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Nehal Modi, the younger brother of fugitive businessman Nirav Modi, was arrested by US authorities following an extradition request from Indian agencies. His arrest took place on 4 July after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) jointly requested his extradition, according to the United States department of justice.Authorities are seeking…

The Centre has directed states and local authorities to take strict action against manufacturers and sellers of sub-standard helmets in a bid to enhance road safety for India’s over 21 crore two-wheeler users. In a statement issued Saturday, the department of consumer affairs, along with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), urged consumers to ensure…

Labubu fans around the world are struggling to keep up with a growing wave of fakes, known as “Lafufus,” dolls that look just like the real thing. These knock-offs are fooling even the most alert collectors, despite Pop Mart’s efforts to stop the spread. Pop Mart, the Beijing-based brand behind the popular Labubu dolls, uses…

This is an AI-generated image, used for representational purposes only India’s soft drink market is poised to recover to a growth rate of over 10 per cent in 2025, after witnessing a slowdown this year due to erratic weather conditions, according to a report by Systematix Institutional Equities. As per news agency ANI, the report…

Retail inflation is expected to remain comfortably within the Reserve Bank of India‘s (RBI) projections for the first quarter of FY26, supported by a favourable base effect and continued deflation in essential food items, according to a recent report by Bank of Baroda. As per news agency ANI, the central bank’s policy outlook currently pegs…

This is an AI-generated image, used for representational purposes only. India’s newly approved Research Development and Innovation (RDI) scheme, with a massive Rs 1 lakh crore corpus, is set to provide a major boost to private sector R&D and deep-tech startups by making long-term, affordable financing accessible for high-impact innovation projects, a senior government official…

This is an AI-generated image, used for representational purposes only. The Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) has raised red flags over the potential inclusion of genetically modified (GM) agricultural products in the proposed interim trade pact between India and the United States, warning that such a move could harm India’s agri-export competitiveness, particularly in the…

Representative image (Picture credit: AP) As Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarks on his visit to Brazil for the 17th Brics Summit, Indian business leaders and the Brics Business Council are pushing for deeper economic integration and seamless trade within the bloc. Onkar Kanwar, chairman of the Brics Business Council, underlined that the grouping’s central aim…

Established in Aug 1999, The New York-headquartered Jane Street has offices across the world. In June 2025, one of its co-founders was alleged to have financed a coup to topple the govt in South Sudan. The person then said he was duped into funding the coup. Sam Bankman-Fried, once the poster boy of the crypto…

Saudi Arabia, Russia and six other major oil producers from the OPEC+ alliance will meet on Saturday to decide their crude output strategy for August, with analysts expecting the bloc to approve another production hike of 411,000 barrels per day (bpd), mirroring decisions made for May, June and July. The meeting will be held virtually…