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Cement majors post double-digit volume growth in Q3, eye price recovery

The companies remain optimistic of further improvement in demand and prices in the coming months, aided by benign inflation, supportive tax rationalisation measures and healthy infra-led growth

Negotiating trade deals from a position of strength, says Piyush Goyal

Goyal said India would face no difficulty in purchasing goods worth $500 billion from the United States over the next five years under a proposed bilateral trade pact

Gold holds the ground as traders track US inflation data: Analysts

Traders will look for cues from US GDP, PMI, non-farm payroll and inflation data. Also, inflation readings from China, Germany, and India will also be keenly watched

UIDAI completes over 10 mn biometric updates for children in 83K schools

Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has made MBU free for children in the age group of 7 to 15 years from October 1 for one year period

Private mini aircraft crashes in Karnataka, both occupants eject out

Those who survived the accident were identified as Captain Kunal Malhotra, who is an Assistant Flight Instructor (AFI) at Redbird Aviation, and trainee pilot Goutham Sankar P R

Avoid costly, large LLM buildouts; focus on smaller models, says Vembu

Vembu said there is significant scope for research and development in AI, and added that Zoho is actively pursuing more energy-efficient routes, including smaller models or other approaches

India's housing mkt strong, steady after growth post covid: Pirojsha Godrej

Pirojsha exuded confidence that the company would easily achieve its Rs 32,500 crore target of sales bookings for this fiscal

PM Modi meets Indian-origin leaders in Kuala Lumpur during Malaysia visit

PM Modi said the accomplishments of PIOs (Persons of Indian Origin) "in public life are a matter of immense pride for everyone"

500 EV buses to cut pollution, boost transport in Delhi: Rekha Gupta

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta says the DTC plans to increase its total bus fleet to 14,000 by 2028

Titan expects sharp rise in Swiss watch sales in India post EU trade pact

The Tata group firm, which operates Helios and Helios Luxe formats, said Swiss brands will become more competitive in the domestic market as they pass on duty benefits to consumers

PM protected interest of farmers, workers: BJP chief on India-US trade deal

The Modi government "diplomatically and patiently" made a trade deal with the US, said the BJP president

India-US trade deal: Industry awaits clarity on agri products tariff cuts

What remains unclear is whether American soybean oil will be allowed on a quota basis with nil basic customs duty, and whether the 6.5 per cent agri and education cess will be exempted

After 11 years, law ministry hikes fees for govt advocates across courts

Law Ministry raises fees for central govt advocates after 11 years; Group A to get ₹21,600 per day, Groups B and C ₹14,400 per day for regular appeals and defended petitions

PSU banks profit to cross ₹2 trn milestone in FY26: DFS Secy Nagaraju

Stressing that the Indian banking sector is in good shape, he said credit growth of PSBs is at 12 per cent this year, which is tremendously "good"

L&T plans 32 MW data centre capacity by March-end, eyes electrolyser orders

In the semiconductor business, L&T is focusing on design-led chips and engaging with multiple customers, with most spending being expensed through the profit and loss account

Govt's FY27 capex to focus on highways, rail, metros: Expenditure Secy

The government has budgeted total expenditure in 2026-27 at over ₹53.47 trillion, of which about ₹12.22 trillion is projected to be the capital expenditure

I-T dept invites stakeholder views on draft rules under new Income Tax Act

As part of a wider consultative process, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) invites inputs and suggestions from stakeholders in the four major categories

Delhi 5-star hotel room prices surge as AI summit sparks record demand

The Summit has garnered strong interest from the global community, with over 35,000 registrations received ahead of the event

Union Budget reflects PM Modi's push to end 'policy ping-pong': FM

Framed as the first Budget of a new five-year fiscal cycle and the second quarter of the 21st century, it prioritises capital expenditure, infrastructure expansion and structural reforms

Govt to constitute high-level committee on banking soon: FM Sitharaman

We want the committee to tell us what kind of things we need to do so that banking is made available for funding Viksit Bharat, said FM