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Inside India's new wedding wonderland: Couples reinvent the big day
From wine-reading stations to Interstellar sangeets, couples are reimagining their big day to make it personalised, immersive
 "Inside India's new wedding wonderland: Couples reinvent the big day")
India vs Belgium HIGHLIGHTS Junior Hockey World Cup Q/F: India beat Belgium 4-3 in penalty shoot-out
India vs Belgium Junior Hockey World Cup 2025 HIGHLIGHTS: Two-time champion India will face defending champions Germany in the semifinals
Junior Hockey World Cup S/F: Full schedule, qualified teams, live streaming
JioHotstar, through its app and website, will live-stream the Junior Hockey World Cup 2025 semifinal matches in India
Quick commerce unicorn Zepto converts to public company ahead of IPO
The Bengaluru-based qcom company, which is likely to go public next year, is expected to file its draft red herring prospectus soon
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Senior IRS officer Sandip Pradhan takes charge as Sebi whole-time member
Pradhan, a 1990-batch IRS officer, was until recently director general of income tax (investigation) in Pune, where he handled major tax investigations and compliance enforcement
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Cloudflare goes down again, causing disruptions across major platforms
Cloudflare, which calls its platform an 'immune system for the internet', is a global cloud services and cybersecurity provider with clients spanning across 125 countries
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Foreign firms' remote services not taxable in India without presence: HC
The ruling came while dismissing appeals filed by the Income Tax Department, which had challenged the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal's decision in favour of a Singapore-based legal services firm
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Saudi Arabia cuts crude rates as India buys more oil from the US, Russia
Saudi Arabia is offering more competitive rates amid widening discounts of $5-7 per barrel offered on Russian Urals barrels and a surge in purchases of US crude oil by India
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Patient bodies seek Russia-like funding for rare diseases treatment
A leading rare disease group urges India to adopt a Russia-style dedicated fund and tax-based model to ensure sustained treatment support beyond the current ₹50-lakh cap
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IndiGo CEO apologises for flight chaos, says ops to stabilise by mid-Dec
IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers apologised for the unprecedented cancellations and said disruptions should ease from Saturday, with full operational stability expected between December 10 and 15
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Kaynes Technology crashes 13%, hits eight-month low; brokerages cautious
In the past one month, Kaynes Tech stock has tanked 31 per cent as compared to 2.3 per cent rise in the BSE Sensex
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We are slightly desperate for series win: India's assistant coach Doeschate
Ryan ten Doeschate pointed out that India's defeat in the recent two-Test series has injected a certain desperation among the squad to clinch the ODI series
British American Tobacco sells 9% stake in ITC Hotels for ₹3,820 crore
The ITC Hotels stock on Friday closed at ₹206 a share on the BSE, down by 0.84%
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India-Russia bilateral trade could hit $100 billion before 2030: PM Modi
PM Narendra Modi said India and Russia could meet the $100 billion trade target well before 2030, citing trust and scope for cooperation in EVs, healthcare and auto components
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Govt launches high-level inquiry into flight disruptions after IndiGo chaos
After IndiGo cancellations disrupted travel for thousands, the government has set up a four-member DGCA-led panel to fix accountability and recommend safeguards for passengers
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US Navy releases reports on operational mishaps involving USS Truman
The US Navy lost three aircraft during the operation due to the lapses pointing towards the broader issues of operational strain, coordination lapses and more
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Tech Wrap Dec 5: Apple App Store Awards, Motorola Edge 70, HMD 100 and 101
Apple announces 2025 App Store Award winners. Motorola's ultra-thin Edge 70 to launch soon. HMD 100 and 101 phone. Samsung First Look event on Jan 4. Microsoft Store Awards. Gemini 3 Deep Think
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PE, VC inflows up 9% in October as macro signals boost investor sentiment
India's private equity, venture capital investments touched $5.3 billion in Oct 2025, rising nine per cent, as resilient sectors, policy cues and a steady macro backdrop supported investor confidence
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DPDP rules lift cyber, D&O cover enquiries, but major demand yet to emerge
India's DPDP Act has prompted firms to reassess cyber and D&O liability limits, lifting enquiries but not yet translating into a surge in purchases
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ISL clubs tell AIFF current situation could make operations untenable soon
The clubs also suggested that the AIFF work with the government to submit the actions proposed to be taken with regards
