IRGC SPOKESMAN TO TASNIM: TRUMP’S CLAIM OF BACKCHANNEL TALKS WITH THE IRGC IS A DELUSION STEMMING FROM DEFEAT.

YEMEN'S HOUTHIS : THEY ATTACKED SAUDI MILITARY LANDING SHIP AND FOUR ESCORT VESSELS OFF MOCHA COAST IN RED SEA WITH BALLISTIC MISSILES, NO SAUDI CONFIRMATION

SENIOR IRANIAN OFFICIAL: IRAN HAS DECIDED TO SHIFT ITS POLICY FROM DEFENSIVE TO A 'FULLY OFFENSIVE' ONE || PRESSURING U.S. OR RELYING ON MEDIATORS TO REACH A LASTING PEACE IS NOT REALISTIC -RTRS

IRAN HAS SET A DEADLINE OF A FEW WEEKS FOR FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF MOU BY U.S. - SENIOR IRANIAN OFFICIAL

ALL IRANIAN ENTITIES WILL BE PREPARED TO ESCALATE TENSIONS IN HORMUZ STRAIT AND THE REGION IF DIPLOMACY FAILS - SENIOR IRANIAN OFFICIAL

THE TIMEFRAME SET BY IRAN WILL BE CONVEYED TO U.S., REGIONAL COUNTRIES VIA MEDIATORS || IRAN WILL NOT WAIT FOR U.S. TO CONTINUE THE NAVAL BLOCKADE INDEFINITELY - SENIOR IRANIAN OFFICIAL

SAMVARDHANA MOTHERSON — STAKE INCREASE IN CHINA 🇨🇳

• Subsidiary SMR Automotive (Langfang) to acquire additional 0.15% stake in Shenzhen Autoruis Technology

• Acquisition value: CNY 3 Mn (~USD 440K)

• Stake to increase from 67.78% to 67.93%

• Follows earlier agreement to acquire 64.76% stake for ~USD 22.6 Mn

• Mildly Positive — further consolidates Motherson’s ownership in China operations

INDIA NEEDS 10 GW ANNUAL WIND ADDITIONS TO MEET 2030 TARGET BUT BOTTLENECKS POSE CHALLENGE

OM INFRA:

CO RECEIVES ₹29.01 CRORE SUPPLEMENTARY ORDER FROM UTTAR PRADESH JAL NIGAM FOR DRINKING WATER SCHEMES

LLOYDS ENGINEERING WORKS:

CO MATERIAL SUBSIDIARY LLOYD'S ADVANCE DEFENCE SYSTEMS SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH ALPAR INGEGNERIA FOR TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND LICENSED MANUFACTURING

Govt Approves 31 Investment Proposals Worth ₹7,877 Cr Under ECMS

PCBL Chemical Secures ₹329 Cr Investment Approval

UMA EXPORTS:

BOARD TO CONSIDER FUND RAISING VIA WARRANTS ISSUE ON 20 AUG

BHARTI AIRTEL

Airtel Payments Bank Announces Board Transition

Appoints Shabnam Sinha As Chairperson Of Airtel Payments Bank, for 3 years, from Oct 1

Shabnam Sinha to Succeed Sunil Bharti Mittal as Chairperson

LLOYDS ENGINEERING WORKS: CO ALLOTS 7.07 CRORE EQUITY SHARES AT ₹71.25 PER SHARE AGGREGATING ₹499.05 CRORE ON PREFERENTIAL BASIS

CAPITAL INFRA TRUST: CO BOARD APPROVES ACQUISITION OF 6 ROFO SPVS FOR ₹2,921 CRORE AND PREFERENTIAL ISSUE OF UNITS WORTH ₹125 CRORE

GOVT APPROVES 31 MORE ELECTRONICS PROJECTS WORTH ₹7,877 CR — TOTAL INVESTMENT NOW CROSSES ₹69,000 CR

MODI NATURALS: CO JOINT MANAGING DIRECTOR GUIDES FOR DISCIPLINED GROWTH, OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE AND SUSTAINABLE PROFITABILITY IN FY27

JIO BRINGS BACK PRIME MEMBERSHIP — NO PRICE HIKES TILL SEPTEMBER 2027, AS AIRTEL CUTS CHEAP PLANS

SEBI WARNS: STOP TAKING STOCK TIPS FROM LIVE TRADING SESSIONS ON SOCIAL MEDIA

U.S. ENERGY SECRETARY WRIGHT SAYS THE MIDDLE EAST IS NOT FULLY BACK TO FULL OIL FLOW, BUT THAT THE U.S. WILL CONTINUE TO GET BETTER AT ESCORTING HORMUZ TRAFFIC, WITH ITS MILITARY EFFORTS BRINGING OUT 8 OR 9 MLN BARRELS OF OIL PER DAY THROUGH THE STRAIT.

U.S. ENERGY SECRETARY WRIGHT SAYS ON IRAN THAT THE U.S. IS 'PLAYING THE LONG GAME'.