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Rajasthan needs ease of doing business, cost cuts: Experts at BS Samriddhi

Experts at Business Standard's Rajasthan Samriddhi 2025 said the state must cut business costs, improve logistics, and ease rules to attract investors and boost growth opportunities

Amit Shah to introduce 3 bills in LS today; online gaming, J&K in focus

Home Minister Amit Shah to introduce three bills in Lok Sabha today, including a proposal to amend the J&K Reorganisation Act; Online Gaming Bill also listed on the agenda

GoM meet today: What's on agenda as Centre pushes 2-slab GST reform plan

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to explain Centre's plan for two GST slabs of 5 per cent and 18 per cent, with a 40 per cent rate on select goods

Former SC judge B Sudershan Reddy picked as INDIA bloc VP candidate

B Sudershan Reddy to contest as INDIA alliance VP candidate, facing NDA's CP Radhakrishnan; elections are set for September 9 after Dhankhar's resignation

SoftBank invests $2 bn in Intel as chip giant hopes to revive fortunes

The shares of the chip giant lost 60% of their value last year as it could not gain traction in the artificial intelligence (AI) market, which is dominated by Nvidia

Cabinet approves ₹8,308 cr 6-lane Bhubaneswar Bypass to ease city traffic

The Cabinet approved a ₹8,308 crore, six-lane Bhubaneswar Bypass in Odisha; stretching 110.9 km, it connects major cities, highways, ports and will boost traffic flow and growth

Cabinet approves ₹1,507 cr greenfield airport project in Kota-Bundi

The Cabinet has approved a ₹1,507 crore greenfield airport at Kota-Bundi; it will handle 2 million passengers yearly and support the city's industrial and educational growth

'Why pay ₹150 for 12 hours on 65 km?' SC flags toll collection issues

The Supreme Court questioned why commuters should pay ₹150 on a 65-km Thrissur highway that took 12 hours due to poor road conditions and heavy traffic

Inside Beijing's military parade: From laser tanks to hypersonic missiles

Beijing's military parade rehearsal showed new hypersonic missiles, drones, laser tanks, and advanced armoured vehicles, highlighting China's growing high-tech military power

India-Pak clash spikes Asia Cup 2025 ad rates up to ₹16 lakh per 10 seconds

Ad slots for Asia Cup 2025 are priced up to ₹16 lakh for 10 seconds, with India-Pakistan games driving the highest rates; Sony is offering premium TV and digital ad packages

Ukraine peace push: Key takeaways from Trump-Zelenskyy White House talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders met Donald Trump at the White House to discuss ending the war, with talks on peace, weapons support and a meeting with Putin

'Open to elections after peace is restored': Zelenskyy after meeting Trump

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said elections can only be held in Kyiv after peace is restored, stressing that during war people cannot take part in free and democratic voting

Trump meets Zelenskyy, says Ukraine war might be the 'easiest to end'

Trump met Zelenskyy at the White House, days after talks with Putin in Alaska, and said both leaders wanted peace as European leaders joined negotiations on Ukraine

GST revamp brings price cuts on ACs, mobiles. Check full list of items

PM Modi announced new GST rates as a Diwali gift, cutting prices on many goods. ACs, snacks, mobiles, soaps and cement will get cheaper. Check full list of items here

S&P raises credit ratings of SBI, HDFC Bank, Tata Capital, 7 other firms

S&P Global upgraded ratings of 10 Indian banks and finance firms, including SBI, HDFC Bank and Tata Capital, a day after raising India's sovereign credit rating to BBB

India hails Trump-Putin Alaska summit, calls peace efforts 'commendable'

India welcomed the Trump-Putin summit in Alaska, calling it commendable; the leaders held talks on the Ukraine war, focusing on peace and cutting the human cost of conflict

Pakistan floods: Over 300 dead, rescue ops on as rains wreck homes, roads

Villages are under water, roads cut off and homes destroyed in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, while rescue teams work to save stranded families

AI171 crash: US attorney seeks probe data, eyes lawsuit against Boeing

US attorney for families of Air India AI171 crash victims has demanded full transparency in the probe and faster compensation, saying the families deserve to know the truth

Dwarka to Sonipat quicker? PM Modi to open new Delhi highways on Aug 17

PM Narendra Modi will inaugurate Delhi's Dwarka Expressway and UER-II on August 17, projects worth ₹11,000 crore aimed at reducing traffic jams and improving NCR connectivity

Trump hints US could hold back secondary tariffs on India over Russian oil

US President Donald Trump said the US may not add extra tariffs on India for buying Russian oil, leaving room for change of plans after India faced 50 per cent tariffs