New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Love to eat potatoes? Consume the starchy vegetable baked or boiled, but not as French fries, according to a study which showed that eating the popular snack item thrice a week may increase the risk of diabetes by 20 per cent.The study, which tracked the diets of more than 205,000 adults over decades, however, showed that other forms of potatoes — including baked, boiled, and mashed — do not increase the risk of diabetes.The study, published in the BMJ, also found that …

Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) The Indian stock market settled slightly up on Thursday after witnessing a highly volatile session, sidelining the US President Donald Trump’s fresh tariff jitters.However, stocks from textiles, jewellery and auto ancillaries sectors, which have export exposures to the US, remained under pressure, but a rebound in banking, FMCG and IT stocks turned the market positive in the late session.Sensex settled at 80,623.26, up 79.27 points or 0.10 per cent. The 30-share index starte…

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) More than 1.3 lakh foreign tourists visited India for medical purposes till April, the Centre informed the Parliament on Thursday.In a written reply, Union Minister for Tourism and Culture Gajendra Singh Shekhawat underlined the steps undertaken to improve India’s rank in global wellness tourism markets.“The total number of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) for medical purposes in India during 2025 (up to April) is 1,31,856,” Shekhawat said.“This constitutes approxi…

Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) Bajaj Electricals’ net profit for the first quarter of the current financial year (Q1 FY26) stood at just 1.64 crore, plunging over 97 per cent sequentially and 94 per cent year-on-year, according to an exchange filing on Thursday.The consumer durable arm of Bajaj Group had posted a net profit of Rs 57.69 crore in the preceding quarter (Q4 FY25), while in the same quarter a year ago, the net profit stood at Rs 27.98 crore.Meanwhile, the revenue for the quarter under review o…

Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) Life sciences company Hikal Limited on Thursday reported a net loss of Rs 22.4 crore for the quarter ended June 30 (Q1 FY26) — marking a sharp reversal from a net profit of Rs 5.1 crore in the same period previous year (Q1 FY25).The Mumbai-based company’s revenue from operations dropped by 6.5 per cent to Rs 380.4 crore, down from Rs 406.8 crore in Q1 FY25, according to its stock exchange.On a sequential basis, revenue also fell from Rs 552.4 crore reported in the previou…

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) India’s electronics exports witnessed a sharp rise in the first quarter of FY26, with a 47 per cent year-on-year growth led by a strong performance in mobile phone exports, industry data showed on Thursday.According to data compiled by the India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA), electronics exports reached $12.4 billion in Q1 FY26, up from $8.43 billion in the same period last year.With this momentum, the industry body projects that electronics exports are ex…

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The data, traffic and other details accumulated by Elon Musk’s Starlink will be stored in India, and the domestic user traffic is not to be mirrored to any system/server located abroad, the Parliament was informed on Thursday.The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has granted a Unified License (UL) to Starlink Satellite Communications Private Limited after agreeing to the stipulated terms and conditions of the UL, including security conditions.The satellite company is…

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) India’s gifting startups raised $115.9 million in the last decade, showing steady but modest growth, a report said on Thursday.Gifting startups globally raised $1.7 billion from 2015 to date. Funding activity in gifting business for 2025 remains muted worldwide and in India, the report from data intelligence firm Tracxn Technologies said.In 2025, Indigifts was the sole Indian firm to secure funding, and raised $57,600 in an angel round. Indian gifting firms raised $1.3 …

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) In a market where consumers are seeking real value, it is no longer enough for smartphone brands to launch devices with lengthy spec sheets and heavier marketing gimmicks.What makes a difference today is a deep understanding of user priorities and the ability to design products that genuinely enhance how people live and engage with technology.This is especially true in online shopping, where young buyers in India often face tough choices. They want style, performance, and…

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Integrated building materials company Prism Johnson Ltd reported a net profit of Rs 8.33 crore in Q1 FY26, down 93 per cent sequentially, according to its exchange filing on Thursday.The company had posted a net profit of Rs 133.02 crore in the preceding quarter (Q4 FY25), while in the same quarter a year ago (Q1 FY25), the firm had posted a loss of Rs 47 lakh.Revenue for Q1 FY26 stood at Rs 1,781.13 crore — down from Rs 1,951.82 crore in the previous quarter, showing a …