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            <title><![CDATA[PhonePe Launches UPI Payments for India’s Feature Phone Users]]></title>
            <link>https://thenewsstrike.com/phonepe-launches-upi-payments-for-indias-feature-phone-users</link>
            <description><![CDATA[National, 31 August 2026: PhonePe, today announced the launch of PhonePe UPI 123Pay, bringing UPI payment capabilities to feature phone users across India without the need of an internet connection. With this, PhonePe becomes the first major third-party application provider (TPAP) to extend UPI payments to India's 200 million+ feature phone users....]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:17:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[August 25, 2026: India’s Energy Demand Seen Rising 2.5 Times by 2047; Markets End Higher as Crude Prices Fall]]></title>
            <link>https://thenewsstrike.com/august-25-2026-indias-energy-demand-seen-rising-25-times-by-2047-markets-end-higher-as-crude-prices-fall</link>
            <description><![CDATA[India’s energy outlook, financial markets and trade policy dominated the key developments on August 25, 2026, with the government highlighting rising long-term energy requirements, while domestic equities gained and global crude prices declined sharply.Top India Headlines — August 25, 2026India’s Energy Demand Expected to Rise 2.5 Times by 2047: Ha...]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:19:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Airtel Payments Bank Crosses ₹3,300 Cr in Annualised Revenue; Reports ₹830.5 Cr Q1 FY27 Revenue]]></title>
            <link>https://thenewsstrike.com/airtel-payments-bank-crosses-3300-cr-in-annualised-revenue-reports-8305-cr-q1-fy27-revenue</link>
            <description><![CDATA[New Delhi, 24 August 2026: Airtel Payments Bank today announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, delivering strong growth across key business metrics. The Bank's annualised revenue crossed ₹3,300 crore, with revenue for Q1 FY27 reaching ₹830.5 crore, compared to ₹777.4 crore in the corresponding quarter last financial year...]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Compliance Audit: Six Hidden Costs of Non-Compliance Businesses Can’t Ignore]]></title>
            <link>https://thenewsstrike.com/compliance-audit-six-hidden-costs-of-non-compliance-businesses-cant-ignore</link>
            <description><![CDATA[When leadership teams assess the risk of non-compliance, they almost always benchmark it against historical penalty amounts. A particular violation may attract a fine of a few lakhs, while another default carries only a modest penalty. At first glance, the amount seems manageable. However, this benchmark is outdated. Monetary penalties account for...]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:50:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[August 17, 2026: MeitY Approves 31 Electronics Manufacturing Applications Worth ₹7,877 Crore; India Take 178-Run Lead Against Sri Lanka]]></title>
            <link>https://thenewsstrike.com/august-17-2026-meity-approves-31-electronics-manufacturing-applications-worth-7877-crore-india-take-178-run-lead-against-sri-lanka</link>
            <description><![CDATA[August 17, 2026: The government approved 31 additional applications under the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme with a projected investment of ₹7,877 crore and more than 9,500 expected jobs, while India took a commanding 178-run lead over Sri Lanka on Day 3 of the first Test in Galle.Top Business, Sports & Economy HeadlinesMeitY Approves...]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:29:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[PHDCCI SME Market Sentiment Index Round 5: SME Business Activity Improves Moderately; Outlook Turns More Positive for Q2 FY2026-27]]></title>
            <link>https://thenewsstrike.com/phdcci-sme-market-sentiment-index-round-5-sme-business-activity-improves-moderately-outlook-turns-more-positive-for-q2-fy2026-27</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) has released the fifth round of its SME Market Sentiment Index (SMESI), indicating continued expansion in business activity among India’s manufacturing SMEs during April–June 2026, alongside a moderately improved outlook for the July–September 2026 quarter. The SMESI, comprising the SME Business Act...]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:23:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Crypto Market Update: Bitcoin, Ether, Solana Lead Gains on August 17, 2026]]></title>
            <link>https://thenewsstrike.com/crypto-market-update-bitcoin-ether-solana-lead-gains-on-august-17-2026</link>
            <description><![CDATA[August 17, 2026: Major cryptocurrencies traded higher on Monday, with Bitcoin rising 0.95% to $63,421, while Ether gained 1.62% to $1,904.44. Solana advanced 1.23% to $75.46, XRP climbed 1.17% to $1.0037, and Cardano rose 1.20% to $0.1768.Among other major tokens, Polkadot gained 0.96%, Avalanche 0.80%, Litecoin 0.75%, Cosmos 0.54%, Binance 0.26%,...]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:23:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Reliance Industries, Rolls-Royce Partner to Develop Indigenous AMCA Combat Engine]]></title>
            <link>https://thenewsstrike.com/reliance-industries-rolls-royce-partner-to-develop-indigenous-amca-combat-engine</link>
            <description><![CDATA[London / Mumbai, 14th August 2026: Reliance Industries Limited (Reliance) and Rolls-Royce (LSE: RR., ADR: RYCEY) today announced their strategic intent to partner and offer capabilities for the design, development, manufacturing and delivery of a sovereign indigenous combat engine for India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme. As par...]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[EbixCash, MSRTC scale contactless transit payments as registrations cross 1 crore]]></title>
            <link>https://thenewsstrike.com/ebixcash-msrtc-scale-contactless-transit-payments-as-registrations-cross-1-crore</link>
            <description><![CDATA[India, 14 August 2026: EbixCash, a leading digital financial services provider, and the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) have crossed a significant milestone in their National Common Mobility Card (NCMC)partnership. As of 12th August 2026, the programme crossed 1 crore card registrations and nearly 66 lakhs activated cards.The N...]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:14:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[August 13, 2026: India’s Exports Surge 13.3% to $80.14 Billion in July; NITI Aayog Identifies 12 Priority Sectors for Manufacturing]]></title>
            <link>https://thenewsstrike.com/august-13-2026-indias-exports-surge-133-to-8014-billion-in-july-niti-aayog-identifies-12-priority-sectors-for-manufacturing</link>
            <description><![CDATA[August 13, 2026: India’s total exports, including merchandise and services, rose 13.3% year-on-year to an estimated $80.14 billion in July, while NITI Aayog identified 12 priority sectors with potential to strengthen India’s position as a global manufacturing hub.Top Business & Economy HeadlinesIndia’s Exports Rise 13.3% to $80.14 Billion in JulyIn...]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Nifty Next 50 Losers: ZYDUSLIFE slips 2.65%, DIVISLAB drops 2%, SHREECEM falls 1.64% on 13 August 2026]]></title>
            <link>https://thenewsstrike.com/nifty-next-50-losers-zyduslife-slips-265-divislab-drops-2-shreecem-falls-164-on-13-august-2026</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Market Recap – 13 August 2026 | The News StrikeNifty Next 50 stocks closed lower on 13 August 2026.ZYDUSLIFE recorded the sharpest fall at 2.65%.DIVISLAB declined 2% and SHREECEM fell 1.64%.  Market Movers TodayStockLTP% ChangeOpenHighLowVolumeZYDUSLIFE1173.1−2.6512011202.91170390630DIVISLAB8428−2.008539.58539.58423.598121SHREECEM25150−1.6425570255...]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:59:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[CPI (provisional) for July 2026 (Y-o-Y) reaches 4.45% as below-average rainfall and prolonged geopolitical tensions continue to mount pressure on supply chains, says PHDCCI]]></title>
            <link>https://thenewsstrike.com/cpi-provisional-for-july-2026-y-o-y-reaches-445-as-below-average-rainfall-and-prolonged-geopolitical-tensions-continue-to-mount-pressure-on-supply-chains-says-phdcci</link>
            <description><![CDATA[All India Consumer Price Index (CPI) with base year 2024 for the month of July, 2026 over July, 2025 is 4.45% (provisional). This lies below the PHDCCI forecast of 5.35% for the month of July 2026, computed as on March 2026. The CPI Inflation Year - on- Year (Y-o-Y) has been steadily rising for the past 6 months (base year 2024), starting from 2.74...]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[August 12, 2026: Sitharaman Calls BRICS Economies Global Growth Engines; India’s Retail Inflation Rises to 4.45%]]></title>
            <link>https://thenewsstrike.com/august-12-2026-sitharaman-calls-brics-economies-global-growth-engines-indias-retail-inflation-rises-to-445</link>
            <description><![CDATA[August 12, 2026: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said BRICS economies are major engines of global growth and called for public capital to catalyse private investment, while India’s retail inflation rose to 4.45% in July, remaining above the RBI’s 4% target for the second consecutive month. Top India HeadlinesSitharaman Says BRICS Economie...]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:38:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Kia India and IIT Tirupati Inaugurate 'Inspire Works' Makers Lab]]></title>
            <link>https://thenewsstrike.com/kia-india-and-iit-tirupati-inaugurate-inspire-works-makers-lab</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Tirupati, 10th August 2026: Kia India and the Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati (IIT Tirupati) today marked a significant milestone in their strategic partnership with the inauguration of the Inspire Works - The Makers Lab at IIT Tirupati. This event comes over a year after the landmark MoU signed between the two institutions on 9th May 2025...]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:11:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Vietcombank Partners with Virtusa in Multi-Million-Dollar Agreement to Launch a Next-Generation Corporate Banking Platform]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[New Delhi, August 11, 2026 — Virtusa Corporation, a global product and platform engineering services company, today announced a strategic partnership with Vietcombank (VCB), Vietnam’sleading state-owned commercial bank. The organizations will embark on a multi-year transformation program to build a unified, scalable, and AI-native corporate digital...]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Delhi State Cooperative Bank to Venture into Financing Farmers and Artisans]]></title>
            <link>https://thenewsstrike.com/delhi-state-cooperative-bank-to-venture-into-financing-farmers-and-artisans</link>
            <description><![CDATA[New Delhi, 10 August 2026: In a significant initiative aimed at strengthening the cooperative banking ecosystem in the National Capital Territory, NABARD, New Delhi Regional Office, organised its first-ever Capacity Building Workshop for the Branch Managers of the Delhi State Cooperative Bank Ltd. (DStCB) on 10 August 2026. The programme focused on...]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:33:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) test for Moisture & Chloride presence in E20 Petrol: Claims of 500 ppm Chloride and presence of moisture not validated]]></title>
            <link>https://thenewsstrike.com/oil-marketing-companies-omcs-test-for-moisture-chloride-presence-in-e20-petrol-claims-of-500-ppm-chloride-and-presence-of-moisture-not-validated</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ Amid recent media reports on moisture and chloride in EBMS (E20 Petrol), OMCs carried out a nationwide additional intensive testing covering the entire EBMS supply chain. The findings reaffirm that fuel quality remains consistently wellwithin prescribed limits. Contrary to certain assertions being made, there is no evidence of any alarm on account...]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 14:16:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tilaknagar Industries & Imperial Blue Record Highest-Ever Sales in Karnataka in July 2026]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Bangalore, August 6, 2026: Tilaknagar Industries Limited (TI) (BSE: 507205 | NSE: TI), one of India's leading alcoholic beverage companies, today announced its strongest-ever performance in Karnataka, with Imperial Blue, and consequently, Tilaknagar Industries, recording its highest ever sales in the state during July 2026. Imperial Blue also deliv...]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 13:24:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[RBI MPC August 2026 | RBI Keeps Repo Rate Unchanged at 5.25%, Retains Neutral Stance Amid Global Uncertainty]]></title>
            <link>https://thenewsstrike.com/rbi-mpc-august-2026-rbi-keeps-repo-rate-unchanged-at-525-retains-neutral-stance-amid-global-uncertainty</link>
            <description><![CDATA[August 5, 2026: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25%, with the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) unanimously voting to maintain the benchmark lending rate during its August 3-5 policy meeting. The central bank also retained its neutral monetary policy stance, citing heightened global uncertainty and volat...]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:25:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Inventurus Knowledge Solutions Q1 FY27: Revenue Rises 21%, PAT Jumps 28%; AI Strategy and Enterprise Client Growth Drive Momentum]]></title>
            <link>https://thenewsstrike.com/inventurus-knowledge-solutions-q1-fy27-revenue-rises-21-pat-jumps-28-ai-strategy-and-enterprise-client-growth-drive-momentum</link>
            <description><![CDATA[August 5, 2026: Inventurus Knowledge Solutions Ltd (IKS Health) reported a strong set of results for the first quarter of FY27, with double-digit growth across revenue, profitability, and cash flows, supported by expanding enterprise healthcare partnerships, AI-led transformation, and a resilient client base.Financial Highlights (Q1 FY27)Revenue in...]]></description>
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            <guid>https://thenewsstrike.com/inventurus-knowledge-solutions-q1-fy27-revenue-rises-21-pat-jumps-28-ai-strategy-and-enterprise-client-growth-drive-momentum</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 22:40:00 +0200</pubDate>
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