India to push for common standards, AI rules at expanded Brics meet

India will host a Brics meeting to develop a collaborative standards framework essential for trade and technology, including discussions on AI standardization. This move aims to lower compliance costs and boost India's influence in international standard-setting.

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Emergent raises $130 mn from Creagis, Ranjan Pai's Claypond Capital

The back-to-back rounds for Emergent come at a time when vibe coding investment has cooled in India

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Banks are on a goldilocks run. Don’t assume it will last.

Virtually everything worked in big banks’ favor in the second quarter, but there’s no shortage of things that could go wrong.

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India’s smartphone boom ends: Why consumers are holding onto old phones longer

With a global memory shortage driving up new phone prices, price-sensitive Indian buyers are choosing longevity and refurbished devices over incremental tech upgrades

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Millworks Tech IPO: Issue subscribed 45 times; GMP signals 120% listing pop

Millworks Technologies IPO day 2: Millworks Technologies IPO opened for public subscription on Tuesday, 14 July, and will conclude on Thursday, 16 July. The BSE SME IPO is entirely a fresh issue of 48,44,000 shares of face value of ₹10 each.

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Motorola Edge 70 Max launched in India with Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, 7,100mAh battery

Motorola Edge 70 Max has launched in India with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chipset, a 7,100mAh battery, 2K AMOLED display, 90W fast charging and up to 12GB RAM. Check price, offers and full specifications.

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India Lodges 'Strongest Protest' to Iran After Indian Seafarer Killed in Hormuz

India has lodged its ‘strongest protest’ with Iran after an Indian seafarer was killed and 10 others were injured in attacks on two commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) summoned Iran's Deputy Chief of Mission, condemned the attacks, and called for an immediate halt to violence, safe navigation, and de-escalation through dialogue. With 30 Indian crew members aboard the targeted ships, the incident has raised fresh concerns over maritime security in one of the world's most critical shipping lanes.

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Wealthtech, not payments, is Indian fintech's profit engine: Jefferies

FY25 marked the fintech sector's first year of profit, with aggregate PAT projected to rise to ₹43,000 crore by FY30 from ₹2,300 crore currently, Jefferies said.

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Cabinet approves ₹1.27 trillion for Semicon Mission 2.0

The Union Cabinet approved ₹1.27 lakh crore for the second edition of the India Semiconductor Mission, which will incentivise suppliers of raw materials in the chip manufacturing sector, according to Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.

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Madan Mitra quits Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress

Madan Mitra resigns from Trinamool Congress (Mamata Banerjee) and joins the rebel Trinamool Congress faction led by Ritabrata Banerjee.

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