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Gold hallmarking fee rises 67%: New charges, what buyers should know

BIS has raised the hallmarking fee for gold articles to Rs 75 from Rs 45. Here is what the change means for jewellery buyers

SC stays P&H High Court ruling striking down Section 147A of Income Tax Act

The Supreme Court said assessment proceedings covered by the dispute will not proceed until final disposal of the Centre's plea, with the matter listed for hearing on December 3, 2026

Home loan rates in Sep start at 7%: Top lenders and terms compared

Home loan rates vary by lender and loan size, with some banks offering different rates across borrowing slabs

From IPO battle to boardroom split: How Tata Sons reached its latest crisis

Tata Sons' listing dispute has deepened into a boardroom split, with Tata Trusts opposing the IPO and N Chandrasekaran's reappointment, while the board backs both moves

OpenAI tightens AI safety rules as Claude exposes flaws in its systems

Researchers using Anthropic's Claude uncovered vulnerabilities in OpenAI systems, while OpenAI has reported cases of its own models bypassing technical safeguards

iPhone 18 craze arrives in India: Buyers queue up at Apple stores

iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max go on sale starting at ₹1.65 lakh, with buyers arriving hours early at Apple stores in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Noida

Will Tata Sons list? 4 key questions on RBI rules, board, and Trusts

The dramatic September 17 board meeting has left the Tata Sons listing at an interesting juncture, with Noel Tata-led Tata Trusts saying no to it. Here are the four questions that remain unanswered

Rs 18.34 lakh stipend: When can students claim income-tax exemption?

Order draws a line between educational support and employment income, with implications for students receiving scholarships and stipend

Car loan rates start at 7.35% in mid-Sept: Top offers and EMIs compared

Loan costs vary widely across lenders, with differences in interest rates, EMIs and processing fees affecting the total cost of buying a car

Delhi weather: Dry spell ahead as monsoon withdrawal begins on September 19

Delhi is likely to remain partly cloudy with no rain through September 20 as the monsoon begins withdrawing from parts of West Rajasthan, while rain remains active across eastern and southern India

Inside Turkey's stock market scandal as authorities rush to contain fallout

Turkey has frozen trading in funds and ordered 130 funds to be liquidated after a market sell-off; the central bank has also stepped in with more lira liquidity to limit further fallout

Delhi to enforce amended challan rules, 50% deposit before court appeal

Seven months after the revised rules took effect, Delhi is putting in place a formal grievance mechanism for traffic challans, with designated officers and an upgraded digital enforcement system

Senior citizen FD rates in mid-September up to 8.5%: Top rates compared

Small finance banks offer the highest rates, while select lenders provide extra interest for super senior citizens aged 80 or more

Tata Sons to go public: A look at years of legal and regulatory hurdles

Tata Sons' board has cleared a listing plan after years of legal and regulatory hurdles. Here's a look at the key events that shaped the Tata group holding company's road to the IPO

Fixed deposit rates in mid-Sep up to 8.25%: Top picks across banks

The highest rate may come with a longer lock-in, making tenure and liquidity important before you invest

India's ₹2,000-crore EV charging push may fall short of 2030 target: Report

With EV sales rising rapidly, IEEFA says India's charging strategy must address more than deployment and improve the experience for users across the country

India's Russian oil imports: From war-era discounts to Trump-era shifts

US lawmakers' push to name India in a Russia sanctions bill puts its Russian oil purchases back in focus. Here's how the trade has changed since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine

Better project-capital match key for ₹680-770 trn infra need by 2047: Report

India needs ₹168-172 trn in infra investment by FY31. While ₹38-40 trn is financed, ₹78-80 trn is yet to enter the pipeline, ₹31-32 trn awaits closure and ₹21-22 trn is stalled

Adidas begins layoffs at Gurugram tech hub amid restructuring push

Adidas said the changes were intended to simplify parts of the organisation, strengthen critical capabilities and position the company for long-term success

What is METR, the US-based nonprofit evaluating frontier AI systems?

What began as an AI evaluation effort has grown into an independent research organisation examining how advanced models behave and what risks their capabilities could pose