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Lok Sabha clears SHANTI Bill by voice vote amid Opposition walkout

The opposition contended that the government was putting citizens in harm by allowing suppliers of nuclear equipment to escape the liability net in case of a nuclear accident

EU to expand carbon levy on high-emission imports, tighten loopholes

The EU also wants to clamp down on foreign companies if there is evidence they are under-reporting their emissions to dodge the levy

India to offer more opportunities for next 500 mn users: Prosus' Sharma

The India head of the Dutch tech investment firm explains why Prosus is betting on India's heterogeneous market and AI-first strategy

India tops global active users for AI apps; telcos to monetise: BofA report

BofA said India leads the world in daily and monthly active users for AI apps, giving Jio and Airtel scope to lift data usage, ARPUs and upsell personalised offerings through bundles

Xiaomi to expand non-mobile business; bets on TVs, wearables, tablets

Xiaomi is doubling down on TVs, tablets and wearables in India while pushing premium smartphones, aiming to lift non-phone revenues to the high-20% range

US readies new sanctions if Putin rejects peace deal with Ukraine

The US has already sanctioned four top Russian producers and, along with other Group of Seven nations, hundreds of tankers involved in transporting Moscow's oil

MGNREGA work demand dips during peak sowing and harvest time, shows data

MGNREGA data show work demand typically dipped between July and November over the past 10 years before rising from December

Best of BS Opinion: Trade data should not distract from US trade deal

Today's pieces look at why a US trade deal is critical, issues in the higher education reform, the need for more services exports besides PMC, why India must develop design skills, and Malala's memoir

IndiGo COO, DGCA officials appear before Parl panel on flight chaos

The committee did not take any view and decided to wait till the report of the ongoing investigation ordered by the civil aviation ministry comes, the sources said

Outbound shipments from India to China surge to $12.22 bn in Apr-Nov

Trend indicates Beijing is shifting its sourcing away from US, say officials

Supreme Court ends protection to BS-III, older vehicles in Delhi-NCR

The Supreme Court has asked civic and highways authorities to examine suspending or relocating toll plazas at Delhi's borders to ease congestion and emissions amid very poor air quality

Multi-lane free flow toll collection by 2026-end, says Nitin Gadkari

India will roll out MLFF tolling nationwide by end-2026, enabling pay-as-you-drive travel, eliminating toll booths and cutting wait times and fuel losses

Foreign varsities in India can save $113 billion in forex: Report

The report said that while international students have traditionally acted as a buffer to this downward pressure on domestic enrolment

India, Ethiopia elevate ties to strategic partnership; focus on mining, DPI

In his discussion with the Ethiopian PM, PM Modi conveyed India's support to Ethiopia's accession process at the World Trade Organisation (WTO), as well as membership to the New Development Bank

India can be global hub for research, learning with state-led reforms: CEA

India is uniquely placed to benefit from demographics, technology and AI adoption, but state-led reforms under NEP 2020 will determine whether the country can emerge as a global research destination

Global trade getting weaponised through tariffs, says Sitharaman

India, she said, only safeguarded its domestic industries against flooding which happens from a "predator"

Telecom exports up 72% since FY21, imports steady at ₹51,000 cr: Scindia

Scindia said telecom exports rose from Rs 10,000 crore in FY21 to Rs 18,406 crore in FY25 while imports stayed around Rs 51,000 crore, as satcom licensees complete compliance for security approvals

India may oppose US proposal to dismantle WTO's most-favoured-nation rule

India is set to oppose a US push at the WTO to dilute the MFN principle, calling it a threat to the core foundations of the multilateral trading system

CGD transportation cost set to come down by ₹1,000 crore annually

PNGRB has cut tariff zones to two and will apply the lower Zone-1 rate for CNG and domestic PNG nationwide, reducing delivered CNG prices by Rs 1.25-2.50 per kg and PNG by Rs 0.90-1.80 per SCM

Trump orders total blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers in Venezuela

Trump said he was also designating the regime of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro as a "foreign terrorist organisation