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SEBI Bhavan at BKC Bandra in Mumbai. Mutual funds are not permitted to hold unlisted shares. (PTI)
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SEBI is said to bar mutual funds from investing in pre-IPO placements| Business News

India’s market regulator has told mutual fund managers they cannot invest in companies before they list, Reuters reported on Friday, citing sources. SEBI Bhavan at…

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Despite being one of the most health-conscious generations, Gen Z in India remains hesitant to invest in health insurance. (Representative Image)
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What’s the cover size youngsters should aim for?| Business News

Aarav (26) is a designer in Bengaluru and part of the new-age workforce—health-conscious, tech-savvy, and always on the move. He maintains an active lifestyle and…

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Torrent Pharma is likely to fast-track its bond issue now that CCI's approval of its JB Chemicals acquisition is in place. ((Company Handout))
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Torrent Pharma eyes India’s biggest bond issue of FY26 to fund JB Chemicals acquisition| Business News

Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd. is said to proceed with its plan to raise funds in India’s biggest bond issue so far this year, after the Competition…

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As of March, Lenskart operated 2,723 stores—across India and in markets such as the Middle East and Southeast Asia. (Company Website)
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Lenskart IPO gets ₹90-crore nod of approval from DMart’s Radhakishan Damani| Business News

Radhakishan Damani, billionaire investor and founder of Avenue Supermarts Ltd. (DMart) has invested about ₹90 crore in Lenskart Solutions Pvt. Ltd. ahead of an IPO,…

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The newly inaugurated Phase 1 of the Navi Mumbai International Airport. (X)
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Domestic flights up by 3.4% during upcoming winter schedule: DGCA| Business News

India’s domestic aviation sector is likely to see 26,495 flights in operation per week during the upcoming Winter Schedule 2025 (WS25), reflecting a 3.4% rise…

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Eternal CEO Deepinder Goyal. (HT)
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Deepinder Goyal invests $25 mn in Continue Research to explore human longevity| Business News

Deepinder Goyal—the billionaire founder of Eternal Ltd.—has invested $25 million of his own money in his health venture Continue Research that explores human longevity in…

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Eli Lilly has partnered with Cipla to market its weight-loss drug Mounjaro as Yurpeak in India. (Representational Image/Adobe)
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Why Eli Lilly chose Cipla to market Mounjaro under a new brand name for India| Business News

Cipla Ltd. has signed a deal with Eli Lilly & Co. India Pvt. Ltd. to market the blockbuster weight-loss drug Mounjaro under a new brand…

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Norway's Orkla ASA entered India in 2007 with the acquisition of ready-to-eat foods maker MTR Foods. (Livemint)
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MTR Foods maker Orkla India sets IPO price band for up to ₹10,000-crore valuation| Business News

Orkla India Ltd. has announced the price band for its ₹1,667.54-crore IPO for a valuation of up to ₹10,000 crore. Norway’s Orkla ASA entered India…

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Data laundering is “cleaning up dirty data to make it look legal and trustworthy” (Representative Image/Unsplash)
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Reddit vs Perplexity, and the scourge of ‘data laundering’ in an AI slop world| Business News

Reddit Inc. has sued Perplexity AI Inc. for “industrial-scale data laundering”, as AI firms increasingly scrape websites—often without permission—for original content to train their large…

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India imported 1.7 million barrels per day of Russian crude in the first nine months of 2025—that's 34% of total oil imports. (Reuters)
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India set to curtail Russian oil imports after new US sanctions on Rosneft, Lukoil: Report| Business News

India is set to curtail its Russian oil imports to comply with new US sanctions on two top Moscow-backed producers, Reuters reported on Thursday citing…

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