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Wearable smart glasses can now be used for making UPI payments

Mumbai: Wearable smart glasses can now be used to make payments via UPI Lite by simply scanning a QR and issuing a voice command. These small-value transactions using wearable glasses will neither…
Tata group leaders meet Amit Shah, FM Nirmala Sitharaman

New Delhi: Top honchos of the Tata group, including Tata Trusts Chairman Noel Tata and Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran, on Tuesday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Finance Minister Nirmala…

Telangana govt fetches Rs 1,357 cr by selling hot land parcel in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: The Telangana Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (TGIIC) has achieved a record-breaking Rs 177 crore per acre in its latest auction of 7.67 acres at Raidurg, Hyderabad Knowledge City, setting a new benchmark…
Air India 787 sees RAT deployment minutes before Birmingham landing

Mumbai: In a major incident involving an Air India plane, Ram Air Turbine, which is usually used in case of engine failures, got deployed without any command from a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner…
India probing alleged dumping of steel from China, Indonesia, Vietnam

New Delhi: India has initiated a probe into an alleged dumping of certain steel items from China, Indonesia and Vietnam following a complaint by domestic players. The Commerce Ministry’s arm, Directorate General…
I-T dept slaps Rs 23 cr fine on Adani Cement entity ACC

New Delhi: The Income Tax (I-T) department has imposed two separate fines on ACC Ltd, totalling Rs 23.07 crore, which will be contested by the Adani Group firm before the appellate authorities.…
India a ‘stabilising force’ in global economy: Sitharaman

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the world is facing “profound imbalances” in trade and energy security, and is undergoing a structural transformation, with India standing out as a…

Gold prices soar to new records amid US government shutdown

New York: As uncertainty deepens amid the US government’s first shutdown in almost seven years, the gold frenzy continues to climb to new heights. The going price for New York spot gold…
CCI orders investigation into PVR INOX’s virtual print fee practices

New Delhi: Fair trade regulator CCI has directed a probe into multiplex chain PVR INOX over alleged abuse of dominant position in continuing to levy virtual print fee on producers, even after…
UPI transactions see 31 pc growth at 19.63 billion in September

New Delhi: The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) saw 31 per cent transaction count growth (year-on-year) at 19.63 billion in the month of September — with 21 per cent growth in transaction amount…
Stock markets rebound in early trade after seven days of fall

Mumbai: Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty bounced back in early trade on Tuesday, after falling sharply in the past seven trading days, helped by buying in bank stocks. The 30-share BSE Sensex…
Indian economy to grow at 6.5 pc in FY26; US tariffs to weigh on exports: ADB

New Delhi: Despite a strong 7.8 per cent growth in the first quarter, the Indian economy is expected to grow at 6.5 per cent in the current financial year as the impact…
Blue Dart Express to increase prices by 9-12 pc from next year

Mumbai: Courier services provider Blue Dart Express on Monday said it will increase the prices of its shipments between 9-12 per cent from January 1, 2026. To support new customers and encourage…
Tesla India commences deliveries of Model Y

New Delhi: Tesla India on Monday said it has commenced deliveries of Model Y after introducing the model in July this year. Within two months, the company has started the deliveries of…
Trump extends tariff spree, hits foreign films with 100 pc duty

Extending his tariff marathon, the United States President Donald Trump, on Monday, September 29, slapped a 100 percent duty on movies made outside the country, alleging that other countries were stealing business…