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SoftBank's Masayoshi Son 'cried' about Nvidia stake sale to fund AI bets

SoftBank has doubled down on its bets on AI through a flurry of projects that include a Stargate data center with Hon Hai Precision Industry Co

Bangladesh court jails ex-PM Sheikh Hasina for five years in land scam

The court also imposed a fine of Tk 1 lakh each on all 17 convicts, including Hasina, Rehana, and Siddiq, failing which they will have to serve an additional six months in jail

Centre working on national gig-worker welfare blueprint under Labour Codes

According to a NITI Aayog report, nearly 10 million gig workers were employed in the country in 2024-25, with the number projected to grow to 23.5 million by 2029-30

Severe storms kill nearly 1,000 in Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka: Report

Three tropical cyclones, coinciding with the northeast monsoon that typically brings heavy downpours to Southeast Asia this time of year, have caused widespread destruction in the region

Food companies take note of rising AI-generated images for refund

Restaurants, aggregators deploy AI detection tools as morphed photos of melted cakes, flies in food drive fraudulent claims

Datanomics: Injecting drug users remain at highest HIV risk in India

India marks World AIDS Day with HIV prevalence at 0.2%, highest among injecting drug users, even as Mizoram continues to report rates far above the national average

Mumbai gasps under a blanket of smog, BMC swings into pollution-war mode

The civic body said Mumbai's air quality has improved since November 26, supported by ongoing measures and wind speeds rising to 10-18 kilometres per hour

RBI Deputy Governor bats for T20 agility, Test stability in finance

RBI Deputy Governor Swaminathan J says India's financial system needs both the innovation and speed of T20 cricket and the discipline and longevity of Test cricket

FDI rises 18% to $35.18 billion in H1FY26; down 11.1% in Q2 from Q1

Inflows from US double

Near-term margins for cement companies to remain under pressure

Weak Q3 pricing persists despite Y-o-Y profit gains, as aggressive capacity expansion overshadows near-term demand

World of the Right: Book challenges idea of a sudden radical-right ascent

A new book unpacks the ideological ascent of nationalist movements and their shared transnational strategy

Bombay High Court dismisses petition against WeWork India IPO approval

The petition alleged that WeWork India reported heavy losses and a negative net worth while presenting an overly optimistic growth outlook without adequately disclosing associated risks

Govt needs to balance high growth with quality of life for citizens

As air quality worsens, balancing 8% GDP growth with cleaner air requires stricter enforcement and new policy focus

Sebi drops adjudication proceedings against Nuvama Wealth and Investment

Regulator finds lapses not serious enough for penalty

Rajasthan CM to mark 2 years in office with launch of housing schemes

New flats, community centre & policies unveiled as Rajasthan govt marks two years in office

Rupee hits fresh low of 89.79 per dollar as NDF positions mature

India's foreign exchange reserves continue to fall as the RBI steps up its defence of the rupee to prevent it from breaching the 90-per-dollar mark

Unsettled designs: India's regulators, tribunals need deeper reform

Supreme Court's recent judgment continues a three-decade cycle of invalidations; a regulatory reset is overdue

Controversy over SIR in TN baseless, driven by political motives: ECI to SC

Election Commission tells Supreme Court allegations are exaggerated, cites high verification and political participation

Gold and silver ETF assets double in six months on record inflows

Surges past Rs 1.5 trillion in November as inflow momentum sustains

Hardware for AI: Google's entry will increase competition in market

However, Google's recent launch of Gemini3 has served as a good advertisement for the capability of its TPUs, which were used to develop the new model