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Prez to visit Angola, Botswana to boost trade ties
President Droupadi Murmu will be on a six-day foreign tour starting Saturday, visiting the African nations of Angola and Botswana, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday.
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November 07, 2025
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Nadar family tops philanthropy list again with ₹2,708 cr donations
HCL Technologies’ Founder Shiv Nadar and family, through Shiv Nadar Foundation, have retained their pole position with donations worth ₹2,708 crore in 2024-25 (FY25), which is about ₹7.4.crore worth of donations per day, according to areport on EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2025.
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November 07, 2025
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Sun Pharma’s growth pill coated with innovation
Specialty portfolio powers Q2; Ilumya, Leqselvi, Unloxcyt to anchor next phase
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November 07, 2025
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US to cut 10% of air traffic if shutdown persists
The Trump administration announced on Wednesday that it would cut 10 percent of air traffic in 40 of the nation’s busiest markets, in a move that analysts said would force airlines to cancel thousands of flights while the administration tries to force Democrats to end the government shutdown.
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November 07, 2025
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RIL to sell cargoes of West Asian crude oil
Reliance is attempting to resell some West Asian crude it snapped up last month to replace Russian oil because of Western sanctions, trade sources said.
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November 07, 2025
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Apollo Hospitals Q2 net up 26%
Leading hospital chain Apollo Hospitals Enterprises Ltd (AHEL) has posted a consolidated net profit of 477 crore during the second quarter this financial year, up 26 per cent from %379 crore during the same period last financial year.
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November 07, 2025
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MSCI adds four Indian stocks to flagship index
Global index provider MSCI announced it will add four domestic companies — including Fortis Healthcare and Paytm—to its Global Standard indices.
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November 07, 2025
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IBC vs PMLA: RPs hope for timely resolution
The latest circular by the insolvency regulator to resolve the longstanding friction between Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) and the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) has provided a clear direction to resolution professionals (RPs) but experts believe that its effectiveness would depend on legislative amendment or judicial pronouncement.
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November 07, 2025
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NITI panel calls for reset of over 200 quality orders
However, with a surge in QCOs over the past five years, the domestic industry has repeatedly flagged the growing compliance burden, particularly on MSMEs, as the orders now extend beyond finished goods to cover key industrial inputs. For instance, the committee observed that restrictions on polyester fibre and yarn and high-grade steel have forced several plants to operate below capacity, raised input costs, and hurt exports.
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November 07, 2025
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AI in weather forecasting? IMD says not quite there yet
Pilot projects show promise but also reveal gaps, especially in predicting how intense storms and rainfall will be
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November 07, 2025
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Adani arm signs MoU for Aus copper unit
Adani Enterprises’ subsidiary Kutch Copper (KCL) and Australian Securities Exchange-listed Caravel Minerals on Thursday signed a nonbinding memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a collaboration on the Caravel Copper Project in Western Australia’s Murchison region, for an undisclosed amount, according to a joint statement.
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November 07, 2025
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Sebi mulls more IPO reforms
Streamlined share-pledge rules, simpler offer documents in the works
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November 07, 2025
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SBI breaks into $100 bn mcap club
After hitting $100 billion in market capitalisation (mcap) on Thursday, India’s largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) has now set its eye to break into the league of top 10 global banks, SBI Chairman CS Setty said.
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November 07, 2025
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AI, cost cuts fuel most Oct layoffs in US since 2003
US companies announced the most job cuts for any October in more than two decades as artificial intelligence reshapes industries and cost-cutting accelerates, according to data from outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc.
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November 07, 2025
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Zydus PAT rises 38% on strong India, US growth
Zydus Lifesciences posted a 17 per cent year-on-year (Y-0-Y) rise in revenue from operations to %6,123 crore, while the net profit increased by 38 per cent to 1,258.6 crore aided by consistent performance in the US and India formulations businesses.
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November 07, 2025
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State exports fortified rice to Costa Rica
India has exported its first consignment of fortified rice kernels (FRK) from Chhattisgarh to Costa Rica
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November 07, 2025
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Govt to provide free seeds to 1 mn farmers
The Uttar Pradesh government will distribute free pulses and oilseeds to nearly a million farmers for the current rabi season.
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November 07, 2025
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LIC Q2 profit surges 32% to ₹10,053 cr
The net profits of Life Insurance Corporation (LIC), a state-owned company, in July-September increased 31.92 per cent year-on-year (Yo-Y) to ₹10,053.4 crore, supported by growth in its core business and investment income and a decline in expenses.
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November 07, 2025
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Yes Bank: A collective win
How in saving Yes Bank, India’s financial system reaffirmed its ability to act with purpose
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November 07, 2025
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Despite digitisation, India will need more banks: DFS secy
India will require more banks to meet the country’s growing credit and inclusion needs as it moves toward becoming a developed economy by 2047, the Department of Financial Services (DFS) Secretary M Nagaraju said on Thursday.
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November 07, 2025
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Trump tariffs face top court’s scepticism, unclear future
US Prez warns of global depression without levies; claims case ‘went well’
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November 07, 2025
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Ola Electric's auto biz logs first ever operating profit
Ola Electric said on Thursday its auto business for the first time reported an operating profit in the second quarter of the financial year (Q2 FY26), hailing the performance as a milestone in its efforts for financial sustainability.
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November 07, 2025
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Trump, Mamdani spar after historic NYC mayor election results
Zohran Mamdani is set to take on what's considered the second-hardest job in the US: running New York City. His biggest challenge will be dealing with the man with the tougher job, US President Donald Trump.
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November 07, 2025
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Google integrates its LLM with Maps
Google Maps on Thursday announced the integration of Google’s large language model (LLM) Gemini into Maps, enabling users to receive a comprehensive summary of restaurants, shops, and other listings during navigation.
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November 07, 2025
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Porting health insurance? Here's what you should watch out for
Health insurance portability allows you to move from one insurer to another without losing accrued benefits, such as waiting period credits.
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November 07, 2025
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'Countries looking to India's energy transition experience for lessons'
Hurricane Melissa was ravaging the West Indian island of Jamaica the day Arunabha Ghosh, and CEO of Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) a Delhi-based think tank, speaks to $ Dinakar in a video interview.
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November 07, 2025
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Nexus Select bullish on consumption growth
Blackstone-backed Nexus Select Trust, bullish on consumption growth across its malls, is eyeing a double-digit asset compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for asset value in its portfolio that’s currently worth %29,000 crore, amid its strong mall assets acquisition pipeline, a senior executive said.
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November 07, 2025
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Delhi HC slams Patanjali over chyawanprash ad
The Delhi High Court on Thursday objected to the use of word dhokha (fraud) in a commercial being run by Patanjali Ayurved in which the Ramdev-led firm claimed that all chyawanprash products, except its own, were dhokha.
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November 07, 2025
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The learning curve
QS rankings reflect gaps in education governance
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November 07, 2025
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Cashflow concerns may keep Hindalco under pressure
The hike in capex projections at Novelis and the fire at one of its plants have impacted its parent Hindalco’s stock price adversely.
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