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Drawing a comparison with former President Joe Biden, Donald Trump claimed that under the former's presidency, there were hundreds of thousands of illegal crossings a month

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In its February sales report, Force Motors' overall sales including exports and domestic sales increased 46.28 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to 3,600 units as compared to 2,461 units

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Reportedly, YouTube is working on a major overhaul for its smart TV app, aiming to integrate third-party content akin to Netflix and Amazon Prime Video

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The first-year TSBIE exams started today, March 5, while the second-year exams will take place tomorrow, March 6. Both exams will be held in the morning session from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

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Coforge surged 9.88% to Rs 7916.15 after the company's board approved sub-division or stock split of equity shares in the ratio of 1:5.

Trump's Congress Address highlights: Donald Trump, the 47th US President, arrived at the Capitol for the first Congress address ever since his inauguration in January

US President Donald Trump announced that the country would implement reciprocal tariffs on multiple nations beginning April 2

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The acquisition is subject to the approval of the RBI and is expected to be completed within 45 days post receipt of RBI approval

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Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: HCL Tech, M&M, Power Grid, Tech M, Wipro, BPCL, Hindalco, Adani Ports, and Infosys were the top Nifty gainers

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iPad Air with M3 is available for pre-order from March 4, with availability slated for March 12. It is offered in 11-inch and 13-inch display options and blue, purple, starlight, and space grey colour

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US President Donald Trump defends tariffs, says India imposes over 100 per cent auto tariff, calls trade policies of EU, China, Brazil, Mexico, and Canada 'unfair'

In February 2025, Trump ordered a halt to FCPA enforcement, a move that industry observers believe could weaken the legal case against the Adani executives

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Equity markets will take cues from the US tariff related developments, global trends and trading activity of foreign investors this week, analysts said.
Markets may face volatile trends going ahead as investor sentiment continue to remain weak due to escalating trade tariff concerns and foreign fund outflows, experts noted.
In February alone, the NSE Nifty tanked 1,383.7 points or 5.88 per cent. The BSE Sensex lost 4,302.47 points or 5.55 per cent last month.
From its record peak of 85,978.25 hit on September 27 last year, the BSE benchmark index is down 12,780.15 points or 14.86 per cent. The Nifty dropped 4,152.65 points or 15.80 per cent from its lifetime high of 26,277.35 hit on September 27, 2024.
"Investors will be closely watching key events, including the tariff policy, and jobless claims. In the near term, market conditions are expected to remain weak, with a gradual recovery anticipated as earnings improve from Q1 FY26 and global trade policy uncertainties subside," Vinod

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The Indian retail market is expected to reach over Rs 190 lakh crore by 2034 and retailers capable of embracing the country's diverse demographics and contrasting consumer behaviours stand to gain the most, according to a report.
With distinct consumer groups, each with their own unique needs even within a city, retailers will need to recognise the different opportunities and pick sharply where they want to play to be successful in 'Bharat' and 'India', said the report prepared jointly by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and the Retailers Association of India (RAI).
The retail market in India reached a size of Rs 82 lakh crore in 2024, up from Rs 35 lakh crore in 2014, growing at over 8.9 per cent in the last decade, driven by the India's economic growth and an increasingly discerning and diverse consumer base, said the report titled 'Winning in Bharat & India: The Retail Kaleidoscope'.
India's consumption growth trajectory has been secular, barring during the COVID-19 pandemic ..

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The combined market valuation of eight of the top-10 most valued firms eroded by Rs 3,09,244.57 crore in a holiday-shortened last week, with Tata Consultancy Services taking the biggest hit, in line with bearish trend in equities.
Last week, the BSE benchmark gauge Sensex tanked 2,112.96 points or 2.80 per cent, and the NSE Nifty tumbled 671.2 points or 2.94 per cent.
In February alone, the Nifty dropped 1,383.7 points or 5.88 per cent. The Sensex lost 4,302.47 points or 5.55 per cent.
The market valuation of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) plunged Rs 1,09,211.97 crore to Rs 12,60,505.51 crore, the most among the top-10 firms. With the sharp decline in its market valuation TCS slipped to the third rank in the top-10 most valued firms chart from the previous second place. HDFC Bank overtook TCS to become the second most valuable firm.
The valuation of Infosys tanked Rs 52,697.93 crore to Rs 7,01,002.22 crore.
Bharti Airtel's market valuation eroded by Rs 39,230.1 crore to Rs ...

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Efforts to remove silt at locations where the trapped persons were detected inside the partially collapsed SLBC tunnel here have been intensified with an increased deployment of personnel and equipment.
The damaged conveyor belt, which was impacted by the collapse, is expected to be repaired by Monday, an official said on Sunday.
Once restored, it will allow for easier removal of muck and debris from the tunnel.
"The number of personnel and equipment at the identified locations is being increased," he said adding the process of silt removal and dewatering is ongoing continuously.
A significant breakthrough in the rescue operation occurred on Saturday when the whereabouts of four of the eight people trapped inside were located.
Scientists from the National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI) used Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) and detected some "anomalies" inside the tunnel, providing a crucial lead in the operation.
Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy will visit the tunnel site on S

Rescue teams at the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) project site where a portion of the tunnel collapsed, in Nagarkurnool district. The Telangana govt has called in experts from GSI and NGRI to suggest way forward for the rescue of eight persons

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, March 4: Among the broader markets, the Nifty Smallcap100, and Nifty Midcap100 indices settled higher by 0.69 per cent, and 0.05 per cent respectively

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The order was passed by a single bench of Justice Shivkumar Dige, who noted that the special court's order of March 1 was passed mechanically, without going into the details

Sebi Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch (Photo: PTI)

Sebi Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch

At Business Standard Manthan 2025, Samir Arora set the cat among the pigeons when he argued for the abolition of capital gains tax to bring back FIIs to Indian markets

Samir Arora at BS Manthan

India's exporters are already under dire threat from the US. That only makes it more important that they should not be attacked from the domestic side. QCOs must be eliminated immediately

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The unemployment rate for those aged 15 and above with graduate-level education has dropped over the years in both rural and urban areas

Joblessness among India's minorities increased in 2023-24 (July-June) on a yearly basis despite an unchanged unemployment rate for the country for the first time in five years.

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