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Chants meet chatbots at this year's Maha Kumbh

SADHUS DONNING SUNGLASSES and sneakers at the Maha Kumbh will also be chatting with an AI bot this year, to know something as mundane as what time the morning snan will be, or where the nearest toilet is.

Trump tariffs: Auto suppliers rethink production plans

Trump has vowed to impose a blanket tariff of 10% on global imports into the US and a 60% tariff on Chinese goods

Premium online video market to double by 2028: Report

INDIA'S PREMIUM ONLINE video market, valued at $1.7 billion in 2023, is projected to nearly double by 2028, solidifying its position as one of the fastest-growing over-the-top (OTT) markets globally, according to the Asia Video Industry Report 2025.

Meta's fact-checking snub in US alarms India

AS META ANNOUNCED the end of its third-party fact-check programme in the US, a move that is being seen as the company reorienting itself for the new Trump era, a palpable sense of panic has gripped fact-checkers in India.

RBI governor seeks to improve forecasting

Two of the sources Reuters spoke to said the RBI would look to increase datasets required to gauge trends in income and expenditure better.

Simplified income tax law in Budget session likely

Similar attempts in the past to simplify the I-T law, most notable being the Direct Taxes Code drafted in 2009 by the UPA govt

TCS profit rises 4% in Q3

AMONG VERTICALS, ENERGY, resources and utilities grew by 3.4%, and consumer business gained 1.1%. The key segment - banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) - reported a modest sequential growth of 0.9%, compared to 0.1% in Q2.

Taliban urges India to ease visa process

First High-Level Meet

Hush money: Court rejects Trump bid to delay sentencing

NEW YORK'S TOP court rejected on Thursday Donald Trump's request to halt the president-elect's sentencing for his conviction on criminal charges stemming from hush money paid to a porn star, with a decision on a possible delay now in the hands of the President-elect.

Hollywood Hills burn as big blaze engulfs LA

THE HOLLYWOOD HILLS blazed uncontrollably on Thursday morning as the worst wildfires in the history of Los Angeles raged across the city and deep into the storied heartland of the American film industry.

Musk Held Talks on Ways to Oust UK's PM Before Polls: Report

BILLIONAIRE ELON MUSK has held private discussions with allies about removing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer from his position before the next general election, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.

Apple Defends Siri After $95 Million Settlement

APPLE CLARIFIED ON Wednesday that it has never sold the data collected by its Siri voice assistant or used it to create marketing profiles, just days after settling a case in which it faced such accusations.

Biden to further limit Nvidia AI chip exports in final push

PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN'S administration plans one additional round of restrictions on the export of artificial intelligence chips from the likes of Nvidia just days before leaving office, a final push in his effort to keep advanced technologies out of the hands of China and Russia.

Car sales maintain growth pace

CONSUMER PRICE INDEX ROSE 0.1% IN DEC FROM A YEAR EARLIER

Cricket fatigue crimps WPL ad spending

THE BOARD OF Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the country's apex cricketing body, is putting the final touches to the third edition of the Women's Premier League (WPL).

Make groundwater sustainable

BY SCALING UP EFFORTS, STATES CAN SAFEGUARD RESOURCES, ENHANCE AGRI-PRODUCTIVITY

Start-up travails

Scaling up has seen many hurdles; sharp decline in seed-stage funding complicates things further

US-China tech break-up is a race to the bottom

A messy, ongoing tech break-up between the US and China is forcing a rethink about what the industry might look like for consumers in a decoupled world.

Time to Turn to Currency Options

SINCE JULY LAST year, the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) efforts to squeeze out volatility from the USDINR market resulted in the formation of a crumbling cliff, and, when push came to shove - as it did with Trump's victory in the US presidential election - the rupee keeled over, falling sharply to yet another all-time low.

Rupee NDF volume surges on arbitrage

THE TRADING VOLUME in dollar-rupee non-deliverable forwards (NDF) at India's offshore finance hub soared to a record high in December as banks and companies lapped up arbitrage opportunities amid a worsening outlook for the rupee.

Indices Tumble Nearly 1%

BROAD-BASED SELLOFF

Credit market may see more volatility: Ind-Ra

Tough Days Ahead

High court clears way for Religare AGM, Burmans' open offer

THE MADHYA PRADESH High Court on Thursday lifted the stay on Religare Enterprises annual general meeting (AGM) as well as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)'s approval for Burmans' open offer to acquire an additional 26% stake in the company.

Mutual funds end 2024 with record ₹3.9-lakh-cr inflows

Quarter-end tax outflows hit debt funds; SIPs touch record ₹26,459 cr

Rupee closes flat after hitting low of 85.94 vs dollar

THE RUPEE ON Thursday ended flat after hitting a lifetime low of 85.94 against the dollar during intra-day trade.

Biswas' switch awaits Dunzo board nod

DUNZO CO-FOUNDER KABEER Biswas has informally agreed to join Flipkart to head its quick-commerce vertical Minutes, according to sources aware of the matter.

Luxury vehicles' sales set record pace for Mercedes

MERCEDES BENZ, COUNTRY'S largest luxury car maker, said one in every four cars sold by it last year was priced above ₹1.5 crore, as compared to one in five cars in 2023.

Novelis Plans to Raise $750 Million

US-BASED NOVELIS, which is part of Hindalco Industries, on Thursday said its indirect wholly-owned arm plans to raise $750 million through issuance of bonds.

Board of Vodafone Idea Clears ₹1.9K-Cr Fundraise

VODAFONE IDEA on Thursday approved raising ₹1,909.95 crore from promoters Omega Telecom Holdings Private and Usha Martin Telematics via preferential allotment.

Jupiter Intl to invest ₹6.5K cr on capacity expansion

JUPITER INTERNATIONAL, a manufacturer of photovoltaic solar cells and provider of solar power solutions, on Thursday said it will be investing ₹6,500 crore over the next three years in a bid to become a fully integrated solar manufacturer.