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Broadcasting draft Bill to regulate OTTS

To replace Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act

Biden-Xi meet next week to focus on trade, Taiwan

US PRESIDENT JOE Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet Wednesday in California for talks on trade, Taiwan and managing fraught US-Chinese relations in the first engagement between the leaders of the world's two biggest economies in nearly a year.

Israeli air strikes hit near several hospitals in Gaza

IDF DEEPENS PUSH INTO URBAN NEIGHBOURHOOD. HAMAS IS USING SHIFA HOSPITAL AS ITS COMMAND CENTRE

Gold glitters on Dhanteras as prices soften from peak

THE DHANTERAS PURCHASE of gold and silver gathered pace from the second half on Friday, with traders and retailers expecting sales volumes to increase by up to 20% over the last year due to the softening of prices from the recent peak.

Mark Mobius plans to step back from his firm

MARK MOBIUS, THE veteran emerging-markets investor, is planning to step back from his namesake investment firm he co-founded five years ago.

How tyres cause air (and water) pollution

Tyre particulate matter is a poorly understood yet ubiquitous pollutant

Keep stability in oil market, Puri to OPEC

INDIA CALLED UPON the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to continue maintaining and ensuring stability in the oil market for the benefits of consumers, producers, and the global economy.

ONGC Q2 profit surges 142%

OILAND NATURAL Gas Corporation (ONGC) on Friday reported a 142% jump in its consolidated net profit at ₹16,553.32 crore for the second quarter of the current financial year, compared with ₹6,830.16 crore in the year-ago period, due to a decline in expenses. The profit was, however, down by 5% on a sequential basis.

India's developer population set to surpass US by 2027

INDIA IS SET to surpass the United States in terms of its total developer population by 2027, according to a recent forecast by Microsoft-owned developer platform GitHub.

Invest in India and compete with us: M&M

AS THE UK and India get busy hammering out a trade deal that allows for import of electric cars into India at a lower duty, Anish Shah, MD, Mahindra & Mahindra has challenged global carmakers to invest in the country and compete.

Net direct tax collection grows 22% to ₹10.6 trn

The Union Budget had estimated a growth rate of 11.6%

Direct benefit transfers reach ₹3.2 trillion so far this year

FULL-YEAR TRANSFERS MAY TOUCH ₹7 TRN

IIP slows to 3-month low

THE GROWTH IN the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) fell sharply to a three-month low of 5.8% in September, from a 14-month high of 10.8% in August, mainly on account of a sharp fall in output growth of manufacturing, data released by the National Statistical Office showed on Friday.

Ranjan Pai buys out Kempner debt in Byju's

IN A RELIEF for troubled edtech major Byju's, Manipal Education and Medical Group chairman Ranjan Pai has bought the debt investment of US-based asset management firm Davidson Kempner in a ₹1,400-crore deal.

'We are still open to amicable resolution with Religare'

In the past few weeks, the Burman family and the Religare Enterprises board have engaged in a public spat with allegations of fraud flying thick and fast.

Consumption may fuel Samvat 2080

AFTER A DECENT show in Samvat 2079, which saw investor wealth surge by ₹46 trillion, stock market experts are upbeat about the upcoming Samvat 2080.

Kiwis crush Lankans, edge closer to last 4

THURSDAY WAS A momentous occasion for three teams involved in the semi-final race. One that was playing, New Zealand, and the two that were not, Pakistan and Afghanistan.

India set to be on UK'safe states' list

THE UK GOVERNMENT has tabled plans to add India to an expanded list of safe states, which would speed up the process of returning Indians who travel from the country illegally and rule out their chance of seeking asylum in Britain.

Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine faces legal challenge in UK

Patient safety is our highest priority’, says AstraZeneca

Tata Tech in talks with Morgan Stanley, US funds ahead of IPO

TATA TECHNOLOGIES IS in talks with Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Blackrock and some US hedge funds to invest in its initial public offering at a valuation of $2.5 billion, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said.

Israel fights Hamas in north Gaza, hospitals in firing line

White House said Israel will begin four-hour pauses from Thursday

China consumer deflation returns amid fragile recovery

CHINA'S DEFLATION PRESSURES worsened in October as consumer prices dipped back below zero and producer cost declines deepened, adding to expectations the economy needs more stimulus to shore up growth.

PSBs remain bullish on lateral hirings from private sector

PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS will continue lateral hirings at senior levels directly from the private sector, several bankers have said.

MFIs integral to India's growth: Kant

MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS ARE integral to fuelling the country's growth, India's G20 sherpa Amitabh Kant said on Thursday.

Realtors see 10-30% jump in pre-Diwali sales

PROPERTY DEVELOPERS ARE witnessing a growth of 10% to 30% in pre-Diwali residential sales this year. Premium and luxury residential sales have surged in the last two years, driving demand for larger homes, according to developers.

Ashok Leyland to invest ₹1,200 cr in Switch Mobility

ASHOK LEYLAND'S BOARD on Thursday approved an investment of ₹1,200 crore in Switch Mobility as equity through its holding company Optare UK.

OneWeb and Jio Satellite get internet service nod

JIO SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS and Bharti Enterprisesowned OneWeb have now received the licence from the government to provide broadband internet services to end users using satellite, officials said.

Byju's lays off 600 employees from content, marketing teams

IN A FRESH round of layoffs, troubled edtech major, Byju's has sacked around 600 employees from the content and marketing teams.

UK trade pact won't impact Indian auto sector: Bhargava

INDIA DOES NOT make cars that risk getting adversely impacted if the deal for lowered import duties fructifies with the UK, RC Bhargava, chairman, Maruti Suzuki, said.

Madras HC scraps TN ban on e-rummy

THE MADRAS HIGH court on Thursday overturned the Tamil Nadu government's ban on online rummy and poker.