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Australia bans social media for those under 16

The first-of-its-kind law is expected to take effect from November 2025

PRICE WARRIOR

Bhavish Aggarwal of Ola Electric declares a price war in e-scooters. But he faces questions over sustainability and a new challenge from Honda

Silver prices crash to 3-week low, back to ₹90,000 mark

Silver prices tumbled to a three-week low by losing ₹4,900 to ₹90,900 per kg, while gold slipped ₹100 to ₹78,700 per 10 grams in the national capital on Thursday on frantic selling by stockists and retailers, according to the All India Sarafa Association.

Ideal for long-term investors with higher risk appetite

Long-duration funds (LDFs) delivered an average return of 11.4 per cent in the year ending November 27, 2024.

Crompton plans new products to boost sales

Premium focus, margin rise to drive profits for appliance maker

Union MF forays into factor investing

Union Mutual Fund (MF) on Thursday announced its entry into factor-based investing with the launch of Union Active Momentum Fund.

Lack of pricing power, competition to hit city gas distribution firms

The city gas distribution (CGD) sector has enjoyed favourable policies, high arbitrage versus alternative fuels, and pricing freedom in the past. However, recent cuts in administered pricing mechanism (APM) allocation and rising competition from electric vehicles are among the factors that have led to big corrections.

NSE to be an alternative avenue to BSE: Sebi

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Thursday announced the interoperability of stock exchanges to ensure business continuity in the face of a technical glitch or an outage.

Bank-backed insurers' scrips tumble on banca limit reports

Shares of bank-backed private life insurance companies tumbled on Thursday after reports suggested that the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) might limit the parent bank's share in insurance companies' total bancassurance business to 50 per cent.

C2C Advanced sees large withdrawals

Nearly 80 per cent of individual investors withdrew bids from the initial public offering (IPO) of C2C Advanced Systems after the company's listing was postponed due to regulatory concerns.

MFs seek relaxation in rules framed to prevent mkt abuse

Say new system disrupts their ability to execute large deals

Markets log biggest fall in two months as FPIs resume selloff

IT, auto stocks saw steepest drop while five Adani group firms settled higher

Golwalkar's controversial legacy

Except for slightly more than a decade, in almost a hundred years of its existence, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has been perceived as a shadowy organisation.

Application for Deepi Goyal's chief of staff role

I know you are no longer accepting applications, but what the heck! Let me give it a shot. But I must level with you first.

Combating UPI frauds

Rising cases can affect confidence

The right response to capital flight

RBI's recent intervention in the forex market was necessary, but it must now ensure the rupee doesn't appreciate further

Doubling down on Maga

Trump-II Cabinet choices are less moderate

Malaysia's communication titan Ananda Krishnan dies at 86

Ananda Krishnan, the elusive billionaire who rose from oil trader to one of Malaysia's most prolific dealmakers and bankrolled the 1985 Live Aid concert, has died at the age of 86.

Mark Zuckerberg dines with Trump at Mar-a-Lago

Donald Trump dined on Wednesday with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg (pictured) at the president-elect's Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, bringing together the Facebook founder and the former president who was once banned from that social network.

Mexico will 'stop' migration: Trump

US President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday said Mexico has agreed to immediately stop illegal immigrants from going to its border with the United States.

Day after truce deal, 2 Lebanese 'suspects' injured in Israeli firing

At least two people were wounded by Israeli fire in southern Lebanon on Thursday, according to state media.

FTC investigates Uber over subscriptions

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is looking into whether Uber Technologies Inc violated consumer protection laws with its flagship subscription service.

Microsoft faces broad antitrust probe in US

FTC investigation's future remains uncertain under Trump administration

B'desh HC refuses to ban Iskcon; Hasina demands release of Hindu leader

Bangladesh High Court Thursday rejected a petition seeking a ban on Iskcon's activities in the country, days after a lawyer was killed in a clash between security personnel and supporters of a Hindu leader, previously linked to the religious group.

Fadnavis, Ajit, Shinde in Delhi as BJP to pick Maha CM

The process of government formation in Maharashtra is expected to get a boost after a crucial meeting between caretaker CM Eknath Shinde, Devendra Fadnavis, Ajit Pawar, and Union minister Amit Shah in Delhi on Thursday night, sources said.

INDIA bloc leaders in attendance, Soren takes oath as J'khand CM

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Hemant Soren took oath as the 14th chief minister (CM) of Jharkhand in a grand ceremony in Ranchi on Thursday, amid the presence of a galaxy of INDIA bloc leaders.

My name not mentioned anywhere: Jagan on Adani bribe allegations

YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) top leader and former chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday refuted allegations of payment of bribes to Andhra Pradesh officials by the Adani group for solar power purchases during his party-led government, and said his name was not mentioned anywhere in a US court's indictment on the matter.

Adani row, Manipur issue wash out House biz again

Proceedings in Parliament were on Thursday washed out for the third day since the beginning of the Winter Session following disruptions by the Opposition over the Adani issue and violence in Manipur and Sambhal.

Airlines got 999 hoax bomb threats till Nov 14 this yr: Govt

Airlines received 999 hoax bomb threats till November 14 this year, and as many as 256 FIRs were filed, the government said on Thursday.

13 offshore mineral blocks up for bidding

FIRST AUCTION OF ITS KIND