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Brown varsity, MIT attacks: US halts green card lottery
The Trump administration halted the US green card lottery program, which it said was used by the suspect in the Brown University shooting and killing of a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor.
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December 20, 2025
Business Standard
How MGNREGA acted as safety net for casual labour
VB-G RAM G could weaken casual labour’s bargaining power, according to civil society groups
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December 20, 2025
Business Standard
Higher prices, demerger to boost margins, unlock value for Vedanta
Vedanta, a conglomerate in mining and metals, has seena surge in its share price on the back of multiple triggers.
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December 20, 2025
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Back to silver screen: Jan-Nov BO collection up 18%
The cumulative box-office (BO) collection in the January to November period of 2025, rose by 18 per cent year-on-year to ₹11,657 crore, driven by a wide variety of films bringing audiences back to the silver screen.
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December 20, 2025
Business Standard
2W wholesales may grow 6-9% in FY26: Icra
Domestic two-wheeler wholesale despatches are likely to clock 6-9 per cent year-on-year (Yo-Y) growth in FY26, on the back of stronger replacement demand, post goods and services tax (GST) cuts, pickup in urban consumption and healthy rural incomes supported by a normal monsoon, according to rating agency Icra.
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December 20, 2025
Business Standard
China to allow rare-earth metals export for civilian use
China on Friday said it will approve export of its rare-earth metals for civilian use, amid India’s persistent calls for Beijing to lift curbs and resume the export of precious metals needed to manufacture a host of modern products.
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December 20, 2025
Business Standard
AAHL will either have an IPO or a demerger between 2027 and 2030: Jeet Adani
The Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), the second airport in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), will see its commercial flight operations begin on December 25 after a long wait.
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December 20, 2025
Business Standard
Hard cinema, soft power
If Pathaan gave both conservatives and liberals room to hide, Dhurandhar extends no such courtesy. Aditya Dhar ripped open that tent of hypocrisy and turned the knife
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December 20, 2025
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EPFO insurance: Job gap of up to 60 days won't cut ₹50,000 cover
Weekends, holidays and gaps of up to 60 days between jobs will no longer be treated as a break in service while deciding eligibility for benefits under the Employees’ Deposit Linked Insurance (EDLI) scheme.
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December 20, 2025
Business Standard
Corporate governance can’t just be reactive: Sebi chief
Even minor infractions in corporate governance can lead to “amplified consequences” in the capital market, Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Friday.
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December 20, 2025
Business Standard
PM to inaugurate new airport terminal in Guwahati today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to pay a two-day visit to Assam from Saturday, during which he will inaugurate and lay foundation stones for several projects and address public meetings.
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December 20, 2025
Business Standard
Credai's Budget wish list: Revise affordable housing price cap to ₹90 lakh
Realtors body Credai on Friday appealed to the Centre to revise the %45 lakh price cap and provide tax incentives to developers for building affordable housing projects in the upcoming Union Budget 2026-27, while citing high demand for such units.
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December 20, 2025
Business Standard
Premium bike sales defy GST hike, register 4% growth
Sales of premium motorcycles in India, those with more than 350 cubic capacity (cc) engine capacities, have demonstrated notable resilience, registering 4 per cent year-on-year (Y-0-Y) growth in October-November 2025, despite a sharp hike in the goods and services tax (GST) rate, indicating stable demand in this niche segment.
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December 20, 2025
Business Standard
EU offers Ukraine €90 bn loan via joint bonds
European Union leaders agreed to loan Ukraine €90 billion ($106 billion) for the next two years in a bid to strengthen Kyiv’s hand at the negotiating table and keep the war-torn country afloat.
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December 20, 2025
Business Standard
Fog chaos at airports spreads
Winter made its presence felt across North India as dense smog continued to trigger widespread disruption in flight operations out of Delhi, with IndiGo and Air India cancelling several services that rippled across their network, affecting airports including Mumbai and Hyderabad.
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December 20, 2025
Business Standard
SAT to hear appeal by Avadhut Sathe on Jan 9
The Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) will hear on January 9, 2026, an appeal filed by Avadhut Sathe Trading Academy (ASTA) challenging a Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) order that directed the impounding of ₹546 crore and barred the entity from the securities market.
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December 20, 2025
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₹ sees best day in 3 yrs, strengthens past 90/S
The rupee staged a sharp turn- around over the week - from being the worst performer among Asian peers to the best-performing cur- rency on Friday.
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December 20, 2025
Business Standard
Bangladesh on boil after student leader’s death
> PROTESTERS TORCH MEDIA OFFICES, POLITICAL SITES, CULTURAL LANDMARKS > INDIAN DIPLOMAT’S HOUSE ATTACKED; YUNUS APPEALS FOR CALM AMID RISING TENSIONS
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December 20, 2025
Business Standard
Hard work and humility
‘The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP’s) victory in the Chhattisgarh Assembly election (2023) is considered a turning point in the political career of Nitin Nabin, declared national working president of the BJP last week, the youngest everto hold the position.
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December 20, 2025
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Avendus Capital founders eye $35 mn each after Mizuho deal
Avendus Capital has advised on hundreds of transactions since 1999, lately turning into one of India’s fastest growing dealmakers by helping emerging tech tycoons to raise money.
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December 20, 2025
Business Standard
Govt to release compliance handbook for new labour Codes: Labour secy
The Centre is set to release a compliance handbook to help businesses comply with the four new labour codes, Labour Secretary Vandana Gurnani said on Friday.
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December 20, 2025
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Sensex, Nifty gain on hopes of further Fed rate cuts
Indian equities gained, with the benchmark indices snapping their four-session losing streak on Friday, as soft US inflation data raised hopes of further Federal Reserve rate cuts.
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December 20, 2025
Business Standard
Adani group plans to invest ₹1 trn in airports, infra facilities in 5 yrs
Adani Airport Holdings Ltd (AAHL) plans to invest around ₹1 trillion across its airports and adjoining areas over the next five years, as it looks to develop airports and infrastructure facilities like hotels, entertainment and convention centres, real estate and other assets.
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December 20, 2025
Business Standard
Stop and drop the slop
“Slop” has just been announced as Merriam-Webster's 2025 Word of the Year as Al-generated content floods the internet and invades our vocabulary.
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December 20, 2025
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MUFG deal: Shriram Finance may benefit from lower cost of funds
Perks of the deal
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December 20, 2025
Business Standard
Tejas Networks' direct-to-mobile tech gaining ground
Tejas Networks, a telecom gear maker backed by the Tata group, is in talks with international players for providing its direct to mobile (D2M) technology, which it has built in-house, even as it looks to commercially launch the service with Prasar Bharati, said its cofounder, executive director, and chief operating officer, Arnab Roy, in an exclusive interaction with Business Standard.
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December 20, 2025
Business Standard
Volume concerns to weigh on United Breweries
Regulatory pressure adds to the stock’s poor performance
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December 20, 2025
Business Standard
Lok Sabha passes VB-G RAM G Bill amid Oppn protest
The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed a bill to replace the 20-year-old scheme MGNREGA amid tearing of papers by opposition members who accused the BJP-led government of destroying the rural economy.
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December 19, 2025
Business Standard
Anti-India US tariffs hurting industries: Rahul
Asserting that the \"anti-India\" tariff policy of the US has had a devastating impact on several industries, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday flagged the plight of the carpet weavers of Uttar Pradesh's Bhadohi and called for returning power to the hands of small businesses through policies and economic support.
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December 19, 2025
Business Standard
Top court questions blanket deposit exemption for company directors
NO BLANKET EXEMPTION FROM MANDATORY 20% DEPOSIT DURING APPEAL HEARINGS, SAYS COURT
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