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India & Vietnam to step up defence cooperation

NEW DELHI: India and Vietnam have decided to further expand and deepen their defence cooperation, including in important emerging areas like cybersecurity and real-time exchange of information, even as they inked a MoU on submarine search and rescue collaboration.The Defence Policy Dialogue, co-chaired by defence secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and Vietnam’s deputy minister of national…

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Currency watch: Rupee gains 23 paise to close at 88.50 against dollar; upbeat mood on US-India trade talks lifts sentiment

The rupee strengthened 23 paise to settle at 88.50 against the US dollar on Tuesday, supported by upbeat sentiment around a potential US-India trade agreement and easing concerns over the prolonged US government shutdown.At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 88.69 against the greenback, touched an intraday high of 88.50 and a…

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US markets today: Wall Street trades mixed as rally pauses; Nvidia slides after SoftBank stake sale

Wall Street witnessed mixed trading on Tuesday, cooling off after Monday’s sharp rally that followed a week of losses. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% in early trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 73 points, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 0.5%. Despite the pullback, all three major indexes remained close to record highs, AP reported….

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AI shift: SoftBank sells Nvidia stake for $5.8 billion; focuses on OpenAI after tripling first-half profit

Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp has sold its stake in US chipmaker Nvidia for $5.8 billion, signalling a strategic pivot toward artificial intelligence investments, particularly in OpenAI, the company said on Tuesday, AP reported. The tech conglomerate also reported that its profit nearly tripled in the first half of the current fiscal year, driven by strong…

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Tax surge: Net direct tax inflows cross Rs 12.92 lakh crore; collections up 7% in April-November period

India’s direct tax mop-up rose 7 per cent to over Rs 12.92 lakh crore between April 1 and November 10, lifted by stronger corporate tax inflows and a slowdown in refund issuances, latest government data showed.Refunds fell 18 per cent year-on-year to Rs 2.42 lakh crore during the period, aiding overall net collections, PTI reported….

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Atmanirbhar push: ‘Country of origin’ filters on e-commerce sites soon? Move to help Indian goods compete fairly

AI image (Picture credit: DALL-E) The Indian government has proposed a new rule mandating e-commerce platforms to include filters allowing users to sort products based on their ‘country of origin’, a move aimed at improving transparency and promoting locally made goods.According to news agency Reuters, the draft amendment to the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules,…

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Mutual fund trends: Net equity inflows drop 19% to Rs 24,690 crore in October; SIPs, gold ETFs continue to shine

Net inflows into mutual fund equity schemes slipped nearly 19% month-on-month to Rs 24,690 crore in October, marking the third consecutive monthly decline even as retail SIP investments and gold ETFs remained resilient, data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi) showed on Tuesday.Amfi attributed the decline in equity inflows largely to profit-booking…

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Festive hiring surge: Consumption sectors see 17% job growth; gig roles, female participation rise sharply

Hiring across key consumption-linked sectors in India rose by 17% year-on-year during August to October, fuelled by strong consumer sentiment, festive spending and deeper market penetration, according to a report by workforce solutions provider Adecco India.As cited by news agency PTI, report stated that the festive quarter saw a notable 25% increase in gig and…

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