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Benchmark NSE Nifty closed 4.75 points up at 24143.75 amid buying in frontline bluechip counters.

Mint Quick Edit | Google's search monopoly ruling: Error 404? By locking more users into its ecosystem of services such as Gmail, Google Maps and YouTube, the company gains access to more user data, which in turn lets it develop newer services and better artificial intelligence technology. The court noted that Google accounts for 90% of global web searches, which denies other companies the opportunity to grow and compete with it. Google has inflated ad prices above free-market levels, it said, giving it the power to pay billions for default status and maintain its monopoly.

State Bank of India(up 0.99 per cent), Federal Bank Ltd.(up 0.3 per cent), HDFC Bank Ltd.(up 0.18 per cent), Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.(up 0.07 per cent) and Bank of Baroda(up 0.07 per cent) were among the top gainers.

Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to clarify its position on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) which stated that the new criminal laws Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) lacks a provision equivalent to Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Section 377 had previously criminalized «sodomy» and "unnatural sex," but was partially decriminalized by the Supreme Court in 2018, stated the plea. The bench, led by Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and including Justice Tushar Rao Gedela, has given the Union of India's counsel ten days to take instructions on the grievance raised in the PIL and fixed the matter for further hearing on August 27, 2024.

India took a significant leap by introducing 8 national high-speed road corridors spanning 936 km. With an investment of Rs 50,655 crore, these corridors are set to revolutionise connectivity and boost economic growth across India, posted MyGovIndia on X, the citizen engagement platform of Government of India. These corridors will not only streamline transportation but also spur economic growth, making them a critical step forward in connecting India like never before.

U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta in Washington, D.C., lambasted Google for allegedly failing to preserve internal chats and abusing protections for legal communications, but he declined to formally sanction the company. The U.S. Justice Department had asked Mehta to punish Google for what the government called its «systematic destruction» of employee messages and «flagrant misuse» of the attorney-client privilege that shields communications with lawyers.

BSP chief and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati on Sunday said her party doesn't agree with the recent Supreme Court's verdict allowing sub-classification within Scheduled Castes. «The sub-classification of people within Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) has been permitted, our party doesn't agree with it at all,» Mayawati said while addressing a press conference here.

Assam Tourism Development Corporation (ATDC) signed an MoU with Amalgamated Plantations Private Limited (APPL) and the Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL), subsidiaries of Tata Group companies. The function held at Lok Sewa Bhawan in presence of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Chairman Tata Sons Natarajan Chandrasekaran. It may be noted that MD ATDC Padmapani Bora, CEO IHCL Puneet Chhatwal and MD and CEO APPL Sukhjeet Singh Malhotra signed the memorandum of understanding. As a part of the MoU, a Taj Resort and Spa will be opened with an investment of Rs. 120 crores. Moreover, under the MoU, Amalgamated Plantations Private Limited in collaboration with Indian Hotels Company Limited will establish hotel and hospitality infrastructure with modern facilities at Kaziranga. ATDC on behalf of Government of Assam will be acting as a nodal agency to implement the project.

Adani Cement-owned Ambuja Cements will be investing Rs 1,600 crore in the Nawada district of Bihar to set up a six-million-tonne cement grinding unit. This is not only the first investment by the Adani group in Bihar, but also the largest investment for the state from the cement industry. The project will be set up in three phases in the states, with the first phase entailing an investment of Rs 1,100 crore, a capacity of 2.4 million tonne, and completion targeted by December 2025. “This investment aligns with the State Government's development programs and our growth plans,” Pranav Adani, director of Adani Enterprises was quoted in a release. “State Government’s support in fast tracking and provisioning of all permits has made this landmark investment possible in short time,” he said.

Attorneys for Elon Musk and Tesla’s corporate directors are asking a Delaware judge to vacate her ruling requiring the company to rescind a massive pay package for Musk

Carmaker Stellantis has shipped the first electric vehicles produced under a joint venture with China’s Leapmotor to Europe, with the first models to go on sale next month

Robertson Stephens is extending its reach yet again with its fourth acquisition of the year.

HNW and UHNW clients are increasingly seeking more estate planning services. However, it’s also an area that’s currently underserved in the market, as Aaron White, chief growth officer and wealth advisor at Adero Partners, an independent RIA in California, attests.

Spain's antitrust regulator said on Wednesday it had opened an investigation into possible anti-competitive behaviour by Apple's App Store, an allegation the tech giant denied.

angel tax across all investor classes marks a landmark reform benefiting India's startup ecosystem, the US India Strategic and Partnership Forum (USISPF) said Tuesday and applauded the proposal in the Union budget to reduce tax rates for the foreign companies to 35 per cent. «India has long been a country of engineering and tech talent, yet there have been gaps in the innovation ecosystem. The abolition of the angel tax across all investor classes marks a landmark reform benefiting India's startup ecosystem. This important reform will stimulate increased startup funding from both domestic and international sources,» the US India Strategic and Partnership Forum (USISPF) said.

HNW and UHNW clients are increasingly seeking more estate planning services. However, it’s also an area that’s currently underserved in the market, as Aaron White, chief growth officer and wealth advisor at Adero Partners, an independent RIA in California, attests.

Voters in Washington state will decide this fall whether to keep one of the country's more aggressive laws aimed at stemming carbon pollution

inflation in its services sector last month, retail sales weakened and the budget deficit exceeded estimates — highlighting a host of challenges for UK policymakers. Money markets see about a 40% chance that the Bank of England will lower interest rates next month, as officials balance signs of a weakening labor market with stubborn price pressures. The European Central Bank, meanwhile, left interest rates unchanged after last month’s landmark cut. The ECB is weighing whether euro-zone inflation is cooling sufficiently to allow further monetary loosening.

Shares of Macrotech Developers Ltd.(up 1.15 per cent), Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd.(up 0.64 per cent), Phoenix Mills Ltd.(up 0.46 per cent) and DLF Ltd.(up 0.14 per cent) ended the day as top gainers in the pack.

Shortly after its landmark rebrand, the financial advisory division of World Insurance Associates has sealed a deal that significantly expands its East Coast presence.

A coalition representing life insurance and annuity issuers told a federal court in Texas that the US Department of Labor’s new fiduciary rule overreaches its authority and flouts previous court rulings.