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Paramount to exit Viacom18, sell stake to RIL for ₹4,286 cr

MUKESH AMBANI-LED RELIANCE Industries (RIL) has agreed to buy Paramount Global's entire 13.01% stake in entertainment network Viacom18 Media for ₹4,286 crore, it said on Thursday.

Lottery king leads the list of electoral bond purchasers

BJP gets the most donations, followed by TMC, Congress

Census, economic data overhaul in the works

THE CENTRE IS planning a number of steps to improve the quality of the country's economic data, including kicking off the long-delayed population census, according to people familiar with the matter.

Women steadily outnumber men in Lok Sabha seats

Seats with more women electors than men up from 85 in 2009 to 110 in 2019

'Whatever happens, Rohit Sharma will be there to stand by you'

In the span of seven weeks, Yashasvi Jaiswal transformed from a bright young potential to the new torchbearer of India's batting.

Trump and Biden clinch nominations

PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN and former President Donald Trump both clinched their parties' nomination on Tuesday, kicking off the first U.S. presidential election rematch in nearly 70 years.

Putin warns the West again: Russia ready for nuclear war

PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN warned the West on Wednesday Russia was technically ready for nuclear war and that if the US sent troops to Ukraine, it would be considered a significant escalation of the conflict.

ITC stock jumps 8.6% after BAT sells 3.5% stake

ICICI Pru MF, Singapore govt, Bank of America Securities among key buyers in block deal

Markets not in serious bubble territory, says Uday Kotak

KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK founder and non-executive director Uday Kotak expects investments in mutual funds, portfolio management services, and alternative investment funds to rise to 50% of bank deposits in a decade, from nearly 30% at present.

Hindenburg attack aimed at defaming India: Adani

Adani addresses private event in Mumbai

NCLT decision may fast-track RCap resolution process

THE NATIONAL COMPANY LAW Tribunal (NCLT) on Wednesday allowed an appeal by Reliance Capital (RCap)'s administrator seeking a correction in the 90-day period for implementation of the resolution plan.

Cabinet nod to ₹8K-cr corridors of Delhi Metro

THE UNION CABINET on Wednesday approved two new corridors of Delhi Metro's Phase IV project Lajpat Nagar to Saket G-Block and Inderlok to Indraprastha - in a move that will further improve the Metro connectivity in the national capital.

Bulk of poll bonds bought since Apr '19 redeemed: SBI

STATE BANK of India (SBI) on Wednesday informed the Supreme Court that it has submitted the details of the electoral bonds to the Election Commission in compliance with the apex court's order.

EU approves world's most comprehensive AI rules

New law intended to address worries about bias, privacy

iPhone exports from India may swell to record ₹80k cr

Apple’s average selling price is higher than Samsung’s

Coffee, chocolate hit sweet spot in FMCG market

50% out of 90 categories lost consumption in 2023, says Kantar

As brand Byju's takes a hit, Aakash tries to distance itself

WITH BYJU'S MIRED in financial and legal troubles, its primary subsidiary, Aakash Educational Services, is trying to distance itself from its parent in its brand promotion and sales pitch.

Tata Motors inks MoU for ₹9K-cr plant in Tamil Nadu

TATA MOTORS, INDIA'S biggest automaker, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday to explore setting up of a vehicle manufacturing facility in the state.

GST probe wing told not to directly call CEOs, CFOs

THE CENTRAL BOARD OF Indirect Tax and Customs (CBIC) has directed officials in the Directorate General of Goods and Services Tax Intelligence (DGGI) to follow a \"bottom-up\" approach while investigating tax liability of multinational companies (MNCs).

Zepto levies ₹2 platform fee, a first for q-commerce

ZEPTO HAS BECOME the first quick-commerce company to introduce a platform fee of ₹2 per order for select users.

Markets wilt under regulatory heat

Mid small-caps bleed again, ₹20 trn eroded in 3 sessions

No global & local divide on digital Bill

Zomato, Swiggy and Oyo oppose ex ante framework

Kasparov's move: From 64 squares to anti-regime voice in Putin's Russia

Former champion added to the list of terrorists extremists’ last week

CAA grants citizenship, does not take it away: Amit Shah

UNION HOME MINISTER Amit Shah on Tuesday assured minorities that the Citizenship (Amendment) Act is not meant to snatch anyone's citizenship, as he accused the Congress and other opposition parties of spreading misconception about the new law which has sparked protests in Kerala and Assam.

Simultaneous polls see higher GDP growth: Kovind panel told

A REPORT BY former chairperson of Fifteenth Finance Commission NK Singh, and co-authored by Prachi Mishra, Chief of Systemic Division Issues, IMF, to study the macroeconomic impact of simultaneous elections is learnt to have said that economic growth gets a fillip of about 1.5 percentage points when Assembly and Lok Sabha polls are held together.

Congress announces second list for LS polls

THE CONGRESS ON Tuesday announced its second list of 43 candidates for the Lok Sabha polls, fielding Kamal Nath's son Nakul Nath once again from Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara and Ashok Gehlot's son Vaibhav Gehlot from Rajasthan's Jalore.

Xiaomi to start deliveries of its first EV model, shares soar

CHINA'S XIAOMI ON Tuesday said it will start deliveries of its first electric vehicle (EV) model SU7 this month, venturing into the world's largest auto market amid a brutal price war.

RBI's recent actions reflect increased compliance focus

A SERIES OF actions taken by the Reserve Bank of India over the past six months has left the financial sector puzzled about the heightened aggression of the banking regulator.

Vi surrenders spectrum in two circles

AHEAD OF THE spectrum auction in May, Vodafone Idea has surrendered 5 MHz spectrum in the 1800 MHz band in two circles, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh East, according to officials.

Google restricts Gemini on queries related to polls

Joins poll panel to offer easy access to voting information