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Nitish Kumar takes oath as Bihar CM for 10th time
Nitish Kumar was sworn in for a record 10th term as Bihar’s Chief Minister (CM), along with a 26-member council of ministers at Patna’s Gandhi Maidan on Thursday morning.
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November 21, 2025
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Justice on hold for 50k kids as juvenile system strains
Children in conflict with law
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November 21, 2025
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Tourism sector reiterates demand for infra status
THE INDUSTRY ALSO RAISED DEMAND FOR SIMPLIFICATION OF VISA PROCESSES ALONG WITH INCREASED BUDGETARY ALLOCATION FOR MARKETING SPENDS
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November 21, 2025
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White House opposes Nvidia export curbs
White House officials are urging members of Congress to reject a measure that would limit Nvidia Corp’s ability to sell AI chips to China and other adversary nations, according to people familiar with the matter, dimming prospects for legislation opposed by the world’s most valuable company.
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November 21, 2025
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Price reset, demand pulse drove cement’s strong Q2
Low base, premium mix and new capacity supported gains
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November 21, 2025
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Bridging the gap
Lagging states need a growth push
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November 21, 2025
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Trump signs Epstein files Bill
US President Donald Trump signed legislation to compel the Department of Justice to release files on the late, disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
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November 21, 2025
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Inhertance guide: What heirs must know about claiming money, assets
When a family member passes away, the question of how to access their financial assets often arises.
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November 21, 2025
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Value retailers chase single-digit growth on Black Friday
Value fashion retailers having a large presence beyond the metro cities are seeing increasing opportunities for growth with the emergence of new occasions like Black Friday, and Singles Day. Retailers are also putting up fresh stock on offer during these sales, unlike Republic Day and Independence Day sales.
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November 21, 2025
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Rising demand for GLP-1 weight-loss drugs reshaping diagnostics market
Responding to this shift, Thyrocare has introduced its new GLP-1 Health Check, a suite of packages offering up to 81 tests designed for individuals before, during and after GLP-1 therapy
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November 21, 2025
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Healthy tradition for husband to give assets to wife: Priya Kapur to HC
Late industrialist Sunjay Kapur’s wife Priya Kapur on Thursday told the Delhi High Court that it was a “healthy tradition” for a husband to give all his assets to his wife and refuted the claim of actor Karisma Kapoor's children that their father’s alleged will has surfaced under suspicious circumstances.
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November 21, 2025
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Courts cannot fix deadlines for Guv, Prez on assent to Bills: SC
A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday held that courts cannot prescribe timelines for governors or the President of India to act on Bills sent to them under Articles 200 and 201 of the Constitution.
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November 21, 2025
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Core sector growth stalls in Oct, hits 14-mth low
Output from India’s eight core sectors flatlined in October from an upgraded 3.3 per cent uptick in September, as growth in construction-linked sectors and refinery products was negated by contractions in energy sectors like coal, natural gas and electricity, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Thursday.
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November 21, 2025
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'Digital arrest most complex part of fraud ecosystem, Google can't solve it alone'
New-age frauds and scams, such as digital arrests, are the most complex part of the puzzle to crack in the entire scam and fraud ecosystem. Solving this issue will require coordinated efforts from all stakeholders, including companies other than Google
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November 21, 2025
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Top 26 e-com platforms free from dark patterns: Govt
The government on Thursday said 26 leading e-commerce companies have self-declared that their platforms are free from dark patterns. Zepto, Zomato, Swiggy, Jiomart and BigBasket are among these 26 e-commerce platforms.
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November 21, 2025
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Mahindra Holidays and Resorts to invest ₹1K cr to foray into leisure hospitality
Mahindra Holidays and Resorts India, currently operating in the vacation ownership segment, will be initially investing ₹1,000 crore to setup Mahindra Hotels and Residences India — a wholly owned subsidiary, through which it plans to enter the leisure hospitality business.
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November 21, 2025
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Sebi extends feedback date for MF regulations overhaul
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has extended the deadline for public comments on its consultation paper proposing a comprehensive overhaul of the Sebi (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996.
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November 20, 2025
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Indiabulls probe: SC slams Sebi, CBI, MCA for 'passive approach'
Formerly IHFL, Sammaan Cap shares fall 13%
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November 20, 2025
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UP eyes ₹63K crore excise haul in FY26
Uttar Pradesh’s (UP’s) revenue from excise has risen to nearly 4x what it was eight and a half years ago under the Yogi Adityanath government — from a little over ₹14,000 crore in 2016-17 to ₹52,573 crore in 2024-25 — and is on track to reach almost ₹63,000 crore by the end of the current financial year (2025-26), Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Excise and Prohibition Nitin Agarwal said on Wednesday.
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November 20, 2025
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Adani group wins lenders' vote to take over Jaypee
Adani group has won majority lenders' vote for take over of debt-laden Jaiprakash Associates (Jaypee) as its 14,535 crore acquisition proposal included a higher upfront payment than rival bidders, sources said.
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November 20, 2025
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US Congress approves release of Epstein files, put matter before prez
The Republican-controlled US Congress voted almost unanimously on Tuesday to force the release of Justice Department files on the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, an outcome President Donald Trump had fought for months before ending his opposition.
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November 20, 2025
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UP riding high on improved law & order: Top ministers
UP riding high on improved law & order: Top ministers
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November 20, 2025
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Karnataka unveils concept of 'India's 1st Quantum City'
Karnataka Minister N S Boseraju on Wednesday unveiled the concept of 'India's first Quantum City', proposed at Hesaraghatta, aimed at positioning the state at the forefront of the global quantum technology landscape.
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November 20, 2025
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'AI stocks may correct but 2000-style crash unlikely'
US smallcaps are a compelling value opportunity amid concerns about stretched valuations in artificial intelligence-linked stocks, says Vincent Nichols, investment specialist, US and thematic equity, at BNP Paribas Asset Management. The firm's GIFT City venture has launched the Baroda BNP Paribas GIFT US Small Cap Fund, a feeder fund. Nichols, in an interview with Samie Modak in ‘Mumbai, says US smallcaps — which have trailed largecaps through a prolonged earnings recession — are now seeing profits bottom out. Valuations are more attractive than those of largecaps. Edited excerpts:
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November 20, 2025
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Centre's district-level playbook to steer business reforms in states
With the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) pushing for improved ease of doing business at the state level, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has asked states to implement a sweeping set of district-level reforms.
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November 20, 2025
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India indices near peak as global AI rally fades
Investors reallocate funds to traditional IT services firms
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November 20, 2025
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UP scouting pvt sector in tourism, transport through friendly policies
Uttar Pradesh (UP) is scripting a new story in two of the major sectors of transport and tourism by actively scouting private sector in modernising its 54 bus depots, connecting 12,800 villages via regular bus service, controlling pollution through a fleet of electric buses, and enhancing subsidy for setting up not only large five-star hotels but even small homestays, Transport Minister Dayashankar Singh and Tourism Minister Jaiveer Singh said.
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November 20, 2025
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Sebi mulls settlement netting for FPIs
Move aims to ease operational burden for overseas investors
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November 20, 2025
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‘India’s tech edge at risk without bigger private investment in AI’
Meity addl secy says govt funding for deeptech, AI initiatives insufficient
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November 20, 2025
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CAG to conduct pan-India audit on ease of doing biz for MSMEs
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has launched an integrated audit across 32 states and Union Territories to assess the ease of doing business for the micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) sector.
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