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Searching for nature in Delhi
The other day, I was out for a walk in my neighbourhood park and was surprised to be greeted by a pair of passing peahens.
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March 07, 2026
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Humiliation and humility
Mr Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back
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March 07, 2026
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Small fraud: RBI for relief to customers within 5 days
The move comes against the backdrop of a rising number of digital fraud cases, with customers increasingly losing hard-earned savings to such incidents.
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March 07, 2026
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Global funds pull money from Asia at fastest pace in years
Funds have sold net $11 billion of shares in developing Asia, excluding China, this week
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March 07, 2026
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Rajnath calls for India's maritime leadership
In this era of changing geopolitics, oceans have once again come to the centre of the world’s power balance and it is India’s responsibility to provide leadership with confidence and capability, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh (pictured) said on Friday, referring to the escalating conflict in West Asia.
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March 07, 2026
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India better placed than 1991 Gulf War, impact may last longer: Govt
Stating that crude oil prices must remain above $100 per barrel for a sustained period for macroeconomic aggregates to reflect strain, the review authored by officials in the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), however, emphasized “large unknown unknowns” in several other areas.
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March 07, 2026
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Liquor stocks buzz after K'taka excise policy shift
Radico Khaitan, Globus, United Spirits, UBL soar up to 8%
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March 07, 2026
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Karnataka scraps liquor price control structure
Adopts alcohol-based tax regime; ‘progressive’ move, says industry
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March 07, 2026
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EV sales revved up across categories in Feb
However, month-on-month, there was a decline over January’s high base
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March 07, 2026
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Co-borrowers must ensure they are co-owners of property
Women are emerging as an important borrower segment in India’s credit ecosystem.
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March 07, 2026
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India one of our fastest-growing mkts: Siemens MD
As India aims to focus on digital infrastructure and manufacturing, technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) are expected to increasingly be integrated into industrial operations.
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March 07, 2026
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Cruising on the road less taken
As women open new doors everywhere, the gaps in motorsports — on and off the track — also stand exposed
6 min |
March 07, 2026
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Trump wants Iran’s unconditional surrender
Israel pounds Beirut, targets bunker beneath Khamenei’s compound; Iran says countries have begun mediation efforts
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March 07, 2026
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Anthropic vows legal fight against Pentagon sanction in AI feud
Anthropic PBC vowed to legally contest a Pentagon decision to declare the company a threat to the US supply chain under an authority normally reserved for foreign adversaries, escalating a showdown with the Trump administration over artificial intelligence safeguards.
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March 07, 2026
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Better placed than 1991, but impact may be longer: Govt
There are significant implications for India from the festering conflict in West Asia following United States' and Israel's attack on Iran, the Finance Ministry said on Friday, stressing that the after effects may be longer-lasting in ways not immediately understood.
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March 07, 2026
Business Standard
Small fraud: RBI for relief within 5 days
Bank customers losing up to %50,000 in digital frauds may soon get relief, with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) proposing compensation of up to %25,000 as a onetime measure, even if the loss occurred due to the customer’s negligence, provided the complaint is lodged within five days of being defrauded.
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March 07, 2026
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'An existential war' for Iran: Dy foreign minister
The conflict in West Asia, which began with the United States and Israel attacking Iran last week, has turned into “an existential war” for his country, Iranian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Saeed Khatibzadeh (pictured) said in New Delhi on Friday.
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March 07, 2026
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War shadow dims Brand Dubai's glitter
A video showing political leaders walking with shoppers at Dubai Mall went viral on social media within hours of the first round of Iranian attack across the cities of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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March 07, 2026
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‘Technolegal approach of India on AI pragmatic’
India’s techno-legal approach of having soft regulations and suggestive frameworks for artificial intelligence (AI) governance is pragmatic, as the technology will change its nature every few years over the next decade, said Ivana Bartoletti, Wipro’s Global Chief Privacy and AI Governance Officer.
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March 07, 2026
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Jio’s record IPO faces delay amid regulatory changes
Government delays in formalising changes to listing rules are threatening to force Asia’s richest person, Mukesh Am-bani, to miss the targeted timeline for an initial public offering (IPO) of shares in Jio Platforms, the digital arm of his flagship company Reliance Industries.
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March 07, 2026
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India bulks up Russia oil; US allows 30-day waiver
Now at a premium, Russian crude imports surge after start of war in West Asia
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March 07, 2026
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Ex-rapper's party heading towards landslide victory in Nepal elections
Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah’s newly formed Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) was on Friday heading towards landslide victory in Nepal's first general elections since the violent Gen Z protests toppled the KP Sharma Oli-led government in September 2025.
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March 07, 2026
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In a first, Karnataka to ban under-16 social media use
Flagging digital addiction as a key threat to the youth, the Economic Survey for 2025-26 had proposed that the government may consider age-based access limits. The Survey said the platforms should be made responsible for enforcing age verification and age-appropriate defaults, particularly for social media, gambling apps, auto-play features, and targeted advertising.
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March 07, 2026
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In a first, K'taka to ban under-16 social media use
Andhra considering similar curbs for those below 13 years of age
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March 07, 2026
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The limits of high-tech warfighting
Over the past few years, the world has seen a rash of conflicts break out.
3 min |
March 07, 2026
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Govt bond yields surge amid rising crude oil prices
RBI announces %1 trn worth of bond purchase
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March 07, 2026
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SAT rejects appeal of IndusInd's ex-deputy CEO to access probe records
The Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) has dismissed an appeal filed by IndusInd Bank’s former deputy CEO Arun Khurana seeking access to a broader set of investigation records from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) in an ongoing insider trading probe.
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March 07, 2026
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India’s T20 final play means business for eateries, pubs
With India set to take on New Zealand in the ICC Men’s cricket T20 World Cup final on Sunday evening, restaurants and pubs across the country expect a full house as fans cheer for the men in blue.
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March 07, 2026
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Crypto, digital money now under reporting framework
‘The government has expanded the scope of financial accounts that must be reported by financial institutions under the tax information-sharing framework, bringing crypto assets, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), and certain electronic money products within the reporting net.
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March 07, 2026
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Down 3%, Indian stocks log worst week in over one year
Domestic equity markets resumed their sharp decline on Friday as petroleum prices renewed their upward climb, with benchmark Brent crude breaching the $90 a barrel mark later in the evening for the first time in almost two years amid the ongoing war in West Asia.
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