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Should money laundering trials pause till predicate offence trial? ED seeks ASG view
With an important legal question on the sequencing of trials in money laundering cases currently under consideration before the Supreme Court (SC), the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has sought clarity on whether proceedings under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) should continue independently or await the outcome of the predicate offence.
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May 02, 2026
Business Standard
19-kg commercial LPG cylinder gets costlier by ₹993
“OMCs have undertaken a calibrated price revision aligned with prevailing international trends for a small set of products catering primarily to commercial, industrial and premium segments — such as commercial LPG including both bulk and packed LPG, bulk diesel and ATF for international operations — which constitute a relatively minor share of total consumption and are subject to routine market-linked adjustments,” said the ministry of petroleum and natural gas (MoPNG).
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May 02, 2026
Business Standard
Adani unveils internal overhaul to speed up decisions, reshape ties
Billionaire Gautam Adani on Friday outlined a sweeping internal transformation plan for the Adani Group, centred on faster decision-making, stronger contractor partnerships and large-scale workforce skilling, as he linked the conglomerate’s growth to India’s broader development ambitions.
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May 02, 2026
Business Standard
Mcap contribution of large firms lower in India than US
Large number of IPOs in recent years raised dispersion
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May 02, 2026
Business Standard
MGNREGA demand dips by 35% in April
Just 13 million households demanded work under the flagship MGNREGA scheme in April 2026, a decrease of almost 35.3 per cent from the corresponding month of the previous fiscal year, preliminary data showed.
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May 02, 2026
Business Standard
India drives into an era of barrier-free toll collection
Multi-lane free flow system launched in Gujarat; Delhi will be next
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May 02, 2026
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... And mutual funds turned cautious despite strong investor inflows
Net equity purchases declined sharply from nearly %1 trn in March
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May 02, 2026
Business Standard
Net, gross GST collections touched new highs in Apr
Pratik Jain, partner at Price Waterhouse & Co, said the current trajectory was broadly in line with expectations but flagged an emerging imbalance.
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May 02, 2026
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India, UK discuss ways to boost bilateral trade
India and the United Kingdon (UK) on Friday discussed ways to boost two-way commerce and investments and leverage opportunities under the comprehensive economic and trade agreement signed in July last year.
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May 02, 2026
Business Standard
US stocks extend record gains, oil falls on reports of Iran talks
The S&P 500 Index extended record-breaking gains on Friday as tech megacaps delivered a stream of solid earnings.
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May 02, 2026
Business Standard
India's fuel exports decline to lowest since 2022
Just when global benchmark prices of crude oil have surged to four-year highs and the rupee is sliding, fuel exports from India in April clocked the lowest figure in 42 months, hurting dollar inflows, according to the ship-tracking data accessed by Business Standard and industry sources.
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May 02, 2026
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Fintechs ramp up efforts to launch cobranded credit cards on RuPay
Move comes as they look to weave credit more tightly into user journey
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May 02, 2026
Business Standard
Coal India Apr output falls 10%; offtake also declines
State-owned Coal India Limited began FY27 on a weaker note reporting a sharp decline in coal production in April while the offtake also fell marginally during the same period.
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May 02, 2026
Business Standard
NMIAL dismisses IATA’s concerns over high aeronautical charges
Adani-run Navi Mumbai International Airport Ltd (NMIAL) has rejected the concern raised by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), representing more than 365 airlines worldwide, regarding the high aeronautical charges and the user development fee (UDE) imposed on airlines and passengers for using the new airport.
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May 02, 2026
Business Standard
Vedanta eyes 3 critical minerals in 5 years
Metals and mining giant Vedanta Limited is aiming to add up to three critical minerals to its portfolio over the next five years, and is evaluating participation in rare-earth magnet manufacturing, as the mining conglomerate deepens its play in India’s strategic minerals value chain.
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May 02, 2026
Business Standard
Assess credit rating and financials, diversify holdings
Amid a more volatile equity market, many investors are turning to fixed-income instruments such as nonconvertible debentures (NCDs).
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May 02, 2026
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Over-the-moon excited about India: Apple CEO
Apple chief executive officer (CEO) Tim Cook said he was “over-the-moon excited” about India after the maker of iPhones and iPads reported yet another quarter of double-digit growth in the country, which is also one of its fastest growing.
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May 02, 2026
Business Standard
Art in practice
At this strange cultural moment when artificial intelligence can generate copycat images in seconds, mimicking the style of celebrated artists without consent or compensation, it is vital to pause and consider what is lost when we care only about the product and overlook the process.
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May 02, 2026
Business Standard
Repolling at 15 booths in Bengal today
The Election Commission on Friday ordered repolling on May 2 in 15 polling stations in West Bengal, where voting was held on April 29 in the second phase of the assembly elections.
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May 02, 2026
Business Standard
India can grow above 7.5% without stoking inflation: RBI dy guv
India has demonstrated that it possesses the underlying economic potential to sustain growth rates above 7.5 per cent without triggering inflation, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor Poonam Gupta said on Friday.
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May 02, 2026
Business Standard
31 Gw RE capacity curtailed in Q4: Report
India had to curtail a massive 31 GW renewable energy (RE) capacity in the January-March quarter owing to transmission bottlenecks.
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May 02, 2026
Business Standard
Tata Play GST demand stay shows tighter scrutiny of profiteering claims: Experts
The Delhi High Court has put on hold an order of the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) directing Tata Play to deposit £450 crore in consumer welfare funds in an alleged anti-profiteering case.
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May 02, 2026
Business Standard
USTR retains India on priority watch list on IPR
India is among six countries, including China and Russia, on the priority watch list in a special report released by the United States Trade Representative (USTR) that deals with adequacy and effectiveness of trading partners’ protection and enforcement of intellectual property (IP) rights.
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May 02, 2026
Business Standard
Iran sends proposal for talks with US to mediator Pakistan
US imposes new sanctions on people, entities linked to Iran
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May 02, 2026
Business Standard
Trump lifts tariff on UK whisky in a toast to King Charles
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he was lifting tariffs on whisky from Britain, in a nod to King Charles on the final day of a royal visit celebrating a former colony’s impending 250th anniversary of independence.
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May 02, 2026
Business Standard
AGR relief eases Vi pressure, spectrum debt concerns remain
Analysts warn relief may not be sufficient as the firm's cash flow may still not cover annual spectrum payments
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May 02, 2026
Business Standard
India Inc’s big foreign buys give no more than tepid returns
Other big acquirers, such Tata Steel, Tata Motors (erstwhile), Oil & Natural Gas Corporation, UPL, Reliance Industries, Biocon, Coforge, and Adani Green have failed to outperform the benchmark indices after splurging billions on acquisition.
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May 02, 2026
Business Standard
India’s shapewear market shapes up as fashion’s next big fit
Premiumisation, body positivity, and social media trends stretching category's growth
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May 02, 2026
Business Standard
Domestic PV wholesales rise 27% in spite of war
Domestic passenger vehicle (PV) wholesales in India rose 27 per cent year-on-year (Yo-Y) to around 450,000 units in April, despite the ongoing West Asia conflict, supported by steady demand boosted by last year's Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate cuts.
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May 02, 2026
Business Standard
UPI payments dip 1.7% by value in Apr
After record highs in March, Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transaction value dipped 1.7 per cent in April to 29.03 trillion, down from 29.53 trillion the previous month.
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