Business
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India revamps tax regime in 2025, new I-T Act to take effect from April 1
New Delhi: India overhauled its tax regime in 2025 with sharp cuts in Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates and a higher income tax exemption limit, with the spotlight now turning to…
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Crude oil futures gain on spot demand
New Delhi: Crude oil prices on Wednesday rose Rs 26 to Rs 5,280 per barrel in futures trade as participants increased their positions following firm spot demand. On the Multi Commodity Exchange,…
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Stock markets trade higher in early deals
Mumbai: Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty rallied in early trade on Wednesday, tracking a positive trend in global markets and consistent buying by domestic institutional investors. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed…
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Sachin Tendulkar invests Rs 3.6 cr in Hyderabad based solar firm
Hyderabad: Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar has made a strategic investment in Suntek Energy Systems Private Limited (Brand: Truzon Solar), a Hyderabad-based solar energy company. The partnership, announced on December 23, 2025, sees…
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Consumer confidence dips to lowest level since US tariffs rolled out
Washington: Consumers were less confident in the economy in December as Americans grow anxious about high prices and the impact of President Donald Trump‘s sweeping tariffs. The Conference Board said Tuesday that…
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Bombay HC asks Vijay Mallya to submit to Indian jurisdiction first
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday sent a clear message to fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya that the court will not consider his challenge to the Fugitive Economic Offenders (FEO) Act until…
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IPO boom lifts fundraising to record Rs 1.76 lakh cr in 2025
New Delhi: The IPO market, which scaled a record high in 2025 with companies raising an unprecedented Rs 1.76 lakh crore, driven by abundant domestic liquidity, resilient investor confidence and supportive macroeconomic…
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IndiGo’s Turkey lease extension ends March 2026, No more extensions
New Delhi: IndiGo has been allowed to operate five narrow body planes leased from Turkey only till March 2026 and no further extension will be given, according to aviation regulator DGCA. The…
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Italy antitrust agency fines Apple USD116 mn over privacy feature
Rome: Italy’s antitrust authority fined Apple 98.6 million euros ($116 million) on Monday after determining that operating one of its privacy features restricted App Store competition. Apple said it would appeal the…
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India–New Zealand conclude free trade talks, to sign deal in 2026
New Delhi: India and New Zealand on Monday said they have concluded talks on a free trade deal that will give India tariff-free access to the island nation’s markets, bring in USD…
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Govt to release new series of retail inflation, GDP data from Feb next year, IIP from May
New Delhi: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on Monday said that it will release a new series of macroeconomic data with a changed base year for retail inflation as well…
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Rupee rises 22 paise to 89.45 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai: The rupee appreciated 22 paise to 89.45 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday supported by foreign fund inflows and a positive trend in domestic equities. Forex traders said…
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Indian-origin Amazon veteran Anand Varadarajan named Starbucks CTO
Houston: Starbucks has appointed Indian-origin technology executive Anand Varadarajan as its new executive vice president and chief technology officer (CTO), tapping a nearly two-decade Amazon veteran to lead its global technology operations.…
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Elon Musk’s net worth soars to nearly USD 750 billion
New Delhi: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s net worth rose to nearly $750 billion after a US court reinstated Tesla stock options worth $139 billion. According to Forbes’ billionaires index, this…
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India’s space sector raised USD 150 mn this fiscal so far: Pawan Goenka
New Delhi: India’s space industry has raised USD 150 million in funding this financial year so far, the highest ever since the government unleashed reforms by opening up the segment for the…
