UK seeks customs duty cut on electric cars in free-trade talks with India

UK seeks customs duty cut on electric cars in free-trade talks with India

New Delhi, Nov 8 - The UK is pushing for a cut in customs duty on electric vehicles in the ongoing negotiations for signing a free-trade deal with India, a senior official confirmed.

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Nifty in range bound trade

Nifty in range bound trade

New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Deven Mehata, Research Analyst, Choice Broking on Wednesday said that after a small gap up opening Nifty traded sideways for the day near 19450 levels and closed near the same levels at 19443.50.

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Global EV battery sales up 54% in 1st half of 2023, China’s CATL leads

Global EV battery sales up 54% in 1st half of 2023, China’s CATL leads

New Delhi, Nov 8 The global EV battery sales soared 54 per cent in the first half of this year to reach over 300 gigawatt (GWh), a new report showed on Wednesday.

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PM Modi hails surge in India’s patent applications

PM Modi hails surge in India’s patent applications

New Delhi, Nov 8 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday welcomed the rise in patent applications in India which reflected the surge in the innovations taking place in the country.

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JioPhone Prima 4G keypad phone now goes on sale at Rs 2,599

JioPhone Prima 4G keypad phone now goes on sale at Rs 2,599

New Delhi, Nov 8 - Reliance Jio's 4G keypad smartphone 'JioPhone Prima' is now available to purchase at Rs 2,599 in the country.

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HPCL jumps in trade after better than expected Q2 results

HPCL jumps in trade after better than expected Q2 results

New Delhi, Nov 8 - Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) continued its upward journey and was up 8 per cent in trade on Wednesday on the back of strong results.

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Boman Irani, Neena Gupta face off in new mustard oil campaign

Boman Irani, Neena Gupta face off in new mustard oil campaign

New Delhi, Nov 8 - The latest advertising campaign launched by P Mark Mustard Oil, a leading brand of mustard oil, has two well-known celebrities adding more star power to the ad film -- Boman Irani and Neena Gupta.

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OnePlus Open becomes highest-selling foldable in India on Day 1 sale, says company

OnePlus Open becomes highest-selling foldable in India on Day 1 sale, says company

New Delhi, Nov 8 - OnePlus Open, the flagship foldable device from global consumer electronics brand OnePlus, has achieved robust sales across multiple channels on its open sale day, emerged as the highest-selling foldable smartphone on the first day of its sale, the

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No selling pressure in broader market since FII selling confined to large-caps

No selling pressure in broader market since FII selling confined to large-caps

New Delhi, Nov 8 (- The tug of war between the FIIs and DIIs continues with sustained selling by the FIIs and sustained buying by the DIIs, says V.K. Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services.

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HONOR 90 UI: Redefining elegance with bloatware-free experience

HONOR 90 UI: Redefining elegance with bloatware-free experience

New Delhi, Nov 8 - HONOR 90 runs on Magic OS 7.1, the latest iteration of HONOR’s UI. HONOR 90's MagicOS 7.1 provides a clean and clutter-free user interface, ensuring that users can navigate their smartphones without unnecessary pre-installed apps or bloatware, resulting

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WhatsApp could introduce ads in Status and Channels: Report

WhatsApp could introduce ads in Status and Channels: Report

San Francisco, Nov 8 - Meta-owned WhatsApp head Will Cathcart has reportedly said that the popular messaging platform could show ads in Status, the platform’s Stories-like feature, and channels but not in the main inbox.

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IBC provisions infringe upon fundamental rights under Article 21, 14, 19, petitioners tell SC

IBC provisions infringe upon fundamental rights under Article 21, 14, 19, petitioners tell SC

New Delhi, Nov 7 Petitioners, challenging several provisions of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that these not only failed to uphold the principles of natural justice but also infringed upon fundamental rights guaranteed under Article 21,

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IndiGo anticipates increased groundings in Q4 due to Pratt & Whitney’s powder metal issue

IndiGo anticipates increased groundings in Q4 due to Pratt & Whitney’s powder metal issue

New Delhi, Nov 7 - IndiGo on Thursday said that following additional information on powder metal issue from Pratt & Whitney and based on the airline's preliminary assessment, it is anticipated that Aircraft on Ground (AOG) to be in the range of mid

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Microsoft using Oracle Cloud infrastructure to help with Bing chat

Microsoft using Oracle Cloud infrastructure to help with Bing chat

San Francisco, Nov 8 Cloud major Oracle has announced a multi-year agreement with tech giant Microsoft to support the growth of AI services, especially AI chatbot Bing.

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Markets turn cautious before key state elections

Markets turn cautious before key state elections

New Delhi, Nov 7 Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Financial Services on Tuesday said that the market witnessed some resistance at higher levels as caution prevails due to the start of the key state elections.

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IBM partners AWS to launch new Innovation Lab in India

IBM partners AWS to launch new Innovation Lab in India

New Delhi, Nov 7 IT major IBM on Tuesday announced expansion of its relationship with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to help more mutual clients operationalise and derive value from the latest technologies, including generative artificial intelligence (AI) and launched a new Innovation Lab

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Indian businesses lead global optimism in B2B spending surge: American Express survey

Indian businesses lead global optimism in B2B spending surge: American Express survey

New Delhi, Nov 7 Indian businesses are emerging as global leaders in optimism, with a staggering 72 per cent expecting a surge in B2B spending in 2023, outpacing the global average of 49 per cent, according to a recent survey commissioned by American

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Logistics unicorn Xpressbees raises $80 mn from Teachers’ Venture Growth

Logistics unicorn Xpressbees raises $80 mn from Teachers’ Venture Growth

New Delhi, Nov 7 B2B logistics service provider Xpressbees has raised $80 million from Teachers’ Venture Growth (TVG), the investment arm of Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan.

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Elon Musk’s Tesla may enter India by Jan 2024: Report

Elon Musk’s Tesla may enter India by Jan 2024: Report

New Delhi, Nov 7 Elon Musk-run Tesla might start rolling out on Indian roads soon as the Centre is ramping up the process to provide all the necessary approvals from the concerned departments by January 2024 for its entry into the country, media

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Rs 1,481 crore fake GST invoicing racket busted

Rs 1,481 crore fake GST invoicing racket busted

New Delhi, Nov 6 The Directorate General of Goods and Services Tax Intelligence (DGGI), Meerut Zonal Unit, has busted a large-scale racket involving fake invoicing to the tune of a whopping Rs 1,481 crore, resulting in passing on of fraudulent input tax credit

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