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Microsoft has 35 data centers under construction in the US and another 134 planned, according to Cleanview, a market intelligence company which tracks data center development

According to analysts, FPIs' response was a reaction to the policy shock, even as retail investors focused on the business.

Legal experts warn that the absence of specific exemptions for journalism could discourage public-interest reporting, with the Supreme Court set to hear a challenge to the law

India's new social security board faces challenges in tracking gig workers across platforms, calculating contributions, and ensuring portable benefits amid overlapping central and state frameworks

The automotive aftermarket chain will partner with UAE-based Crescent Enterprises for its West Asia entry and expects revenue to cross 2,000 crore in the current financial year

The IT services firm also introduces a managed services model for Claude, aiming to help enterprises deploy, operate and scale AI systems securely across core business functions

The Claude chatbot maker and some of its backers are seeking to raise as much as $90.4 billion in the IPO and a private placement

India's unemployment rate for people aged 15 years and above fell to 5.1% in July-September 2026 from 5.4% in the previous quarter, driven by a decline in rural joblessness, the PLFS showed.

Industry body seeks lower customs duties on petroleum coke used in aluminium production and continuation of the existing steel scrap duty framework beyond March 2028

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and French counterpart Martin Briens reviewed bilateral ties and discussed regional and global issues during talks in Paris.

Blackstone will invest 5,000 crore for a 15.57 per cent stake, while promoters will infuse 1,264 crore, boosting the NBFC's capital adequacy ratio to around 30 per cent

The Supreme Court has distinguished traditional forest-based livelihood from commercial cultivation, clarifying who can claim forest rights and what protections available against eviction

Nayanthara's Mookuthi Amman 2 is showing promising momentum at the box office. The fantasy comedy-drama was released worldwide in theatres on November 6, 2026

Educational institutions and state government offices within Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation limits will remain closed on Wednesday, November 11

Moody's Ratings on Tuesday said it expects global credit conditions to weaken in 2027 due to higher financing costs and elevated energy prices. The Moody's Ratings' 2027 Global Credit Conditions Outlook report examines the key forces that could shape credit markets in the year ahead. It said AI investment will remain massive, but investors will increasingly focus on whether revenues and productivity gains justify the scale of spending. Business model disruption will become more visible: some com

Family tie does not automatically protect a property purchase from benami scrutiny; funding, ownership and documentation matter

Pune and Vadodara have emerged as potential destinations for the proposed teams, although discussions remain at an early stage and the final choice of cities has not been confirmed

Non-metro urban markets added 389,401 registrations in January-October, outpacing metros and rural India in absolute growth despite a sharper decline in October

The actor, who co-owns the franchise with her husband Jay Mehta and Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan, believes the IPL has grown into a major cricketing property that can influence the cricket calendar

The scheme covers employment and technical assistance roles, with applications processed through Brazil's MigranteWeb portal

Democrats' gains in the US midterm polls have raised hopes of easing tensions with Iran and lower crude prices, potentially benefiting India, though uncertainty over sanctions and tariffs persists

The Election Commission on Tuesday said restrictions and prohibitions applicable to serving government employees under the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) will also apply to retired government officials and other individuals engaged by state and Union territory governments. In a letter to the chief secretaries and chief electoral officers of Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, all five of which will go to polls early next year, the Election Commission (EC) said such individuals must

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said only Sharad Pawar and Sunetra Pawar could clarify whether the two Nationalist Congress Party factions would merge, asserting that neither had informed the BJP about any such move. He also said it would be unfair to compare Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar's leadership with that of her late husband Ajit Pawar. Fadnavis was responding to questions about speculation over a merger of the two NCP factions while speaking to reporters at a

The United States is set to become the first country to fully shun a regular review of its human rights record at the UN's top rights body since it was created two decades ago. The Trump administration last year pulled the US out of the Human Rights Council, accusing it of an anti-US and anti-Israel bias, and alleging that it didn't uphold the very values it promotes. Supporters back the council's mandate to keep tabs on human rights in all UN member states including the US, which has drawn crit

Pacer's father also referred to the support Arshdeep had received during his time with Punjab Kings, adding that the family would always have a special connection with the franchise

Presence of advocates and judicial staff is of utmost importance for the smooth functioning of courts, and they cannot be directed not to ply their non-Delhi-registered pre-BS-VI vehicles, the Delhi High Court has said. Justice Amit Mahajan, while exempting lawyers and court staff from the three-month travel restriction imposed on non-Delhi-registered pre-BS-VI vehicles by the city administration, observed that at this stage, the authorities have not been able to point out how vehicles which wer

The sharp increase in vehicular emissions warrant urgent intervention, the Supreme Court has said while directing the governments of Delhi and three neighbouring states to apprise it about the steps taken to prevent the entry and operation of over-age vehicles within the National Capital Region. The apex court directed the governments of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Haryana, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and the Delhi Police to file detailed responses indicating any further short-ter

Ramayana: Part 1 earned over 100 cr gross in India on its first Monday. The haul set an Indian film record for post-Diwali day and lifted its net collection to now over 660 cr worldwide

Rain played spoilsport as the third ODI between New Zealand and India at Seddon Park here on Tuesday was called off. India lead the five-match series 2-0 as the two teams head to Tauranga for the final two games, scheduled for November 13 and 15. India skipper Shubman Gill won the toss for the third time in a row and opted to bowl, fielding an unchanged side from the previous two games. However, just as the covers were coming off for a 40-overs-a-side contest, the heavens opened up once again. W

The move aims to reinforce the efforts of the Government of the Sultanate of Oman to strengthen the investment environment, enhance the competitiveness of Special Economic Zones and Free Zones

With the retention deadline approaching on November 17 and the mini-auction scheduled for December 16 in Goa, here is a look at the completed transfers, reported deals and IPL trading regulations

It is a satellite-guided precision glide bomb designed to strike enemy airfield infrastructure from stand-off distances without fighter jets entering hostile airspace

India has the world's second-largest pool of defence-tech companies, but its share of investor backing lags

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Russian oil is back at the centre of India-US ties

India has the funds to modernise its military - time, less so

The largest-ever Japanese delegation to Odisha will explore industrial partnerships, with a cooperation agreement and institutional MoUs expected to strengthen bilateral ties

COP31 leaders call for urgent climate action as Turkey hosts UN talks focused on electrifying over a third of the global economy by 2035 amid rising temperatures and wars

Ahead of the proposed free trade agreement next month, India and the EU agreed to deepen cooperation in trade, investment, semiconductors, quantum technology and biotechnology.

SBI, Axis Bank and Bank of Baroda plan to reinvest proceeds from the proposed UPI MDR levy in technology, security, infrastructure and merchant expansion rather than boost profits

The commerce ministry's investigation arm, DGTR, has recommended imposing up to USD 565 per one lakh pieces anti-dumping duty on imports of medical examination rubber gloves imported from Thailand and Malaysia for five years, according to a notification. The duty will help guard domestic manufacturers of the product from cheap imports from these two countries. The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) recommended the duty after probing the impact of alleged dumping of these goods into Ind

Ramayana capitalised on the Diwali weekend, taking its domestic net collection to 238.85 crore and worldwide gross collection to 499.20 crore within four days of release

Tata's 37,803-unit EV lead offsets Mahindra's advantage in non-electric PVs, as both automakers ramp up production capacity

Subcontracting costs at eight Indian IT firms rise to 11.3% of revenue as immigration curbs and talent shortages increase reliance on locally hired workers

Three in four Amazon Pay customers now live outside India's big cities, says chief executive Vikas Bansal

Healthcare, pharma, capital market and metal-focused funds deliver up to 30% returns, even as select passive schemes lose ground

HSBC India may join Apple Pay by FY27-end, as the iPhone maker holds discussions with major Indian banks over commercial terms

Industry builds capacity of up to 40,000 units as industrial demand, lower running costs and government incentives drive growth

Sensex valuations recover from October lows but remain below the 10-year historical average

Benchmark indices end marginally lower in Samvat 2083's first session, while midcaps and smallcaps outperform; sectoral indices deliver a mixed performance