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Internet services suspended in Hooghly post clashes in BJP Shobha yatra

Hours after arson and communal tensions triggered in West Bengal's Hooghly on Sunday evening, the state government ordered for immediate suspension of internet services across the district.

Tesla sets record with 422,875 car deliveries after slashing EV prices

Tesla Inc. delivered 422,875 cars worldwide in the first quarter, setting a record after it cut prices to appeal to consumers buffeted by rising interest rates and faster inflation

Top Headlines: MPC may bring 25 bps hike, vaccination rush amid Covid scare

Business Standard brings you the top headlines at this hour

FinMin, RBI to depose on impact of global crisis on startup ecosystem

This Standing Committee for Finance chaired by BJP MP Jayant Sinha has also called representatives of 'The Indian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (IVCA)' to discuss the matter on Monday

US Prez Biden likely to visit Japan chip plant on G-7 summit sidelines

Biden, along with Japanese PM will visit the plant run by Micron Technology's Japanese unit, according to the report, as a sign of their deepening bilateral collaboration in the semiconductor industry

Kejriwal a coward, his heroism confined within assembly, says Himanta

The Assam CM had on Friday threatened to file a defamation case against Kejriwal if the Aam Aadmi Party leader alleged corruption cases against him outside the assembly

Assam to form commission to improve delivery of public services: CM Sarma

The function of the panel will be to recommend disciplinary action against designated public servants for persistently failing to provide notified services within a stipulated time, Sarma said

Indian media strong enough to set narrative across world: Anurag Thakur

"On the part of the government, I can assure that Indian media was independent earlier, it is independent today and will remain so in future also," he added

400 children, including 32 girls, rescued from New Delhi railway station

They have been sent to child care institutions in the city after completion of procedures, the statement said and added that the rescued children included those missing, runaways and child labourers

TMS Ep402: NCLAT relief to Google, T20 WPL, markets, Trump indictment

How will NCLAT relief to Google affect you? What next for the Women's Premier League? Which factors will guide markets in FY24? Why has Donald Trump been indicted? All answers here

Consensus on 99% issues, readying first draft by July: G20 Sherpa Kant

"India is looking to evangelise its successes in digital public infrastructure through its G20 Presidency to all 133 nations that do not yet have fast digital payments"

Indian start-ups may take legal route against Google in-app billing

They argue that the charges are "exorbitant", make any alternative billing apart from GPBS economically unviable for them

ATM cassette-swaps to start in June as cash refills go contactless

Move will align cash-handling business with global standards, clamp down on fakes, accounting discrepancies

India Inc planning to increase capex, hire more in FY24: BS Poll

Most top executives appear to be upbeat about sales and profit

New trade policy continues with old schemes

The new policy gives no specific period for its validity or any expiry date, but it can be amended anytime

Online monitoring portal to give 'Districts as Export Hubs' plan a leg-up

The idea will be to monitor the process of the district-wise export plan across all 750 districts across the country, and enable the states and DGFT regional authorities to upload all information

Foreign trade policy: Exporters seek 3 months from Centre for transition

In case there is a change in the policy, the transition time in that case will help the exporter execute the contract, giving some certainty for the exporter

India's foreign trade set to cross $1.6-trn mark this fiscal: Report

The Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said the USD 1.6 trillion would be about 48 per cent of India's nominal GDP of USD 3.4 trillion for the fiscal year ending March 2023

Nepal seeks to sign electricity deal with India during Prachanda's visit

An agreement to import and export 70 to 80 MW of electricity from Tanakpur-Mahendranagar 132 KV (kilovolt) power transmission was also signed between the two sides

Bhopal-New Delhi Vande Bharat Express breaches speed limit of 160 kmph

The train that cuts the travel time between Bhopal and New Delhi by an hour, touched the speed of 161 kmph between Raja ki Mandi in Agra and Mathura, they added