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Cabinet approves ₹4,371 crore to overhaul India's data collection system

Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday said the Cabinet has cleared ₹4,371 crore to modernise the country's data collection system

US midterms election results 2026: Check full list of House, Senate winners

US midterms polls: A total of 435 House seats, 35 Senate seats and governorships in 36 US states were contested in the 2026 midterm elections

Irdai introduces four-layer motor insurance structure from December 15

Motor insurance will have four separate covers, including third-party liability, cover for passengers, personal accident cover and protection against damage to the insured vehicle

Explained: Why Maharashtra govt moved Bombay High Court against FSSAI

The Maharashtra government has accused FSSAI of creating a parallel enforcement system and taking away powers vested in state authorities under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

Who is Darius Khambata and what his exit from Tata Trusts means for Noel?

Darius Khambata is stepping down over differences following the September 17 Tata Sons board meeting, which he said had 'damaged' the company's reputation and gone against the Tata group's values

Sebi proposes LTCG tax relief for FPIs: What it means for Indian markets

Sebi has proposed scrapping LTCG tax on foreign investors' equity gains and offering tax relief to domestic mutual fund investors who switch between schemes

Why Tesla, Samsung are pushing back against new US tariffs on Vietnam

Vietnamese goods currently face a 12.5 per cent US tariff, imposed in July over concerns that the country failed to stop imports of goods made using forced labour

Weekly policy watch: Manufacturing, services PMI & forex reserves in focus

India's policy agenda this week will centre on manufacturing and services activity, along with fresh forex reserves data

Cabinet approves ₹10,000 cr container manufacturing scheme: Why it matters

The scheme aims to raise India's annual container manufacturing capacity nearly tenfold to 750,000 TEUs, create jobs and reduce reliance on imports

Explained: What are dark GPUs and how are they holding back the AI boom?

Power shortages are leaving billions of dollars' worth of AI chips unused at data centres. Here's what dark GPUs are, why they matter and how they could slow the AI boom

Govt defends IDBI Bank valuation, says process added ₹3,917 cr to deal value

The Finance Ministry said the Core Group of Secretaries on Disinvestment had the authority to decide the bidding process, which helped increase the IDBI Bank stake sale value by ₹3,917 crore

Christine Lagarde to step down as European Central Bank chief in Feb 2027

Christine Lagarde, who took charge of the ECB in 2019, steered the eurozone through the Covid pandemic, the Ukraine war, an energy crisis and inflation pressures linked to the US-Iran war

87% people in Delhi-NCR want other pollution sources tackled first: Survey

Delhi will bar non-BS-VI petrol and diesel vehicles registered outside the capital from Nov 1 to Jan 31, 2027, affecting vehicles from Gurugram, Noida, Ghaziabad and Faridabad

How Indian banks are planning to offset Irdai's insurance commission cuts

Irdai has proposed product- and channel-specific caps on insurance commissions, lower expense limits for insurers; banks are exploring mutual funds and forex to offset potential income losses

Why Microsoft thinks most employees will reject its voluntary exit offer

Microsoft has opened a voluntary exit offer for around 60,000 employees across four countries, but CFO Amy Hood expects few eligible staff to accept, citing growth opportunities

AI is not a bubble yet, but volatility lies ahead, says Shankar Sharma

At Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit 2026, Shankar Sharma said AI is not a bubble yet, citing investment opportunities for major tech firms, but warned that the sector would remain volatile

CERT-In flags security flaws in Apple devices, warns of data exposure

CERT-In said the vulnerabilities could also allow attackers to bypass security restrictions and compromise the targeted systems

AI is not a bubble yet, but volatility lies ahead, says Shankar Sharma

At Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit 2026, Shankar Sharma said AI is not a bubble yet, citing investment opportunities for major tech firms, but warned that the sector would remain volatile

Sebi will review compliance burden on foreign investors: Tuhin Kanta Pandey

At Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit 2026, Sebi chief Tuhin Kanta Pandey said the regulator will review compliance rules for foreign investors and seek views on aligning them with global standards

Better intelligence sharing key to curbing digital fraud, say experts

At the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit 2026, experts called for better intelligence sharing, stronger fraud detection and wider use of AI to curb digital payment fraud and protect users