Bharti Airtel has rebranded its Priority Postpaid service, which triggered net neutrality debate, as Fast Lane service, extending the promise of faster connectivity to postpaid users, the company said on Wednesday.

The company has made changes on the website, and signals on mobile phones are also displaying the "Fast lane" name now.

Sources in both the Congress and the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Wednesday dismissed speculation that the West Bengal-based party could merge with its parent organisation, the Congress.

The speculation gathered pace after TMC chief Mamata Banerjee met Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday.

Facebook parent Meta said on Wednesday it has tied up with Reliance Industries to build the US company’s first AI-powered data centre in India, a 168-megawatt facility located in Jamnagar.

Meta, which also owns Instagram and WhatsApp, will take this centre on lease, with an option to expand.

Elon Musk's satellite internet provider Starlink said it remains in active discussions with the Indian government and has received encouraging feedback on its potential to support the country's connectivity goals, as the company awaits final regulatory clearance to begin commercial operations.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair the 11th Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog on Thursday to deliberate on the approach to realise the government's vision of inclusive human development for Viksit Bharat @2047 and translate it into concrete, measurable outcomes for every citizen across the country.

Trinamool Congress MP Sushmita Dev on Wednesday resigned from the party and the Rajya Sabha, dealing a fresh blow to the Mamata Banerjee-led party which is facing an internal storm after its defeat in the West Bengal assembly polls.

Amid speculation that she may join the BJP, Dev said she has resigned due to "personal and political reasons".

The Bombay High Court has granted interim protection from prosecution and penalty to industrialist Anil Ambani in an alleged tax evasion case, while admitting his petition challenging the constitutional validity of provisions of the Black Money Act.

Ambani, in his plea, said certain provisions of the (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015, were "ultra vires" (beyond the powers/violative) to the Constitution of India.

The death toll from the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant explosion has risen to nine, following the death of another worker on Wednesday.

A sudden severe explosion in Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (Vizag Steel Plant) in Vizag killed eight workers and injured six more on June 8, followed by another worker succumbing to severe burn injuries today.

Rajiv Bajaj, managing director of Bajaj Auto, will step down from the board of Bajaj Finserv as he looks to reduce external commitments and focus on growing responsibilities at the automaker.

In an exchange filing on Tuesday, Bajaj Finserv said Rajiv Bajaj, a non-executive director on its board, has informed the company that he will not seek re-election at the company's annual general meeting (AGM) scheduled for July 31.

Rajesh Exports Chairman Rajesh Mehta on Tuesday denied any fund diversion in its subsidiary ACC Energy and promoter-controlled Elest Ltd, saying Sebi has not understood the accounting entries, even as the company faces potential removal from the ₹18,100-crore ACC Production-Linked Incentive scheme.

"First of all, the Sebi has made observations. That has to be put in the right place first. Point number two, there is zero diversion of funds.

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