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India, Qatar likely to finalise terms of reference for FTA in early-October

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Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto India is likely to finalise terms of reference for a free trade agreement (FTA) with Qatar in the first week of October, said a government source on Monday (September 8, 2025). The source added that Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal may visit the Gulf country…

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SC judge Chandran recuses from hearing plea seeking probe into U.S. short seller’s allegations against Vedanta

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Viceroy Research had released a report charging billionaire Agarwal’s mining conglomerate as “financially unsustainable” and posing a severe risk to creditors. | Photo Credit: Reuters Supreme Court judge Justice K Vinod Chandran on Monday (September 8, 2025) recused from hearing a plea seeking directions to authorities to investigate allegations made by U.S. short seller Viceroy…

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Voter fraud allegations in Maharashtra: Had no role to play in approving content of bulk SMS messages, says TRAI

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The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Monday (September 8, 2025) said it had no role to play in approving content of bulk SMS messages. The regulator was responding to the Indian National Congress’ allegation that it was stopped from sending a link to a video on allegations of voter fraud in Maharashtra. #FactCheckNo…

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Vehicle retail sales in August grow 2.84% at 19,64,547 units: FADA

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Total vehicle retail sales in India grew by a modest 2.84% at 19,64,547 units in August as against 19,10,312 units in the same month last year, as customers postponed purchases expecting a price cut ahead of GST reforms, Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) said on Monday (September 8, 2025). “Passenger Vehicle (PV) sales were…

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PhysicsWallah IPO: Edtech startup seeks ₹3,820 crore for expansion and growth in SEBI filing

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Both promoters Prateek Boob and Alakh Pandey. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Edtech unicorn PhysicsWallah has filed updated draft papers with markets regulator Sebi to raise ₹3,820 crore through an initial public offering (IPO) for expansion and growth initiatives. The proposed IPO comprises a fresh issue of equity shares worth ₹3,100 crore and an offer…

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Tamil Nadu second biggest market for small business credit: study

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Representative image | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Tamil Nadu is the second biggest market for small business credit, accounting for 9.3% of the national total, as per a joint report by Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) and credit bureau CRIF High Mark. As of June 30, 2025, Tamil Nadu had an outstanding small…

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Stock markets rally in early trade tracking firm global trends amid hopes of rate cut by U.S. Fed

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The recent GST rate cut announcement has added to markets’ optimism during the initial trade. File photo for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: PTI Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty rallied in early trade on Monday (September 8, 2025) tracking a firm trend in global markets amid hopes of a rate cut by the…

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Hero MotoCorp names Harshavardhan Chitale as new CEO

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Harshavardhan Chitale. | Photo Credit: Wikimedia Hero MotoCorp, India’s largest two-wheeler maker, has named Harshavardhan Chitale, who heads Dutch lighting maker Signify’s professional business, as CEO effective Jan. 5, 2026. Mr. Chitale will replace Vikram Kasbekar, who was named acting CEO after Niranjan Gupta resigned earlier this year. Mr. Kasbekar will continue as Chief Technology…

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GST 2.0: Audi India announces price cut to over ₹7.8 lakh to pass on GST benefits

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Audi announced a price cut in its vehicles in India across models to pass on the benefits of the GST rate cut on automobiles. Image used for illustration purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters German luxury car maker Audi on Monday (September 8, 2025) announced a price cut in its vehicles in India across models…

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