Sify Technologies Limited, a leading Indian ICT services provider, on Friday reported a significant rise in its net loss for the first quarter of the financial year.

The company posted a loss after tax of Rs 38.9 crore, compared to a loss of Rs 5.2 crore in the same quarter previous year, according to its stock exchange filing.

Electricity derivatives will help participants plan more effectively by managing price uncertainty, mitigate revenue risks, and attract investment in the power sector, SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Friday.

The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) hosted a bell-ringing ceremony to formally mark the launch of Monthly Electricity Futures Contracts under the Commodity Derivatives segment and the new spot market dashboard.

The product aims to bring much-needed hedging and price visibility for participants in India’s growing electricity sector.

Acclaimed singer Sonu Nigam's latest release, “Dil Pe Chalai Churiyaan (Trending Version)” holds a sentimental value for him, and the reason is his mentor, late Gulshan Kumar.

The original rendition of the song, "Dil Pe Chalai Churiyaan" from the movie "Bewafa Sanam" marked the final collaboration between Sonu Nigam and the late Gulshan Kumar.

South China's Guangdong Province has activated a Level IV emergency response at 6 pm Friday as Typhoon Wipha moves closer, according to the provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters.

The provincial meteorological observatory noted that Wipha is advancing west-northwest at 20 to 25 kilometres per hour while gaining strength. It is expected to enter the South China Sea early Saturday and is likely to make landfall between western Guangdong and the Pearl River Delta on July 20.

New Zealand sealed a comfortable eight-wicket victory over Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club on Friday.

After Matt Henry's three-wicket haul, alongside a scalp each for Adam Milne, Rachin Ravindra, Michael Bracewell and Mitchell Santner, restricted the hosts to 120/7, Devon Conway produced a man of the match performance by scoring an unbeaten 59 off 40 deliveries to seal the victory in the ongoing T20I Tri-Series between Zimbabwe, New Zealand and South Africa.

Reliance Industries on Friday reported a strong 78 per cent year-on-year (YoY) jump in its consolidated net profit for the first quarter (Q1) of FY26, reaching Rs 26,994 crore.

The company’s revenue from operations also rose 5.3 per cent to Rs 2,48,660 crore compared to Rs 2,36,217 crore in the same quarter previous year, according to its stock exchange filing.

The company’s operating performance also improved significantly. Its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) stood at Rs 58,024 crore -- marking a 36 per cent increase from Rs 42,748 crore in the year-ago period.

Actor Jackie Shroff received a big surprise during the trailer launch of his forthcoming action series “Hunter 2 – Tootega Nahi Todega”, co-starring Suniel Shetty.

As Jackie and Suniel graced the stage and were getting ready to address the media, Tiger came on the stage, leaving both the legendary actors shocked.

The Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) on Friday ordered all telecom service providers in the country to block access to the Telegram messaging app.

This decision came after months of repeated warnings and requests from the Cyber Bureau of Nepal Police, which flagged the app as a tool for financial fraud and money laundering.

In a crackdown against an international racket involving gift cards and Virtual Digital Assets, the ED attached immovable properties of an illegal call centre worth Rs 7.31 crore in Ludhiana and Mohali, said an official on Friday.

The call centre was being run by Ankush Bassi, Piyush Malik, Gurmeet Singh Gandhi and others for duping foreigners under the garb of offering customer support service.

The call centre operators used to manipulate foreign customers into buying gift cards and Virtual Digital Assets, said an ED statement.

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is exploring the possibility of hosting India for a white-ball series in early August, taking advantage of a rare opening in both nations’ schedules. Final discussions are expected to take place this week on the sidelines of the ICC meetings in Singapore.

This follows after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) mutually agreed to defer the white-ball series, three ODIs and three Twenty20 Internationals, between Bangladesh and India in August 2025 to September 2026. Security concerns due to the state of unrest in the neighbouring country are believed to be the major factor in the decision taken by the two boards.