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Mint Chennai
Dull finish for tile stocks as cos brace for muted end to FY25
Cracks have deepened in the share prices of listed tile makers. Slower offtake due to sluggish demand and margin pressure amid industry headwinds signal a tepid finish to FY25.
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March 18, 2025
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Wholesale inflation up in Feb on sticky fuel, power prices
Price boost
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March 18, 2025
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Spark a charging-facility boom to hasten EV adoption
Dedicated power lines and sensible tariffs for EV charging could help crack a chicken and egg problem
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March 18, 2025
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Lower imports narrow trade gap
Falling deficit A fall in imports amid global trade uncertainties and looming US tariffs narrowed India's trade gap to the smallest in over three years in February.
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March 18, 2025
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Do not cement glass ceilings: US attacks on DEI threaten to
Diverse perspectives are necessary for society to keep progressing
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March 18, 2025
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Trade war with Europe puts $9.5 tn at risk, U.S. firms say
The escalating trade war between the U.S. and Europe threatens a commercial relationship that is worth an estimated $9.5 trillion in two-way trade and investment, say American businesses caught in the crossfire.
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March 18, 2025
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The Chinks In India's Solar Armour
To meet its ambitious renewable energy goals, India needs to fix multiple snags first
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March 18, 2025
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America's Capacity for Harming Itself Has Suddenly Risen Sharply
Trump's MAGA agenda could end up driving a global shift that makes other countries great again
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March 18, 2025
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Adanis get HC relief in 1999 stock fraud case
Bombay High Court quashes SFIO probe linked to Ketan Parekh scandal
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March 18, 2025
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'Isro plans maiden SSLV launch in '27'
The Kulasekarapattinam spaceport in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi district, the second launch complex for Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) outside Andhra Pradesh, will see the maiden launch with the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) in 24 months,
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March 18, 2025
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SFL raises $306 mn from ADB, others
Shriram Finance Ltd (SFL) on Monday said it has secured $306 million in funding from various multilateral and bilateral development financial institutions including the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
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March 18, 2025
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SpiceJet Founder to Infuse ₹294 Crore
SpiceJet on Monday said its founder Ajay Singh will infuse ₹294 crore into the airline through a promoter group entity by way of conversion of warrants into equity shares, following which the promoter group's shareholding will increase to over 33% from the current 29.11%.
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March 18, 2025
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Rupee jumps to 86.81 against dollar
The rupee appreciated 24 paise to close at 86.81 against the US dollar on Monday on positive domestic equities and weakness of the American currency in the overseas market.
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March 18, 2025
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SBI Shelves $1.7 Billion Fundraising
State Bank of India (SBI), the country's largest lender by assets, is shelving plans to raise funds this fiscal year, discouraged by elevated bond yields despite a policy rate cut and liquidity boost from the central bank, three sources aware of the matter said on Monday.
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March 18, 2025
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Direct tax mop-up 95% of revised estimate
The Centre has collected ₹21.26 trillion in net direct taxes so far this fiscal year, reaching 95% of the revised full-year target, the Income Tax Department said Monday after the final advance tax instalment deadline.
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March 18, 2025
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RBI Governor Urges Banks to Adopt AI
The central bank-regulated entities can leverage artificial intelligence internal controls to address consumer complaints on misselling and aggressive practices, the Reserve Bank of India governor Sanjay Malhotra said on Monday.
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March 18, 2025
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Require a digital detox? AI assistants could be of help
Digital detox often sounds like an impossible task, especially in a world where screens mediate almost every aspect of life.
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March 18, 2025
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Rajnath flags concerns on US-based outfit in meeting with Gabbard
Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Monday flagged India's concerns about the activities of US-based secessionist group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), which has called for the creation of Khalistan, and its links with Pakistan's spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence, during talks with US director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, people aware of the matter said.
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March 18, 2025
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Gold, silver rally amid strong cues
Gold and silver prices hit fresh record levels on Monday, rallying ₹1,300 each, tracking strong trends in the global markets amid uncertainty over US tariffs, trade tensions and growing expectations of monetary policy easing by the US Federal Reserve.
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March 18, 2025
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Debt MF's: Should You Take Credit or Duration Risk?
Prioritize mid-maturity corporate bond funds for balanced risk and returns
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March 18, 2025
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Delhi airport operator sues govt
The operator of the Indian capital's international airport, majority owned by GMR Airports, is suing the government for allowing commercial flights from a nearby defence aerodrome, legal papers showed in a case to be heard on Monday.
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March 18, 2025
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Blackstone's open offer for Kolte-Patil
Global investment firm Blackstone has launched an open offer to acquire up to 26% stake in Pune-based realty firm Kolte-Patil Developers Ltd from public shareholders for ₹758.56 crore.
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March 18, 2025
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Ericsson, others to explore AI in mfg
Ericsson, Volvo Group and Bharti Airtel on Monday announced their research partnership to explore potential prospects of Extended Reality (XR), Digital Twin technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) in the manufacturing sector.
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March 18, 2025
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India Eyes US Trade Deal, No Talks on Reciprocal Tariffs
There's a lack of clarity about which countries the US plans to impose its reciprocal tariffs on
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March 18, 2025
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India to take over local polio surveillance unit from WHO
NCDC will assume the responsibility, dismantling the joint programme currently in place
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March 18, 2025
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In Yemen strikes, Trump takes on a group that has outlasted powerful foes
The Houthi movement began in the 1990s as a ragtag tribal insurgency and seized swaths of northern Yemen
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March 18, 2025
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We had more shame in the 1980s: Remember Bofors?
A book on that scandal takes us back to a time that seems very distant from the era we now inhabit
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March 17, 2025
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Electric public transport push faces hurdles as sales decline
With just a fortnight left for FY25 to end, electric bus sales stood about 400 units less on-year
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March 17, 2025
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NFCSF flags sugar output 'ambiguity'
India's sugar production has declined by 16.13% to 23.71 million tonnes so far in the ongoing 2024-25 season, creating challenges for government policies which were formulated based on higher initial projections, cooperative body National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories (NFCSF) said on Sunday.
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March 17, 2025
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Inside the Chinese Region That Has Become a No-Go for Western Companies
Projects are dead and surveillance is omnipresent in Xinjiang, which once lured Western companies such as Volkswagen
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