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Indian state refiners pause Russian oil purchases, sources say
The country's state refiners - Indian Oil Corp, Hindustan Petroleum...
Government’s anti-fraud initiative shows remarkable success, 97% reduction in spoofed calls
Jyotiraditya Scindia,Union Minister for Communications The portal's...
Mumbai overtakes Beijing to become Asia’s new billionaire capital
Leading the Indian billionaire list is Mukesh Ambani, the chairman of Reliance Industries, with a staggering net worth of $115 billion. Closely following is Gautam Adani, the founder of the Adani Group energy conglomerate, with assets valued at $86 billion, marking a...
Apple, Google, Meta targeted in EU’s first Digital Markets Act probes
The European Union law, effective from March 7, aims to challenge the power of the tech giants by making it easier for people to move between competing online services like social media platforms, internet browsers and app stores. That should in turn open up space for...
China vows to treat foreign firms equally amid industrial upgrade push
China will continue to open up high-level areas of industry and finance and create more market opportunities, and will firmly safeguard a multilateral trading system with the WTO at its core, Vice Commerce Minister Guo Tingting said . Beijing: China pledged on Monday...
By 2035, global warming could add up to 3.2 percentage points to food inflation every year: Study
Global warming could add up to 3.2 percentage points to food inflation every year in a decade's time, and will affect the Global South more than high-income countries, according to a new international research.The researchers said that Africa and South America are...
Google, Apple breakups on the agenda as global regulators target tech
That in turn could inspire watchdogs around the world to pile on, as evidenced in the growing number of antitrust probes in various countries following the opening of EU and U.S. cases. Since AT&T was broken up exactly 40 years ago, no company has faced the...
China blocks use of Intel and AMD chips in government computers, FT reports
The procurement guidance also seeks to sideline Microsoft's Windows operating system and foreign-made database software in favour of domestic options, the report said. According to the FT report, Chinese officials have begun following the guidelines, which were...
UNCTAD optimistic about global trade outlook in 2024
Persistent geopolitical tensions, rising shipping costs, and high levels of debt weighing on economic activity in many countries may still exert negative influences on global trade, it added Moderating global inflation and improving economic growth forecasts an...
Karnataka moves SC seeking direction to Centre to release funds for drought management
"Cumulatively for Kharif 2023 season, the agriculture and horticulture crop loss have been reported in more than 48 lakh hectares with the estimated loss (cost of cultivation) of Rs 35,162 crore," the plea, filed through advocate D L Chidananda, said New Delhi: The...
Centre issues guidelines to states, UTs on preventing hospital fires during summer months
As temperatures escalate during the summer months, hospital fires become a significant threat, the advisory said New Delhi: With temperatures rising, the Centre on Saturday directed states and Union territories to ensure that all hospitals within their jurisdiction...
FPIs infuse over Rs 38,000 cr in equities in March so far amid strong domestic economic outlook
Further, the influx of FPIs can be attributed to robust GDP growth and expectations of a potential shift in the RBI's policy, possibly leading to rate cuts of 25-50 basis points in the latter half of fiscal 2025, experts believe FPIs have shown a significant...