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Google has broken antitrust laws, part of a second major federal antitrust trial against the tech giant. The government on Friday concluded its main arguments in the case — US et al. v. Google — and the internet giant started mounting its defense. The case, filed last year, accuses Google of building a monopoly over the technology that places ads on websites around the internet. Now, Google will deny the claims. The company argues that the ad tech industry is intensely competitive, and accuses the Justice Department of ignoring rivals like Facebook and Amazon to make its case sound more compelling.

Shikari area of Reasi district in Jammu and Kashmir after an encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists on Friday. Based on specific intelligence about the presence of terrorists, a joint search operation was launched by Security forces in the district, said authorities. Contact has been established and a few rounds have been fired from both sides, they added.

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Prime Minister's E-DRIVE scheme will have a phased manufacturing programme (PMP) to support local manufacturing of electric vehicle (EV) components, officials said. EV makers that source components locally will receive financial support under the scheme sans any domestic value addition mandate, they said.

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Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis, could be visible across several northern and Midwestern US states this Friday night. As the sun nears the peak of its 11-year solar cycle, increased solar activity has created ideal conditions for this breathtaking natural phenomenon. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has forecast a Kp index of three for the upcoming event, which suggests heightened aurora activity and brighter displays in favorable weather conditions.

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MHA) has accorded the much-awaited sanction to prosecute former railways minister Lalu Prasad in land-for-jobs case. CBI informed this to a local court on Friday. The agency's counsel also apprised the court that there are nearly 30 co-accused for whom prosecution sanction is awaited from the relevant authorities. CBI has sought a fortnight to obtain sanctions against other accused. The court has directed the agency to expedite the process to obtain sanctions for the co-accused.

Bioastronautics, biological research, drug discovery, and material science research in Space, said the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) Chairman S Somanath here on Friday. He was talking at a press briefing at the Bengaluru Space Expo organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). «We are also looking at how to collaborate with other nations. There are already discussions happening with other nations on how to work together in building Space Stations and its utilisations, and joint Missions etc,» he said.

IPL game when his wife Jyotsna, after a longish period of silence, said, 'Ravi, I've been thinking. You spend too much time watching cricket. Maybe you should watch your silly game only on weekends.' Ravi looked horrified. Jyotsna responded, 'Darling, what's wrong?' 'For a minute, there you were beginning to sound like my ex-wife.'

UBS was on a selling spree on Friday as the Zurich-based bank and financial services company sold its holding in four stocks through UBS Principal Capital Asia Limited via block deals. The stocks included Concord Biotech, Five Star Business Finance, IIFL Securities and Marksans Pharma and the total share sale aggregated to Rs 480 crore. UBS Principal sold 7,40,159 lakh shares worth Rs 192 crore at a price of Rs 2,589.86 per share which was a 15% premium over the Thursday closing price of Rs 2,250.55. The stock today ended at Rs 2,591, gaining Rs 340.45 or 15.13%.

This week, startups raised funding through 24 rounds compared to 28 in the year-ago period, when they raised a total of $177 million, according to data from data intelligence platform Tracxn.

NHAI has awarded the 251-km-long stretch of the Hyderabad-Nagpur corridor under the TOT bundle model to Highway Infrastructure Trust for Rs 6,661 crore, an official release said on Friday. The financial bids for TOT Bundle-16 were opened on September 18, 2024, for 251 km long stretch on the Hyderabad-Nagpur corridor of NH-44 in Telangana, the release said. The project has been «awarded to Highway Infrastructure Trust for Rs 6,661 crores», its said. The concession period of TOT bundle is for 20 years in which Concessionaire will be required to maintain and operate the stretch.

Sterlite Copper, a unit of Vedanta Ltd, has entered into a partnership with Green Line Mobility Solutions for the deployment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) vehicles for transportation. This partnership marks a significant step in the company's ongoing efforts to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and reduce its carbon footprint as part of its commitment to environmental, social and governance principles. «Sterlite Copper… announced the launch of its LNG vehicles at the flag-off event held at Vedanta's Copper Plant in Silvassa,» the company said in a statement. LNG vehicles will be used for transporting finished goods to the north zone, replacing traditional diesel trucks, in a reverse logistics model.

Amit Shah on Friday lashed out at the JMM-led coalition in Jharkhand for allegedly encouraging «rampant infiltration» and cautioned that if not checked, illegal immigrants will become a majority in the state in the next 25-30 years. He also alleged that infiltrators were «destroying the tribal culture and identity» and promised to chase them out of the state. Shah claimed that the BJP would form the government in the state with a two-third majority in the upcoming assembly elections.

Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) has introduced a built-up housing scheme in Sector 22D of the Yamuna Expressway. Flats under this scheme are available on a first-come, first-served basis, with booking starting from September 19 and continuing until March 31, 2025. Homebuyers can choose between 1 BHK and 2 BHK flats, priced between Rs 21 lakh and Rs 45 lakh. Under the scheme, a total of 1,239 flats will be offered across three categories. The first category focuses on affordable housing, offering 276 one-BHK flats with a super area of 29.76 square meters and a carpet area of 21.62 square meters.

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Tata Steel has commissioned the country’s largest blast furnace at its plant in Kalinganagar on Friday, taking its steel production capacity at the site to 8 million tonne from 3 million tonne a year earlier. The steel major has spent Rs 27,000 crore in capital expenditure on expanding capacity at this site in its second phase. In its third phase, the company will further increase capacity at this site by 5 million tonnes, but is yet to take the proposal to the board. Neelachal Ispat Nigam, which was acquired by Tata Steel in 2022, is also based in Kalinganagar, and currently has the capacity to produce more than a million tonne of steel. The company plans to raise production capacity at this site before embarking on the third phase of expansion at the Kalinganagar plant, chief executive officer TN Narendran had told ET in August.

venture capital (VC) funding in the country picks up pace, with the likes of Rapido, Ather Energy and Porter joining the unicorn club recently, participants at the ET Soonicorns Summit said on Friday. The Summit, a startup-tech initiative by the Economic Times, organised a panel discussion to provide insights into the future prospects and potential of the Indian venture capital ecosystem. The panel discussion titled ‘Surge in Investor Interest: Vision and Outlook for the Indian VC Ecosystem Beyond Hype and Uncertainty’ delved into the underlying factors driving investor interest, and addressed the challenges and uncertainties existing in the market.

Uco Bank appears to be losing hopes of recovering the full Rs 820 crore, which was erroneously transferred to several of its account holders through digital channel, anytime soon. The state-owned lender has so far recovered about 90% of the said amount, bank chairman Aswaini Kumar said Friday, adding that the possibility of recovering the balance amount by the end of the fiscal looks slim. «We are in the process of recovering the money… actions are on… may not be possible to recover the entire amount by the fiscal,» Kumar said, on the sidelines of a CII event.

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