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What the EU has mandated, applicable from February 2027, are “easily replaceable batteries”. (HT file photo)
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Tech Tonic | No, the EU doesn’t require phones to have removable batteries

Social media tends to be a mostly doozy place defined by opaque algorithms dictating what you see and ‘trends’ based on metrics that we best…

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Sensex, Nifty face tug-of-war as bank gains clash with oil spikes| Business News

India’s stock market was mixed in the first hour of trading as a wave of upbeat earnings from some of India’s largest private banks struggled…

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South Korea’s Lee to seek big boost in economic ties in summit with PM Modi

SEOUL: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung heads into talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Monday, aiming for a big boost…

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The India-UK FTA, signed in July 2025 as the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), is also expected to be operationalised in May. (AP)
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India set for trade engagements with US, others from this week| India News

India is set for a series of high-stakes trade engagements in the coming weeks, beginning Monday, including the first in-person talks with the US in…

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Razorpay plans confidential IPO filing soon; targets $600-700 million raise at $5-6 billion valuation

Fintech unicorn Razorpay is preparing to confidentially file for an initial public offering (IPO) within the next few weeks, according to multiple people familiar with…

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Glade Brook in talks to join Sarvam’s funding; AI startup may hit $1.5 billion valuation

US-based growth equity firm Glade Brook Capital, which has backed the likes of xAI and Perplexity, is in discussions to join artificial intelligence startup Sarvam…

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Continuing Customs Benefits forBattery Storage to be Reviewed
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Finance ministry may review MOOWR benefits for battery storage imports

New Delhi: The finance ministry may initiate consultations with the ministries of power and renewable energy this week on continuing customs warehousing benefits under the…

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Gig Workers Social Security Scheme may have Multiple Fund Managers
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Gig workers social security scheme may have multiple fund managers

New Delhi: The labour ministry is considering a multi-manager model for the proposed social security scheme for gig and platform workers, anticipating that its programme…

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Multiple states to borrow Rs 16,900 crore through RBI SGS auction on April 21

New Delhi:The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced that multiple state governments will raise a total of Rs 16,900 crore through the revised auction…

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CII suggests GIS-enabled land bank, uniform stamp duty to speed up acquisition

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has pitched for the creation of a unified national industrial land bank with a computer-backed facility to offer real-time…

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