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Delhi court grants bail to 8 arrested in scuffle with cops at India Gate

Police had originally arrested 17 people in a case lodged at Parliament Street Police Station. On November 28, nine of them were granted bail

Kartik Sharma named CEO of Omnicom Media; Sashi Sinha strategic advisor

Omnicom's $13-billion takeover of IPG reshapes India's ad market as Kartik Sharma takes charge, leadership resets unfold, and global job cuts follow the mega consolidation

WHO issues first guidelines backing GLP-1 drugs for obesity management

WHO has issued its first guidelines recommending GLP-1 drugs for long-term obesity treatment in adults, while stressing equitable access, health system readiness and lifestyle support

Sahkar Taxi Cooperative begins soft launch of Bharat Taxi in Delhi, Gujarat

Sahkar Taxi Cooperative has started beta consumer trials of its Bharat Taxi ride-hailing app in Delhi and parts of Gujarat, pitching a driver-owned model with Metro integration and safety tie-ups.

RDI fund to boost, incentivise deep-tech startup ecosystem: Jitendra Singh

India's new Rs 1 lakh crore RDI Fund aims to accelerate deep-tech innovation with long-term, low-interest capital, boosting private-sector research in frontier technologies

Parl panel asks govt to conduct long-term field trials on nano-fertilisers

To further promote nano-fertilisers, the panel has given many suggestions to the Department of Fertilizers, under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers

OECD retains India FY26 growth outlook at 6.7% amid US tariff risks

OECD has kept India's FY26 growth forecast unchanged at 6.7% and FY27 at 6.2%, citing easing monetary policy and public capex, while warning that higher US tariffs could hit exports

Europe's green push cuts emissions, but can its economy bear the cost now?

Europe's drive to cut emissions has delivered big climate gains, but soaring energy costs, factory closures and political backlash are forcing a tough choice between ecological ambition and economic s

Rubaiyya Sayeed kidnapping: Court frees Shangloo, rejects custody to CBI

Rejecting the CBI plea for his custody, the special court noted that there was no mention of him in the charge sheet filed by the agency

Centre appoints LIC CFO Ramakrishnan Chander as managing director

The Centre has appointed LIC's executive director and chief financial officer Ramakrishnan Chander as managing director from December 1, with his tenure running till September 2027

SC urges ECI to extend time for submitting forms for electoral rolls

A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was informed that the ECI had already extended the original deadline from December 4 to December 11

Apple names Amar Subramanya VP of AI as John Giannandrea steps down

Apple has named former Microsoft and Google executive Amar Subramanya as vice president of AI, reporting to Craig Federighi, as John Giannandrea steps down and moves into an adviser role

RBI retains SBI, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank as systemically important banks

RBI on Tuesday said SBI, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank will remain domestic systemically important banks, requiring them to hold extra capital buffers based on their systemic importance

No plan to lift FDI cap in public sector banks beyond 20%: MoS Finance

The FDI limit in PSBs and private sector banks is 20% and 74%, respectively

WB govt offers ₹2 lakh aid to families of 39 dead amid SIR-related panic

Thirteen others who fell ill during the SIR exercise including three booth-level officers (BLOs) allegedly burdened by "excessive workload" would also be given Rs 1 lakh each, Mamata Banerjee said

Delhi on high alert ahead of Russian President Putin's India visit

Putin is scheduled to arrive in Delhi on December 4 for two-day visit

ADB approves $650 mn loan to boost India's rooftop solar rollout by 2027

Aligned with India's Nationally Determined Contribution targets, the programme will enhance the skills and capacity of at least 5,000 personnel, including 1,500 women

Tesla's China-made EV sales rise nearly 10% in Nov amid fierce competition

Tesla's main business has been under pressure, notably from Chinese rivals, while Elon Musk shifts his focus to self-driving robotaxis and humanoid robotics

Abakkus Mutual Fund to debut with flexi-cap scheme launch on December 8

New entrant Abakkus Mutual Fund will launch its first equity scheme, Abakkus FlexiCap Fund, on December 8, with Sanjay Doshi as fund manager and Sunil Singhania in an oversight role

Amit Shah says ₹6,842 cr refunded to 35.44 lakh Sahara Group depositors

The refund has been given to 35.44 lakh depositors out of 1.41 crore who have submitted applications through the Sahara Refund and Re-submission Portals, he said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha