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India among most technologically inclusive societies: Modi at Fintech Fest

Speaking at the Global Fintech Fest in Mumbai, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India is witnessing around 20 billion transactions worth ₹25 lakh crore through UPI every month

App-based taxis, autos go on daylong strike for their demands in Mumbai

The union demands fare rationalisation, aligning rates with metered cabs, banning bike taxis, and capping permits for black-and-yellow taxis and auto rickshaws

Pfizer-Trump deal: What it means for drug prices and pharma giants in US

Pfizer has pledged to make some medicines available at lower prices for the Medicaid programme and in return gained relief from immediate import tariffs

Satcom rollout to begin after Trai finalises spectrum prices, says Scindia

There is growing public anticipation over the Satcom rollout in India, with prominent companies keenly eyeing the high-stakes game of broadband beamed from Indian skies

Panacea Biotec to supply bivalent oral polio vaccines worth ₹127 cr to CMSS

In a regulatory filing, Panacea Biotec said the CMSS has accepted the company's offer for supply of bivalent oral polio vaccine against the tender issued by it through a Letter of Acceptance

Floods, landslides devastate Darjeeling tea gardens, ₹50 cr loss feared

Tea bushes in many gardens have been washed away, while the loss of tea-bearing land has left permanent damage to several estates, planters said

Ratan Tata's death anniversary: His legacy continues to guide India Inc

More than a guiding force in business, Ratan Tata's ethical leadership, global ambition, and philanthropic values continue to shape Indian industry and inspire generations of entrepreneurs

DNPA adopts Magnite access to streamline audience data, premium inventory

Several DNPA publishers have adopted Magnite Access to better use audience data, streamline premium inventory and offer advertisers more targeted and valuable campaigns

Destination becomes the stay, content the compass for travellers: Report

A new Booking.com report shows 80% of Indian travellers now prefer to spend most of their time at hotels, driving a boom in experience-led stays and non-room revenues

India dials up record smartphone exports; shipments touch $13.4 bn in H1

Shipments touch $13.4 bn in H1FY26, powered by iPhone; September exports to US treble

Andhra clears $10-bn Google data centre in Vizag, 188k jobs likely

Chandrababu Naidu-led SIPB clears ₹1.14-trn investments, including Google's ₹87,520-cr data centre in Visakhapatnam, to position the city as 'AI City Vizag'

India sets sights on 10% of global 6G patents: Telecom minister Scindia

Telecom minister Jyotiraditya Scindia says India's telecom vision goes far beyond 5G, with focus on 6G innovation, Satcom expansion and homegrown tech capacity

Realty's next address: Spine of the North shoulders Bengaluru's future

The Bengaluru leg closes the three-part series, tracing how Yelahanka, Devanahalli, ORR, SBD, and Whitefield are reshaping the city's residential and office landscape. North Bengaluru's airport corrid

Best time to invest, innovate and make in India, says PM Modi at IMC 2025

At India Mobile Congress 2025, PM says India's 5G reach and indigenous 4G stack show the country's progress from telecom dependence to technological leadership

India's cricket economy has just scratched surface, says Knight Riders CEO

Venky Mysore says India's cricket valuations have only scratched the surface, as investments rise and sports like football, kabaddi, and e-sports gain traction

FMCG companies indicate mid single-digit revenue growth in second quarter

FMCG majors expect moderate Q2 growth as GST rate cuts and inventory liquidation affect sales; Marico bucks trend with strong pricing-led performance

A deadly dose of neglect: Bitter truth behind cough syrup scare

Bottled negligence: DEG contamination exposes gaps in inspections, leaving pharma units from Gujarat to Kerala under the microscope

India should build its own AI models, says chief of India's AI mission

India is emerging as one of the most sought after markets for all these AI tech giants thanks to its over 1 billion internet user base-- the only other largest market after China

Nandan Nilekani says Finternet to go live in 2026 using AI, tokenisation

Infosys co-founder says India's next digital public infrastructure will unify tokenised assets such as land, property, and bonds under a regulatory framework

Cost of home-cooked non-veg thali hits seven-month high in September

The vegetarian thali cost eased to ₹28.1 in September after touching an eight-month high of ₹29.1 in August, helped by a dip in tomato prices and softness in potato and onion costs