Month: June 2026

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‘We did it’: Modi, Starmer caught on mic hinting at breakthrough in UK-India trade deal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer were caught on a microphone at the G7 summit in France appearing to signal a…

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Why did Tata Motors shares fall nearly 8% today? JLR outlook spooks investors

Shares of Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd (TMPV) fell around eight per cent on Wednesday, making it one of the worst-performing stocks on the benchmark…

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Why a strong El Niño leaves tropical commodities acutely exposed

LONDON/NEW YORK: Global forecasters say a strong El Nino weather pattern is increasingly likely to develop in the second half of the year, boosting temperatures,…

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India takes the shine off silver as imports plunge 82% in May after duty hike

India’s silver imports crashed 81.6% in May, marking an abrupt reversal after a record-breaking year, as higher import duties and licensing restrictions imposed by the…

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India delivers 5 tonnes of medical aid to Afghanistan under humanitarian assistance

New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): India on Wednesday delivered five tonnes of essential medicines to Kabul under humanitarian assistance. Official Spokesperson for the Ministry…

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Peak XV, Nexus set for 7-9x returns from Turtlemint IPO share sale
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Peak XV, Nexus set for 7-9x returns from Turtlemint IPO share sale

Peak XV Partners and Nexus Venture Partners are set to clock gross returns of about 7-9 times on shares they sell in insurtech company Turtlemint’s…

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Not designed to replace the world: Evan Spiegel underlines Snap’s SPECS premise

Smart eyewear, though it remains debatable whether they’d prefer to be called ‘AI glasses’, is poised to become the next category tech companies have a…

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Sundar Pichai’s address, Amazon’s influence, and Meta being Meta

Cognitive warmup. Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet and Google, went to deliver the 2026 Commencement Address at Stanford University. If I am to look beyond…

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India, Canada agree to conclude free trade pact talks by year-end

India and Canada on Tuesday agreed to conclude negotiations for a free trade agreement by the year-end as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held wide-ranging talks…

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Trackk enters broking as wealthtech startups chase Gen Z investors
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Trackk enters broking as wealthtech startups chase Gen Z investors

Gen Z-focussed wealthtech startup Trackk has diversified into equity investing and futures and options (F&O) trading, moving from stock discovery into broking as the new-age…

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