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Vedanta forays into real estate sector to unlock value from surplus land

Vedanta has incorporated Vedanta Property Platforms Ltd to enter real estate and monetise surplus land and non-core assets

Indian drugmakers line up for Keytruda biosimilar race as patents near end

Biocon, Zydus, Dr Reddy's are among companies positioning for one of the largest biosimilar launches for cancer treatment

The Founder Manual: A practical guide to building enduring Indian start-ups

Utsav Somani's The Founder Manual offers practical, India-focused guidance on building, funding, scaling and exiting startups without the hype

Federal judge blocks Trump bid to require proof of citizenship for voting

A federal judge permanently blocked key provisions of Trump's election order, including a requirement for documentary proof of citizenship to vote

India, US end latest trade talks with no clarity on proposed interim deal

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer reviewed key trade issues, but negotiations offered few signals on when an interim agreement may be concluded

Panasonic's battery manufacturing unit fears shutdown over waste rules

The company says compliance costs under the Battery Waste Management Rules could exceed profits, threatening the viability of its dry-cell battery manufacturing business in India

US President Donald Trump says Iran is making very big concessions

U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran is making "very big concessions", adding that developments remain uncertain

Chasing criminals: Defective fingerprints declined suddenly in 2024

Despite advances like the Abhigyan app, 13% of fingerprint submissions to NAFIS between 2012 and 2023 were flagged as defective

10-year govt bond yield at three-month low as RBI eases rate worries

The benchmark 10-year bond yield fell 6 basis points to 6.80 per cent as RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra's remarks eased rate-hike concerns

Amid fiscal worries, govt puts PSU share sales on fast track to raise funds

As part of the stake-sale drive, an OFS in LIC is also likely to be launched "very soon"

Deeptech startup QOSMIC raises $3.3 million in seed funding round

Bengaluru-based QOSMIC has raised $3.33 million in seed funding to develop laser-based communication systems for high-speed satellite data transmission

Pvt life insurers rekindle agency networks amid scrutiny over bancassurance

Private life insurers are ramping up agency investments to diversify distribution as concerns over bancassurance mis-selling trigger closer scrutiny

BHIM Payments App transaction volumes treble in less than a year

BHIM Payments App processed 244 million transactions in May 2026, with volumes more than tripling over the past year

SaffronStays secures $3.5 million funding led by Infinity Ventures

The hospitality startup will use the funds to expand across leisure destinations, invest in technology and strengthen its portfolio of managed holiday homes

Air taxi startups find healthcare as first launchpad ahead of wider rollout

Even before India's air taxi rules are finalised, hospitals and air ambulance operators are partnering with eVTOL startups to transform emergency care

Kospi steadies after selloff as emerging-market currencies slip on dollar

Emerging-market assets weakened as a stronger US dollar dampened risk appetite, while South Korean stocks rebounded after a sharp tech-driven selloff

IT weighting in Nifty drops to record low amid prolonged sector selloff

Indian IT firms hit their lowest Nifty 50 weight in over two decades as AI disruption fears and a sector-wide selloff erode market influence

Nearly 70% fresh e-Shram registrations are women, shows govt data

The report said regardless of regions and the formal or informal nature of employment, women are over-represented in domestic work and own-use production, public administration, education and health

Rajesh Exports failed to produce foreign transaction records: ED

ED flags alleged irregularities at Rajesh Exports, citing missing foreign transaction records, stock discrepancies and suspected offshore fund diversion

Sebi eases certification needs for non-core staff of investment advisors

Sebi eases certification norms for non-advisory investment staff, while NSE clarifies brokers' investments won't be treated as business income in most cases