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'This doesn't seem like suicide': Elon Musk on OpenAI whistleblower's death

Poornima Rao, the mother of the OpenAI researcher, raised concerns about the investigation conducted by the San Francisco Police Department

France's Macron acknowledges that dissolving parliament in 2024 backfired

Macron expressed hope that lawmakers will form ad hoc majorities to pass legislation and said our government should be able to follow a path of compromise to get things done

18th Exercise Surya Kiran: India-Nepal joint military exercise commences

The exercise, taking place at the Nepal Army Battle School, Saljhandi in the Shivalik ranges of Western Nepal, will be conducted till January 13

Trump urges Republicans to be smart against Senate Democrats' delay tactics

Musk and Ramaswamy, both foreign-origin leaders heading Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), have reignited the debate over H-1B visas

US stock markets to remain closed on Jan 9 in honour of Jimmy Carter

Both the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq announced this week that they plan to close their equity and options markets next Thursday

Stocks to Watch, January 1, 2025: Auto stocks, ITC, Sun Pharma, Piramal Ent

The previous session closed out 2024 with mixed sentiments. Despite a strong recovery from intraday lows, the benchmarks ended in the red, weighed down by losses in IT & select banking shares

Chennai sexual assault case: NCW assessed security at Anna Univ, met SIT

The protesters demanded the resignation of the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and demanded strict action against the university

Best of BS Opinion: 2025's promise of stability, sustainability, and change

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today

Tata's qcom enterprise Bigbasket expands offerings, boosts delivery speed

In 2024, Bigbasket Now demonstrated its ability to deliver not only staples but also a wide range of products across categories

Core sector growth beats high-base effect, at 4-month high of 4.3% in Nov

In August, the output of the core sector had contracted (-1.6 per cent) for the first time in 42 months

India can use retaliatory measures in case of trade war with US: Think tank

In 2023, bilateral trade between India and the United States reached $117.8 billion, with India importing goods worth $42 billion and exporting $75.8 billion

CRISIL analysis: Three things that could curb bank credit growth this year

The RBI's increase in risk weights on bank lending to non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) and on unsecured loans has pruned credit growth in these segments

RBI likely fine-tuned forex market intervention by slowing dollar sales

By October-end, the RBI's net short position in the forward market stood at $49.2 billion, up significantly from $14.6 billion in September

Despite CRR cut, liquidity deficit in banking system crosses Rs 2 trillion

This reduction in the CRR released primary liquidity of approximately Rs 1.16 trillion into the banking system

62% of Nifty50 cos have climate goals, shows analysis by advisory firm

The IiAS report found that 31, or 62 per cent, of the Nifty-50 companies have either a net zero or a carbon neutrality target

Chhattisgarh, West Bengal lead in social welfare expenditure in rural areas

Data showed that the monthly per capita consumption expenditure (MPCE), taking into account imputed values, stood at Rs 4,247

Capex shrinks as fiscal deficit reaches 52% of FY25 estimate: CGA data

Economists said the Centre's capex needs to expand by 65 per cent Y-o-Y in December 2024-March 2025 or record a monthly run rate of Rs 1.5 trillion, to meet the FY25 target of Rs 11.1 trillion

I-T dept set to enhance operations in 2025 by adopting PRUDENT approach

The chairman noted that the past year saw significant progress, with over 2.4 lakh grievances resolved, including 1.75 lakh through the E-nirvan platform

CPSE procurement from MSEs declines 43% to Rs 773.39 crore in FY24

One of the main reasons is that public procurement decreased due to delays caused by elections. The Budget could only be presented in July, resulting in a loss of six months, said Anil Bhardwaj

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