Business
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Stock markets open lower amid weakness in IT, Services shares
Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty began the trade on a negative territory on Wednesday, February 18, tracking losses in IT and Services stocks in a volatile session. After a bearish…
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PM Modi, Macron inaugurate India-France year of innovation 2026
Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday inaugurated the ‘India-France Year of Innovation’. Hours after announcing to elevate the decades-old ties to a “special strategic partnership”, the…
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Revanth Reddy proposes to build a GCC zone in Bharat Future City
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Tuesday, February 17, proposed to build a dedicated zone for Global Capability Centres (GCCs) in Bharat Future City, on the sidelines of Bio Asia 2026,…
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Mumbai: PM Modi holds talks with French President Macron
New Delhi: India and France on Tuesday elevated their relations to a “special global strategic partnership” and vowed to boost cooperation in key sectors of defence, trade and critical minerals, with Prime…
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Infosys stock rises over 3 pc after strategic tie-up with Anthropic
New Delhi: Shares of IT major Infosys rose more than 3 per cent on Tuesday, February 17, after the company said it has entered into a strategic collaboration with Anthropic to develop…
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World’s largest AI summit opens to packed halls in Delhi
New Delhi: The world’s largest artificial intelligence (AI) summit opened to packed halls and long queues on Monday, February 16, as tech moguls, industry leaders, policymakers, founders, and technologists thronged the venue…
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Bill Gates to visit Andhra Pradesh, hold talks with CM Naidu
Amaravati: Microsoft founder Bill Gates will visit Amaravati on February 16 and hold discussions with Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on expanding cooperation in health and artificial intelligence initiatives, Andhra Pradesh minister…
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India, France to hold key dialogue to boost defence cooperation on Feb 17
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will hold talks with his French counterpart Catherine Vautrin in Bengaluru on February 17, with some key outcomes expected from the bilateral dialogue to boost defence…
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Govt doing a thorough study of non-scheduled flight operators: Aviation Minister
New Delhi: The government is conducting a “very thorough study” of flight operations by non-scheduled operators and uncontrolled airfields to look at areas where steps need to be taken, according to Civil…
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Mcap of 6 of top-10 valued firms erodes by Rs 3 lakh cr
New Delhi: The combined market valuation of six of the top 10 valued firms eroded by more than Rs 3 lakh crore last week, with IT majors Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and…
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62 pc Gen Z and Millennials continue to back gold as safest investment bet
Mumbai: Gold remains the most trusted investment for young Indians despite growing access to modern financial products, with 62 per cent of respondents choosing the metal as the first choice for investment,…
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AI won’t kill IT services, will create more work: JP Morgan
New Delhi: Artificial intelligence (AI) is unlikely to replace IT services companies anytime soon, according to a new report by JP Morgan’s Asia Pacific Equity Research team. Instead of shrinking the…
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Saudi Arabia opens Makkah’s real estate market to foreign investors
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia is opening up Makkah’s real estate market to foreign investors as part of a wider strategy to attract capital and diversify its oil-dependent economy, according to a Bloomberg report.…
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Reliance receives US licence to import Venezuelan crude oil
New Delhi: Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries Limited has received a US general licence to purchase Venezuelan crude oil directly, enabling India’s largest private refiner to resume imports of discounted heavy feedstock…
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MEA avoids direct answer on US claim linking Russian oil to trade deal
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday, February 12, again denied the United States’s claims that India will stop buying Russian oil as part of a broader India-US trade. This comes…
