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Platform brings ideation, production, editing and distribution into one workflow VerSe Innovation, the parent company of Dailyhunt and Josh, today unveiled SparkStation at Film Expo 2026, its first global-first offering and an AI-powered content operating system designed to bring the entire production process onto a single platform. SparkStation covers ideation, scripting, storyboarding, casting, locations, costumes, shot creation, music, dialogue, editing, captioning, rendering, advertising formats and distribution. Its model-agnostic AI layer routes individual creative tasks to the most suitable AI model. The platform is designed for filmmakers and production houses, brands and agencies, and creators and influencers. It offers production-grade continuity…

Recruitment part of nationwide drive for 2,482 Local Bank Officers across 20 States and Union Territories Bank of Baroda has announced the recruitment of 418 Local Bank Officers in Grade JMG/S-I in Karnataka on a regular basis, as part of its nationwide drive to appoint 2,482 Local Bank Officers across 20 States and Union Territories. The recruitment initiative aims to create career opportunities for young banking professionals, strengthen the Bank’s local talent pool and enhance customer service across regional markets. Selected officers will be posted in the state for which they have applied for the first 12 years of service…

AI-enabled tools, partner integrations and database connectivity simplify sales, onboarding and customer servicing ICICI Prudential Life Insurance has upgraded its Partner Stack with new capabilities, introducing ‘ICICI Life Partner Stack 2.0’ to support its advisors and distribution partners across sales, onboarding and customer servicing. The platform brings together AI-enabled tools and deeper partner-system integrations to simplify customer journeys. The eQuote App uses an AI-based product recommender to suggest products based on customer segment and life stage, while enabling advisors to generate and share personalised quotations. LIVA, an AI-enabled chatbot, helps advisors access product features and quotations while engaging with customers.…

The Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI), the apex industry body representing all SEBI-registered Asset Management Companies (AMCs), today announced the re-appointment of Sundeep Sikka, Managing Director & CEO of Nippon Life India Asset Management Ltd., as Chairman and Vishal Kapoor, CEO of Bandhan AMC, as Vice Chairman. The leadership team was unanimously re-elected by the Board of Directors following AMFI’s Annual General Meeting. Both executives will continue to guide the strategic growth of India’s mutual fund sector, strengthening market trust and furthering nationwide financial inclusion.

New digital feature enables investors to systematically accumulate gold and silver, one gram at a time Axis Mutual Fund, one of India’s leading asset management companies, has launched ‘Shagun SIP’, a digital systematic investment feature that enables investors to invest in the Axis Gold Fund and Axis Silver Fund of Fund in terms of grams. Available on the Axis Mutual Fund website, the feature allows investors to accumulate gold and silver gradually through a flexible, goal-based approach. The initiative brings the traditional practice of accumulating precious metals over time into a digital investment experience. Through Shagun SIP, investors can set…

Eveready Industries India Ltd., India’s leading battery and flashlight brand, has partnered with Zepto to launch a doorstep household battery collection and recycling initiative. The programme will enable consumers to return used household batteries through Zepto’s delivery network, making responsible disposal more convenient. Under the ‘Batteries for Better’ initiative, Zepto users will be able to select the “Return Battery” option at checkout and hand over used household batteries to delivery partners when their order arrives. The collected batteries will be sent to Eveready for recycling and disposal through authorised channels, in line with applicable environmental regulations and Extended Producer Responsibility…

Raymond Limited, the flagship company of the Raymond Group, is strengthening its presence in the aerospace sector, building on more than two decades of relationships with global OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers and an expanding portfolio of high-precision aero-engine components and assemblies. With aircraft demand increasing and aerospace companies diversifying their sourcing networks, India is gaining importance in global aerospace manufacturing. Airbus currently sources more than US$1.5 billion annually from India, while Boeing’s annual sourcing has crossed US$1.25 billion. Mr. Gautam Maini, Managing Director – Engineering Business, Raymond Limited, said: “Aerospace rewards consistency over the long term. Customer relationships are built…

OHM Global Mobility (OHM), the strategic arm of Ashok Leyland and part of the Hinduja Group, has expanded its electric bus operations in Chennai with the launch of 130 new air-conditioned electric buses under Phase 2 of the Metropolitan Transport Corporation’s (MTC) electric bus programme. The buses were flagged off by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay at the Secretariat, in the presence of Transport Minister Vijay Tamilan Parthiban, Transport Secretary Nirmal Raj, I.A.S., MTC Managing Director D. Mohan, I.A.S., and OHM Global Mobility officials. The deployment builds on OHM’s Phase 1 operations in Chennai, where its electric buses…

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur), in collaboration with GSVM Medical College, Kanpur, have found that brain and gastric electrical signals, combined with clinical symptoms, could help predict antidepressant treatment outcomes within 7–10 days of starting therapy. The findings could enable earlier identification of treatment response than the conventional 4–6 week period typically used to assess antidepressant effectiveness. The study examined electrical activity in the brain and stomach using electroencephalography (EEG) and electrogastrography (EGG), alongside clinical symptom data. The study included 206 participants, including 144 treatment-naive patients with depression. EEG and EGG signals were recorded at…

Zydus Lifesciences Limited announced positive topline results from its completed EVIDENCES-X™ global Phase II(b) clinical trial evaluating Saroglitazar Magnesium (Saroglitazar Mg) in patients with Metabolic dysfunction Associated Steatohepatitis (MASH) and fibrosis. The multicentre, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study enrolled 189 subjects, who were randomized equally to receive Saroglitazar 2 mg, Saroglitazar 4 mg or placebo for 52 weeks. The trial met its primary endpoint of resolution of steatohepatitis without worsening of fibrosis at week 52, recording a treatment difference of 26.5%. The study also reported encouraging findings across key secondary and exploratory endpoints, including improvements in liver histology parameters and measures…