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Flying off the shelves: Duty-free liquor sales at Indian airports rise 13%

Global drinks firms are banking on India's rising disposable incomes and Gen Z travellers' premium tastes to power growth of duty-free liquor sales in coming years

Commercial tribunals' case backlog ties up 7.5% of India's GDP: Study

Report flags vacancies, procedural gaps, independence issues at commercial tribunals

Time spent watching Snapchat content doubles in India in two years

Snapchat doubles user engagement in two years, with rising Snap Stars and Spotlight content making India a global hub for creator-led storytelling

At UP trade show, PM speaks of strong, time-tested India-Russia ties

At the UP International Trade Show, PM Modi underlined strong India-Russia ties, spoke of defence production, GST savings, and urged people to embrace swadeshi self-reliance

India's logistics cost pegged at 7.97% of GDP, says DPIIT report

The report said estimates derived for the previous five years show that the pace of growth in the logistics cost is gradually slowing down

Fssai launches dedicated licensing window for Ayurveda Aahara products

The initiative introduces a 'Kind of Business' (KoB) framework specifically for Ayurveda Aahara

BP sees global oil demand peaking at 103 million barrels per day by 2030

BP's annual energy outlook revises oil demand peak to 2030 at 103 mn bpd, citing India and emerging Asia as drivers even as renewables gain share in global energy mix

Demand for GenAI smartphones rings louder: Counterpoint Research data

Shipments climb from 3% to 13% but the signal weak compared to 30% worldwide

Durga Puja 2025: Corporate sponsorship up across West Bengal's 45K pandals

Corporate sponsorship for Durga Puja is buoyant in Kolkata with brands returning strongly, though retail sales show mixed trends across malls, shopping hubs and markets

India may attract $100 bn investments in green hydrogen by 2030: Joshi

India targets 5 MTPA green hydrogen by 2030, eyeing $100 bn investment and 600,000 jobs, as renewables surge and the nation aims to be a global hydrogen hub

Lenders ask Vedanta, Adani to revise Jaiprakash bids, detail funding plans

Lenders have asked Vedanta, Adani and other suitors for Jaiprakash Associates to submit revised bids and prove funding strength amid debt and asset viability concerns

Thomas Cook India partners with Blinkit to deliver forex cards in minutes

Through this collaboration, Blinkit will provide doorstep delivery of Thomas Cook's Borderless Travel Card (for leisure travellers) and Study Buddy (for students) in Delhi, Bengaluru, and Mumbai

HC questions Priya Kapur's plea to reveal Sunjay's assets in sealed cover

The Delhi High Court observed that Priya Kapur's request to file Sunjay Kapur's asset details in a sealed cover with confidentiality would hinder heirs' right to verify disclosures

UP aggregates 100,000 acre industrial land bank under $1-trillion roadmap

Uttar Pradesh has created a 100,000-acre industrial land bank, aims for Rs 3 trillion manufacturing investments in FY26, and is promoting MSMEs through UPITS 2025

TVS Motor to acquire Engines Engineering as it sets up global design centre

TVS has come a long way from being just a strong domestic manufacturer. The company's two-wheeler exports grew significantly by 22.8 per cent in FY25, reaching 1.09 million units

Agoda sees 67% rise in int'l travel interest to India for Diwali 2025

South Korea, Thailand, Malaysia emerging as new inbound markets for festive period

NCLAT keeps order reserved in WhatsApp, Meta challenge to CCI penalty

The appellate tribunal has reserved its order on WhatsApp and Meta's plea against the Rs 213.14 crore fine imposed by CCI for alleged abuse of dominance over its 2021 privacy policy

India's smartphone exports grow 39% in August, US shipments double: ICEA

ICEA said that in the first five months of FY26, smartphone shipments to the US reached $8.43 billion, up from $2.88 billion in the same period of FY25, nearly a three-fold increase

NPPA extends knee implant price ceiling till November 2025 amid review

The NPPA has extended the ceiling price for knee implants till November 2025 while considering industry pleas for removal, citing rising costs and supply chain issues

Govt aims to make India global hub for green energy, hydrogen export: Joshi

India has achieved the goal of having 50 per cent of installed electricity capacity from non-fossil resources five years ahead of schedule, Joshi said