Business
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Faulty road construction should be made non-bailable offence: Gadkari
New Delhi: Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said faulty road construction should be made a non-bailable offence and road contractors and engineers should be held responsible for…
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Reliance Q3 net profit rises 7.4 percent
New Delhi: Reliance Industries Ltd on Thursday reported a 7.4 percent rise in its December quarter net profit, as its retail business rebounded and telecom earnings rose. Its consolidated net profit of…
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Apple enters top 5 smartphone players in India for 1st time
New Delhi: Apple, with its aspirational image and rising footprint, has entered the top 5 smartphone players in India for the first time, garnering nearly 10 per cent market share by volume…
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1.59L startups, 16.6L jobs make India world’s 3rd largest ecosystem: Centre
New Delhi: With more than 1.59 lakh startups recognised by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) as of January 15, India has firmly established itself as the third-largest…
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Foreign entities lead real estate institutional investments in India
New Delhi: Foreign investors dominated institutional investments in the real estate sector in India with 54 per cent share in 2024, accounting for $3.7 billion, according to a report on Wednesday. Despite…
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Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles to drive global EV growth in 2025
Seoul: The global market for electric vehicles (EVs) is expected to see significant growth this year driven by the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) segment, while the battery electric vehicle (BEV) segment…
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Indian stock market opens higher, Nifty above 23,200
Mumbai: The Indian stock market opened higher on Wednesday as buying was seen in the auto, IT and PSU bank sectors. At around 9.26 am, Sensex was trading at 76,758.37 after rising…
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Trump, Zelenskyy, Scholz among 60 top leaders to address WEF Davos meet
New Delhi: US President-elect Donald Trump, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will be among 60 top political leaders from across the world, including Germany, Switzerland, South Africa and…
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Global cleantech energy supply spending to reach $670 bn in 2025
New Delhi: Cleantech energy supply spending is projected to reach $670 billion globally in 2025, surpassing fossil fuel investments for the first time, and India has a bright spot in it, according…
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Banks hike interest rates on FDs amid fierce competition for deposits
Mumbai: Banks have started offering higher returns on FDs amid fierce competition to raise more deposits. While leading banks such as SBI and HDFC were the first to raise interest rates on…
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Hyundai, Kia’s eco-friendly car exports rise 3 pc last year
Seoul: Hyundai Motor and its affiliate Kia said on Tuesday their combined exports of environmentally friendly vehicles climbed 3 per cent in 2024 from a year earlier despite an economic slowdown. Hyundai…
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Indian stock market opens higher, HCLTech shares tank 9 pc
Mumbai: The domestic benchmark indices opened higher on Tuesday as HCLTech’s stock tanked 9 per cent in early trade after posting Q3 results that left brokerages unimpressed. Brokerage firm Nuvama has downgraded…
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Retail inflation eases to 4-month low in December
New Delhi: Retail inflation slowed to a four-month low of 5.22 per cent in December compared to 5.48 pc in November, mainly due to easing of prices in food basket, according to…
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Home sales priced above Rs 1 crore up 80 pc in NCR, Rs 2-5 crore properties up 38 pc
New Delhi: Amid sustained demand for spacious homes with state-of-the-art amenities, the National Capital Region (NCR) saw properties priced Rs 1 crore and above accounting for 80 per cent of the total…
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Godrej Properties launches housing project in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Godrej Properties ltd. on Monday, January 13 launched its first housing project in Hyderabad. The firm aims to make a revenue of Rs 1,300 crore. In a regulatory filing, the company…
