Sunil Bharti Mittal will receive the award at a ceremony that is scheduled for October 28, 2026, at the French Embassy in New Delhi. (Bloomberg) (Representative Image)
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Sunil Bharti Mittal conferred France’s highest civilian award for strengthening India-France economic ties

French President Emmanuel Macron has conferred the Chevalier de l’Ordre national de la Légion d’Honneur (Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honour),…

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Trump has learnt his India lesson the hard way but will he own up?

Donald Trump has been pressuring India for close to a year to stop buying Russian oil, arguing that energy revenues were helping Vladimir Putin finance…

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Piyush Goyal sees India becoming global car hub as Europe’s regulations hurt competitiveness

India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday that all automakers in Europe would prefer to manufacture cars in India, as the continent’s…

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SC urged to urgently list contempt plea over alleged release of GM rice

New Delhi, The Supreme Court was on Monday urged to urgently list contempt petitions alleging violation of its 2024 judgment on genetically modified (GM) crops,…

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India’s monsoon risks may raise food industry costs: D&B

Kolkata: India’s monsoon-related agricultural risks could squeeze food processors, poultry producers and other businesses through higher procurement costs, inventory requirements and working-capital needs even before…

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As a major oil importer, India is vulnerable to rising energy costs, which can increase its import bill and put pressure on the rupee. (REUTERS) (Representative Image)
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Iran war ending could boost Indian stock markets as lower crude oil prices ease inflation and improve investor sentiment, Amundi says

Amundi Investment Institute sees a potential recovery in Indian equities if the US-Iran conflict ends, with lower crude oil prices and improving investor sentiment offering…

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Gold prices fell across the market on Monday, while rates varied by city. (Unsplash/Representational)
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Gold price today: Check gold rates in Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai as prices fall

Gold prices declined on Monday, October 12, with the price of 24-karat gold falling to ₹1,50,720 per 10 grams, compared with ₹1,51,480 per 10 grams…

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Inflation could hit 7%, forcing RBI to hike rates by 150 bps further: Report

New Delhi: India’s inflation risks are significantly higher than the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) currently acknowledges, with price pressures likely to push inflation to…

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India’s Rs 34,284-crore Basmati trade gets a logistics boost with Iraq shipping plan

New Delhi: The Indian Rice Exporters’ Federation (IREF) has launched a bulk-shipping initiative that aims to reduce freight costs for Basmati rice exports to Iraq…

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Zetwerk IPO: Zetwerk’s early backers stand to make returns of up to 38-fold at IPO price
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Zetwerk IPO: Zetwerk’s early backers stand to make returns of up to 38-fold at IPO price

Early investors in business-to-business manufacturing platform Zetwerk are sitting on gross returns of as much as 38 times at the upper end of its initial…

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