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'Had fun but it's time': Ashwin bows out of internationals with shock retirement call

RASHWIN STOOD in the corridor outside the press conference room after the third Test ended in a draw. Captain Rohit Sharma, walking just ahead of him, gestured to the waiting journalists. \"Sab pata chalega abhi (everything will be known now),\" he said with a laugh, perhaps in reference to the buzz in the press box and on social media about the possible retirement of a \"big player\".

US announces H-1B visa overhaul, Indian techies to benefit

TO TAKE EFFECT IN MID-JANUARY

Free healthcare for senior citizens: Kejriwal

AHEAD OF DELHI Assembly elections next year, AAP national convener and former CM Arvind Kejriwal announced that all citizens of Delhi aged above 60 will get free medical care in government and private hospitals if his party returns to power. The scheme, called Sanjeevani, will not have an income cap for eligibility, he said.

Navy boat hits ferry off Mumbai coast, 13 dead

A PRIVATE FERRY, carrying more than 110 passengers to Elephanta Island off Mumbai coast, capsized after a Navy speedboat crashed into it on Wednesday.

Trump threatens to impose reciprocal tariffs on India

HE MADE THE remarks while responding to a question on a potential trade agreement with China.

2W sales skid sharp 19% in Dec

\"TWO-WHEELER SALES did very well in October and November on the back of festival and wedding season.

Opposition seeks Shah's resignation

● PM defends HM; slams Cong & its 'rotten ecosystem'

Enhancing customer journey in the cloud

ORACLE has created Customer Success Services (CSS) to provide comprehensive support for customers using its cloud tools.

Moving beyond conventional tech

AI offers a wide range of benefits for SMEs

Drones deliver new hope to farmers

● Aerial tech enhances farming efficiency, can tackle workforce woes

Walmart has a tough battle ahead in India

E-COMMERCE IN INDIA is a political and regulatory minefield. US consumer giant Walmart Inc. — which has been waiting to launch the much-anticipated initial public offering of the online marketplace it acquired for $16 billion six years ago — has had its patience tested.

Acting with restraint

Overall, regulators have done a competent job, but they need to work on lack of transparency and overreach

Board observers in the spotlight

AT PRESENT, RBI DOES NOT SEE ANY MIDDLE GROUND FOR NBFC INVESTORS ACTING AS OBSERVERS

Placing Indian agriculture on the global map

Farmer producer organisations should be supported per their requirements, which currently are know-how about international standards and scaling

Biden admin to investigate Chinese semiconductors

PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN'S administration is set to initiate a trade investigation into Chinese semiconductors in the coming days, as part of a push to reduce reliance on a technology that US officials believe poses national security risks.

UK inflation hits 8-month high in Nov

BRITISH INFLATION HIT an eight-month high in November, but the rise in services prices - watched closely by the Bank of England (BoE) as an underlying measure of inflationary pressures - held steady, offering the central bank a little bit of relief.

Musk, SpaceX face federal reviews over security issues

ELON MUSK AND SPACEX face at least three federal reviews over whether they have complied with federal reporting rules aimed at protecting national security, the NYT reported on Tuesday.

Guardian's Observer, oldest Sunday paper, sold to Tortoise Media

THE OWNER OF Britain's Guardian newspaper confirmed on Wednesday that it has sold The Observer, the world's oldest Sunday newspaper, to Tortoise Media for an undisclosed fee.

Honda, Nissan explore merger amid Tesla, China challenges

JAPANESE AUTO GIANTS Honda Motor and Nissan Motor are set to begin merger talks as early as Monday next week, the Nikkei reported on Wednesday.

Bancassurance tie-up likely for RCap arm and IndusInd Bank

RELIANCE NIPPON LIFE Insurance, a subsidiary of debt-ridden Reliance Capital (RCap), has initiated talks with IndusInd Bank for bancassurance partnership as the IIHL and RCAP deal has reached the final lap.

Shriram Group arm raises $1.28-bn loan

SHRIRAM FINANCE (SFL), the flagship company of the Shriram Group, raised $1.277 billion in multiple currencies, including dollar, euro and dirham (AED), through an external commercial borrowing (ECB) loan transaction.

Indices extend losing streak for third consecutive session

BENCHMARK INDICES FELL up to 0.62%, continuing their losing streak for the third straight session, as investors remained cautious ahead of the US Federal Reserve meeting outcome.

Rupee moves closer to 85/$

ON A SLIPPERY TRACK

Offshore instruments rule adds to compliance burden for FPIs: Experts

● Negligible trades with derivatives as underlying assets in last three years

Mobikwik debuts at 58% premium; ends opening day with 90% gains

● Vishal Mega Mart sees over 40% gains in opening trade

Sembcorp bags 150 MW solar project from SECI

SEMBCORP INDUSTRIES, THROUGH its wholly-owned renewables subsidiary Sembcorp Green Infra, has secured a 150 megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic project coupled with a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) of 300 MWh from Solar Energy Corporation of India.

Institutional investments in realty at record high: Report

INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENT IN Indian real estate rose 51% to a record $8.87 billion during 2024 as investors look to encash strong demand for housing, office and warehousing properties, according to JLL.

Amazon sells Shoppers Stop stake for ₹276 cr

GLOBAL E-COMMERCE GIANT

Tourism & hospitality sector may add 6.1 mn jobs by 2037

India's tourism and hospitality sector is all set to create over 6.1 million additional jobs by 2036-37, as per a new report released by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and EY.

ITC consolidates shareholding in Oberoi, Leela hotel chains

After acquisition, ITC's shareholding in EIH and HLV aggregates to 16.13% and 8.11% of their paid-up share capital, respectively