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Workers stack LPG cylinders at a gas agency in Jammu. (PTI)
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Govt eases LPG surrender rule, allows reconnection

The government on Monday permitted consumers to retain the option of restoring their surrendered domestic liquefied petroleum gas (LPG or cooking gas) connections in future…

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Mumbai: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses the 37th Foundation Day event of the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), in Mumbai. (PTI)
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Govt open to stakeholder views on reducing capital gains tax on stock investments: Finance minister

The government is open to stakeholder views on reducing capital gains tax on investments in stock markets, aiming to make domestic markets more attractive to…

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A Huawei store in Shanghai.
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Huawei Says It Has Workaround to Match Leading Chips

SHANGHAI—Huawei Technologies said it has developed a workaround that will allow it to make chips on par with leading products manufactured by Intel and other…

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Attendees look at the Leapmotor new Lafa 5 Ultra models on stage after being unveiled by Leapmotor President Cao Li at the Auto China 2026, in Beijing, Friday, April 24, 2026. (AP)
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A Western Auto Giant Found a Lifeline: Working With a Chinese Upstart

When Antonio Filosa took the reins of global automaker Stellantis a year ago, the company was in free fall: Sales were plunging, factories were vastly…

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Their acknowledgement and appreciation of HT Labs’ participation reflected the seriousness with which the Cyprus ecosystem is approaching long-term collaboration with Indian innovation leaders.
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President Nikos Christodoulides present, Cyprus positions itself as Europe gateway for HT Labs, other Indian AI firms

Policymakers, technology leaders, entrepreneurs and investors gathered at an investors’ roundtable hosted by Invest Cyprus in the presence of Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides to discuss…

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Anjali Sardana is the 23-year-old founder of Pronto
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‘Laughed at me, called me stupid’: Founder of AI data collection firm on Pronto CEO Anjali Sardana

At a time when Bengaluru-based startup Pronto is under fire for using its staffers to record videos inside customers’ homes, the founder of a data…

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Samsung was among chip makers at the core of this week’s stock rally.
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Investors just can’t get enough of stocks these days

Investors just can’t get enough of stocks these days. Samsung was among chip makers at the core of this week’s stock rally. War in the…

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Still today there are Hard Rock Cafes selling pricey burgers and branded T-shirts in more than 50 countries.
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The strange fate of Hard Rock Cafe

When the first Hard Rock Cafe opened in 1971 in London, the musical genre to which the restaurant chain pays tribute had just begun to…

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A new wider woofer on Galaxy Buds4 Pro has 19.8% larger diaphragm, compared to Galaxy Buds3 Pro. (Vishal Mathur/ HT Photo)
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Samsung hits the right notes with Galaxy Buds4 Pro, with an ecosystem caveat

Some context here. JBL, which recently completed 80 years of very successful audio benchmark setting existence, and its parent company Harman International are wholly owned…

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‘For Mac’ doesn’t mean they’ll only work with Apple’s devices, but they’re optimised for macOS. (Vishal Mathur/HT Photo)
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Can Logitech MX Keys Mini and MX Master 4 for Mac supplant Apple’s Magic bundle?

There is always a valid question that needs answering — what are the best keyboard and mice that’ll work with a Mac? A rupee for…

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