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1st time in 26 yrs, India Inc out of MSCI EM top 10
AI giants dominate, evoke concentration risk concerns
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June 09, 2026
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Govt to sell up to 3% stake in NLC India
The Centre on Monday announced an offer-for-sale (OFS) of up to 3 per cent of its stake in state-owned NLC India, aiming to comply with public shareholding norms and raise funds through the divestment route.
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June 09, 2026
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₹ gives up inflow-boost move gains
The rupee on Monday gave up most of its gains following Friday's measures to attract foreign inflows, as international crude oil prices spiked after an escalation in hostilities between Iran and Israel. A selloff in domestic equities also weighed on the Indian currency.
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June 09, 2026
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The great dollar rush among India's wealthy biz families
The rupee's sharp fall against the dollar and the euro is prompting India's wealthy business families to accelerate a structural shift in how they preserve and deploy capital — by increasingly moving towards dollar-linked assets and offshore diversification.
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June 09, 2026
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The enduring mystery of fertility decline has a new culprit: Smartphone
Experts have long wondered if phones played a role in the birthrate decline — which began in 2007, the same year that Apple introduced the iPhone — but until now there had not been hard evidence to prove it.
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June 09, 2026
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Inside the mind of the RSS sevak
This book on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is not an academic work — it cannot be, with a mere 14-book bibliography and desultory footnoting.
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June 09, 2026
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Don't even know where LIC's office is: Rajesh Exports chief
In case of selloff, retail investors stand to gain: Mehta
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June 09, 2026
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TVK reaches out to industry amid policy continuity concerns
The C Joseph Vijay government in Tamil Nadu is assuring companies that it will address their concerns and urging them not to shift investments to rival states such as Gujarat, Telangana, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh amid concerns among some sections over policy continuity.
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June 09, 2026
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Rupee defence lifts key forex tool past $110 billion mark
The RBI's net-short dollar book, a measure of the degree it had sold forward its stockpile of the US currency, climbed to about $110 billion-$115 billion across onshore and offshore markets, according to people familiar with the developments.
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June 09, 2026
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Iran, Israel trade missiles in 1st clash since April ceasefire
Halt attacks after Trump asks them to immediately ‘stop shooting’
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June 09, 2026
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Current account swung into surplus in Q4FY26
India’s current account recorded a surprise surplus of $7.1 billion during the fourth quarter (January-March/Q4) of 2025-26 (FY26), amounting to 0.7 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), driven by a strong invisible trade surplus and a sequential narrowing in the merchandise trade deficit, according to the latest data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
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June 09, 2026
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‘GDP estimate discrepancies will disappear after revisions’
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (Mospi) has introduced a series of new indices and updated existing ones over the past two years under Secretary Saurabh Garg. In an interview with Himanshi Bhardwaj and Asit Ranjan Mishra in New Delhi, Garg discusses the future direction of India’s statistical system and the challenges ahead. Edited excerpts:
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June 09, 2026
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Sebi reviewing broker net worth, IPO pricing norms
Focus on 'optimum regulation', says chairman Pandey
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June 09, 2026
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High petrol prices give EV shift a fresh charge
India’s electric vehicle penetration touched a record 11% in May: Fada
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June 09, 2026
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After Q4 gush, a slower flow for pipe makers
PVC price swings, muted rural demand cloud near-term outlook
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June 09, 2026
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Grasim to invest ₹3,094 cr to expand Lyocell capacity in Karnataka
Grasim Industries Ltd, the flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group, on Monday said it will invest ₹3,094 crore on expansion of its Lyocell capacity at Harihar, Karnataka, under Phase-II.
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June 09, 2026
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Reflections from the road
On India, the mood remains sombre, even bleak
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June 09, 2026
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The ‘glue’ executing Musk’s SpaceX dreams
When SpaceX goes public on Friday with what is expected to be a record-setting IPO, it will cap two decades of founder and CEO Elon Musk’s ambition to transform rocketry, satellite communications and humanity’s reach into space.
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June 09, 2026
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Carlsberg prepares to file for $700 mn India IPO
Carlsberg A/S is preparing to file draft papers for an initial public offering (IPO) of its India unit as early as this month, according to people familiar with the matter.
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June 09, 2026
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Gold ETFs: Do May outflows signal a need for caution?
Gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in India saw net outflows of US$61 million (₹582 crore), equivalent to 0.4 tonnes, in May, reducing total holdings to 116.3 tonnes, according to data from the World Gold Council. This marked the first monthly outflow in a year.
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June 09, 2026
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‘Garib Kalyan underpins 12 yrs of NDA govt’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that empowering the underprivileged, or ‘Garib Kalyan’, was the cornerstone of the many transformations that have taken place in the country since 2014.
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June 09, 2026
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Gauging price pressures
New WPI and PPI hold promise, but regular updates are key
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June 09, 2026
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Rapido has 25% of cab drivers, 35-40% of market: Sanka
Ride-hailing firm Rapido has onboarded over a quarter of India’s 2 million four-wheel cab drivers and grabbed a 35-40 per cent share of all rides that take place across the country, co-founder Aravind Sanka said.
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June 09, 2026
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Tata Trusts board skips thorny issues
The Tata Trusts board met on Monday, after a series of cancellations over the past several weeks due to the intervention of the Maharashtra Charity Commissioner and other legal hurdles.
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June 09, 2026
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Court directs police to probe allegations of illegal fly-ash dumping by Vedanta
Environmental compliance and industrial waste management practices at Vedanta Aluminium’s Jharsuguda unit in Odisha have come under judicial scrutiny after a local court directed the police to register a case and investigate allegations of illegal coal fly-ash dumping in a restricted area near the Bheden river.
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June 09, 2026
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Rupee gives up inflow-boost, move gains
The Indian rupee erased most of its Friday gains as escalating West Asia tensions fuelled a surge in crude oil prices and safe-haven demand for the greenback said Dilip Parmar, research analyst at HDFC Securities.
1 min |
June 09, 2026
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8 workers killed in Vizag steel plant as molten iron spills
At least eight workers of the Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (Vizag steel plant) were killed and six others injured here on Monday after molten iron spilt on them, officials said.
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June 09, 2026
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Teachers raise questions about their changing role at PhysicsWallah
PhysicsWallah built its reputation as a teacher-first edtech firm around founder Alakh Pandey’s journey, distinguishing itself from Byju’s — once India’s most valuable startup but now facing bankruptcy — where educators frequently complained of being pushed into sales roles during the company’s rapid expansion.
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June 09, 2026
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11 killed in PoK clashes over JAAC ban
Pakistan’s human rights body on Monday said that it is “deeply alarmed” by the ongoing violence in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), where 11 people, including four police officers, were killed and hundreds injured.
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June 09, 2026
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Nvidia secures chip deals with Korean giants
Nvidia on Monday announced a series of deals in South Korea with tech giants including SK Hynix and Naver, as it looks to secure crucial memory chips to power its AI ambitions and entice new customers.
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