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Wild Tamil Nadu, a wildlife documentary celebrating the extraordinary biodiversity of Tamil Nadu, is set to be distributed through PVR cinemas in numerous multiplex locations across the Country, on Monday, the 7th September 2026 taking audiences on an immersive journey through the State’s diverse landscapes and remarkable wildlife. Produced as a CSR initiative by Sundram Fasteners Ltd., in collaboration with Nature inFocus and with the support of the Tamil Nadu Forest Department, the one-hour documentary brings together four years of footage from across Tamil Nadu. From mountains and forests to croplands, coastlines, coral reefs and arid landscapes, the film offers audiences a glimpse into the ecological richness and diversity of the State. Drawing inspiration from the five classical landscapes of ancient Sangam literature – Kurinji (mountains), Mullai (forests), Marutham (croplands), Neithal (coasts) and Palai (arid zones) – Wild Tamil Nadu explores the wildlife that inhabits thes...

Aditya Birla Group, announced the launch of the wires and cables business, Ultravolt, marking the group’s fourth new business foray in three years. Backed by an investment of Rs.1,800 crore,Ultravolt will be the second largest player in the wires segment by capacity. Housed under UltraTech Cement Limited, the business aims to build a scaled national brand and become one of the top two players within 5 years. UltraTech’s entry in the wires and cables market extends its participation in the construction value chain beyond grey cement, ready-mix concrete, building products, and white cement consistent with its stated Building Solutions strategy. It also enables UltraTech to participate more deeply in the growing opportunity around home building, infrastructure and electrification. Mr Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman, Aditya Birla Group said, “Wires and cables are becoming central to India's next phase of development. They sit at the intersection of three mega trends in the Indian ec...

Mohan Babu University’s Tirupati campus was abuzz with pride and celebration as the University hosted its Convocation 2026, commemorating the achievements and aspirations of its graduating class. The ceremony saw 3,516 students graduate across engineering, management, sciences and allied disciplines, marking a significant milestone in their academic journey and the University’s continued growth. The occasion was graced by esteemed dignitaries including AC Shanmugam, Former Member of Parliament Lok Sabha as Chief Guest; Rajiv Shukla, Vice President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI); and Ms. Anurradha Prasad, as Special Guest of Honour. The University also conferred Paresh Maity, one of India's most celebrated contemporary artistes, in recognition of their outstanding contribution to Indian sport and the arts respectively. The graduating class was addressed by Vishnu Manchu, Pro-Chancellor, Mohan Babu University, under whose leadership the University has grown int...

Lava International Limited, India's leading homegrown smartphone brand, announced that the Bold N4 Lite will go on sale on Amazon starting September 3, 2026, at 12:00 PM. Bringing together dependable performance, all-day battery life and reliable everyday durability, the Bold N4 Lite features a 5000mAh battery, 3GB RAM with up to 3GB Virtual RAM, 32GB ROM and an 8MP AI rear camera. The smartphone is powered by the UNISOC 9863A chipset, offering smooth and reliable performance for everyday tasks and multitasking. It features a 6.56-inch display, offering a large viewing experience for entertainment, social media, and everyday content consumption. Running on Android 16 Go with a bloatware-free UI, the device is backed by 2 years of security updates and a MIL-STD-810H rating for drop and shock resistance.

HCLTech, a leading global technology company and Transport for NSW (TfNSW)’s Sydney Coordinated Adaptive Traffic System (SCATS) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the advancement of AI-powered analytics capabilities for SCATS. The current SCATS tool enables users to interact with traffic, congestion and geospatial data using natural language queries and compare insights across selected time periods. Developed by the NSW Government in 1975, SCATS is now installed in over 200 cities, across more than 30 countries. HCLTech will explore integrating Sarvam’s multilingual foundation models with SCATS, enabling traffic operators, planners and engineers to query and analyze SCATS data in local Indian languages. The collaboration will also explore ways to address local data sovereignty requirements for smart city infrastructure, including enabling cities to operate SCATS AI infrastructure on premises using private cloud environments. “SCATS is a great example...

CREW, the premium concierge platform from the Swiggy ecosystem, announced its entry into the travel space as a dedicated personal travel concierge offering. Built for avid travellers, CREW is a destination expert that plans, books and curates every moment of a journey, from the first spark of inspiration to the last memory shared, with on-site assistance through trips big and small. This builds on a year of learnings since CREW's debut as a broader personal concierge service. Those learnings consistently pointed to travel as the category with the strongest demand for seamless, end to end convenience, making it the natural next step in CREW's evolution. CREW continues where most online travel platforms stop - once a booking is confirmed, travellers are often on their own. Available around the clock and across time zones, it offers real-time need-solving, itinerary changes, local recommendations and everyday assistance while travellers are away from home, with human concierge...