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Aastha Spintex bags ₹25 cr order for supply of Greige Fabric

Order to be executed over a period of two years

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4 in 5 festive shoppers want AI assistants: InMobi Advertising report

AI is reshaping shopping with smart search suggestions (89%), virtual try-ons (81%), and AI-assisted brand discovery and decision-making

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IRDAI reforms: Life insurers with high credit-life exposure may benefit from lower commissions

Commission rates for credit-life products could be reduced to 2%, report says

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Gene Solutions Study Finds Preterm-Birth Signals in Routine triSure NIPT Data

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Comviva Appoints Jeet Singh to Drive Global Growth, Transformation and Strategic Partnerships

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TerraTern Places 200+ Nurses and Physiotherapists in Germany and Austria

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Nykaa partners with L’Oréal’s BOLD to invest in Indian beauty startups, shares flat

SBI Securities termed the development “positive in medium to long term” for FSN E-Commerce Ventures.

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Philippine Airlines to start Delhi, Mumbai flights from December

Subject to government approvals the flights to Delhi will be operated thrice weekly, while those to Mumbai will operate four times a week.

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Reserve Bank likely to start a shallow rate hike cycle

Even with large FCNR inflows, the rupee continues to weaken; a rate hike may help contain the pressure

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Vi announces free international roaming for select plans

The offer is valid for postpaid plans starting at ₹501, annual prepaid unlimited data plans and corporate plans starting at ₹451, with free roaming valid across over 170 countries globally.

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Welspun Corp bags record ₹4,000 cr HFIW pipe order from US facility

Contract lifts Welspun’s global order book ‌to a record $4.7 billion (around ₹45,000 crore)

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Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Sensex, Nifty open marginally higher amid rising US yields and FII selling

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Live: Indian stock markets opened with a positive bias on Friday but remained under pressure from rising US bond yields, higher crude prices, elevated inflation, geopolitical uncertainty and sustained foreign portfolio investor selling, keeping market sentiment cautious and raising expectations of continued volatility.

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Bare Bones Collective turns Ganesh Chaturthi's 'Morya' chant into an interactive campaign for BigBasket

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Gold heads for weekly loss as stronger dollar, Fed rate outlook weighs

Spot gold rose 0.2% to $4,288.36/oz by 0200 GMT, down 2% for the week. US gold futures up 0.6% at $4,323.10

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RBI likely steps in before market open to support rupee, traders say

Rupee rises ‌to 95.88 per dollar on the interbank order-matching ‌system, paring its decline from 95.97 ⁠in early deals

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Nepal seeks grants, not loans, for flood recovery after deadly glacier disaster

When a climate-driven disaster destroys infrastructure of a poor country, the answer cannot simply be another mega loan or a patchwork ‌of small grants, Nepal PM Shah says

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Trump, Xi review bilateral ties, vow to chart future course over common interests

“Today, Sino-US relations are at a new historical starting point,” Xi said, noting Trump’s pledge to “Make America Great Again” and China’s mission of national rejuvenation

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Kerala to promote 100 new destinations to combat overtourism: Tourism Minister

Kerala tourism minister P C Vishnunadh says a carrying capacity study is being conducted in ecologically sensitive destinations like Munnar

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Maruti Suzuki commissions 300 kW Green Hydrogen plant at Manesar

Through multiple clean technologies, the company aspires to reduce its carbon footprint in manufacturing operations from the present 6.15 lakh tonnes to 2.66 lakh tonnes in FY2030-31

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Indian team scales 6,027-m Tharang II in Himachal’s Miyar Valley

Transcend Adventures opens new southwest-face route; expedition ran from September 11 to 22

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Editorial. Why Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to India has drawn considerable attention

China-India ties in renewed state of flux

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India cuts import duty on palm, soybean oils to lower edible oil prices

The move comes amid rising food inflation and industry concerns over global vegetable oil supplies, domestic availability and festive-season demand

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Birth tourism: US moves to restrict visas for facilitators and ‘fixers’

The latest move expands US efforts to prevent what officials describe as exploitation of the immigration system for commercial gain

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As 5% US Treasury yields lose shock value, investors start worrying about 6%

The latest yield move has revived questions about how much higher borrowing costs global equities and emerging markets can withstand.

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Central govt employees to get salary in advance on Sept 25 ahead of 3-day bank strike

The move comes as authorities seek to prevent disruptions to government payments and banking transactions during the proposed strike period

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IRDAI moots major overhaul of insurance distribution norms

This initiative seeks to lower insurance costs for consumers while enhancing the sustainability of insurers, ultimately promoting greater accountability and competition within the industry.

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Gold will likely be under pressure in Q4 on hawkish US Fed policy

Analysts see a firm dollar and elevated US real rates could constrain near-term upside for the precious metal

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Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Sensex, Nifty trade cautiously higher amid FPI outflows and elevated bond yields

Sensex, Nifty, Stock Price Live: Indian equities gained modestly in early trade, but cautious derivatives positioning and persistent foreign selling kept the broader market outlook restrained.

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Nifty Prediction Today – September 23, 2026: Nifty futures: Struggles to recover

Nifty (Sep) futures might resume the downtrend and might touch 23,200 today

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Sensex, Nifty rebound in early trade amid easing crude oil prices

The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 283.66 points to 74,812.74 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty was up 85.55 points to 23,414.55.

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US FDA clears Glenmark's Goa unit with VAI status

The US health regulator had conducted the inspection at the Goa facility from June 22 to June 30

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S&P Global raises India’s GDP forecast to 7%

Expects growth to ease in the second half of the fiscal year as tailwinds from General Sales Tax rationalisation and income tax cuts diminish

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Rupee rises 5 paise to 95.57 against US dollar in early trade

Meanwhile, the dollar index trades at 100.70, higher by 0.10%

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Patient safety top priority, working with authorities on counterfeit medicine probe: Pfizer India

The Karnataka FDA cancels 16 drug licences of retailers and wholesalers and suspended eight others in connection with the alleged distribution and sale of spurious medicines

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IDBI Bank sale: Bank officers body writes to Leaders of Opposition, seeks intervention

In identical letters to Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge, All-India Bank Officers’ Association seeks their ‘immediate intervention’ by raising the matter on the floor of Parliament

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India sees CELAC as imp partner in shaping more representative global order: EAM Jaishankar

Jaishankar says in the meeting that India is trying to forge “robust and balanced” economic partnerships with the CELAC region

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PM Modi expected to visit Canada around December this year: Canadian PM Mark Carney

Carney says Ottawa making ‘good progress’ in its trade negotiations with India

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Huawei Releases Intelligent WAN White Paper in AI Era

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Swan Defence plans to hire 550 people for white-collar and blue-collar roles by March 2027

The shipyard is in the process of strengthening its teams across new build, repair, and refit operations

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Aviation ministry puts SpiceJet under operational and financial watch

Minister Ram Mohan Naidu says safety will not be compromised; carrier has received ₹150 crore under ECLGS as West Asia conflict adds to cash strain

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KAS Group eyes ₹2,500 crore order book in 3 years as semicon equipment demand rises

Bengaluru group plans ₹250-crore Dholera push for quartz parts as revenue mix shifts from solar to semiconductors

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India must emerge as AI innovator, not just consumer: Google’s Harsh Dhand

‘Google has a long-standing presence in India. When we first thought about expanding to APAC, we thought about setting up a lab in India'

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IBM’s tier 2 expansion offers greater innovation opportunities and work-life balance: Sandip Patel, Managing Director, IBM India & South Asia

As the tech landscape evolves, IBM’s focus on regional growth reflects a commitment to harnessing local talent and creating sustainable IT infrastructure.

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Lava unveils Virat Curve 5G smartphone in ₹20,000 price segment

The new smartphone comes with 6 GB system memory and 128 GB storage and will be offered in multiple colour options

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Jayanti Prasad gets additional charge as IBBI Chairperson

The additional charge follows Mital’s retirement earlier this month, with Prasad continuing his existing responsibilities as a Whole-Time Member

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Varmora Granito raises ₹212.4 crore from anchor investors ahead of IPO

The Rajkot-based tiles and bathware maker has set its IPO price band at ₹140-148 per share for the September 22-24 issue

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ADIA sells 2.01% stake in Lenskart Solutions for ₹2,390 crore

The stake sale reduces ADIA’s interest in the eyewear retailer, following SoftBank’s ₹2,873-crore divestment earlier this year.

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India-New Zealand FTA to kick in on Oct 20 with zero tariffs on Indian goods

The agreement assumes significance amid heightened geopolitical uncertainty and US President Donald Trump’s increasingly unpredictable tariff policy

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Over one-third domestic coal-fired power plants have critical stocks

Prolonged rains across the eastern coal belt disrupted mining operations and hampered fuel evacuation

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Positive inflows into gold ETFs continue for 9th week in a row

US investors lead the surge contributed over 50 per cent of investments last week, while Chinese and UK interests remain strong

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US issues fresh Iran travel warning, urges Americans to leave immediately

The alert cited possible flight cancellations, airspace closures, border changes and threats to US interests as the regional security environment remains complex

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Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Stock to buy today: K.P.R. Mill

Sensex, Nifty, Stock Price Live Updates: The stock of K.P.R. Mill has been in an uptrend since April. Back then, it found support at ₹800 and established an uptrend. Recently though, the stock has been witnessing higher volatility, particularly since second half of June. While the trend has not turned bearish, the direction of movement was largely sideways.

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Iran blockade: US forces redirect 109 commercial vessels in Strait of Hormuz

Shipping through the strategically vital waterway has declined sharply as Washington and Tehran remain locked in an escalating confrontation over Iran

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In search of a mate

Study highlights the importance of connected landscapes for conservation

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BonV Aero develops heavy-lift UAV for high-altitude regions

BonV Aero’s high-altitude drone can lift more than 100 kg to altitudes beyond 10,000 ft

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India’s FY26 IT export growth driven by core tech, engineering services

Higher-value engineering and product-design work gains share in India’s IT services export basket

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The iron-air storage solution for solar

How local minerals can help solve India’s solar curtailment problem at a lower cost vis-a-vis Li-ion batteries

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When solar glass becomes a power generator

US company Caelux achieves this by coating the glass with a thin film of perovskites

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Recent advances in solar thermal

Two solar thermal technologies under development promise a pathway to achieving efficient heat generation and energy storage solutions