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Link in bio site Linktree unblocked, paid Indian users to receive extension, firm says

The largest link in bio service Linktree, which helps Instagram users aggregate URLs they cant include in posts on a single page, has been unblocked, days after The Hindu reported on its blocking.

23 Aug 2025 3:46 am
GST Council to meet on September 3 and 4, will decide on Centres two-rate GST proposal

GST Council is expected to discuss the recommendations of the various Groups of Ministers it has constituted, including the issue of reforming the GST system into a two-rate structure in line with the Central Governments recommendations

22 Aug 2025 9:51 pm
Dollar drops as U.S. Federal Reserve chief Powell points to possible September rate cut

While the labour market appears to be in balance, it is a curious kind of balance that results from a marked slowing in both the supply of and demand for workers, says Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell

22 Aug 2025 8:26 pm
Apollo Hospitals promoter group sells 1.3% stake for 1,490 cr to pare debt, reduce pledge

The sale proceeds will be utilised to pare down outstanding debt of the promoter group

22 Aug 2025 7:39 pm
Income Tax Act gets President Droupadi Murmus assent

The Income Tax Act, 2025, will come into effect from the next financial year, beginning April 1, 2026

22 Aug 2025 7:28 pm
Euphoricphase of Indian equity market is over: Mirae Assets Varun Goel

We believe this is a year for cyclical recovery in India. The interest rate-sensitive sector should see better growth. We are positive on all the India-facing sectors, says Varun Goel, Senior Fund Manager, Mirae Asset Investment Managers (India)

22 Aug 2025 6:59 pm
Dream11, top gaming apps halt money-based games after ban

Justifying the ban, the government flagged the high risk of financial harm to users and called them harmful due to potential psychological damage.

22 Aug 2025 5:06 pm
RBI ED Indranil Bhattacharyya nominated as MPC member

The Board also assessed the emerging global and domestic economic landscape, including the geopolitical and financial market developments and associated challenges, the RBI said in a statement

22 Aug 2025 4:26 pm
Stock markets halt 6-day rally; Sensex, Nifty dive nearly 1% as HDFC Bank, Reliance drag

In the six-day rally to Thursday (August 21, 2025), the BSE benchmark has climbed 1,765 points or 2.14%, and the Nifty rallied 596 points or 2.4%

22 Aug 2025 4:16 pm
Rupee declines 27 paise to close at 87.52 against U.S. dollar

On the domestic equity market front, Sensex tanked 693.86 points to settle at 81,306.85, while Nifty was down 213.65 points to 24,870.10

22 Aug 2025 4:10 pm
Scooter category has grown faster than other categories: TVS Motor MD

Scooter category has grown faster than other categories in the last few years. We are continuously launching products and keeping our products fresh, says Sudarshan Venu, MD, TVS Motor Company.

22 Aug 2025 4:07 pm
Nvidia chief says H20 chip shipments to China not a security concern

Nvidia developed the H20, a less powerful version of its AI processing units, specifically for export to China

22 Aug 2025 2:59 pm
British-Indian industrialist Lord Swraj Paul passes away in London

After his daughter passed away at the age of four, he set up the Ambika Paul Foundation as a charitable trust that went on to donate millions to promote the wellbeing of children and young people all over the world

22 Aug 2025 12:30 pm
Project Prayas: Sikkims Namchi Collectorate offers space for farmers, SHG members to sell their wares

Prayas was born from a simple idea: What if places of governance that generally record high footfall on work days can also serve as platforms for empowerment?

22 Aug 2025 11:01 am
Rupee declines 11 paise to 87.36 against U.S. dollar in early trade

Positive FII inflows and a decline in crude oil prices prevented sharper losses in the rupee

22 Aug 2025 10:35 am
Stock markets decline in early trade halting 6-day rally; IT, bank stocks drag

BSE Sensex declined 262.05 points to 81,738.66 in early trade

22 Aug 2025 10:26 am
OpenAI establishesIndian unit, plans to open office in New Delhi

The firm has already started hiring in India, its second largest market after the U.S., and established an Indian entity, OpenAI India Private Limited

22 Aug 2025 10:19 am
OpenAI's chief people officerto depart, company says

Julia Villagra joined the San Francisco-based artificial intelligence maker in February 2024 as the head of human resources, according to her LinkedIn profile

22 Aug 2025 9:56 am
Nvidia orders suppliers to halt work on China-focussed H20 AI chip: Report

An Nvidia spokesperson said in a statement, We constantly manage our supply chain to address market conditions

22 Aug 2025 9:15 am
Kyndryl plans to spend $2.25 billion in India over 3 years

Kyndryl plans to establish an AI Innovation Lab in Bengaluru, deepen engagementwith Indias government on AI, develop IT talent, and provide digital training to around 200,000 citizens

22 Aug 2025 7:19 am
U.S. tariff impact: India sees Asia's biggest earnings downgrades

Earnings growth for Indian companies has been in single-digit percentages for five consecutive quarters, below the 15%25% growth seen between 202021 and 202324

22 Aug 2025 6:09 am
India business activity fastest in at least two decades, price rises sharp, PMI shows

Record expansion was underpinned by the sharpest uptick in total new orders a key gauge of demand in nearly 18 years

22 Aug 2025 5:56 am
High time to increase production of coal, says Union Minister Kishen Reddy

India has adequate coal reserves and has not employed even 10% of its overall base, Mr. Reddy emphasised

21 Aug 2025 10:03 pm
Wipro to acquire a Samsung-owned tech firm, in a cash deal of $375 million

Post acquisition, some 5,600 employees of DTS, a Connecticut-based provider of Embedded Software, Digital Engineering, Design Thinking, Device Engineering will be part of Wipro.These employees are currently positioned in 14 countries including India, U.S., South Korea, U.K., Poland and Germany

21 Aug 2025 9:18 pm
Wipro to acquire DTS, a Samsung-owned tech firm, in a cash deal of $375 mn

Post acquisition, some 5,600 employees of DTS, a Connecticut-based provider of Embedded Software, Digital Engineering, Design Thinking, Device Engineering will be part of Wipro.These employees are currently positioned in 14 countries including India, U.S., South Korea, U.K., Poland and Germany

21 Aug 2025 9:18 pm
Trumps tariff and tax changes will encourage Indian firms to choose other areas to invest in over the U.S.: EY India

EY India said that it expects Indian enterprises to diversify their investments and accelerate their expansion into Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and Africa

21 Aug 2025 6:11 pm
Rupee falls 18 paise to close at 87.25 against U.S. dollar

The rupee weakens against dollar due to strong American currency and rising crude oil prices, impacting investor sentiments

21 Aug 2025 5:26 pm
Sensex climbs 143 points on buying in ICICI Bank, Reliance

Stock markets extend winning streak, Sensex closes higher on blue-chip buying, supported by GST reforms and global cues

21 Aug 2025 5:16 pm
Parliament passes Online Gaming Bill to ban all forms of money games

The Bill also seeks to prohibit advertisements related to online money games and bar banks and financial institutions from facilitating or transferring funds for any of such games

21 Aug 2025 3:28 pm
GoM on rate rationalisation approves Centres two-rate GST proposal

We have recommended it, and now the GST Council will decide on this, said the GoM chair

21 Aug 2025 3:07 pm
NeoLiv signs agreement to buy 17.5 acres land for plotted development in Khopoli, MMR

NeoLiv acquires 17.5 acres in Khopoli for plotted development, offering premium residential plots and villas in Mumbai

21 Aug 2025 2:27 pm
Market regulator SEBI plans to extend equity derivatives tenure to curb losses

The plans to extend the tenure of such contracts is at a conceptual stage, SEBI chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said at the sidelines of an industry event

21 Aug 2025 1:42 pm
Nazara Technologies stock crashes 10% after Lok Sabha passes Bill on online gaming; Delta Corp falls 2%

Nazara Technologies Limiteds stock crash under selling pressure on Thursday (August 21) after Lok Sabha passes Online Gaming Bill, impacting gaming industry

21 Aug 2025 12:41 pm
CCPA fines Rapido 10 lakh for misleading advertisements

The action was taken after examining Rapido's advertisements that promised Auto in 5 minutes or Get 50 and Guaranteed Auto, and found them to be false and misleading to consumers

21 Aug 2025 12:22 pm
Rupee rises 14 paise to 86.93 against U.S. dollar in early trade

On August 20, the rupee settled on a higher note at 87.07 against the U.S. dollar

21 Aug 2025 11:36 am
Nifty, Sensex climb in early trade on buying in Reliance, ICICI Bank

Market experts are of the opinion that the proposed GST reforms and a recent credit rating upgrade have bolstered investors' confidence

21 Aug 2025 11:17 am
Sony hikes PlayStation 5 prices in U.S. as tariff uncertainty weighs

The price changes come after U.S. President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on imports from global manufacturing hubs such as China and Japan

21 Aug 2025 11:09 am
Three Japanese firms join forces tobuild automobile trade corridor between India and Africa

The announcement was made at the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9), held in Yokohama

21 Aug 2025 10:27 am
Trump thinks owning a piece of Intel would be a good deal for the U.S. Heres what to know

U.S. President Donald Trump wants the U.S. government to own a piece of Intel, less than two weeks after demanding the Silicon Valley pioneer dump CEO Lip-Bu Tan

21 Aug 2025 10:17 am
Meta freezes AI hiring: Report

Meta Platforms has paused hiring in its artificial intelligence division after bringing on more than 50 experts

21 Aug 2025 9:01 am
Microsoft employee protests lead to 18 arrests as company reviews its work with Israels military

Police officers have arrested 18 people during protests at Microsoft headquarters

21 Aug 2025 8:49 am
Talent pool drives eBay to set up Global Capability Centre in Bengaluru

eBays approximately 65,000-square-foot new office will host a variety of functions, including technology and engineering

21 Aug 2025 6:05 am
With real money gaming ban, govt. breaks off from self-regulation attempts

The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025 seeks to prohibit the multi-billion dollar industry practically overnight, a sharp break from the Union governments past attempts at reining the industrys harms in through self-regulation

21 Aug 2025 1:39 am