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75 women expected to benefit from BofA settlement in Epstein case: Lawyers

US District Judge Jed S Rakoff gave the deal preliminary approval Thursday and set a final approval hearing for August 27

2 US aircraft shot down as Iran war escalates; 1 crew member missing

Neither the White House nor Pentagon released public information about the downed planes

Trump declines to specify US response if missing airman harmed in Iran

The President declined to specify a course of action during a brief telephone interview on Friday

Iran rejects US proposal for 48-hour ceasefire amid escalating tensions

The collapse of these diplomatic efforts coincides with a sharp escalation in military hostilities

Pezeshkian questions US sincerity after strike kills Iran official's wife

Linking the timing of the violence to his own international outreach, Pezeshkian highlighted the contradiction between calls for peace and active hostilities

Raghav Chadha raised common man's issues, not Punjab matters: AAP MP Gupta

On Chadha's removal as Deputy Leader, Gupta clarified that such decisions are part of internal party processes and are subject to change

Nato chief Mark Rutte to meet Donald Trump as he mulls alliance exit

Rutte's itinerary also includes discussions with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth

Trump admin to merge offshore drilling agencies split after 2010 oil spill

The combined agency will 'deliver clearer coordination, better service to the public and stronger, more integrated oversight of offshore energy development'

Iran's parliament speaker mocks US over search for missing F-15E crew

Taking to the social media platform X, Ghalibaf suggested that the mission objectives of the US had drastically diminished

White House seeks record $1.5 trillion for military amid ongoing Iran war

The blueprint serves as a symbolic representation of the President's priorities and would increase government defence spending by more than 40% compared to previous year

Best of BS Opinion: AI power, war chaos, and India's energy blind spot

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today

Poor product data, rising returns push up e-commerce logistics costs

E-commerce and quick commerce platforms are using artificial intelligence to improve product data quality, reduce returns, and ease rising logistics costs amid growing customer expectations

West Asia conflict: Bajaj Auto, Ather Energy raise prices as costs jump

Bajaj Auto and Ather Energy raise prices as metal costs surge, passing on war-driven input inflation to consumers

Borrowers may soon tap formal credit via ULI app across lending segments

RBI Innovation Hub is building a ULI app to bring digital lending to smartphones, offering borrowers multiple loan options on a single platform

West Asia war: Plastic factories face uncertainty as machines fall silent

The second of a six-part series analyses the impact of the West Asia crisis on the plastic industry, based on a ground report from Balasore, Odisha

India likely to stay insulated from Trump's tariff shock on patented drugs

US tariffs on patented drugs may have limited immediate impact on India, but industry flags uncertainty as policy ties relief to pricing and manufacturing shifts

Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer aims to double India business in 5 years

Opens first exclusive boutique in Delhi, plans expansion to Mumbai, Bengaluru

Datanomics: Restaurants, kiosks face fuel price heat amid West Asia war

Rising LPG prices push kiosks and restaurants to selectively hike prices, with smaller players facing sharper pressure amid West Asia fuel disruptions

Outside China, India offers largest market for energy transition: Zaveri

India emerges as the largest energy transition market outside China, needing up to $300 billion as demand surges and global investors step in

MSMEs' working capital drawdowns on the rise amid West Asia conflict

MSMEs see higher working capital drawdowns as West Asia conflict strains cash flows, with delayed receivables and rising costs expected to impact portfolios in coming quarters