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Brazil's Lula announces $5.5 bn in credits for exporters hit by US tariffs
Brazil's President Luiz Incio Lula da Silva described the plan, which includes a bill to be sent to Congress, as a first step to help local exporters
 "Brazil's Lula announces $5.5 bn in credits for exporters hit by US tariffs")
Trump admin ordered to restore some withheld grant funding to UCLA
UCLA's money has been frozen as part of a wider pressure campaign targeting universities that Trump says are out of step with his political agenda
 "Trump admin ordered to restore some withheld grant funding to UCLA")
Judge weighs if Trump violated law by deploying National Guard to LA
California has argued the troops violated the Posse Comitatus Act, which generally prohibits military enforcement of domestic laws
 "Judge weighs if Trump violated law by deploying National Guard to LA")
No unilateral peace deal in Alaska: Zelenskyy, European leaders urge Trump
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz convened a virtual summit with Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and several European leaders
 "No unilateral peace deal in Alaska: Zelenskyy, European leaders urge Trump")
Savarkar defamation case: Complainant accuses Rahul Gandhi of perjury
The plea, filed before the special court for MPs and MLAs, accused Gandhi of making false and misleading statements
 "Savarkar defamation case: Complainant accuses Rahul Gandhi of perjury")
Rapido launches Ownly app, enters food delivery with zero-commission model
Ride-hailing firm Rapido debuts its Ownly app in Bengaluru, challenging Swiggy and Zomato with a zero-commission model for restaurants
 "Rapido launches Ownly app, enters food delivery with zero-commission model")
Brigade Group Q1 profit surges 95% to ₹158 cr on strong residential sales
Robust residential demand and strong launch pipeline drive Bengaluru developer's stellar first-quarter performance
 "Brigade Group Q1 profit surges 95% to ₹158 cr on strong residential sales")
External pragmatism, internal reforms can turn US tariffs into opportunity
Any sectoral costs of a US trade deal must be compared to the costs of not having a deal. External pragmatism coupled with internal reforms can yet turn this impasse into an opportunity
 "External pragmatism, internal reforms can turn US tariffs into opportunity")
Pak Field Marshal Munir is toying with nuclear fire, India must not blink
Indian decision-makers will have to be on high alert over the coming months. A Pakistan that is more secure in its relations with the US
 "Pak Field Marshal Munir is toying with nuclear fire, India must not blink")
Inside India's polls: flaws, fraud, and the battle to save democracy
Author SY Quraishi dwells on the Model Code of Conduct and other aspects of holding elections, including the role of exit polls, media and hate speech
 "Inside India's polls: flaws, fraud, and the battle to save democracy")
Infosys sets up JV with Telstra; to acquire 75% stake in Versent Group
Infosys will have operational control, while Telstra will continue to retain a 25 per cent minority stake in Versent Group
 "Infosys sets up JV with Telstra; to acquire 75% stake in Versent Group")
Journalist killings spike globally as Gaza becomes deadliest region
This week, Israel conducted a targeted attack on a tent of journalists in Gaza, killing five Al Jazeera journalists along with two others
 "Journalist killings spike globally as Gaza becomes deadliest region")
Salesforce merges CFO, COO roles as leaders embrace AI strategically
Robin Washington says merging CFO and COO functions improves business insight; Salesforce study finds APAC CFOs rapidly adopting AI for growth and efficiency
 "Salesforce merges CFO, COO roles as leaders embrace AI strategically")
Howrah foundries rush to export extra shipments to beat looming US tariffs
Saha is oblivious to the tug-of-war over tariffs. He is simply racing to meet a tight deadline for orders bound for the United States -- a story repeated across the export-focused units of Howrah
 "Howrah foundries rush to export extra shipments to beat looming US tariffs")
Expect an income tax refund rush as new law approaches implementation
These refunds, reckoned to be close to ₹1,000 crore, largely relate to tax demand cases in which taxpayers had secured favourable orders from appellate authorities
 "Expect an income tax refund rush as new law approaches implementation")
RBI's revised co-lending norms likely to boost NBFC growth: Crisil
The revised norms allow Direct Lending Guarantees across loan types and reduce the minimum loan retention threshold for NBFCs to 10%, says Crisil
 "RBI's revised co-lending norms likely to boost NBFC growth: Crisil")
SBI to raise ₹15,000 cr via Tier II bonds to replace maturing debt
A senior SBI executive said the bank has approval from the board of directors to raise up to Rs 20,000 crore through debt capital in Fy26.
 "SBI to raise ₹15,000 cr via Tier II bonds to replace maturing debt")
Rupee posts biggest single-day gain in over a month on Fed rate cut hopes
Rupee strengthens 0.46% to 87.44/$, buoyed by weaker dollar, falling CPI, and gains in Indian equities and Asian currencies
Best of BS Opinion: Trump, CSR, and the machinery of Indian democracy
Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today
RBI's AI panel calls for balancing innovation with risk mitigation
Seven sutras outlined for fair, transparent, and safe AI adoption
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