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Indian IT leaders back agentic AI, see it augmenting talent: Report

The report said, 48 per cent of Indian leaders identify agentic AI, autonomous systems capable of acting, reasoning, and adapting independently as their primary AI priority

India to deepen engagement with Singapore-based ship safety agency

India is one of the founding members of the 21-nation ReCAAP, which was established as a regional, government-to-government institution for enhancing maritime security and ship safety

Warburg Pincus to invest ₹960 crore in Fleur Hotels, buy 41.09% stake

Lemon Tree Hotels announces strategic reorganisation, Fleur to be listed on bourses separately

CAQM conducts special inspection of industrial units in Naraina Cantonment

During the inspection drive, all locations mentioned in the complaint were visited, and every industrial unit found operational at the time of inspection was examined

India set to emerge as most dynamic REIT market globally: Report

The Vestian report noted that office assets continue to anchor India's REIT market. The listed portfolios span over 135 million sq ft

Indian professionals return home amid US visa uncertainty under Trump

Tightening US immigration policies and visa uncertainty are driving Indian professionals, including senior executives, to return home as job opportunities expand across India's fast-growing economy

Netflix's India decade: From 'HBO moment' to a hunt for mass reach

A decade after launch, Netflix has won India's premium viewers - and now eyes mass scale with sports, ads and connected TVs

Darjeeling tea output may hit new low in 2025 amid weather, labour woes

Apart from 2017, when the production had crashed to 3.2 mkg due to Gorkhaland stir, there has been a linear decline in tea production

Homegrown perfume brands smell strong growth through capital infusion

Homegrown fragrance brands are scaling fast as young Indians turn perfumes into daily lifestyle statements, pushing India's scent market towards a $4-billion future

Banks in wait-and-watch mode on fresh funding plans for Vodafone Idea

Studying the implications, and will take deeper look at the company's financials, bankers said

Rabies vaccine sales hit 5-year high in 2025 amid rise in dog bite cases

According to data from market research firm Pharmarack, the combined number of ARV and immunoglobulin vaccines sold in 2025 reached 8,510,000 units - the highest in five years

Budget: Oil & gas sector seeks GST relief, LPG under-recovery compensation

The upstream sector wants a reduction in cess on crude oil, restoration of tax holidays for new blocks and exemption of exploration activities from GST

Budget 2026: Infra sector wants regulatory easing, higher capital outlay

ICRA sees 5% growth in rail budget

Trump meets oil executives at White House, seeks investment in Venezuela

Large US oil companies have so far largely refrained from affirming investments in Venezuela as contracts and guarantees need to be in place

SC flags delay in criminal justice, pulls up 23-year-long trial stay

HCs told to dispose of matters where criminal proceedings for grave offences frozen because of interim relief

Surge in non-NCR regions pushes 19% rise in new project registration in UP

Uttar Pradesh saw a 19% rise in real estate project registrations in 2025, with non-NCR cities driving more balanced growth, UP Rera data showed

Steel firms plan ₹4,000 crore IPO push as safeguard duty lifts outlook

According to industry insiders, the policy intervention is bound to help revive several fundraising plans that were earlier deferred amid weak equity sentiment, softer demand and import pressure

Results preview: Premiumisation may have driven Q3 realty growth

Top listed real estate developers are set for steady Q3 FY26 earnings, driven by festive demand, strong pre-sales, premium launches and improving cash flows

Govt likely to open bids to onboard nearly 12,000-15,000 Nvidia GPUs

The B100 and B200 are the latest technology GPUs offered by Nvidia and are built on the cutting edge Blackwell architecture offered by the company

AAIB suggests background recording of traffic controllers at int'l airports

The incident of the flight AFG311 from Kabul landing on the unassigned runway at the Delhi airport happened on November 23