Month: February 2026

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OpenAI details safeguards for teens in India| Business News

Artificial intelligence (AI) company OpenAI has a new comprehensive safety framework for teenage users in India. The Teen Safety Blueprint for India, released days ahead…

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India-US trade deal: The apple math triggers anxiety among farmers in Kashmir, Himachal

The recent reduction of duties on apples imported from several of the 44 countries supplying India has raised concerns among domestic growers, a situation further…

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India-UK FTA gives Britain first-mover edge over EU: British Parliament

London: The UK government has highlighted its first mover advantage by signing a free trade agreement (FTA) with a rapidly growing Indian economy ahead of…

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US imports pressure sends corn, soybean prices down

Indian corn and soybean prices fell on Wednesday after New Delhi agreed to duty-free imports of U.S. soyoil and a protein-rich animal feed under a…

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India’s complex fertiliser capacity set to rise 4 MTPA through FY29

India’s complex fertiliser manufacturing sector will add around 4 million tonne per annum (MTPA) of capacity through fiscal 2029, over the current base of 16…

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India’s $500 billion US imports intent draws scepticism, risks widening trade deficit

NEW DELHI: India’s stated intention to buy $500 billion of U.S. goods over five years under a trade deal is drawing scepticism, with economists warning…

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India deal will reverberate for years: US Trade Chief backs Delhi as China alternative

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Tuesday signalled strong American backing for deeper economic ties with India, calling a prospective bilateral trade deal “very important”…

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India banned e-cigarettes, including heated tobacco products such as vapes and pens, in 2019. (AFP)
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India sticks to e-cigarette ban in snub for Philip Morris| Business News

India has ruled out relaxation of a ban on e-cigarettes that would have allowed heat-not-burn tobacco products, dealing a blow to a lengthy private lobbying…

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Heineken has forecast operating profit growth of between 2% and 6% this year, compared with 4.4% in 2025. (Reuters)
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Heineken to cut up to 6,000 jobs because Gen Z isn’t drinking enough beer| Business News

Heineken NV will cut about 7% of its global workforce, as the brewer contends with a drop in beer demand that is also affecting rivals…

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Industrial Code Amendment Bill tabled in Lok Sabha

New Delhi: Seeking to avoid any “future unwarranted complication” over continuity of certain laws replaced by the Industrial Relations Code of 2020, an amendment bill…

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