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Summer travel isn’t as easy as it used to be for airlines

[ad_1] A passenger looks at aircrafts at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia on July 2, 2025. Charly Triballeau | AFP | Getty Images Making money in the summer is not as easy as it used to be for airlines. Airlines have drawn down their schedules in August for a variety of reasons. Some travelers are opting to fly

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Enforcement Directorate searches Vuenow Infratech premises

[ad_1] The Directorate of Enforcement searched the residential and business premises of Vuenow group of companies, including IT solutions firm Vuenow Infratech , its director Rahul Anand Bhargav and other related people and entities, the agency said on Friday (August 15, 2025). The search was conducted on Thursday in premises across Punjab, Haryana and Maharashtra states in connection with money

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RSB Retail India files draft IPO papers with SEBI; seeks to raise ₹1,500 crore

[ad_1] The Hyderabad-based company plans to utilise the net proceeds to the tune of ₹275 crore for payment of debt, ₹118 crore for setting up of new stores under the R. S. Brothers and South India Shopping Mall formats; and rest for general corporate purposes. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/istockphoto RSB Retail India Ltd, a multi-brand retail chain in south

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ITR filing FY 2024-25: ITR-6 excel utility for AY 2025-26 released by Income Tax Department — here’s what taxpayers should know

[ad_1] ITR-6 is applicable to companies other than those claiming exemption under Section 11. The Income Tax Department has released the Excel utility for Income Tax Return (ITR) Form 6 for the assessment year 2025-26, enabling eligible companies to file their returns for the financial year 2024-25.“Kind Attention Taxpayers! Excel Utility of ITR-6 for AY 2025-26 is now live and

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Nagaland Governor La Ganesan dies at 80

[ad_1] La Ganesan | Photo Credit: VELANKANNI RAJ B Nagaland Governor La Ganesan died on Friday while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Chennai, a Raj Bhavan official said. He was 80. Ganesan was undergoing treatment at the ICU of the hospital for the past few days and he died on Friday night, the Kohima Raj Bhavan PRO said.

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PM Modi hails RSS as ‘world’s biggest NGO’ on its 100th year during Independence Day address

[ad_1] On India’s 79th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) as the “world’s biggest NGO” while celebrating its centenary year.  | Photo Credit: DD/ANI Video grab Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hailed the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) as the “world’s biggest NGO” and paid glowing tribute to its ‘swayamsevaks’ for their century-long service

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Gallagher taps pro athletes for summer insurance internships

[ad_1] Insurance firm Gallagher is tapping into a new kind of summer intern: professional athletes. Last year, the insurance giant expanded its internship program to offer positions to pro athletes, giving them a pathway to prepare for life after sports. In return, Gallagher discovered the stars also tend to shine off the field. “They know what it’s like to work

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Operation Sindoor demonstrates India’s strength, self-reliance and strategic autonomy: PM Modi on 79th Independence Day

[ad_1] Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hailed Operation Sindoor as a demonstration of India’s strategic autonomy and defense self-reliance.  Speaking from the Red Fort on India’s 79th Independence Day, he said the armed forces dismantled terror networks and Pakistan-based infrastructure using made-in-India weapons, marking a new era in which India will not bow to nuclear blackmail or foreign threats.

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S&P’s India credit upgrade to lower cost of borrowings, boost inflows

[ad_1] The ratings upgrade will be a positive for foreign flows into India, and lead to a stable currency atmosphere say experts | Photo Credit: iStockphoto The much awaited S&P upgrade of India’s long-term sovereign credit rating will boost global investors confidence and puts India on par with Indonesia and Mexico among key emerging markets. S&P has also mentioned that

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NMDC eyeing 55 MT iron ore output in FY26: CMD

[ad_1] NMDC CMD Amitava Mukherjee  | Photo Credit: Arrangement State-owned NMDC is eyeing a record 55 million tonne iron ore production in the current fiscal. In 2024-25, the company’s output of the key raw material for steel stood at 44.04 MT, while in the previous fiscal it touched a record 45.2 MT. For the quarter ended June in FY26, the

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BSF IG lauds force’s role in ‘Operation Sindoor’ during Independence Day celebrations at Indo-Pak border

[ad_1]  Marking the 79th anniversary of India’s Independence, the Border Security Force (BSF) celebrated the occasion with a ceremonial flag hoisting and salute at the Indo-Pakistan border in Nadabet, Banaskantha district. BSF Gujarat Inspector General Abhishek Pathak, who led the celebrations, praised the force’s exemplary contribution during Operation Sindoor and reaffirmed its commitment to safeguarding the nation. Speaking to reporters,

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Annadata’ in spotlight in PM Modi’s record 103-minute-long Independence Day speech

[ad_1] PM Modi’s Independence Day Speech: On this 79th Independence Day, PM Narendra Modi took a heartfelt moment to honour the farmers — the people who truly keep Bharat moving forward. Speaking from the Red Fort, he reminded everyone how tough the colonial times were, leaving the country struggling. But it was our farmers’ hard work that filled the nation’s granaries

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AI in apartment market is taking over work orders, lease renewals and more

[ad_1] Angel Santana Garcia | Istock | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors and large public companies. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your

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India-Asean trade talks: Jakarta to host next AITIGA review in October, $123 bn bilateral trade in focus

[ad_1] The next round of negotiations to review the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) will be held on October 6-7, 2025, at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta, Indonesia, hosted by Malaysia, the Commerce Ministry said.The tenth round of talks concluded in New Delhi between August 10 and 14, with the Joint Committee focusing on advancing the AITIGA review to

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Family offices turn to private markets, allocations up 500% since 2016

[ad_1] Westend61 | Westend61 | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. As the world’s rich have gotten richer, their investment firms have doubled down on private assets such as direct lending and

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Atmanirbhar Bharat, the big theme of PM Modi’s Independence Day speech

[ad_1] Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his 79th Independence Day address from the Red Fort, placed Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India) at the centre of his vision for a Viksit Bharat (developed India) by 2047, marking it as the defining national mission across defence, technology, energy, and agriculture. Calling self-reliance “the bedrock of strength, dignity, and future prosperity,” the Prime Minister

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India buys 2 million bpd Russian oil in August

[ad_1] India’s purchase of Russian oil has risen to 2 million barrels per day (bpd) in August, as refiners continue to prioritise economic considerations in their sourcing decisions. As much as 38% out of an estimated 5.2 million barrels per day of crude oil imported in the first half of August came from Russia, according to global real-time data and

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PM Modi’s big announcements: GST reforms and employment scheme to deepwater exploration and desi jet engines

[ad_1] Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the 79th Independence Day celebration at the Red Fort, in New Delhi, Friday, August 15, 2025. | Photo Credit: ATUL YADAV In his longest ever Independence Day speech and 12th successive speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday made eight big announcements to further boost the economy.

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Independence Day 2025 Special: Finance Ministry shares 3-pillar GST reform plan

[ad_1] On the occasion of India’s 79th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi underscored the transformative role of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), introduced in 2017, calling it a landmark reform that has benefited the nation. He also emphasised the need for the “next generation” of GST reforms aimed at easing the burden on the common man, farmers, middle

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Centre moots two-rate GST system as part of PM Modi’s ‘Diwali gift’

[ad_1] Representational image only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Diwali gift” to the people of India, of reforms to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) system, will likely be across three pillars — structural reforms, rate rationalisation, and ease of living — and could entail a shift to a two-rate GST system from the current five-rate

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Independence Day 2025: India progressing fast towards becoming world’s 3rd largest economy, says PM Modi

[ad_1] In his Independence Day speech from the Red Fort in the national capital, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the country is moving rapidly towards achieving the world’s third largest economy status. “Some day, I’ll share this news to you from the Red Fort,” said PM Modi.  PM Narendra Modi said that the country is progressing towards newer milestones at

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U.S. has no alternative to India in diamonds, say industry leaders

[ad_1] A worker in one of the oldest and largest diamond polishing units of Surat checking its dazzle. File | Photo Credit: Vijay Soneji   Already grappling with job losses and a slowdown in orders, Gujarat’s diamond sector has been dealt another setback as the United States, its largest export destination, raised import duties to 25% with an additional tariff

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The Sisyphean quest to bolster manufacturing in India

[ad_1] 78 Years of Freedom The Narendra Modi government’s quest to bolster the domestic manufacturing sector is not the first time a government has tried this. In fact, the manufacturing sector has been the focus of government policy — in one way or the other — ever since 1956, to relatively modest success. At the time of Independence or thereabouts,

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