After a strong July 2025, the Indian box office sustained momentum in August, grossing Rs. 1,1136 crore, including projected future collections of August releases still running in theatres. ‘Coolie’, ‘War 2’ and ‘Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra’ were the major contributors, accounting for nearly 70 percent of the month’s total box office earnings between them, according to Ormax Media.
Italy has become the first European Union (EU) member state to enact a national law regulating artificial intelligence, bringing its domestic framework into close alignment with the EU’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act, according to a report by Reuters. The legislation establishes human-centric, transparent, and safe use of AI as its guiding principles, while also highlighting the importance of innovation, privacy, and cybersecurity.
Commerce Minister stresses ongoing dialogue and friendly ties between Modi and Trump as both nations seek negotiated settlement on trade disputes
According to the Mercedes-Benz Hurun India Luxury Consumer Survey 2025, 36% rely on social media for news, compared with 21% for television, 17% for other internet platforms, 15% for newspapers, and 11% for WhatsApp.
The court restrained 24 piracy websites—including notorious platforms such as Vegamovies, Filmyzilla, Bolly4u, Moviesflix, and TamilMV—from hosting, streaming, or making the upcoming film available for download without authorization.
Ray3, the companies hope, can become a staple to rival Google
S Subramanyeswar, of MullenLowe Global, was named vice-chairman. Paritosh Joshi, Principal at Provocateur Advisory and industry veteran, was named honorary treasurer.
The government will notify its first comprehensive data privacy law, the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, before September ends, with phased implementation and parallel AI development initiatives.
The Advertising Standards Council of India will enhance advertising literacy for children as it marks 40 years. The self-regulatory body aims to reach one million children through classroom sessions to help them spot e-commerce dark patterns—deceptive and manipulative user interface designs
The decline in box office success for Bollywood's action films suggests audience fatigue. Industry experts urge a focus on original narratives and emotional engagement to revitalize interest in the genre and future big-budget releases.