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India striving to be global healthcare custodian: Torrent's Samir Mehta

India's excellence in producing high-quality, affordable generic drugs and vaccines has positioned the nation as a key player on the global stage, he said

Budget 2025: Gems, jewellery sector urges govt to reduce GST to 1%

The industry apex body said there is a need to introduce a concessional GST rate for lab-grown diamonds to fully recognise their sustainable and cost-effective attributes compared to natural diamonds

More than 40 new product launches expected at upcoming auto expo, says govt

Statiq will be displaying its newly launched compact, quick, and convenient charging solution for electric vehicles at the Bharat Mobility Show 2025

Govt cancelled allotment of CM house: Atishi's charge before Delhi polls

CM Atishi said that she received the eviction notice from the Central government a day before the Election Commission of India announced the dates for the 2025 Delhi Assembly elections

Signature Global names Sanjeev Kumar Sharma as its chief financial officer

A Chartered Accountant with 30 years' expertise, Sanjeev Kumar Sharma has worked with top firms across real estate, banking, and more

IT major HCLTech marginally hikes salaries of junior-level employees

HCLTech, which is also set to release its third-quarter earnings on January 13, is projected to lead growth among Tier-I IT firms

Microsoft to invest $3 bn to boost AI infra in India: CEO Satya Nadella

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced a $3 billion investment to expand cloud and AI infrastructure in India, aiming to enhance regional capabilities and train 10 million people in AI by 2030

Rising wheat prices also have a subsidy aspect, thanks to open market sales

According to traders, the price spike this time could last a little longer as the Centre's ability to intervene in the market through open market sales might get squeezed due to dwindling stocks

Nvidia founder unveils new technology for gamers, creators at CES 2025

The chipmaker and AI darling unveiled its GeForce RTX 50 Series desktop and laptop GPUs its most advanced consumer graphics processor units for gamers, creators and developers

Rajnath Singh to meet Maldivian counterpart for high-level defence talks

The visit included high-level discussions and the signing of key agreements to advance development cooperation, marking a significant step in strengthening the bilateral ties between the two nations

Justin Trudeau resignation: From Jagmeet's U-turn to FM's exit, key moments

Trudeau, elected in 2015 after a decade of Conservative rule, was praised for reviving Canada's liberal identity but lost support recently amid surging living costs and concerns over immigration

Better power supply improves rural women's autonomy, safety, finds study

IIT-Kanpur researchers found that improved electricity supply enhances rural women's mobility, participation in household decision-making, health, marital choices, reproductive autonomy, and safety

Rupee settles 5 paise lower at 85.73 against dollar on higher crude price

At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 85.77, touched the day's peak of 85.65 and hit an intraday low of 85.80 against the greenback

JSW Group in talks to acquire Everstone Capital's 8% stake in MG India

If the deal goes through, JSW's stake in MG India will increase to 43% from 35%

As Census looms after years of delay, questions over expenditure persist

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is also expected to gather up the unspent capex and allocation for the current fiscal to push for a massive spending effort in FY26

Shastri and Ponting question BCCI about Shami's exclusion from 2024-25 BGT

Ponting believes that the pacer has the potential to turn the tide in India's favour from tough situations

Bangar and Gupta believe players should follow example of Rahane and Pujara

Bangar said that Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane have demonstrated their commitment by continuing to perform at the domestic level

Milkipur by-election to take place on February 5, results on Feb 10

The Milkipur Assembly seat fell vacant following the resignation of Awadhesh Prasad, who was elected MLA from the constituency during the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections

Yuvraj Singh calls for support for Rohit, Kohli amid India's Test struggles

Yuvraj also stated that players like Rohit and Kohli were likely feeling the disappointment of their poor performances more acutely than anyone else

I always advocate rules that decrease the impact of toss: AB de Villiers

Former South African cricketer AB de Villiers believes the impact player rule can be a little tricky