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India may allow agentic AI-led UPI transactions under new NPCI protocol

NPCI is developing a Unified Agent Protocol to enable trusted AI agents to make UPI payments, positioning India at the forefront of agentic commerce

SAIL CMD Panda warns high taxes, royalty to make iron ore costlier

SAIL warns higher royalties and mining levies could raise iron ore costs, adding pressure on India's expanding steel industry amid decarbonisation challenges

IMF trims India's FY27 growth forecast to 6.4% from 6.5% in April

The IMF has cut India's FY27 growth forecast to 6.4 per cent, saying higher energy prices outweigh resilient economic activity, while raising its FY28 projection

Mobilisation test: Foreign banks' leverage key to FCNR (B) inflows

Foreign banks' India exposure limits may shape FCNR(B) inflows as Indian lenders tweak deposit rates and tenors to attract NRI funds under the RBI scheme

Markets sink as fresh US-Iran tensions reignite inflation concerns

Indian equities posted their biggest decline in over three months as escalating US-Iran tensions lifted crude oil prices, triggering concerns over inflation and economic stability

ExxonMobil's India GCC leases 235,300 sq ft space in Bengaluru for ₹70.3 cr

ExxonMobil Services and Technology has leased 235,300 sq ft of office space at Bengaluru's International Tech Park Bangalore, with a total rental outgo of Rs 70.3 crore

Govt sets Jan schedule for first pact signing of coal-gasification projects

The coal ministry has issued the final RFP under its Rs 37,500 crore coal gasification scheme, targeting the signing of project agreements by January 4, 2027

SC upholds rejection of ₹85 cr insolvency plea against Essar Power Gujarat

The Supreme Court has upheld the rejection of an insolvency plea against Essar Power Gujarat, holding that a genuine pre-existing dispute barred proceedings under the IBC

Plant protection industry objects to film over 'pesticide poisoning' claims

Agro Chem Federation of India has asked the CBFC to scrutinise The India Story - Slow Poison in Progress, alleging its claims on pesticides, cancer and food safety lack scientific backing

India considers Rs 40,000 crore undersea power cable to UAE: Power minister

The proposed 1,600-km undersea transmission cable with the UAE is part of India's 'One Sun, One World, One Grid' vision to strengthen cross-border power connectivity

Dutch prosecutors summon Tata Steel over alleged air pollution offences

Dutch prosecutors will prosecute Tata Steel IJmuiden over alleged environmental offences linked to air pollution, while the company says the allegations are unjustified

Bombay HC sets aside ACB order directing FIR against former Sebi officials

The Bombay High Court has quashed an ACB court order directing registration of an FIR against former Sebi officials, citing the absence of a cognisable offence

India-EU FTA likely to be rolled out by Apr-Jun 2027: EU chief negotiator

The India-EU free trade agreement is likely to take effect in the April-June quarter of 2027 after ratification, according to the European Commission's chief negotiator

Zostel asks Sebi to scrutinise Oyo's IPO disclosures over legal dispute

Zostel has urged Sebi to review Oyo's IPO disclosures, alleging incomplete and misleading references to their long-running legal dispute before the public issue

Courts step in to check AI-driven breaches of personality rights

These orders allow plaintiffs to subsequently implead additional infringers without repeated court intervention, the experts said

War insurers advise shipowners to pause Hormuz voyages after attacks

Renewed tanker attacks in the Strait of Hormuz have driven up war risk insurance costs, raising concerns over shipping, oil supplies, and maritime security

Datanomics: Nato common funding gets equal share from US, Germany

Germany now matches the US in NATO's common funding, but Washington continues to shoulder the majority of indirect military contributions to the alliance

Russia bans diesel exports after Ukrainian drone attacks hit refineries

Russia's temporary diesel export ban has pushed global fuel prices to multi-year highs, adding fresh pressure to energy markets already disrupted by the Iran war

Three top executives resign from Axis Bank as lender rejigs leadership

Anil Agarwal, president and group head of institutional clients coverage, Vikas Shinde, who once headed the debt capital market team, and Jimmy Tavadia, group head of trading, have resigned

GenZ is giving credit card market a new swipe beyond metros: Report

Half of India's first-time credit card users are from Gen Z and 46 per cent are from semi-urban and rural markets, reflecting changing patterns in formal credit adoption