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Govt Clears Bill to Ban Online Money Games
PARLIAMENT ON THURSDAY passed a Bill to ban all forms of online money games and promote eSports and online social gaming, with the Rajya Sabha approving it without debate amid din.
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August 22, 2025
Financial Express Chandigarh
MEA denies reports of USAID funding Indian voter turnout
Contrary to the claim made by the US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and President Donald Trump, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) did not provide funding of $21 million for \"voter turnout\" in India, the Ministry of External Affairs told Rajya Sabha Thursday, citing communications with the US embassy.
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August 22, 2025
Financial Express Chandigarh
L&T scouts for alliances for nuclear power projects
LARSEN & TOUBRO (L&T) is in talks with global technology companies for collaborations in the nuclear energy space.
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August 22, 2025
Financial Express Chandigarh
IDBI disinvestment to be completed by year-end
THE IDBI BANK divestment process is expected to be completed by the end of the current fiscal as qualified interested bidders have almost completed their due diligence, Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) secretary Arunish Chawla said on Thursday.
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August 22, 2025
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US Should Treat India as 'Prized Free, Democratic' Partner: Nikki Haley
The US' priority should be to reverse the \"downward spiral\" in ties with India, Republican leader Nikki Haley has said, stressing that New Delhi must be treated as a \"prized free and democratic\" partner.
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August 22, 2025
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Boeing in talks to sell up to 500 jets to China
BOEING IS HEADING closer toward finalising a deal with China to sell as many as 500 aircraft, according to people familiar with the matter, a transaction that would end a sales drought that stretches back to US President Donald Trump's last visit in 2017.
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August 22, 2025
Financial Express Chandigarh
Ambani Caught in the Crossfire as Trump Trains Tariff Guns on India
BACK IN JANUARY, India's richest man, Mukesh Ambani, and his wife were in Washington, attending a pre-inauguration dinner thrown for Donald Trump. In a photograph shared by Reliance Industries, all three beam for the camera. Seven months on, the US President is locked in a bitter trade skirmish with India, and Ambani is caught in the crossfire.
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August 22, 2025
Financial Express Chandigarh
Time to Innovate
To ban or not to ban?
5 min |
August 22, 2025
Financial Express Chandigarh
Wipro acquires Harman for $375 million in ER&D push
IT MAJOR WIPRO on Thursday announced the acquisition of the digital transformation solutions (DTS) business unit of Harman, part of Samsung, for $375 million (approximately ₹3,260 crore).
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August 22, 2025
Financial Express Chandigarh
A twist in the streaming tale
Microdramas Are Drawing Viewers, But Are Advertisers Keeping Pace?
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August 22, 2025
Financial Express Chandigarh
Modi Meets Kyndryl CEO Schroeter
PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA Modi on Thursday met Martin Schroeter, chairman and CEO of global IT services provider Kyndryl, and reaffirmed India's openness to global partners looking to invest and innovate in the country.
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August 22, 2025
Financial Express Chandigarh
Hindalco to Invest $10 Billion Globally by FY30
HINDALCO INDUSTRIES, which houses Aditya Birla Group's aluminum and copper operations, will invest $10 billion across its global operations between FY25 and FY30, chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla told shareholders at the company's 66th annual general meeting on Thursday.
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August 22, 2025
Financial Express Chandigarh
Sledgehammer approach
Stringent regulation would have been a more prudent strategy than an outright ban on real money games
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August 22, 2025
Financial Express Chandigarh
Outbound Investments Grow 67% to $41.6 Billion in FY25
INDIA'S OUTBOUND INVESTMENTS jumped by 67.74% on year to $41.6 billion in the last financial year with companies in technology, pharma, automobile, hospitality and energy leading the charge, according to a report by EY.
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August 22, 2025
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China, Pak Hold Strategic Talks
CHINA AND PAKISTAN said their \"friendship is significant\" for maintaining regional peace and stability as the two Asian nations held strategic talks to strengthen decades-old political and economic ties.
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August 22, 2025
Financial Express Chandigarh
India and Russia target $100-bn trade by 2030
Economic Exchange
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August 22, 2025
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JSW Arm Forms JV With US' Tomcar
JSW SARBLOH MOTORS, a subsidiary of JSW Defence, on Thursday formed a strategic joint venture (JV) with Tomcar USA for producing its TX range all-terrain vehicles (ATV) in India.
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August 22, 2025
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FMCG growth slows, but revival likely in second half: Numerator
Household consumption of daily groceries, home and personal care items slowed in the 12 months to May 2025 versus the previous year, market researcher Numerator (formerly Kantar) said on Thursday.
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August 22, 2025
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Avendus Faces the Heat After Botching Share Sale
Move may be one of the biggest fat-finger mistakes
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August 22, 2025
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India's airline industry to see 11-14% operating profit this fiscal: Crisil report
India's top three airlines, who control more than 90% of the domestic traffic, is expected to moderate in FY26 compared to the previous year due to softer demand and unforeseen business disruptions.
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August 22, 2025
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In Tibet visit, Xi calls for unity
CHINESE LEADER XI JINPING called for his government to tighten its ethnic-assimilation campaign during a rare visit to Tibet, throwing a spotlight on a region that's also been a source of tension with India even as the rivals improve ties.
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August 22, 2025
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RBI seeks comment on inflation targeting
The discussion paper asked if the tolerance band around the target be revised in any way and gave time till September 18
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August 22, 2025
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OpenAI's stress test
When OpenAI announced on Tuesday that ChatGPT would be formally available in India at ₹399 a month, the number felt both modest and momentous.
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August 22, 2025
Financial Express Chandigarh
OMCs likely to remain profitable through FY26
Oil Turmoil
1 min |
August 22, 2025
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Bajaj EV volumes skid in Aug, hit by magnet crisis
Chetak maker loses No. 2 spot to Ather Energy
2 min |
August 22, 2025
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Sebi chief hints at piloting pre-IPO trading platform
Board of India (Sebi) chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Thursday suggested the idea of a pre-IPO share trading platform.
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August 22, 2025
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Chinese AI startup DeepSeek releases upgraded model
CHINESE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE startup DeepSeek released on Thursday an upgrade to its flagship V3 model that the company says has a feature that can optimise it for Chinese-made chips, along with faster processing speeds.
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August 22, 2025
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China Eyes Agricultural, Mining Ties With Pakistan
CHINA IS WILLING to cooperate with Pakistan in industry, agriculture and mining, Foreign minister Wang Yi told Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar in Islamabad on Thursday, according to a readout of the meeting released by Wang's ministry.
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August 22, 2025
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Court Throws Out Huge Fraud Penalty Against Trump
A New York appeals court on Thursday threw out President Donald Trump's massive civil fraud penalty while upholding a judge's finding that he exaggerated his wealth for decades.
1 min |
August 22, 2025
Financial Express Chandigarh
Google Trying Everything to Sell AI to Skeptics
If you're a tech company not called Apple Inc., getting regular people to pay attention to your smartphone launch is a challenge.
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