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Wipro, Microsoft ink 3-year AI pact
Launch Bengaluru hub to drive innovation
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December 13, 2025
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Top realtors bet on plotted development
Higher rate of monetisation, IRR and RoCE key attractions for developers
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December 13, 2025
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Govt has infused over ₹3,100 cr in women-led startups in 6 years
The government has infused over ₹3,100 crore into women-led startups over the past six years, through its three schemes including the Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS), Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS), and Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups (CGSS) to boost female entrepreneurship across the country, according to an update shared by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
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December 13, 2025
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Disney agrees to bring its characters to Sora videos
$1 bn deal watershed for Hollywood, which has been trying to sort through possible harms of GenAI
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December 13, 2025
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Govt nod to Bill to hike FDI in insurance sector to 100%
The Union Cabinet on Friday approved 100 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) in the insurance sector, a move that was welcomed by industry as it would help attract more capital and global expertise, while boosting insurance coverage in the country.
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December 13, 2025
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IndiGo moves Delhi HC seeking ₹900 crore Customs duty refund
InterGlobe Aviation, the operator of IndiGo, has approached the Delhi High Court seeking a refund of over 900 crore it claims to have paid as Customs duty on aircraft engines and parts re-imported into India after overseas repairs.
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December 13, 2025
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Flight cuts may disrupt Dec hotel bookings
Hotel chains are bracing for a 10-15 per cent drop in December forecasts after thousands of IndiGo flights were cancelled over the past week following a government-mandated 10 per cent cut in flight operations.
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December 13, 2025
Business Standard
Trade talks: DPDP Act, IT rules dominate
Deputy US Trade Representative (USTR) Rick Switzer-led American team, which was in New Delhi this week for trade talks, discussed with its Indian counterparts the executive rules under the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act and the Information Technology Rules of 2021, sources told Business Standard.
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December 13, 2025
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Four flight op inspectors sacked over IndiGo crisis
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has sacked four flight operations inspectors (FOIs) responsible for keeping oversight of IndiGo's operations that triggered cancellations of flights across airports.
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December 13, 2025
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Oracle's own 'code red' AI moment
The cost of insuring Oracle's debt against the risk of default has increased after its latest earnings reignited concerns about its investment in AI and the resulting borrowing surge to fund it.
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December 13, 2025
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Cabinet okays Bill for pvt foray in N-power
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday approved the nuclear energy Bill that seeks to introduce legislative amendments for opening up the civil nuclear power sector for private participation, according to sources.
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December 13, 2025
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India Inc's profits relative to capital employed at 14-yr high
Improving return ratios can be positive for FPI flows
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December 13, 2025
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File revised-return before assessment or notice, updated return thereafter
The finance ministry has flagged more than 44,000 taxpayers for failing to report virtual digital asset (VDA) transactions in their income-tax returns (ITR).
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December 13, 2025
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India, Oman to ink FTA during PM visit
Next week’s three-nation foreign tour of Prime Minister Narendra Modi will see India and Oman sign a free trade deal.
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December 13, 2025
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Gujarat leads in FY25 loan growth, Karnataka in deposits
Gujarat topped the chart for loan growth in the financial year 2025 (FY25) with 14.14 per cent followed by Tamil Nadu at 11.4 per cent, while Maharashtra retained the top slot among states in terms of outstanding credit extended by scheduled commercial banks, followed by Delhi and Tamil Nadu.
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December 13, 2025
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DFS tightens grievance redress oversight
The Department of Financial Services (DFS) under the Ministry of Finance has intensified its monitoring of grievance redressal across the banking, financial servicesandinsurance(BFSI) sector, introducing a series of measures aimed atimproving accountability and customer satisfaction.
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December 13, 2025
Business Standard
Favourable post-expansion outlook for Tata Steel
While steel prices continue to be under pressure, Tata Steel is looking at various moves to ensure domestic capacity expansion to 40 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) by 2030 from the current 26.6 mtpa.
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December 13, 2025
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Brookfield to build Asia's biggest GCC facility in Powai
Brookfield Asset Management will invest $1 billion to develop Asia’s largest global capability centre (GCC) in Mumbai’s Powai, the New York-based global alternative asset manager said in a statement on Friday.
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December 13, 2025
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Retail inflation rises to 0.71% in Nov
The consumer price index (CPI)-based retail inflation inched up to 0.71 per cent in November from a record low of 0.25 per cent in October, thanks to the fading of favourable base effect and the narrowing deflation in food basket on account of seasonal rise in prices of certain food items.
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December 13, 2025
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Auto industry delivers best ever November
India’s automobile industry recorded its strongest ever November performance across passenger vehicles (PVs), two-wheelers (2Ws) and three-wheelers (3Ws) on the back of sustained festival demand and the government's goods and services tax (GST) 2.0 reforms, according to data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (Siam).
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December 13, 2025
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Stablecoins can undermine trust in currency, financial system: RBI dy guv
India’s approach towards stablecoins must be guided by caution as it can undermine trust in the currency and finance system, said T Rabi Sankar (pictured), deputy governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday.
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December 13, 2025
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RPG Life Sciences looks to enter India's GLP-1 market
RPG Life Sciences is planning to enter India’s fast-emerging GLP-1 diabetes and obesity drug space, while keeping the US market on a medium-term acquisition-led radar, as it eyes ₹2500 crore turnover by 2030.
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December 13, 2025
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USFDA plans to put ‘black box’ warning on Covid-19 vaccines
The US Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) is preparing to put a “black box” warning on Covid-19 vaccines, CNN reported Friday, citing people familiar with the agency’s plans.
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December 13, 2025
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AI models getting commoditised: Satya Nadella
Artificial-intelligence (AI) models are rapidly becoming commoditised and the next phase of differentiation will come from how companies orchestrate these capabilities to deliver real-world outcomes through AI agents, Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella said on Friday.
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December 13, 2025
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RWS CEO: Translation services to see demand surge
Demand for language service providers is set to rise as global trade tensions push companies to pursue growth in non-English markets, sharply increasing the need for translation services, RWS Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Benjamin Faes said.
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December 13, 2025
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Gold hits 7-wk high, silver a new peak
Gold prices rose 1 per cent to a seven-week high on Friday, bolstered by a soft dollar, expectations of interest rate cuts and safe-haven demand prompted by geopolitical turbulence, while silver hit a record high, after the US Federal Reserve trimmed rates by 25 basis points for the third time this year on Wednesday.
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December 13, 2025
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US sanctions six more ships after seizing oil tanker off Venezuela
The United States on Thursday issued new sanctions targeting Venezuela, imposing curbs on three nephews of President Nicolas Maduro’s wife, as well as six crude oil tankers and shipping companies linked to them, as Washington ramps up pressure on Caracas.
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December 13, 2025
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India not part of US-led nine-nation semicon supply chain coalition
‘The United States (US) has announced a new nine-member coalition of countries that play a vital role in the global semiconductor supply-chain ecosystem.
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December 13, 2025
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Oman, a small but key trade partner
The Union Cabinet on Friday approved a free trade agreement between India and Oman, which is expected to be signed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Muscat on December 17-18, according to people in the know.
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December 13, 2025
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Under the serpent's hood
The story of Kundalini Yoga’s remarkable rise from an obscure tradition to a global phenomenon reads like a pioneer’s tale.
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