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India’s industrial output quickens to 7.3% in June from 5.1% in May as manufacturing, electricity growth accelerates

India’s industrial output accelerated to 7.3% year-on-year in June 2026, up from a revised growth of 5.1% in May, driven by a sharp expansion in…

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Elon Musk's net worth fell nearly 40% in a month as SpaceX and Tesla slid, while The Boring Company seeks to raise $4 billion at a $20 billion valuation. (REUTERS/Manuel Orbegozo/File Photo) (REUTERS)
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Elon Musk’s net worth drops nearly 40% in a month as The Boring Company seeks $4 billion funding

Elon Musk’s net worth has dropped sharply over the past month, falling from around $1.32 trillion to about $832 billion, a decline of nearly 37%…

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"Avoid the 31 July, 2026 deadline stress and file your ITR 1 & 2 early,” IT-Department said in a post on X. (Unsplash/ Representational)
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ITR deadline nears: Step-by-step guide to file return, avoid ₹5,000 penalty

The Income Tax department has urged taxpayers to file their ITR-1 and ITR-2 returns before the July 31, 2026 deadline to avoid the penalty as…

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Nandita Sinha joins from Myntra, where she served as CEO. (LinkedIn)
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Nandita Sinha, IIT alumna and former Myntra head, named CEO of Swiggy’s Instamart

Swiggy has appointed former Myntra CEO Nandita Sinha as the new Chief Executive Officer of its quick commerce platform Instamart, effective August 3. Nandita Sinha…

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Monsoon revival boosts summer crop planting in India

Konark: A revival in monsoon rains has accelerated planting of summer-sown crops such as cotton, soybean and rice across much of India, sharply reducing an…

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Anthropic, Nvidia and Big AI: Great rift on open models, chips and distillation

Days after a number of artificial intelligence (AI) companies came together in support for open-weight models, Anthropic has weighed in on why they didn’t join…

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Rapido integrates food delivery platform Ownly into main app
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Rapido integrates food delivery platform Ownly into main app

Ride-hailing platform Rapido has integrated its food delivery platform Ownly into its main app, allowing Bengaluru users to order meals alongside booking bike taxis, autorickshaws…

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India’s new import rule that could make homes and infrastructure costlier

India’s heavy reliance on imported PVC resin could make everything from water pipes and electrical cables to plumbing fittings more expensive after the Directorate General…

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Plastic notes in India coming soon: Why govt wants polymer banknotes, which countries use them and how these currencies help

The Indian government has approved the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) proposal to introduce RBI polymer notes in the ₹10 and ₹20 denominations for field…

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Weak investments, higher oil prices to slow India’s GDP growth to 6.6% in FY27: Poll

Bengaluru: India’s economic growth is expected to slow sharply this fiscal year from last year’s robust expansion and recover only modestly the following year, a…

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