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Maldivian reset

Domestic priorities induce a thaw with India

Clear verdict

Haryana for continuity; J&K needs change

A lender's warning

State Bank of India's notice to MTNL presents an opportunity to change the telephone company's ownership

NSS at 75: Preparing for 2047

This month marks the beginning of the 75th year of the National Sample Survey (NSS). It is an opportune moment to not only acknowledge those who contributed to development of survey design and sampling methods but also reflect on the way forward.

Are you pregnant yet? Invasive push by China for babies

The first time a government worker encouraged Yumi Yang to have a baby, she thought little of it. She and her husband were registering their marriage at a local office in northeastern China, and the worker gave them free prenatal vitamins. When an official later called to ask if she had taken them, and then called again after she did get pregnant to track her progress, Yang shrugged those questions off too. But then officials showed up at her door after she had given birth, asking to take a photograph of her with her baby for their files. That was too much.

US FAA issues alert over Boeing 737 rudder issue

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday said it issued a safety alert to airlines warning of the potential for limited or jammed rudder movement on certain Boeing 737 airplanes.

‘Godfather of AI’ Geoffrey Hinton and John Hopfield win Physics Nobel

US scientist John Hopfield and British-Canadian Geoffrey Hinton won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics for discoveries and inventions that laid the foundation for machine learning, the award-giving body said on Tuesday.

China targets EU brandy in tit-for-tat move

Plans higher tariffs on imported cars

Samsung apologises after Q3 profit jumps 274% but misses estimates

Samsung Electronics warned its third-quarter profit would come in below market expectations and apologised for the disappointing performance with the tech giant lagging its rivals in supplying high-end chips to Nvidia in the booming AI market.

Israel says Hezbollah chief's stand-in likely killed in Beirut

Israel said Hashem Safieddine, a likely successor to assassinated Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah, has probably been killed as well.

Google Play must allow rival app stores: US court

Play store faces revenue hit of over $1 billion as antitrust woes mount

Banks should avoid high-risk lending: FM

Says regulators doing a world-class job

‘No panic, enough oil available globally’

India will be able to navigate through any oil supply shock that may result from the potential widening of the conflict in the Middle East, Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri (pictured) said on Tuesday.

SBI-led panel against 18% GST on co-lending

Says co-lending should be restricted to priority sector lending and not extended to other areas

Govt to lease out crude oil storage amid Gulf tensions

Will enable refilling crude oil caverns as escalating hostilities threaten supplies

Only 2 of 11 e-com platforms have minimum wage policy

Fairwork India survey noted insufficient evidence to show that workers earn at least a local living wage after expenses

Victory, defeat & vindication

A leader's charisma is a big plus. But don't underestimate the craft of mounting an election campaign. Haryana is BJP's reward for mastering it

Once dubbed 'political lightweight', Saini shows heft in Haryana

A month before the polls in Haryana, a video surfaced on social media of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Karan Kamboj, visibly upset at being denied a party ticket and refusing to shake Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini's hand. Many viewed this as evidence that Saini was a \"political lightweight\" within his own party and that the BJP's central leadership might scapegoat him for what appeared to be an impending defeat in the state.

Omar Abdullah to be at helm again - in post-Article 370 J&K

In a political comeback, Omar Abdullah is poised to take over as chief minister of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) for a second time - just four months after a humbling defeat to Sheikh Abdul Rashid in the Lok Sabha elections for the Baramulla constituency.

Foxconn arm to infuse ₹13K cr to set up TN factory

The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday cleared the ₹13,180 crore project by Yuzhan Technology, part of Taiwan's Foxconn Group, at Kancheepuram. The unit is reportedly expected to assemble smartphone display modules, which will be one of the first such units to cater to Apple's growing presence in the country.

Adani Green units plan to raise up to $1bn via bonds

Four subsidiaries of Adani Green Energy's plan to raise up to $1 billion by issuing US dollar-denominated bonds, two merchant bankers involved in the deal said on Tuesday.

GIC plans to sell ₹41K cr stake in Greenko Energy

GIC Pte is considering options for its 50 per cent stake in India's Greenko Energy Holdings, including a possible sale that could be worth around $5 billion (over ₹41,000 crore), people familiar with the matter said.

DHARMA-SAREGAMA SAGA: Consolidation may be filmmaking's surprise hit

There is no confirmation that RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group's Saregama is acquiring a majority stake in Karan Johar's Dharma Productions. The stock has been steadily rising since the rumours first broke in August. In a letter to BSE on Tuesday, the company said, \"At this stage, there is no material event/information that requires disclosure.\"

Workers' strike still on at Samsung Chennai unit despite pay hike offer

Workers' strike at Samsung Electronics plant at Sriperumbudur entered its 30th day on Tuesday with no end in sight as Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), the union leading the charge, claimed that its major demands are yet to be fulfilled. This is despite the company agreeing to pay a special incentive to the employees.

PepsiCo reports double-digit organic India revenue growth

Even as beverage and snacks major PepsiCo trimmed its sales forecast for the year upon missing estimates, it witnessed double-digit organic revenue growth in India during the third quarter of the calendar year 2024 ended September 7.

RUDDER ISSUE: Akasa to run safety tests on 14 of 25 planes

Air India Express to also conduct similar audit; SpiceJet says none of its Boeing 737 NGs impacted

CCPA notice won't impact activities: Ola

Ola Electric has said that the show-cause notice from the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) \"would not impact\" its activities and that the company will file a response to the notice within the 15-day deadline.

Will fly grounded planes in 2 yrs: SpiceJet to DGCA

Company to spend ₹400 crore on 36 grounded aircraft; says planning to bring 7 of them back in service by Nov 15

BYD India will only sell electric cars in short term: Chauhan

Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD will be closely monitoring whether the momentum behind strong sales growth in hybrid cars continues over the next 6-8 months before deciding to unveil a plug-in hybrid version in India.

Markets snap six-session losing streak

Indices up about 1% as China rally loses steam