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NSE's shares will mark their stock market debut on BSE today, after the IPO was subscribed 5.71 times in the three-day bidding process.

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Brent crude fell 0.9% to $102.13 a barrel after a 4% rise a day earlier as Tehran reviews Washington's response to proposals on the Strait of Hormuz

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China and the US should be partners, not rivals, Chinese President Xi Jinping asserted upon his arrival in Washington on Wednesday, and voiced confidence that the two can find a right way to get along in the new era.
China and the US are both great countries, and the two peoples are both great peoples, Xi said in written speech, state run Xinhua news agency quoted him as saying.
In a rare gesture, US President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania Trump, greeted Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, when they landed at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Wednesday.
Xi noted that he and Trump had agreed to build a China-US relationship of strategic stability during Trump's visit to China in May, which has provided guidance for the future development of bilateral ties.
China and the US should work in the same direction, promote a stable relationship featuring cooperation as the mainstay, moderate competition, manageable differences, and promises of peace, Xi said.
He said that the US and Chinese

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping speak as Xi arrives ahead of a state visit at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US

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Diversified public sector enterprise Balmer Lawrie & Co Ltd is expanding its domestic logistics operations, including rail logistics and third-party logistics, while aligning its travel businesses with the growth in domestic tourism as geopolitical tensions and tariff protectionism disrupt global supply chains.
Addressing the company's 109th Annual General Meeting here on Monday, its Chairman Adhip Nath Palchaudhuri said the company was adapting its operations to an increasingly volatile global environment, where geopolitical developments and national security considerations were increasingly influencing global trade.
The company is expanding its supply chain touchpoints with greater emphasis on domestic logistics operations, including its new rail logistics and third-party logistics businesses, he said.
Balmer Lawrie's logistics business already provides integrated supply chain solutions through its network of container freight stations, warehouses and specialised cold-chain ...

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Microsoft on Monday formally launched its fourth India cloud region, in Hyderabad, as part of its USD 20.5 billion investment commitment to the country's digital and AI infrastructure.
The India South Central region, which became generally available on August 6, joins the company's existing regions in Pune, Chennai and Mumbai.
The Hyderabad facility uses effectively zero water for cooling, relying on air-cooled chillers instead of traditional water-based systems, Microsoft India and South Asia President Puneet Chandok said.
He noted that the country has about 2 GW of data centre capacity, which is set to rise to 6-7 GW by 2035, with over USD 100 billion in investments already committed.
India would emerge as an AI infrastructure hub not just for itself but for Asia and the Global South, Chandok said.
In a video message, Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith said the new region would give organisations in India, and more broadly Asia, more capacity, greater resilience and m

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Women now account for 43.5 per cent of applicants for frontline jobs, but only 13 per cent of job postings explicitly target them, highlighting a clear mismatch between applicant interest and employer outreach, a report said on Monday.
According to the WorkIndia Rojgar Report, women now account for 43.5 per cent of applicants on the platform, up from 40.4 per cent a year ago.
The report is based on an analysis of over 6,50,000 job postings and over 9.8 million job applications recorded on the blue- and grey-collar employment platform between April and June 2026, across 772 cities and over 50 frontline job categories.
"For us, one of the most encouraging findings is that more women are actively looking for work. Employment can change much more than an individual's income, it can change the economic trajectory of a family.
"But the data also tells us that employer demand has some catching up to do. If businesses can address barriers around accessibility, flexibility, safety and ...

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The finance ministry warned that the September 28-30 strike, combined with the preceding weekend, could effectively disrupt banking services for five consecutive days

Shimla: A bank remains closed as part of a nationwide strike called by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) to press for various demands, including immediate implementation of a five-day workweek, in Chennai, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. (PTI Photo)

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Over 1,500 people have already been evacuated, and the Odisha government directed the district administration to be very vigilant to ensure that no person is trapped in floodwater

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