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Financial Express Chandigarh
Parliament passes insurance Bill
PARLIAMENT ON WEDNESDAY passed a Bill to raise foreign direct investment (FDI) in the insurance sector to 100% from the current 74%, a move expected to attract higher foreign capital inflows, support the adoption of global governance and innovation standards, and deepen insurance penetration in the country.
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December 18, 2025
Financial Express Chandigarh
Quality-adjusted HDI changes perspective
It offers a more nuanced understanding of health, education, and economic opportunities. Focusing on qualitative aspects is crucial for India's growth
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December 18, 2025
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Nehru papers 'not private property', with Sonia: Govt
IN ITS FIRST official remark, the Ministry of Culture — in a series of social media posts on Wednesday — said that Congress leader Sonia Gandhi took away “all of the private family letters and notes” of former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru from Prime Ministers’ Museum & Library (then Nehru Memorial Museum & Library) in 2008, and that PMML has been in correspondence with her to reclaim the documents.
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December 18, 2025
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Oracle at the centre of AI-fuelled rent spree
CLOUD-COMPUTING COMPANIES including Oracle, Microsoft and Meta Platforms have committed to spend a combined $500
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December 18, 2025
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EVs get policy push, hybrids lose
Deepens auto industry split; Tata Motors, M&M gain edge
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December 18, 2025
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Silver price breaches ₹2-lakh level
SILVER PRICES ON Wednesday breached the record ₹2 lakh-per-kilogram mark for the first time, driven by strong demand in domestic and global markets.
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December 18, 2025
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Kushner’s Affinity exits takeover bid
JARED KUSHNER'S AFFINITY
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December 18, 2025
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Sweet sorghum may also work as ethanol feedstock
THE GOVERNMENT IS conducting a study to assess the feasibility of sweet sorghum as an alternative feedstock for production of ethanol to diversify the raw material base for the biofuel, the food ministry said in Parliament on Wednesday.
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December 18, 2025
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Ex-promoter sells ₹1,296-cr AkzoNobel stake
IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, a former promoter of AkzoNobel India, on Wednesday sold a 9% stake in the paints manufacturer for ₹1,296 crore through an open market transaction.
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December 18, 2025
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Bondi shooter came to Hyderabad for nikah in 2001, with son later
BONDI BEACH SHOOTER Sajid Akram brought his European-origin wife to Hyderabad in 2001 for a nikah ceremony, and his son Naveed Akram — a co-accused in the terror attack — around 2004-05 to introduce him to his parents, based on conversations, it has been learnt with investigators who have questioned close relatives.
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December 18, 2025
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Santa Claus rally to drive small-, mid-caps
AT A GLANCE
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December 18, 2025
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UK Nov inflation tumbles, firming BoE rate cut bets
MONEY MATTERS
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December 18, 2025
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Homebound in Oscars shortlist for best international feature
NEERAJ GHAYWAN'S HOME-BOUND is among the 15 films shortlisted in the best international feature category at the Oscars, moving a step close to the final five nominations and maybe a win.
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December 18, 2025
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Redesigning Management Learning in AI-Infused Classrooms
I has quietly become part of the foundation of how people learn today.
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December 18, 2025
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The death of gasoline has been greatly exaggerated
GASOLINE WAS MEANT to be Exhibit A of the energy transition.
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December 18, 2025
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Entrepreneurship & innovation: Shaping KBS’s global vision
Entrepreneurship and innovation play a pivotal role in advancing the strategic vision of KBS, particularly in its aspiration to position itself as a dynamic, industry-relevant, and globally responsive institution.
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December 18, 2025
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What matters is usability
THE ENTERPRISE AI space in 2026 will be defined by adoption that ensures tangible ROI for firms.
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December 18, 2025
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NFRA raps audit companies for violation of guidelines
THE NATIONAL FINANCIAL Reporting Authority (NFRA) has flagged concerns with the audit firms for not maintaining and archiving the audit files which is in violation of the auditing norms.
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December 18, 2025
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Telcos seek paid route for spam calls
TELECOM OPERATORS HAVE urged the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) to segregate personal calls from bulk commercial traffic and introduce charges for the latter, arguing that the absence of termination costs has made spam cheap and scalable.At present, call termination charges are zero, with personal and bulk calls often using the same interconnection routes.
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December 18, 2025
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House panel moots 3-month deadline for NCLAT decisions
Warns against potential misuse of \"clean state\" norm by promoters
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December 18, 2025
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Starbucks smells the coffee
Price-sensitive consumers, high rentals prompt shift away from premiumisation
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December 18, 2025
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Sebi reduces cost for MF investors
• New framework simplifies stock broker regulations
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December 18, 2025
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Belgium top court upholds extradition of Mehul Choksi
THE HIGHEST COURT of Belgium — Court of Cassation-- has rejected the appeal of fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi against India’s extradition request, while endorsing a lower court's view that there are no grounds for his claims of flagrant denial of justice, torture or inhuman and degrading treatment in India, according to the order released on Wednesday.
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December 18, 2025
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Opening nuclear power to private capital
India's nuclear opening coincides with a global renaissance in atomic energy driven by decarbonisation imperatives
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December 17, 2025
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Reforms to help boost FY27 growth to 7.5%
AXIS BANK EXPECTS India's growth to be above trend in 2026-27 (April-March) at 7.5%, on the back of structural and regulatory reforms, lower borrowing costs, accelerated capital formation and a cyclical boost from policy easing, Neelkanth Mishra, chief economist, Axis Bank and head - global research at Axis Capital said on Tuesday while releasing the outlook for 2026.
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December 17, 2025
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'We're aiming to double our business and reach 75,000 stores by FY27'
D2C(direct-to-consumer) beauty brand RENEE Cosmetics aims to double its business over the next 12 months.
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December 17, 2025
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Goa nightclub fire: Luthras deported from Thailand, arrested
GAURAV AND SAURABH Luthra, co-owners of the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub, were arrested on Tuesday after being deported from Thailand and placed under a two-day transit remand for production in a Goa court in connection with the December 6 fire incident that killed 25 people.
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December 17, 2025
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HC permits Hiremath siblings to amend suit
IN THE ONGOING Kalyani family dispute over the division of family assets, the Bombay High Court has allowed siblings Sameer Hiremath and Pallavi Swadi to amend their suit, enabling them to seek a restraint on the voting rights attached to shares acquired from the Kalyani family's core assets.
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December 17, 2025
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Xi faces calls for stronger yuan in currency debate
IN WELL-CONNECTED circles within China, the yuan’s persistent weakness is increasingly being seen as an obstacle to the country’s growth.
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December 17, 2025
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Zepto plans $500-mn IPO next week
· Fresh, secondary share sales in 10-min delivery firm's offering
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