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OpenAl’s IndQA to deepen focus to contextualise Indian languages
OpenAl has launched IndQA, a new benchmark designed to evaluate how well AI models understand and reason about questions pertinent to various Indian languages across a wide range of cultural domains, to deepen its focus in the country that has its second highest user base after the US.
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November 05, 2025
Business Standard
Norton unveils four bikes, revival road map
Iconic British motorcycle brand Norton Motorcycles, now owned by TVS Motor Company (TVS), on Tuesday unveiled its ambitious Resurgence strategy, and showcased four new bikes — Manx R, Manx, Atlas, and Atlas GT — at the world’s most popular two-wheeler annual auto show EICMA (Esposizione Internazionale Ciclo Motociclo e Accessori) in Milan, Italy.
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November 05, 2025
Business Standard
India, Israel discuss anti-terror cooperation, ways to boost trade
India, Israel ink defence pact
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November 05, 2025
Business Standard
Offshore wind plan 2.0 faces global headwinds
India has no offshore wind capacity but is on track to commission record 6 Gw of onshore wind capacity in FY26: Joshi
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November 05, 2025
Business Standard
Airtel to approach DoT on AGR in coming days: MD
Telecom firm Bharti Airtel will approach the government on the adjusted gross revenue (AGR) it has to pay the exchequer following the Supreme Court’s judgment that the government can reassess all AGR dues, according to Vice-Chairman and Managing Director Gopal Vittal.
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November 05, 2025
Business Standard
Govt: Not planning blanket cancellation of stuck RE projects
The government is not considering blanket cancellation of renewable energy (RE) projects that are awaiting signing of power sale agreements (PSAs) with power distribution companies, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) clarified on Tuesday in response to recent media reports that said projects of 43 Gigawatt (Gw) capacity are facing cancellations.
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November 05, 2025
Business Standard
M&M PAT rises 16% on strong auto, farm showing
Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) posted a 16 per cent rise in consolidated profit after tax (PAT) for the second quarter of FY26 at %3,673 crore, driven by strong performance in its auto and farm segments.
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November 05, 2025
Business Standard
GST collections dip in 20 of 36 states, UTs in October
Twenty out of 36 states and Union Territories (UTs) in India saw their goods and services tax (GST) collections contract in October, marking the weakest monthly performance so far in the financial year 2026 (FY26) as businesses adjusted to the implementation of the GST 2.0 rate structure.
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November 05, 2025
Business Standard
Govt urges banks to deepen presence in IIBX, expand GIFT City operations
The finance ministry has advised both private and public sector banks to tap emerging business opportunities in the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) ecosystem, particularly through the International Bullion Exchange (IIBX) at GIFT City, according to a senior government official.
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November 05, 2025
Business Standard
Royal Enfield to start commercial launch of electric bikes from next year: CEO
Motorcycle maker Royal Enfield, part of Eicher Motors Group, will start the global commercial roll-out of ts electricbikes under the Flying Flea brand from next year, a top company official said on Tuesday.
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November 05, 2025
Business Standard
Sebi chief calls for robust risk controls, real-time compliance
ALGORITHMIC AND HIGH-FREQUENCY TRADING
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November 05, 2025
Business Standard
Benchmarks slip on IT drop, weak global cues
Benchmark Sensex tanked 519 points and broader Nifty settled below the 25,600 level on Tuesday due to profit-taking in utility, metal and Information Technology (IT) shares triggered by weak global trends and foreign fund outflows.
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November 05, 2025
Business Standard
NSE Q2 net profit drops to ₹2,098 cr
The National Stock Exchange (NSE) reported a consolidated net profit of 2,098 crore for the September quarter of 2025-26 (Q2FY26), down from ₹3,137 crore in the same period last financial year.
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November 05, 2025
Business Standard
Goyal to hold talks with New Zealand on trade pact
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal is visiting New Zealand to review the progress of the ongoing negotiations for the proposed trade pact, an official statement said.
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November 05, 2025
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NCLAT lifts CCI ban on WhatsApp sharing user data with Meta
Tribunal upholds ₹213 crore penalty on Meta
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November 05, 2025
Business Standard
Why are parties are fishing for Mallah vote
EBC vote equally key to INDIA and NDA
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November 05, 2025
Business Standard
Competitive intensity, valuations may cap gains in Ambuja Cements
Ambuja Cements (ACEM) reported Q2FY26 numbers that beat consensus estimates.
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November 05, 2025
Business Standard
States' populism trap
Bihar goestothe polls on November6 and 11, marking the beginning ofacrucial electoral cycle.
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November 05, 2025
Business Standard
If HIRE Act in US becomes reality, it will light a fire for Indian economy: Congress
The Congress on Tuesday said a Bill introduced in the US Senate proposing a 25 per cent tax on any American person making an outsourcing payment will \"light a fire in the Indian economy’ if it becomes a reality.
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November 05, 2025
Business Standard
GST cut gave a fillip to SUVs, not small cars: Hyundai COO
Hyundai Motor India’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) Tarun Garg said on Tuesday that GST reforms gave a fillip to the sales of SUVs while the share of small cars — hatchbacks and sedans — in overall passenger vehicle (PV) sales continued to shrink, a remark that contrasts sharply with Maruti Suzuki Chairman R C Bhargava’s recent optimism on the segment.
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November 05, 2025
Business Standard
Privatising PSBs won't impede financial inclusion, says FM
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the perception that when public sector banks (PSBs) are professionalised or privatised, financial inclusion goals could not be achieved is incorrect.
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November 05, 2025
Business Standard
IHCL expects weddings, MICE to drive 10% growth in Dec qtr
Firm records 14th straight quarter of growth but net drops in Q2 owing to one-off gain last year
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November 05, 2025
Business Standard
Adani Ports profit grows 27% on higher cargo handling
Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) reported a 27.2 per cent year-on-year (Yo-Y) increase in its profit at %3,109 crore, amid a 12 per cent growth in the cargo handled during the same period.
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November 05, 2025
Business Standard
MobiKwik losses widen to ₹28.6 cr
Fintech firm MobiKwik’s losses widened to₹28.61 crore loss in the second quarter of financial year 2026 (Q2FY26), as compared to a loss of ₹3.59 crore in Q2FY25. Sequentially, losses narrowed from ₹ 41.92 crore in Q1FY26. The company’s total income, which includes revenue from operations and other income streams, declined 4.88 percent to ₹279.32 crore in Q2FY26 from ₹293.66 crore in Q2FY25.
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November 05, 2025
Business Standard
Review coverage every 2-3 years to tackle medical inflation
A growing number of Indians are opting for larger health insurance covers, reflecting a shift towards greater financial preparedness amid rising medical costs. According to data from Policybazaar, demand for higher sum-insured plans has risen sharply after the goods and services tax (GST) exemption: 13 per cent of buyers on the platform purchased policies with sum insured above %25 lakh, 45 percent chose %15-25 lakh coverage, 24 per cent selected 10-15 lakh policies, and only 18 per cent opted for covers below 210 lakh.
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November 05, 2025
Business Standard
AGR dues order by SC only for Vodafone Idea
The issue stems from Vodafone Idea’s challenge to an additional AGR demand of 9,450 crore raised by the DoT. In its petition to the Supreme Court, Vodafone Idea had sought a comprehensive reassessment of its AGR dues and a recalculation of its liabilities, along with a waiver of interest and penalties, arguing that several components of the dues were not finalised.
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November 05, 2025
Business Standard
Wealth of India's top 1% up 62% since 2000
India’s richest 1 per cent expanded its wealth by 62 per cent between 2000 to 2023, according to a report commissioned by the South African Presidency of the G20.
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November 05, 2025
Business Standard
SBI net up 10% on Yes Bank stake sale
Total business hits 100 trn; FY26 loan growth outlook raised to 12-14% on RBI reforms, tax cut
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November 05, 2025
Business Standard
Driver of militant US response to 9/11 passes away
Dick Cheney, whose campaign for a military response to the 9/11 terror attack cleared the path for an unpopular war in Iraq and established his reputation as one of the most powerful and polarising vice presidents in US history, has died. He was 84.
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November 05, 2025
Business Standard
Global firms make a beeline to reflag vessels in India
Buoyed by a conducive operational and regulatory ecosystem for setting up operations, global shipping companies are planning to register more vessels under the Indian flag after the recently-concluded India Maritime Week, industry and government sources said.
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