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GST mop-up sees six-month high in Oct with Rs 1.87 trillion, up 8.9% Y-o-Y

From April to October 2024, gross GST collections on a year-to-date basis reached Rs 12.74 trillion, marking a 9.4 per cent increase compared to Rs 11.64 trillion during the same period last year

Tech layoffs fall in October as IT industry shows signs of stabilising

October's layoff numbers reveal a continuing decline, maintaining the trend established in previous months and marking one of the lowest points for layoffs since 2023

China adapts Meta's AI model for military use amid US security concerns

The research signals that military analysts within China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) are exploring open-source LLMs, especially those from Meta, as potential tools for defence-related application

Simulating extraterrestrial life: Isro's analogue mission begins in Ladakh

The mission's objective is to replicate conditions of living in an interplanetary habitat, tackling the potential obstacles that astronauts may face on future deep-space missions

Reliance-Disney joint venture deal gets European Commission approval

The merger between RIL's Viacom18 and Disney's Star India is anticipated to conclude by early November, pending the final approvals from CCI, NCLT and the Broadcasting Ministry

Bibek Debroy, top economic advisor to PM Modi, dies at the age of 69

Debroy was a Padma Shri award recipient and was serving as chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India, a position he had held since September 2017

Apple sets record India revenue driven by iPhone sales, plans 4 new stores

The iPhone wasn't the only high-performing product; Cook mentioned that iPad sales in India saw strong performance as well, achieving double-digit growth in the quarter ending September

Why did liquor demand drop for the first time since Covid in Sep quarter?

Whisky, which makes up two-thirds of the spirits segment, experienced a 1 per cent drop in volume, with brandy and rum also falling by 3 per cent and 2 per cent respectively

Inflation fails to dim Diwali spirit as brands curate affordable hampers

Consumers have been indulging in festive snacking and gifting for Diwali, encouraged by companies offering affordable gift packs and food hampers despite inflation concerns

Jharkhand polls 2024: Barhait, Lohardaga, Gandey among key constituencies

Elections in Jharkhand will be held in two phases on November 13 and 20 with the results to be announced on November 23

Quick commerce led to closure of 200,000 kirana stores: Retailers' body

Recent data reveals, metro cities have experienced the greatest impact of quick commerce with 90,000 kirana stores shutting down in these areas alone, compared to 60,000 closures in Tier-I cities

After 10-minute deliveries, quick commerce firms test flash return services

Just last week, Blinkit rolled out 10-minute returns and exchanges for clothing and footwear in select cities, while Swiggy Instamart and Zepto are reportedly exploring similar features to keep up

Canada's Oppn leader Poilievre cancels Diwali event, sparks racism charge

The Indian diaspora in Canada highlighted a more pervasive problem, as "racism and discrimination are prevalent in Canada," with this incident revealing lingering systemic biases

This Pakistani journalist finds his car bugged, mocks spy agency's old tech

Pakistani journalist Azaz Syed revealed that when he went to a mechanic for car repairs, he discovered a bugging device of outdated technology from the 1990s

Canada admits leaking details on Indian 'interference' claims to US paper

Canada's national security adviser confirmed that she and Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister David Morrison leaked information about Indian activities and Union Home Minister to The Washington Post

India's agri-exports slip slightly, but rice and meat shipments show growth

Basmati rice exports rose sharply by 11 per cent between April and September 2024, compared to the same period in FY24 reaching $2.87 billion, aided by the recent removal of the minimum export price

Jio Payment Solutions gets RBI greenlight for online payment aggregation

The authorisation, effective from October 28 permits JPSL to handle digital transactions in compliance with Section 7 of the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007

Air India suspends 10 crew members amid protest over revised layover policy

Ahead of its scheduled merger with Vistara in November, Air India introduced a new layover policy for cabin crew requiring some to share rooms during layovers, effective December 1

Kunal Kamra 'accepts' Bhavish Aggarwal's job offer amid Ola service row

Kamra recently posted on X (formerly Twitter) that he already feels like an "Ola employee" due to the influx of customer complaints tagging him

Gift card scam hits Bengaluru engineer, ends ups losing Rs 4.5 lakh

The scam began with a message sent to the engineer ahead of Diwali, apparently from his boss, asking him to complete a quick assignment