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Cook, 65, calls his time as CEO of Apple as the “greatest privilege of my life”. (Official photo)
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Tim Cook hands over Apple’s reigns to John Ternus, as a new era begins| Business News

This may well be the most pivotal leadership transition of this generation. Tim Cook will hand over the reigns Apple Inc. to John Ternus, who…

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MeitY has recently announced the creation of two committees to advise the government on AI governance policy development and coordination. (UNSPLASH)
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‘Govt keeps options open for future AI legislation’| Business News

As the Centre sets up a committee and high-level ministerial body to shape India’s artificial intelligence (AI) policy, an official from the ministry of electronics…

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A farmer sprinkles fertiliser on crops in a field on the outskirts of Amritsar on April 9 (AFP FILE)
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India’s fertiliser output falls to a five-year low in March| Business News

Fertiliser production in India fell to a five-year low in March, reflecting input shortages triggered by the ongoing war in West Asia, even as the…

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Diesel is the lifeblood of the Indian economy as trucks account for nearly 70% of the freight movement in the country. (HT)
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India’s truckers brace for first diesel price hike in four years| Business News

Operators of truck fleets across India are bracing for fuel rationing and the first significant increase in diesel prices in years, a move that would…

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What the EU has mandated, applicable from February 2027, are “easily replaceable batteries”. (HT file photo)
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Tech Tonic | No, the EU doesn’t require phones to have removable batteries

Social media tends to be a mostly doozy place defined by opaque algorithms dictating what you see and ‘trends’ based on metrics that we best…

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The National Stock Exchange building in Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai. (Livemint)
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Sensex, Nifty face tug-of-war as bank gains clash with oil spikes| Business News

India’s stock market was mixed in the first hour of trading as a wave of upbeat earnings from some of India’s largest private banks struggled…

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The India-UK FTA, signed in July 2025 as the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), is also expected to be operationalised in May. (AP)
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India set for trade engagements with US, others from this week| India News

India is set for a series of high-stakes trade engagements in the coming weeks, beginning Monday, including the first in-person talks with the US in…

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FILE PHOTO: Birds fly near the Jag Vasant vessel transferring LPG at a port after transiting the Strait of Hormuz amid supply disruptions linked to the U.S-Israeli conflict with Iran (REUTERS)
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Govt okays ₹12,980-crore maritime insurance pool| Business News

The Union Cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday approved the creation of a sovereign guarantee-backed maritime insurance pool, Bharat Maritime Insurance…

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Gold, silver prices on Akshaya Tritiya 2026 in India (Representative image)
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Check latest rates in Delhi, Mumbai, other cities| Business News

Gold prices in India’s retail market remained largely steady on Sunday, April 19, on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya, traditionally considered one of the most…

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Sarthak Ahuja denied that his video had fake information. (LinkedIn)
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PIB fact-checks influencer Sarthak Ahuja’s video about income tax clearance certificate for travel abroad| India News

The Indian government on Saturday issued a clarification and “fact check” on a social media influencer’s video about who really needs an income-tax clearance certificate…

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