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Novo Nordisk challenges HC order permitting Dr Reddy's semaglutide exports

Novo Nordisk's appeal is listed for hearing on Friday before a bench of Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla

Disney invests $1 bn in OpenAI, to license characters for Sora video tool

As part of the licensing deal, Sora and ChatGPT Images will start generating videos using licensed Disney characters such as Mickey Mouse, Cinderella and Mufasa, from early next year

Wipro, Microsoft strike three-year deal to build industry-specific AI tools

Under the partnership, Wipro and Microsoft will jointly develop AI solutions for sectors such as financial services, retail, manufacturing, healthcare, life sciences and airports

IndiGo moves Delhi HC for ₹900 cr customs refund on repaired engines, parts

IndiGo has asked the Delhi High Court to direct customs authorities to refund over ₹900 crore it paid under protest on aircraft engines and parts re-imported after repairs

MGNREGA to see a name change, rise in guaranteed employment days

Cabinet clears Bill to rename MGNREGS as 'Poojya Bapu Grameen Rozgar Yojana' and raise guaranteed employment from 100 to 125 days

JioStar to continue as ICC's media rights partner till 2027 in India

Industry experts noted that JioStar is under financial burden and is looking to cut its losses from all aspects

Multiplex chains expect Dec to be one of the best-performing months in 2025

2025 expected to see the highest box office collection

Cabinet clears SHANTI Bill to open civil nuclear energy to private sector

The Cabinet nod comes as a significant development for India's nuclear energy sector, as it aims to reach a 100 GW atomic energy target by 2047

Slower food deflation nudges retail inflation to 0.71% in November

Food deflation eases to -3.91%, rural inflation turns positive at 0.10%, but gold & silver surge above 58% keeps core elevated

UK sees rise in Indian students, boosts research ties: UCL President

University College London sees a 19-26% surge in Indian student enrolments for academic year 2025-26, focusing on partnerships and scholarships instead of a foreign campus

MSME credit up 18 per cent annually till September 2025, data shows

Growth remained largely stable on a sequential basis, however. Portfolio growth continued to outpace borrower expansion, signalling a shift toward larger ticket-size loans and maturing profiles

Govt clears CoalSETU window to auction coal linkages for all uses, exports

This is the first time coal linkages are being opened without end-use restrictions. It is aimed at expanding access to domestic coal, improving resource utilisation and reducing import dependence

Mercedes-Benz India to hike prices by up to 2%, effective January 1

The company said the euro-INR exchange rate has stayed above the Rs 100 mark through 2025, well above historical averages, significantly raising its cost base

High Commission sets up centre in S'pore to help Indian women in distress

The initiative has been taken under the Indian government's Sakhi One Stop Centre scheme, marking a major step in extending women-centric welfare initiatives overseas

Average 50 days of employment per household under MGNREGS in five years

The flagship rural employment scheme guarantees up to 100 days of wage employment in every financial year to every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work

President Murmu urges Manipur communities to back efforts for peace, unity

Speaking at a reception programme in Senapati district, Murmu expressed her happiness to be in the district which has a proud tribal heritage

Thai PM calls early election amid border clashes and parliamentary turmoil

The Thai premier said he had a call scheduled late on Friday with US President Donald Trump, who intervened in July to broker a fragile truce the last time fighting erupted

Multiple challenges continue to ail the ATM interchange fee conundrum

Eight months after RBI raised ATM interchange charges, banks are still split on what next as Rs 2,000 notes vanish, costs climb, and withdrawal volumes soften

Canada visa update: Indian visitor wait at 4 months, work permits 11 weeks

Canada's latest update shows longer waits for Indian travellers, with visitor visas nearing four months while work and study permits remain mixed

Right time for mkt-linked DAP rates with minimal farmer impact: FAI chief

FAI chief S Sankarasubramanian says buying fertiliser assets abroad could keep value capture outside India; FY27 subsidy requirement may be lower as global prices are softening