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Xiaomi's interest in exploring the burgeoning Indian EV market, potentially laying the groundwork for a future launch.Although Xiaomi has not yet disclosed specific plans for the SU7's release in India, the decision to present the car at this event suggests a strategic effort to gauge consumer interest and market dynamics. Celebrating a decade of operations in India, Xiaomi's venture into the EV sector could mark a new chapter in its expansion strategy.The SU7, also known as the Speed Ultra, represents Xiaomi's inaugural foray into the automotive industry, backed by a substantial $10 billion investment.

The U.S. and Canada say they have agreed to update a treaty that governs the use of one of North America’s largest rivers, the Columbia, with provisions that officials said would provide for effective flood control, irrigation, and hydropower generatio...

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NEW DELHI : Bundled tariff plans that include access to content-streaming apps are in vogue. They generate additional revenue for the telecom operators as users tend to upgrade to higher-paying plans for more data. And for consumers, they mean sheer convenience—they get only one bill for mobile services, internet and all over-the-top (OTT) app subscriptions.

Fitch Ratings on Friday revised its outlook on domestic steel major Tata Steel to negative on account of uncertainty surrounding the turnaround of the company's operations in the UK. However, the expected robust growth in Tata Steel's India operations and likely earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) profits at Dutch operations in FY25, may offset any losses at UK operations, Fitch Ratings said in a report. «Fitch Ratings has revised the Outlook on India-based Tata Steel Limited's (TSL) Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to Negative, from Stable, and affirmed the IDR at 'BBB-'. »We have also affirmed the rating on the USD 1 billion notes due July 2024 issued by TSL's subsidiary ABJA Investment Co. Pte. Ltd. and guaranteed by TSL, at 'BBB-'," the statement said, adding that the negative outlook reflects uncertainty surrounding turnaround of the UK operations.

On 28 June, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) proposed a new measure to improve transparency in mutual fund performance: the mandatory disclosure of risk-adjusted returns using the information ratio. While this aims to provide investors with a clearer picture of fund performance, some experts are concerned it might lead to information overload for retail investors.

Iranian model deployed in Ukraine, European officials familiar with the matter said, a sign that Beijing may be edging closer to providing the sort of lethal aid that western officials have warned against. The companies held talks in 2023 about collaborating to replicate Iran’s Shahed drone, and started developing and testing a version this year in preparation for shipment to Russia, said the officials, who asked not to be identified to discuss private information. The Chinese drones have yet to be used in Ukraine, they said. Providing Russia a Shahed-like attack drone would mark a deepening of Beijing’s support for Russia despite repeated warnings from the US and its allies. President Xi Jinping has sought to portray China as neutral in the conflict in Ukraine even as western officials say it’s provided components and other support for President Vladimir Putin’s forces.

title deeds of the plots on which their apartments stand be transferred to their association by executing a registered conveyance deed. This move comes in response to the alleged reluctance of many builders in Bengaluru and other parts of Karnataka to comply with this legal requirement, allowing some promoters to mortgage the land or initiate new construction projects even years after the apartments have been sold. According to Sections 11 and 17 of the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) Act, promoters or builders are mandated to execute a registered conveyance deed of the undivided proportionate title in common areas to the association of allottees within three months of obtaining the occupation certificate or the completion certificate. Despite this legal obligation, many builders have failed to comply, leaving apartment owners in a precarious position regarding their ownership rights. This issue was a focal point during a session organized by the Bangalore City Flat Owners’ Association (BCFOWA), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to spreading awareness about the ownership, management, and maintenance of apartments and properties. Over 30 members from various apartment associations attended the session, highlighting the widespread concern among flat owners.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra expressed grief over the loss of lives due to the severe flood situation in Assam and urged party members to actively participate in relief and rescue operations. Condoling the deaths caused by the deluge, Priyanka Gandhi posted on X on Sunday, «The news of the deaths of a large number of people due to floods in Assam is very sad. Due to the continuously deteriorating situation, lakhs of people are living in relief camps.» «A large number of animals have also died in Kaziranga, and many are injured. Our condolences are with the people of Assam,» the post read.

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interoperability is not feasible in the Indian market as the existing STBs deployed by the distribution platform operators (DPOs) are non-interoperable, and deploying new interoperable STBs will be a costly affair, say industry experts. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), in its recent recommendations to the ministry of information and broadcasting (MIB), reiterated that all STBs in India must, in principle, support technical interoperability. STB interoperability is the ability to change a service provider without changing the STB. Currently, customers have to purchase a new STB every time they want to shift to a new service provider. «There are two types of interoperability: technical and commercial. Technical interoperability without commercial interoperability is not feasible because the STBs remain the property of the DPOs,» said a top official with a TV distribution company, on condition of anonymity. This is not the first time Trai has made a recommendation in favour of STB interoperability. The discussion on STB interoperability has been going on since 2010, when the regulator first floated a consultation paper on the issue. «STB interoperability is a dead horse that the regulator keeps flogging. At a time when consumers have the option of moving to internet-enabled content delivery, the regulator is talking about a legacy issue that has not been implemented to this day,» said the India head of an international content security firm.

Investors looking to make a broad-based thematic bet in a market that is trading at all-time highs can consider a banking fund to benefit from attractive valuations while diversifying their portfolio. Recent underperformance of the Nifty Financial Services Index, bank non-performing assets at decadal lows, lower valuations and strong growth prospects for the Indian economy, provide a good entry point, believe fund managers. Investors can make a lump sum investment and allocate 5-10% of their portfolio to such funds, fund managers say. Fund managers point out that the Nifty Financial Services Index has lagged the broader Nifty 50 index over the last three years. The Nifty Financial Services Index gained 17.19% and 43.24% in the last one and three years, respectively, underperforming the Nifty 50's gain of 25.26% and 54.19%.

atmanirbharta. This would not only help them to pile on runs with bats Made in India, but it would also help put the spotlight on the travails of an industry that is on the brink. Wood from Salix alba caerulea, a species of willow tree that grows in Kashmir, Pakistan Occupied Kashmir and the UK, is used to make cricket bats.

The just-concluded general elections have once again proven the vitality of Indian democracy. The democratic process has established that the democratic institutions of this country are more than capable of giving all sections of society a voice, especially the marginalized. With the formation of a new government, parliamentary processes have kicked in.

Temporary residents and recent immigrants are driving up Canada’s unemployment rate, as record numbers of newcomers welcomed to the country to fill labor shortages are now struggling to find work. The unemployment rate for temporary residents – including foreign workers, international students and asylum seekers – was 11% in June, according to Bloomberg calculations. Using comparable data, the unemployment rate for all workers was just 6.2% last month. Immigrants who’ve landed in the last five years are also having a hard time finding a job, with their unemployment rate reaching 12.6% in June.

₹1 lakh of paid-up capital at ₹1 per share, with an average pre-money valuation of ₹10 crore now would result in an issue price of ₹1,000 per share, or a premium of ₹999. But this would likely result in angel-tax notice from authorities. The tax department uses a system known as Computer-Aided Selection of Cases For Scrutiny (CASS).

With national home prices treading water,real estate inventory growing and housing affordability still atrocious, last month’s quarter-point rate cut from the Bank of Canada, while helpful, was the economic equivalent of bringing a butter knife to a gunfight.

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PARIS : A new European rocket is poised to blast into space with a mission officials here say is vitally important: reducing the region’s reliance on Elon Musk and SpaceX. Europe’s satellites and military intelligence have come to depend on the U.S. company after delays and malfunctions left the continent unable to get to orbit with its own rockets.