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US Economy In A Sweet Spot. Why Risk It?

The US just got another stellar update on the state of the economy. Real gross domestic product expanded at a 2.8 per cent annualised pace in the third quarter, and a key measure of inflation fell to within a whisker of the Federal Reserve's target.

Climate change to put APAC GDP on thin ice with 41% melt by 2100

India alone could face 24.7% loss in GDP by 2070

More intelligence features will be available in Dec, confirms Apple

Apple will add the option to enable access to OpenAI's ChatGPT from within Writing Tools and Siri.

Centre readies plan to tackle zoonotic disease outbreaks

With outbreaks of zoonotic diseases, such as swine flu, Nipah virus, and bird flu, becoming more frequent and increasingly threatening human health, the Union government has prepared a crisis management plan (CMP) on animal health.

Rishabh Pant released by DC, SRH keeps Klaasen with highest-retaining amount

Flamboyant keeper-batter Rishabh Pant's nine-year association with Delhi Capitals officially ended on Thursday while South African Heinrich Klaasen, with ₹23 crore valuation, pipped none other than peerless Virat Kohli (₹21 crore) to emerge as the top-most retention for the upcoming IPL season.

Weak consumption hits Q2 ad revenue of media firms

A slowdown in the consumption economy has cast a shadow over traditional advertising revenue of media companies during the second quarter of financial year 2025 (Q2FY25), even as revenue from digital advertising continued to grow.

Musk's SpaceX now gets into the spy game

Pentagon needs what the firm offers to compete with China even as it frets over its potential for dominance, billionaire's global interests

Delhi's air quality 'very poor' on Diwali

Delhi's air quality continued to deteriorate, remaining in the \"very poor\" category on Diwali, with levels expected to worsen to the \"severe\" category due to bursting of firecrackers at night.

Anatomy of trade union: Collective bargaining realising strength

Over a century after India's first trade union Madras Labour Union was formed in Chennai by B P Wadia in 1918, the recent month-long strike by nearly 1,400 workers at a Samsung Electronics manufacturing unit near Chennai has put the spotlight back on labour unions in India.

Sensex, Nifty fall for second day on selling in IT shares, FII pullout

DOWNTURN Sensex intraday

Swiggy public issue to take 2024 IPO mopup past record ₹1.2 tm

Number of transactions stands at 71, making 2024 the busiest year for IPOs since 2007

Execution key to further gains in Tata Power after Q2

Tata Power's Q2FY25 results were above consensus despite challenges like low plant availability at Mundra and Odisha discom operations getting affected by rain.

SMALLCAPS EARN THEIR FEATHERS, GOLD SHINES

Samvat 2080 closes with small and midcaps leading the charge, gold gleams with a 32% gain, and bond markets poised for stability. As investors celebrate strong returns, caution is advised amid evolving economic landscapes and geopolitical uncertainties Small, midcaps steal a march on largecaps As investors celebrate strong returns, caution is advised amid evolving economic landscapes and geopolitical uncertainties

Gold glitters with 32% gain, highest since Samvat 2067

Samvat 2080 was the best year for gold and silver, with the two precious metals delivering 32 per cent and 39 per cent, respectively, despite a 9 percentage point (900 bps) reduction in import duty, which led to a 9 per cent fall in domestic gold prices shortly after the announcement.

₹, bonds to balance on high wire of RBI rate decisions, US polls

Foreign exchange (forex) and government bond dealers expect the timeline for domestic interest rate cuts and the US presidential election to play crucial roles in Samvat 2081.

Disengagement at the border

More clarity needs to emerge on specifics of infrastructure creation activities, patrolling, buffer zones and status quo ante in Eastern Ladakh

Deconstructing the Goan facade

My earliest impressions of Goa are etched with images of colourful caricatures personifying life there by the famous Mario Miranda, who belonged to the coastal state.

Banking on AI

Adoption can improve business practices

A new beginning

Markets will focus on India's underlying strength

7 killed in deadliest attack in Israel since Lebanon invasion

Projectiles fired from Lebanon into northern Israel killed seven people on Thursday, including four foreign workers, authorities said.

3-day mourning declared in Spain after 'flood of century'

Spain declared three days of mourning as heavy rains killed more than 90 people, in what is already one of the country's worst-ever natural disasters.

US sanctions 400 people, firms for fuelling Russia's war machine

The US is sanctioning almost 400 individuals and companies in India, China, and Türkiye as part of a bid to crack down on a sprawling network that has helped keep Russia's war machine running nearly three years into the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Govt fast-tracks land acquisition drive

The Uttar Pradesh government has planned to acquire nearly 96,000 acres of more industrial land over the next two to three years, aiming to become a preferred investment destination in South Asia.

Disengagement 'almost' complete: Rajnath

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said the disengagement process in certain areas along Line of Actual Control (LAC) was \"almost complete\", based on consensus achieved between India and China.

Student credit card scheme fails to take off

Manoj Tripathi, a student from Jamshedpur, was elated when the Jharkhand government launched the ambitious Guruji Student Credit Card scheme in March this year.

Won't compromise even an inch of India's territory: PM

Remarks come after India, China troops complete disengagement at 2 points

HDFC Bank arm HDB files papers for ₹12.5K cr IPO

Lender to sell shares worth ₹10,000 crore through offer for sale

Focusing on strengthening credit architecture

SALEE SUKUMARAN NAIR recently took charge as managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) of Tamilnad Mercantile Bank. Nair, formerly a deputy managing director of State Bank of India (SBI), in an online interaction with Shine Jacob, outlines his vision for the Thoothukudi-headquartered bank. Edited excerpts:

Experts flag lifestyle, screening lapses as reasons

Experts have raised concern over the increase in incidence rate and mortality due to breast cancer in India, citing lifestyle issues and lack of screening mechanisms as reasons.

Bank lending to industry surged 43% in H1FY25

Reflecting buoyancy and growth momentum, bank credit to industry—small, medium, and large—grew by 42.85 percent in the first half of the current financial year (H1FY25) over the same period last year.