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Mumbai: A State Bank of India research report has called for a long-term national gold policy that defines gold’s role, as money or as a commodity, and aligns it with broader financial reforms. The report said such a framework should link to India’s plans for capital account convertibility and encourage investment through the monetisation of…

NEW DELHI: A high-powered government committee on artificial intelligence (AI) has said India does not require a separate law to regulate AI at this moment as a large number of risks associated with the cutting-edge technological leap can be handled by existing laws. It did, however, highlight the need to create an India-specific risk assessment…

China and the United States have taken steps to cool their trade tensions after a meeting between presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in South Korea last week. The move marks a cautious pause in a dispute that has disrupted global trade and technology ties since 2018.Here is where the two sides now stand on…

US President Donald Trump (IANS) President Donald Trump called Democrats “kamikaze” as he blamed them for the US government shutdown entering its sixth week on Wednesday, becoming the longest in history and surpassing the 35-day record set during his first term.“I just got back from Japan,” Trump told a breakfast meeting with Republican senators at…

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday ruled that expatriates working in Indian companies must become members of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) and contribute to the fund regardless of their income levels.The court upheld amendments to the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, as well as the Centre’s 2008 and 2010 notifications…

Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk, the maker of obesity drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, lowered its 2025 sales outlook for the fourth time this year on Wednesday after reporting tepid third-quarter results.The company, which appointed Mike Doustdar as CEO in August, now expects full-year sales growth of 8 to 11 per cent, down from a previous…

Logistics company Delhivery on Wednesday announced a consolidated net loss of Rs 50.38 crore for the quarter ending September 2025, compared with a profit of Rs 10.20 crore during the same period last year.The company’s operational revenue for Q2 FY26 rose 16.9% to Rs 2,559.3 crore from Rs 2,189.7 crore in Q2 FY25. Revenue from…

Canada has announced a new accelerated immigration pathway for H-1B visa holders as part of the 2025 Federal Budget, aiming to attract skilled workers and strengthen the country’s innovation and research sectors. The initiative targets professionals affected by the recent US H-1B visa fee increases and seeks to fill labour shortages in healthcare, advanced technology,…

Investors who started a monthly SIP of Rs 10,000 in some of India’s top equity mutual funds 25 years ago would have turned their investments into crores today, according to an analysis by ETMutualFunds. The study covered 36 equity mutual funds that have completed 25 years in the market, excluding hybrid, sectoral, and thematic schemes,…

India’s fuel exports drop India’s fuel exports dropped 21% month-on-month in October as refiners prioritised domestic demand during the festive season and redirected supplies to cover gaps caused by Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd’s (HPCL) refinery outage. Exports remained constrained for Nayara Energy due to sanctions.Fuel shipments fell to 1.25 million barrels per day (bpd) in…