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500% Trump Tariffs? India could pay the price on Russian oil sanctions while China cruises free

A US sanctions bill targeting buyers of discounted Russian oil, approved in principle by President Donald Trump, has raised alarms in India as the country…

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Sensex drops 780 points, Nifty 50 loses 1% to wipe out ₹8 lakh crore in investor wealth| Business News

India’s stock market logged their steepest one‑day fall in over four months on Thursday, dragged by heavyweight Reliance Industries Ltd., as uncertainty over US tariffs…

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Upgrad pulls out of talks to acquire Unacademy
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Upgrad pulls out of talks to acquire Unacademy

Ronnie Screwvala’s higher-skilling company Upgrad has withdrawn itself from talks to acquire SoftBank-backed test prep startup Unacademy, people familiar with the matter said. The discussions…

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Budget 2026: Why do India’s farms suddenly matter?

Union Budget 2026: India’s agriculture and food economy is often described in paradoxical terms. It employs nearly half the country’s workforce, ensures food security for…

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‘Goldilocks moment’: BJP on India’s GDP seen growing 7.4% in FY26

New Delhi: The BJP on Thursday described as “Goldilocks moment” the estimate that India’s economy would grow by 7.4 per cent, and said the country…

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ED attaches ₹400-cr assets in probe against Jaypee Group| Business News

NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) said on Wednesday that it has attached assets worth ₹400 crore as part of its money laundering probe against the Jaypee…

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Bangladesh tariffs on Indian yarn could hit domestic prices, mills, and farmers, analysts said. (FILE)
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Bangladesh considers tariffs on Indian cotton yarn imports| Business News

NEW DELHI: Bangladesh is mulling tariffs on Indian cotton yarn imports, with the Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission discussing this on January 5, Indian yarn industry executives…

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Finance Ministry plans to scrap curbs on Chinese firms bidding for government contracts, sources say

Finance ministry plans to scrap five-year-old restrictions on ‍Chinese firms bidding for government contracts, two sources said, as New Delhi seeks to revive commercial ties…

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Practo expands to US after UAE debut last year
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Practo expands to US after UAE debut last year

Health-tech platform Practo on Thursday announced its expansion into the US with the launch of its care navigation platform in the world’s major healthcare market….

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Auri Grow India launches AI-powered carbon credit agritech platform
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Auri Grow India launches AI-powered carbon credit agritech platform

Auri Grow India has announced the launch of an AI-enabled carbon credit platform that aims to onboard around 1 lakh farmers with estimates of generating…

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