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Telangana to name key roads after Ratan Tata, Trump and tech giants
The state government will write to the Union Ministry of External Affairs and the US Embassy to inform them of the plans
 "Telangana to name key roads after Ratan Tata, Trump and tech giants")
UIDAI to mandate registration for entities using Aadhaar verification
The new verification process will also resolve issues related to several works that get hampered due to downtime of intermediate servers that connect with the central Aadhaar database
 "UIDAI to mandate registration for entities using Aadhaar verification")
Bajaj Finserv targets a 22% profit CAGR, double customers in 5 years
Eyes listing on insurance arms, focus NRIs through GIFT City, pension funds biz post Allianz exit
 "Bajaj Finserv targets a 22% profit CAGR, double customers in 5 years")
Travel portals boost capacity to handle rising flier queries, speed refunds
OTAs offer 100% refunds amid Indigo flight cancellations
 "Travel portals boost capacity to handle rising flier queries, speed refunds")
At least 25 killed, 6 injured in massive fire at nightclub in Goa
Most of the dead were the club's kitchen workers, and included three women, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said. There were three to four tourists among those killed, he added
 "At least 25 killed, 6 injured in massive fire at nightclub in Goa")
Industry flags 'licence raj' concerns in draft Pesticides Management Bill
Plant protection industries say the draft Pesticides Management Bill risks fostering 'licence raj' and hampering research, citing sweeping inspector powers, price controls and unclear licensing terms
 "Industry flags 'licence raj' concerns in draft Pesticides Management Bill")
Petroleum exports to US surge in Oct as labour intensive sectors bear brunt
Even as gems, jewellery, garments slump under tariff pressure, energy and telecom exports offset broader decline to the US
 "Petroleum exports to US surge in Oct as labour intensive sectors bear brunt")
Rate Cut effect: PFC, Sidbi plan to raise ₹11,000 crore from bond market
PFC had earlier withdrawn a Rs 3,000 crore three-year bond issuance on November 25 due to elevated corporate bond yields
 "Rate Cut effect: PFC, Sidbi plan to raise ₹11,000 crore from bond market")
Sanjay Malhotra's first year as RBI governor: Stability with reforms
The RBI under him prizes stability, yet remains open to reform. The onus is on the banking industry to prove it deserves Malhotra's trust
 "Sanjay Malhotra's first year as RBI governor: Stability with reforms")
Why Delhi and Mumbai airport operators seek to charge passengers more
That quick bit of shopping you did at the international airport in Delhi or Mumbai could prove costly in the future. Here's why
 "Why Delhi and Mumbai airport operators seek to charge passengers more")
Exim Matters: India-Russia targets are big, but businesses are cautious
While bilateral targets are ambitious, exporters wary of payment, logistics risks; deeper ties with West still drive business pragmatism
 "Exim Matters: India-Russia targets are big, but businesses are cautious")
Calling card: Vodafone Idea proposal to govt seeks recalculation of AGR
Telecom firm's proposal to DoT aims to halve dues, enabling ₹25,000 cr fundraising for 5G rollout and government stake dilution
 "Calling card: Vodafone Idea proposal to govt seeks recalculation of AGR")
Beneath the pink glitter, Barbie is a tale of theft and ruthlessness
Barbieland is a book written from outside Barbieland's high-security gates; we meet Hitt - an editor and contributor with The Drift magazine
 "Beneath the pink glitter, Barbie is a tale of theft and ruthlessness")
Northeast Railway deploys special trains after IndiGo cancellations
NFR CPRO Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said extra coaches of various classes have also been attached to different trains
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Macron warns EU may impose tariffs as China's trade surplus widens
Macron said the US approach to China was 'inappropriate' and had worsened Europe's position by diverting Chinese goods toward the EU market
 "Macron warns EU may impose tariffs as China's trade surplus widens")
Domestic defence production hits ₹1.51 trillion, says Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said India is witnessing a paradigm shift in defence manufacturing, from being an import-dependent nation to an emerging producer-exporter
 "Domestic defence production hits ₹1.51 trillion, says Rajnath Singh")
Rooftop solar's promise hits reality: Who pays for night-time power?
Battery mandates and lower buyback tariffs aim to ease discom losses, but risk slowing household adoption of solar power
 "Rooftop solar's promise hits reality: Who pays for night-time power?")
Spurring innovation: BIRAC, TDB may manage key tranches of ₹1 trn RDI fund
BIRAC and TDB are expected to be named second-level fund managers for the ₹1-trillion RDI fund, enabling long-term low-cost capital flow to biotech and deeptech startups
 "Spurring innovation: BIRAC, TDB may manage key tranches of ₹1 trn RDI fund")
CBAM changes trade rules: India needs carbon pricing, not exemptions
CBAM to penalise polluting exporters; India should push for deep EU trade pact and simpler carbon tax over complex cap-and-trade
 "CBAM changes trade rules: India needs carbon pricing, not exemptions")
Ukraine peace deal near but Russia demands major changes, says US envoy
Zelenskiy said on Saturday that he had had a long and 'substantive' phone call with Witkoff and Kushner. The Kremlin has said it expects Kushner to be doing the main work on drafting a possible deal
 "Ukraine peace deal near but Russia demands major changes, says US envoy")