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U.A.E. wants to force Hormuz open, is willing to join the fight
Gulf state begins effort to persuade U.S. and others to open waterway by any means necessary
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April 02, 2026
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March collapse reverses capex surge
Fresh project announcements fell 13% to ₹44 tn in FY26—almost erasing the 16% growth seen in FY25.
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April 02, 2026
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Mega layoff at Oracle signals rising AI-led threat for software companies
and chief executive of tech consultancy firm RPA2AI Research, said software firms are shifting spending from employee costs to AI-driven capex, a trend likely to make layoffs more common as companies trim pandemic-era headcount and move toward leaner operations.
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April 02, 2026
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Circulate eyes rare earth plays in India
Singapore-based private equity firm Circulate Capital plans to deploy half of its new $300 million fund in India and its neighbours, betting that tightening recycling regulations and a maturing circular economy would make the country its most attractive market.
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April 02, 2026
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Lilly’s $7.8 billion bet takes it beyond obesity into sleep
Eli Lilly & Co.'s Zepbound is helping to solve one of the most intractable health challenges of our time: Obesity.
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April 02, 2026
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Gold hallmarking rules set to be tightened to curb misuse
Centre plans to mandate stricter, item-level use of unique identification numbers
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April 02, 2026
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StanChart holds the line as global turmoil tests deal flow
The CEO said corporate pipeline of transactions remains quite stable despite West Asia war
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April 02, 2026
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Trai loses oversight over TV ratings as govt takes control
The 2026 policy hands oversight to the ministry of information and broadcasting
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April 02, 2026
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INSIDE BALAJI TELE'S BIG CONTENT PIVOT
The company is trying to reinvent itself by creating family-friendly content and diversifying its business interests
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April 02, 2026
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Jungle Ventures eyes 8-10 exits in 18 months
Jungle Ventures, a venture capital firm targeting India and Southeast Asia, expects to exit 8-10 portfolio companies over the next 12-18 months, with half the deals likely in India, according to a company executive.
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April 02, 2026
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FROM UAE TO INDIA: HOW A TEMPORARY RETURN CAN CHANGE YOUR TAX STATUS
As the war in West Asia drags on, uncertainty is no longer episodic—it is shaping everyday decisions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently told Parliament that over 300,000 Indian nationals working and living across the region have returned to India.
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April 02, 2026
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The Iran war has the global economy on a knife’s edge
The financial and economic implications of the US-Israeli war with Iran will depend on the war's duration.
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April 02, 2026
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A Russian tanker tests the limits of Trump’s Cuba squeeze
A Russian tanker carrying 730,000 barrels of oil is expected to dock early Tuesday in the northern Cuban port of Matanzas, bringingsome brief relief to the fuel starved island as its economy comes to a grinding halt.
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April 01, 2026
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India’s R&D push hits a wall
Lack of validation and assured demand is stopping many of the country’s manufacturing innovations from reaching the market
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April 01, 2026
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The dollar's supremacy has been supported by a war that isn't over
The US currency has strengthened but multiple scenarios could unfold that alter current dynamics
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April 01, 2026
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Novo cuts prices of Wegovy, Ozempic amid competition
Starting dose prices of Ozempic and Wegovy cut by 36% and 48%, respectively
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April 01, 2026
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India ramps up piped gas rollout
India added more than 310,000 new piped natural gas (PNG) connections in March and another 270,000 connections were issued as the government accelerated expansion of cleaner fuel networks amid supply disruptions following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
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April 01, 2026
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Recycled water can insure India against the threat of shortfalls
Boosting our capacity for treating used water offers an ecologically sound and economically prudent path to water security
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April 01, 2026
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India rolls out E20 petrol, but most vehicles not ready
Effective Wednesday, every petrol pump in India will dispense petrol blended with 20% ethanol (E20), following a government mandate announced in February.
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April 01, 2026
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West Asia sulphur crunch may hit BHEL's boiler output
A shortage of sulphur has forced the power equipment maker to dip into its critical stock
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April 01, 2026
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Nokia flags rising telecom gear costs in India
Telecom gear maker Nokia said supply chain pressures due to West Asia war, with shortage of component like memory chips, are raising costs for devices such as wireless access equipment and network infrastructure.
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April 01, 2026
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War: It's a lose-lose
With Washington shifting the goalposts of its war against Iran so frequently, observers find it hard to determine which way it is headed.
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April 01, 2026
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IMD forecasts more heatwaves this year
Some parts of east, central and north-west India, along with the south-east Peninsula, are likely to see more heatwave days than usual between April and June
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April 01, 2026
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Indian real estate needs capital to scale and grow
sharpening a familiar constraint: capital. As demand consolidates and developers look to scale, the need for formal funding is rising across asset classes. At the Mint India Investment Summit, top executives outlined how this funding gap is shaping investment strategies across housing, offices, and hospitality.
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April 01, 2026
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Six states get ₹1.5k cr for rural governance
The Centre has released over ₹1,500 crore as Fifteenth Finance Commission grants for FY26 to strengthen grassroots governance across six states—Telangana, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Mizoram and Meghalaya—the panchayati raj ministry said on Tuesday.
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April 01, 2026
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It's important to get exits in five years, says Singh
Investors are rarely patient.
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April 01, 2026
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What travellers should do as West Asia war raises airfares
Fuel spikes, airspace closures and removal of fare caps are pushing ticket prices sharply higher
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April 01, 2026
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Starting a consumer brand is easier than ever in India, but scaling is getting hard
India’s consumer startup boom is producing brands at record speed, but many are stalling just as quickly when it comes to scaling.
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April 01, 2026
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Blackstone preps $500 mn AGS Health IPO a year after buyout
by the end of April or May,” a second person cited above said.
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April 01, 2026
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Diesel exports to SE Asia at 7-year high
India’s diesel exports to Southeast Asia surged to the highest in more than seven years in March, shipping data showed, as traders pivoted supply to cover short positions and refiners cashed in on higher profits in Asia caused by the US-Israel-Iran war.
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