The National Stock Exchange building in Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai. The geopolitical premium has already taken a toll on Dalal Street. (Reuters)
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Sensex slumps ~2,500 points, Nifty 50 down 2.8% as oil boils amid Iran war| Business News

India’s stock market slumped at the open today, as the widening Iran war in West Asia sends crude oil prices soaring, threatening to reignite domestic…

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Playbook Partners leads a $11 million round in enterprise technology firm KaarTech
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Playbook Partners leads a $11 million round in enterprise technology firm KaarTech

Chennai-headquartered enterprise infrastructure company KaarTech has secured $11 million in a fresh round of funding from growth-stage fund Playbook Partners. Through this infusion, Playbook Partners…

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Easebuzz in hunt for Rs 300 crore, valuation may cross $250 million
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Easebuzz in hunt for Rs 300 crore, valuation may cross $250 million

Pune-based digital payment processor Easebuzz is looking to raise Rs 200 to 300 crore in a fresh funding round, which could propel the firm’s valuation…

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Househelp apps top 2 million monthly orders amid profitability questions

India’s rapidly growing 10-minute househelp segment is witnessing a push for scale as investors question the category’s long-term economics. Platforms including Urban Company, Snabbit and…

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Government eases approval for minor bilateral MoUs and agreements, MEA clearance suffices

New Delhi: Bilateral agreements, which have no financial or serious security implications, will no longer require prior Cabinet approval with the Cabinet Secretariat making it…

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EPFO Budgets 12.4% rise in 2026-27 contributions

New Delhi: The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has budgeted a 12.4% increase in total contributions in 2026-27 on the back of an anticipated surge…

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Government sets up 17-member committee for larger reforms in SEZ policy

New Delhi: The government has set up a 17-member committee to suggest larger reforms in the policy for special economic zones (SEZs), an official said….

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Smart agro-technologies workshop: CSIR showcases AI, IoT for soil and crop health in Kerala

Kumarakom, Kerala: The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) organised a two-day national workshop titled “Farm Data to Decisions: Workshop on Smart Agro-Technologies for…

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India’s economy is booming, but uneven growth clouds ascent

Mumbai: For years India’s economy was driven by its vast services sector that saw millions of people working away in low-cost back offices providing consultancy…

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Energy imports into the country are in full flow from all Non-Hormuz routes: Union Minister Hardeep Puri

Amidst the ongoing uncertainty in the global oil and energy market due to West Asia crisis, Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has informed that…

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