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Now playing: How India is finally becoming one unified cinema market

Sukumar's Pushpa 2: The Rule, a blockbuster that hit over Rs 1,400 crore at the domestic BO, is a Telugu film, also released in Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada

TCS Q3 results: Net profit jumps 12% to Rs 12,380 cr, revenue swells 5.6%

TCS' net profit for the third quarter, at Rs 12,380 crore, was up 11.9 per cent over Rs 11,058 crore in the same quarter of FY24

E-way bills in December at second highest level in two years, shows data

E-way bills are mandatory for the movement of consignments worth more than Rs 50,000 and are, therefore, an early indicator of demand and supply trends in the economy

Govt may introduce one-time amnesty scheme to resolve Customs disputes

The official said around 35,000 customs cases, involving over around Rs 50,000 crore are currently pending across various courts

Import stats for gold, silver, electronics lowered for April-November

The government has also revised the electronics import value for this period downward by $2.7 billion to $61.2 billion

Recovery agents are in demand as banks' unsecured loan stress rises

In July 2024, the total strength of outsourced staff in the BFSI (banking, financial services, and insurance) space was 77,000, out of which 6,000 were recovery agents

Cease & desist: Reserve Bank of India's quick shift on NBFC curbs

In December, the restriction was lifted for Navi Finserv, and this month, it was removed for the remaining three NBFCs

No error: SC dismisses pleas seeking review of same-sex marriage verdict

The bench said that we do not find any error apparent on the face of the record. The view expressed in both the judgements is in accordance with law and as such, no interference is warranted

La Nina finally arrives at Pacific, but with weak periodic cooling

La Nina, the flip side of the better-known El Nino, is an irregular rising of unusually cold water in a key part of the central equatorial Pacific that changes weather patterns worldwide

Section of Akasa Air pilots seeks probe into airline's hiring practices

Among others, these pilots have claimed that some operating crew do not report to work on time and claimed that there are issues with reporting of On Time Performance

ARCs open to acquiring non-performing MFI loans, but only at right price

Industry-wide stress in the microfinance sector has built up due to unchecked credit growth and multiple loan disbursements to the same customers, resulting in overleveraging among borrowers

Bank officers' union calls for two-day nationwide strike on February 24-25

The trade union representing the supervisory cadre of bank employees said this decision follows its 102nd Executive Committee Meeting held on January 6

Indian-origin Canadian MP Chandra Arya announces bid to become next PM

Known as a long-time loyalist of Justin Trudeau, Arya's announcement came two days after Trudeau resigned amid growing discontent within the Liberal Party

MoD to reform procurement policy in 6-12 months: Defence Secretary

Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh's remarks follow the MoD's decision to mark 2025 as the 'Year of Reforms' and its announcement of a possible Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020 revamp

India's ranking drops to 85th in Henley Passport Index, Singapore tops

As per the index for 2025, India stands at 85th while the ranking of Pakistan and Bangladesh stood at 103rd (101st in 2024) and 100th (97th in 2024), respectively

'A milestone': PM Narendra Modi unveils genome data of 10K Indians

Genome sequencing, a laboratory technique used to decode the entire genetic composition of an organism or cell type, lies at the heart of the project

EPFO set to introduce self-attestation facility for completing KYC

KYC is a one-time process that helps in the identity verification of subscribers by linking the universal account number (UAN) with KYC details

Broad-based corporate capex recovery unlikely in FY26: India Ratings

Amid multiple headwinds and weak macroeconomic and microeconomic conditions, a sustained easing of banking system liquidity is necessary, the agency added

Govt seeks suggestions to boost FDI inflows, may consider policy tweaks

The industry associations and legal players have been asked to submit their responses in the next two to three days on how to ease the norms

Telecom companies seek easing of 'stringent quality of service' norms

Arguing that Trai did not sufficiently address their concerns over how burdensome and cost-intensive the measures will be, operators said they have approached the DoT