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Car sales jump 35% during Navratri
Passenger vehicle retail sales shot up 35% year-on-year during the nine-day Navratri period this year, helping the overall registrations last month grow 6%, as offtakes remained muted in the first 21 days of the month and only took off after the roll-out of new goods and services tax (GST) rates on 22 September, dealer' body Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations said on Tuesday.
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October 08, 2025
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British PM Starmer's India visit to focus on trade, investment, tech ties
Keir Starmer will begin his first official visit to India as British prime minister on Wednesday, with talks between both countries set to cover the entire gamut of the bilateral partnership, including trade and investment and technology ties.
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October 08, 2025
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Gold’s on a tear, but don’t let emotions get better of you
Past boom in late 1970s and early 1980 shows gains can be sharp, but the quiet can last longer
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October 08, 2025
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HC upholds SBI's fraud tag on Anil Ambani, RCom accounts
The Bombay High Court while upholding an order of the State Bank of India (SBI) classifying the accounts of industrialist Anil Ambani and Reliance Communications as fraud has said it was a reasoned order, and did not have any legal flaw.
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October 08, 2025
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AI-driven suicide: Are Chinese chatbots safer than American?
The jury's out but an AI race shouldn't be an excuse to ignore safety
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October 08, 2025
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LG Electronics IPO fully subscribed
LG Electronics India's $1.3 billion initial public offering (IPO) was fully subscribed on the first day of bidding on Tuesday, underscoring investor optimism about the country’s second-largest appliance maker.
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October 08, 2025
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HOW ACCENTURE LEFT INDIAN IT BEHIND
The US firm's strategic AI investments, aggressive acquisitions and consulting focus have created a yawning chasm
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October 08, 2025
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Adani Defence faces tax probe
Indian authorities are investigating Adani Enterprises’ defence unit for evading import taxes on components used to make missiles, two government sources with direct knowledge said, marking the newest regulatory scrutiny of the group.
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October 08, 2025
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Gold above ₹1 lakh per 10gm: An old love must confront new risks
India's love of this metal endures but the laws of economics still apply and buyers mustn't get tempted into a speculative trap
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October 08, 2025
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Carmakers rev up plans to follow fuel efficiency norms
Maruti, Mahindra, Hyundai, Tata Motors are all looking to increase sales of green vehicles
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October 08, 2025
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Dabur India reports short-term sales hit in Q2
Consumer goods maker Dabur India said on Tuesday that it saw a short-term moderation in sales during the second quarter ended September, as consumers deferred purchases and retailers rushed to liquidate higher priced inventory ahead of the government's sweeping goods and services tax cuts.
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October 08, 2025
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Fintech lending growth slows after clampdown
But delinquency and deep-stage stress are still elevated, shows report
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October 08, 2025
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RBI plans changes in credit risk rules
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday proposed changes to the way banks assign risk weightage to loans and the so-called expected credit loss framework, in a move aimed at aligning domestic regulations with global norms.
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October 08, 2025
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How Accenture left Indian IT companies behind
the new Al operating model and how to get their clients to also go on this journey,” said Peter Bendor-Samuel, founder of Everest Research, a consultancy, “It is clear they (LCS’smanagement) have lost confidence in their existing leadership in this area and are making changes,” he added.
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October 08, 2025
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Relief for Amazon in ₹336 cr trademark case
The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday granted a major reprieve to Amazon Technologies, a subsidiary of global e-commerce giant Amazon Inc., in a trademark infringement dispute with Lifestyle Equities CV, the owner of the Beverly Hills Polo Club (BHPC) brand.
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October 08, 2025
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Govt plans GST process reforms to ease refunds, input tax credits
invoicing, past filings not being updated, and other reasons—besides the use of fake invoices and fraudulent claims made somewhere in the chain of goods production or rendering services.
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October 08, 2025
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GIFT City joins global financial hubs
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched the foreign currency settlement system on Tuesday at Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City), marking a major step towards enhancing India’s standing as a global financial hub.
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October 08, 2025
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Nykaa fashion arm sashays again—spotlight on the stride
The fashion business of FSN E-Commerce Ventures Ltd (Nykaa) is showing signs of revival after several quarters of modest performance.
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October 08, 2025
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How India must prepare for a future of drone warfare
On 1 June 2025, a number of transport trucks parked within range of selected Russian airbases silently sprang into action. Roofs slid back to reveal hidden launchers and wave upon wave of small first-person-view (FPV) drones lifted off. By evening, TV channels had footage of burnt aircraft and damaged facilities across Russia. It was Ukraine’s most audacious strike of the war.
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October 08, 2025
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Easier GST refunds, credits likely soon
Business-friendly move may ease working capital pressures
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October 08, 2025
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Home-cooked meal costs decline in Sep
The cost of both vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals, or thalis, declined year-on-year in September, offering some relief to households.
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October 08, 2025
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BP, partners to invest up to $4 billion
duction, according to data from ONGC.
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October 08, 2025
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Sebi to review rule barring mkt players
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has informed the Bombay High Court that it will soon review a controversial provision in its ‘fit and proper person’ criteria that disqualifies key personnel at market intermediary firms merely for having a chargesheet filed against them.
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October 08, 2025
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The rupee's new depths against the US dollar: What's going on?
India’s fundamentals are fine and it is mostly external factors that have weakened its currency
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October 08, 2025
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TRIPLE HELIX OF R&D, POLICY AND MARKETS IS ESSENTIAL. BENGALURU IS READY FOR VIKSIT BHARAT. WHAT ABOUT DELHI AND MUMBAI?
India is at an inflection point where economic growth must be matched with technological leadership.
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October 08, 2025
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Mid-size IT firms to remain ahead of larger rivals in Q2
Coforge is expected to top the charts on the back of strong deal wins in the travel vertical
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October 08, 2025
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Growth hopes amp up GE Vernova
Shares of GE Vernova T&D India are on a high-voltage run, outpacing rivals and touching four new peaks over the past three weeks on optimism over stronger order inflows in the domestic business and gains in the overseas markets. On Monday, the stock hit a 52-week high at ₹3,204.90, though it fell 3.4% on Tuesday from there.
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October 08, 2025
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NAVIGATING A JOB LOSS IS NOT AS HARD AS IT SEEMS, BUT YOU SHOULD START EARLY
The best time to mend the roof is when the sun is shining, not after the rains commence. There is so much wisdom in this one sentence that it needs careful reflection. People expect life to be a smooth, sedate, upward ride, but it is anything but that. In fact, every facet of life has its ups and downs - sometimes, they are positive and at other times, they may be challenging.
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October 08, 2025
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Young people are falling in love with old technology
Lucy Jackson uses a phone that can do little besides make a call and, with some effort, send a text. That complicates life for a college freshman in 2025.
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October 07, 2025
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How best to rejig India's Consumer Price Index
The statistics ministry's effort to improve India's retail price indicator is welcome. Let's treat items of free public distribution appropriately for the sake of better data inputs for policy
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