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Govt: We set own air standards; global rankings not official
The government on Thursday told Parliament that global air quality rankings cited by various organisations are not conducted by any official authority and that the World Health Organisation's (WHO) air quality guidelines serve only as advisory values, not binding standards.
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December 12, 2025
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Modi, Trump hold talks over phone, discuss ways to enhance trade
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held a phone conversation with US President Donald Trump that focused on enhancing economic ties at a time when officials from the two countries are looking to conclude their negotiations on a trade deal.
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December 12, 2025
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Gold returns beat equities, realty in 20-yr period
Investing in gold trumped most other asset classes in terms of compounded annualised returns over the long term, suggests a report by FundsIndia.
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December 12, 2025
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Mexico slaps up to 50% tariff on India
This is because there have been discussions in the US about Chinese goods being rerouted into the American market through Mexico.
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December 12, 2025
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3-month fall ends for equity funds
Net inflows in equity MFs up 21% at ₹29911 cr in Nov; industry AUM tops ₹80 trillion
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December 12, 2025
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Goa nightclub fire incident exposes EPFO's compliance failure: Officers
With reference to the fire on December 7 at the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Goa, killing 25 people, including 20 employees, officers of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) on Thursday shot off a letter to the central government, sounding an alarm over what they call a “systemic collapse” in the retirement-fund body’s compliance mechanism.
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December 12, 2025
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M&A financing by banks on a learning curve
Banks planning to enter this line of business need to prepare on several fronts, from raising payouts and hiring specialized talent to navigating potential governance challenges
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December 12, 2025
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Crowd, coders, and school trip mark Nadella's homecoming
When Microsoft Chairman Satya Nadella walked into the hall of the Sheraton Grand at Whitefield in Bengaluru on Thursday afternoon, he got a rockstar’s welcome.
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December 12, 2025
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Nifty, Sensex gain after Fed rate cut
Indian benchmark indices closed higher on Thursday in a broad-based rebound after the US Federal Reserve's rate cut
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December 12, 2025
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IndiGo to offer ₹10K vouchers to impacted Dec 3-5 flyers
The airline said it had “stabilised” its flight schedule since Tuesday, reporting no same-day cancellations in the past three days other than “negligible” ones due to weather, technical issues or other exter-
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December 12, 2025
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HC flags legal gap in labour Code rollout
Court seeks clarity on repeal of Trade Unions Act, Industrial Disputes Act
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December 12, 2025
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MPs’ forum seeks action on lack of funds for treating rare diseases
Abipartisan parliamentary group has sought immediate action against lack of funds causing treatment disruptions for children and adults living with lysosomal storage disorders (LSD), a group of ultra-rare diseases covered under the National Policy for Rare Disease (NPRD).
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December 12, 2025
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Coca-Cola names company veteran Henrique Braun as next CEO
Coca-Cola said Wednesday that its chief operating officer will become its next CEO in the first quarter of 2026.
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December 12, 2025
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Boarding pass or bait pass?
'Dark patterns' hit 8 in 10 flyers
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December 12, 2025
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Trump unveils $1 million ‘Gold Card’ visa programme
US President Donald Trump announced the launch of a million-dollar ‘Gold Card’ offering a pathway for immigrants to US citizenship, saying that it is a “shame” that students from India and China have to go back to home countries.
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December 12, 2025
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'Lack of QCO delaying capex in stainless steel industry'
The government recently extended the exemption granted to stainless steel products from mandatory Quality Control Order (QCO) compliance and excluded the stainless steel from recent anti-dumping measures imposed on import from Vietnam.
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December 12, 2025
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40% tax deduction applies only to income from long-term finance: SC
THE SUPREME COURT MADE IT CLEAR THAT INCOME FROM DIVIDENDS, SHORT-TERM DEPOSITS, OR SERVICE CHARGES MERELY CONSTITUTED BUSINESS INCOME
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December 12, 2025
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India’s crude oil loadings from Russia dip
Unless wider sanctions are introduced, India may continue sourcing from non-sanctioned Russian suppliers, say experts
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December 12, 2025
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Kolhapuri craft puts spring in Prada's step
Prada, Lidcom (Sant Rohidas Leather Industries & Charmakar Development Corporation), and Lidkar (Dr Babu Jagjivan Ram Leather Industries Development Corporation) the two government bodies that safeguard, promote, and develop the Indian leather industry and the heritage of Kolhapuri chappals -
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December 12, 2025
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State gets FDI proposals worth over ₹13.6K crore
Uttar Pradesh (UP) has netted 11 fresh foreign direct investment (FDI) proposals worth more than %13,610 crore, aiming to emerge as a major investment destination.
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December 12, 2025
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Over ₹1 trn in unclaimed deposits: How to find, get back your money
People must check if they have unclaimed money with banks, insurers, mutual funds and listed companies and take back “what is rightfully theirs”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said recently.
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December 12, 2025
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Travel operators ramp up capacities for faster refunds amid IndiGo flight crisis
Online travel operators (OTAs), including MakeMyTrip, EaseMyTrip, and Cleartrip, have increased capacities by expanding human support and technology to enable quick refunds or rescheduling of traveller bookings amid a massive surge in inquiries due to IndiGo flight cancellations.
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December 12, 2025
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Thailand, Cambodia hold talks on border crossings
Thailand and Cambodia held talks on Thursday to open a border crossing as their conflict extended into a fourth day, with both countries still waiting to hear from US President Donald Trump, who says he believes he can put a stop to the fighting.
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December 12, 2025
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No hard stop for US trade deal: Goyal
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said India is not negotiating the trade deal with the US with a fixed deadline, and the US should sign on the dotted line if it is happy with India’s offer.
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December 12, 2025
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IndiGo crisis: House panel may summon DGCA, MoCA officials
A parliamentary panel is likely to summon top officials of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and Airports Authority of India (AAI) to discuss the recent crisis that has hit India’s civil aviation sector due to flight cancellations by the country’s largest airline IndiGo.
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December 12, 2025
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US seizes sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela
Maduro govt calls it ‘an act of international piracy’
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December 12, 2025
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Four US economic policy shifts of 2025
Astonishingly, these shakeups have failed to unsettle the US or global economy — but 2026 will tell whether that continues
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December 12, 2025
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₹ hits new low on delay in US trade deal
‘The rupee, which depreciated 0.45 per cent on Thursday, is the worst-performing Asian currency this year, slipping 5.26 per cent against the dollar.
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December 12, 2025
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Affordable housing financiers attractively valued after correction
The affordable housing financiers (AHF) segment is a long-term structural story, given low mortgage penetration and favourable policy.
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December 12, 2025
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India must overhaul corporate bond market architecture: NITI Aayog
In a bid to mobilise long-term, low-cost capital to sustain its growth ambitions, NITI Aayog on Thursday called for a sequenced and harmonised reform strategy to deepen the country’s corporate bond market, cautioning that the current scale and structure could become a bottleneck to investment-heavy growth.
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