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British lender NatWest likely to hire in India for language model team

British bank to grow AI, biometrics, and financial crime research teams in India

IIP growth slows to 4% in August as manufacturing output weakens

India's industrial output grew 4% in August 2025, down from 4.3% in July, as manufacturing slowed even as infrastructure goods and mining provided partial support

Festival sales: Quick-commerce leads with over 85% order volume growth

Unicommerce analysis shows quick commerce outpacing e-commerce in festive week order volumes, led by FMCG, beauty, wellness, electronics and strong Tier-II, Tier-III city demand

India chases the perfect mini-break this Dussehra as travel demand rises

Leisure hotspots and short-haul SE Asia see surge in demand as hotel tariffs and airfares climb 15-30%

Datanomics: India doubles its share in prescription drugs to the US

The Indian pharma stocks tanked after the announcement due to the ambiguity surrounding the impact of tariff on complex generics and specialty medicines supplied by the Indian pharma companies

UP Rera imposes fines, orders punitive action on multiple developers

In its latest hearing, the UPRERA bench reiterated that violations of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act "would not be tolerated"

US President Donald Trump announces 100% levies on foreign-made films

US tariffs may script huge setback for Indian films; industry's revenue from US may take 30-40% hit

Tariff hikes, lower costs to cut discom losses to ₹8,000-10,000 crore

CRISIL Ratings expects operating losses of state-owned power discoms to drop to Rs 8,000-10,000 crore in FY25, helped by tariff hikes, lower purchase costs and improved efficiency

Tesla India begins Model Y deliveries, offers free home charging setup

Tesla India on Monday said it has commenced deliveries of Model Y after introducing the model in July this year.

Uttar Pradesh gets military-ware, aerospace investment of ₹34K cr

The nodal agency UP Expressway Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) has allocated 1,000 hectares to 62 companies under UPDIC

India to launch e-observer system for remote monitoring of fishing: Govt

This is aimed at providing accurate scientific data for stock assessment and management by monitoring fishing operations across various vessel types, he said

Tourism in Ladakh suffers as Leh remains under curfew following clashes

Barring a four-hour relaxation in two phases on Saturday afternoon, the town remained under strict curfew for the sixth consecutive day on Monday with mobile internet services suspended

Zomato introduces 'Healthy Mode' on app with AI scoring: How it works

Healthy Mode, featuring an AI-powered Healthy Score, seeks to help users make better food choices, focusing on nutrition

NCH receives 3K GST-related complaints post tax cuts: Consumer Affairs secy

The Consumer Affairs Ministry is closely monitoring instances where consumers are being cheated through misleading discount practices to avoid passing on the benefits of reduced GST rates

Only 10% consumers see full GST benefit, 3 in 10 see cuts on food: Report

The survey highlights that while appliances and vehicles benefit from the new GST cuts, the promised price reductions on packaged foods and medicines remain elusive for most consumers

Tariff uncertainties may spur rise in third-party pharma manufacturing

Analysts say Indian drugmakers may lean on CDMOs, US plants and diversification to safeguard high-value products as Trump's 100% tariff threat looms over patented drugs

Gaps and silos emerge as companies take up AI due to strategy mismatch

This gap, or "AI whitespace", represents untapped potential for greater business impact, according to a report by Bounteous, a digital transformation consultancy

Sagarmala NBFC to tap maritime development fund for up to ₹15,000 crore

The NBFC will tap into the MDF - one of the three pillars of the Rs 69,725 crore shipbuilding package - which was created as a financial umbrella for various areas

In age of AI, time to own your data amid rising sovereignty concerns

Geopolitical tensions and a sense of control have made data sovereignty an urgent strategic issue for enterprises

Backlog of PPAs getting streamlined, says Hero Future Energies CEO

For developer, there are pros and cons of integrating upwards into equipment manufacturing. The critical thing here is that India is now developing an ecosystem for solar module manufacturing capacity