndiaFirst Life Insurance Company Limited (IndiaFirst Life) – a Bank of Baroda subsidiary – has selected Agentforce to advance its enterprise-wide AI transformation. IndiaFirst Life will embed trusted AI agents into critical processes to improve sales, streamline operations and enhance customer experience. The initiative builds on its unified Salesforce platform, which supports the insurance journey from lead generation to claims settlement. This marks the next phase of IndiaFirst Life’s collaboration with Salesforce and reinforces its ambition to build a more intelligent, and customer-centric life insurance experience. Founded in 2009, IndiaFirst Life serves customers across more than 90% of India's pin codes and continues to ex...

Mumba/New Delhi – Reaffirming its unwavering commitment to its ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy, India has once again lived up to its longstanding role as Nepal’s ‘first responder’ in times of crisis. To help Nepal cope with the devastation caused by floods and landslides, the Government of India acted swiftly on 26 August, sending the first consignment of 10 tonnes of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) material, along with life-saving medicines, to Kathmandu. The very next day, on 27 August, India dispatched a second major consignment of 37.5 tonnes of relief material aboard a special Indian Air Force aircraft, providing immediate assistance to its neighbour during this difficult period. In view of the severity of the disaster, the Ministry of External Affairs activated its diplomatic and administrative machinery in full force. External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar held a high-level meeting in New Delhi on August 27. Sharing details of the meeting, Jaishankar wrote o...

Saarthi gives sellers free access to expert agency support and AI-powered campaign intelligence AI-powered tools help sellers identify opportunities, optimise campaigns and make faster decisions Program brings together Flipkart Ads, leading agencies and technology partners to democratise digital advertising Bengaluru, August 27, 2026 : Flipkart, India’s homegrown e-commerce marketplace, announced the launch of ‘Saarthi’, Flipkart Ads’ Ads Partner Program that brings together intelligence tools and expert agency support to give every seller and brand access to professional advertising support at zero cost. Built around two complementary pillars, an AI-powered campaign tool available to all sellers, and a network of certified agency partners providing hands-on campaign management, Saarthi marks the next step in Flipkart Ads’ mission to democratise digital advertising for businesses of every size and stage. Sellers across India consistently pointed to three challenges: managing campaigns ...

Price band of Rs 168 – Rs 177 per Equity Share bearing face value of Rs 2 each (“Equity Shares”) Bid/Offer Opening Date – Tuesday, September 01, 2026 and Bid/Offer Closing Date – Thursday, September 03, 2026 Minimum Bid Lot is 84 Equity Shares and in multiples of 84 Equity Shares thereafter Mumbai, August 27, 2026: Deepa Jewellers Limited (the “ Company ”) has fixed the price band of Rs 168/- to Rs 177/- per Equity Share of face value Rs 2 each (“ Equity Shares ”) for its maiden initial public offer. The Initial Public Offering (“ IPO ” or “ Offer ”) of the Company will open on Tuesday, September 01, 2026, for subscription and close on Thursday, September, 03, 2026. Investors can bid for a minimum of 84 Equity Shares and in multiples of 84 Equity Shares thereafter. As on the date, there is outstanding of 82,000,000 Equity Shares. The Offer comprises a fresh issue of up to Rs 2,500.00 million and an offer-for-sale for up to 11,848,340 Equity Shares by the Promoter Selling Shareholders,...

Mumbai, August 2026: ReFiber, a technology-enabled post-consumer textile collection and recovery company powered by OterRi, has entered into a Letter of Intent (LoI) with the Textile Recovery Facility (TRF), Belapur, Navi Mumbai, to strengthen technology-led digital collection of used clothes and build more structured pathways for post-consumer textiles to enter the recovery ecosystem. The LoI was signed on behalf of ReFiber by Mr. Manoj Wanvari, COO, ReFiber, powered by OterRi. The signing, held in the presence of Shri Giriraj Singh, Hon’ble Union Minister of Textiles, and Ms. Vrunda Manohar Desai, Textile Commissioner, marks an important step in ReFiber’s continued efforts to strengthen the first mile of textile circularity, the organised collection of post-consumer textiles and their movement towards repurposing, upcycling and recycling. The LoI signing took place at the Textile Recovery Facility in Belapur alongside the inauguration of the Mati thrift store, an initiative under Pun...

Mumbai, August 25, 2026: Lumino Industries Limited, which is a product-driven integrated engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) player in India, has garnered Rs 206.99 crore from anchor investors ahead of its initial public offering, which opens for public subscription on Thursday, August 27, 2026.   The company informed the bourses that it allocated 25,243,901 equity shares at Rs 82 per share to anchor investors.   Some of the marquee institutions that participated in the anchor include Citigroup Global Markets Mauritius Private Limited, SBI General Insurance Company Limited, Bajaj Life Insurance Limited, Silver Stride India Global Fund and 3PIM India Equity (IFSC) Fund, amongst others.   Amongst equity-oriented schemes, the company has allocated shares to HDFC Large and Mid Cap Fund, Motilal Oswal Large Cap Fund and Kotak Mahindra Trustee Co Ltd A/C Kotak Manufacture In India Fund, amongst others.   Out of the total allocation of 25,243,901 equity shares ...