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Bihar police seize over 77,000 litres of liquor per month in 2025

The average per-month seizure was 67,000 litres during the first eight months of the previous year, a senior officer said

Trump tariffs and India's options: Shield exports, clean up domestic act

The additional 25 per cent tariff on all our exports to the US due to our import of Russian crude oil puts a huge burden on India. We import around 600 million barrels of oil per year from Russia

US Banks to lean on India hubs as Trump imposes $100,000 visa fees

US lenders including Citigroup Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. are among the biggest employers of India's so-called global capability centers

World leaders convene at UNGA amid global crises and mounting challenges

Secretary-General Guterres plans 150+ meetings at UNGA to urge dialogue, resolve conflicts, curb warming, regulate AI, and fund UN 2030 goals including poverty and education

Benefits of AI should not overshadow prudent risk management: RBI dy guv

RBI Deputy Governor M Rajeshwar Rao said AI adoption in banking must be measured and responsible, stressing strong governance, ethical use and alignment with long-term stability

AI is at an extreme: Market cap, returns, capex surpass tech-bubble highs

The believers are convinced that AI will solve the demographic and fiscal challenges of the West

UK plans visa fee waiver to attract global science and tech talent: Report

It comes as President Donald Trump's order imposing a $100,000 one-off application fee on all new H-1B visa applications came into force on Sunday

Tel Aviv's isolation: A two-state solution remains the global consensus

This represents a major shift in attitudes in the West, and is a reflection of the increasing isolation on the international stage being endured by Tel Aviv following its continuing war on Gaza Strip

PM's open letter: GST reforms will add up to ₹2.5 trn in savings for people

Oppn-ruled states demand compensation for loss of revenue

H-1B visa: Doctors, nurses, care workers may be spared from $100,000 fee

Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee sparks panic among Indian doctors, nurses and IT firms, though exemptions for healthcare may soften the blow

Kalyani Investment rebuts IIAS voting advice on Amit Kalyani at Hikal

Kalyani Investment has challenged IIAS's negative advice on Amit Kalyani's reappointment to Hikal's board, stressing his non-involvement in disputes and SES's support

SAT directs Sebi to share more documents in Axis front-running case

The Securities Appellate Tribunal has partly allowed Viresh Joshi's appeal, directing Sebi to share more documents in the Axis Mutual Fund front-running investigation

India, ADB sign $125 mn loan pact to boost urban services in Assam

It also seeks to strengthen urban governance through institutional reforms and capacity building, the finance ministry said

AC, TV sales surge on day one as lower GST rates boost festive buying

The new two-slab GST structure of 5% and 18% has replaced the earlier four-rate duty regime following GST Council's sweeping reform aimed at boosting consumption across the country

Bullet was aimed at all of us, says Trump during Charlie Kirk's memorial

Trump called Tyler Robinson, who allegedly shot Kirk at Utah Valley University on September 10, a 'radicalised, cold-blooded monster'

ED attaches Dubai assets, India deposits worth ₹307 cr in betting case

The agency has conducted four rounds of raids in this case last year, arrested two persons named Chintan Shah and Chirag Shah in this case in February

IT firms in a flux over H-1B visa fees, but levers exist to mitigate impact

Analysts say Indian IT firms can offset the impact of the $100,000 H-1B visa fee through higher offshoring, reduced new applications, and client cost sharing over the medium term

Nitish Kumar launches infrastructure projects worth ₹10,000 cr in Patna

The CM laid the foundation for the construction of the 35.65-km extension of J P Ganga Path Project from Digha area in Patna to Koilwar Bridge at a cost of over ₹6,495 crore

A simplified GST structure: Revenue collection must be closely tracked

A simplified GST structure will help all stakeholders. The government expects that lower GST rates, along with income-tax relief, will boost consumption

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