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Saudi Arabia bans poultry, egg imports from 40 nations, India included

Saudi Arabia has stopped poultry and egg imports from 40 countries, including India, as a safety step against bird flu; processed, heat-treated products are exempt under strict rules

All about 'Perplexity Computer', the new multi-model digital worker system

CEO Aravind Srinivas introduces Perplexity Computer, an AI system that can research, code, design and deploy full projects on its own, moving beyond chatbots to act as a digital worker

AI most democratic tech in film industry, says Shekhar Kapur at BS Manthan

BS Manthan: Shekhar Kapur says AI is the most democratic tech in films, calls it widely misunderstood and says it empowers young creators to make movies faster and cheaper

Jatinder Mehra, who shaped India's steel growth story, passes away at 86

Steel industry veteran Jatinder Mehra, Vice Chairman at Essar's Metals & Mining Division and former RINL chief, passed away at 86, leaving behind a six-decade legacy in steel

Soil health, markets key to agricultural growth: Experts at BS Manthan

Experts at BS Manthan say India can become a global food hub, but must fix soil health, reform fertiliser subsidies and ensure farm growth is more balanced across crops and states

India must become cost competitive to penetrate global markets: Kant

Speaking at BS Manthan, the former NITI Aayog CEO said India must lower credit and power costs, reform lending norms and build large-scale manufacturing to take advantage of global supply chain shifts

BS Manthan: EAC-PM Chairman underlines 3 development goals for vision 2047

Prof S Mahendra Dev said that since 2014, reforms have led to a structural transformation that lays the foundation for a developed economy

Centre has no plan to bring back farm laws: Shivraj Chouhan at BS Manthan

At BS Manthan, Shivraj Singh Chouhan said the Centre has no plan to revive farm laws and is preparing a national and crop-wise roadmap to raise output, ensure fair prices and boost farmer incomes

India may need a productivity commission, says NITI Aayog's Suman Bery

BS Manthan: Suman Bery suggests rebranding NITI Aayog as a 'Productivity Commission', stressing higher labour productivity and greater women's workforce participation to achieve Viksit Bharat

India removes 'most favoured nation' clause for France: What it means

India has removed the 'most favoured nation' clause from its tax treaty with France, aiming to reduce disputes and clarify tax rules

Donald Trump raises global tariffs to 15%: What Sections 122, 232, 301 mean

US President Donald Trump has raised the global baseline tariff to 15 per cent after a court setback, using older trade laws. Here's what Sections 122, 232 and 301 mean and how they allow tariffs

Iran signs €500 mn missile deal with Russia to rebuild air defences

Iran has signed a nearly €500 million deal with Russia to buy portable air-defence missiles, aiming to quickly rebuild its weakened air shield after last year's conflict damaged key defence systems

IDFC First Bank flags ₹590 cr fraud in govt accounts: What we know so far

IDFC First Bank reported a suspected ₹590 crore fraud in Haryana government accounts, linked to staff at its Chandigarh branch; four employees suspended and KPMG to probe fraud

Mexico erupts after cartel boss killed; India issues advisory: What we know

Mexico saw gun battles, arson and road blockades after its army killed cartel boss El Mencho. With violence spreading across states, India and the US advised citizens to shelter in place

India to become global hub for AI use, LLMs: Paytm CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma

India AI Impact Summit 2026: Vijay Shekhar Sharma said India will lead the global AI race by building many LLMs, using AI to boost businesses and expanding credit access to drive financial inclusion

AI can make India global creative capital, says JioStar's Uday Shankar

India-AI Impact Summit 2026: Uday Shankar said AI can help India become the world's creative capital by cutting costs, boosting storytelling and helping local content reach global audiences

Biotech sovereignty in AI is key to India's health security: Biocon's Shaw

India AI Impact Summit 2026: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw said India must build biotech sovereignty powered by AI to protect health security and lead the future of medicine

What is Pax Silica, the US-led AI supply chain bloc India joined today?

India joined Pax Silica at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, becoming part of a US-led push to build reliable supply chains for AI and key minerals needed for future industries

Ola Electric plans to cut store count to 550 amid market share slump

Ola Electric reportedly plans to cut its store count to about 550 by March as sales slow, market share falls sharply and the company restructures operations to reduce costs

Trust, data and compute key for AI development, says Meta's Alexandr Wang

At the India AI Impact Summit 2026, Alexandr Wang said talent, energy, data and compute are key to AI growth, stressing policy support, collaboration and safe development