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Chinese court rules firms can’t lay off workers on AI grounds Updated: 2026-05-03 01:46:04 | Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com A Chinese court ruled that companies cannot terminate employees just to replace them with artificial intelligence systems, as authorities juggle the need to stabilise the domestic labour market with a global race to develop AI technologies.The court decided…
Gst Collections: Imports drive GST kitty to a record high in April, rises 9% Updated: 2026-05-02 01:47:59 | Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com Strong indirect tax collections work well for government finances, especially at a time when the economy is facing global headwinds. (AI image) NEW DELHI: GST collections grew 8.7% to Rs 2,42,702 crore in April, an…
India Crude Imports: India’s crude imports in April 85% of February level, Russia largest source Updated: 2026-04-30 23:05:36 | Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com NEW DELHI: Russia remained the largest source of crude for India in April, supplying 1.6 million barrels a day (mbd), followed by Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Venezuela and Qatar, data from shipment-tracking firm Kpler…
RBI’s new ‘calamity chapter’ to benefit sound accounts Updated: 2026-04-30 00:38:05 | Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com Mumbai: RBI has introduced a new ‘calamity chapter’ in its guidelines, creating a dedicated framework for disaster-related relief that separates such measures from general restructuring and tightens eligibility, accounting, and provisioning norms.Unlike in the past when relief measures were handled under…
Realty sector gets $1.6 bn institutional inflows in Jan-Mar; down 52% from previous quarter Updated: 2026-04-28 17:18:24 | Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com Institutional investments in India’s real estate sector stood at $1.6 billion during January-March 2026, rising 26 per cent year-on-year but falling sharply 52 per cent from the previous quarter amid the Middle East conflict.Investments had…
Sun Pharma buys US-based Organon in $12bn all-cash deal Updated: 2026-04-27 23:58:23 | Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com Mumbai, Apr 27 (ANI): Chairman of Sun Pharma Management Dilip Shanghvi speaks during a press conference at Worli, in Mumbai on Monday. (ANI Photo) New Delhi: In its boldest move yet, Sun Pharma, India’s largest pharma company, has struck the…
Summer travel gets dearer on conflict, weak rupee Updated: 2026-04-26 23:28:44 | Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com Chennai: Summer vacations for Indians to exotic destinations have been disrupted as the West Asia conflict and a weakening rupee have pushed overseas tour package costs up by about 20%, offsetting the Centre’s cut in Tax Collected at Source (TCS) on…
One nation, one KYC need of the hour: Nirmala Sitharaman Updated: 2026-04-25 20:55:54 | Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com MUMBAI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Saturday urged markets regulator Securities & Exchange Board of India to take the lead in implementing the govt-initiated ‘one nation, one KYC’ process.For long, the govt has been working on a unified know your…
Intel bags big gains! Chipmaker’s shares jump 26% on blockbuster results; how Trump admin benefits Updated: 2026-04-24 16:06:25 | Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com Intel share price soared sharply on Friday after the chipmaker delivered a first-quarter performance that exceeded market expectations. And the win was not just for the chipmaker, but also the whole of US!The stock…
Trump’s ‘Gold Card’ visa: One cleared, hundreds await as $1 million residency plan rolls out Updated: 2026-04-23 17:24:08 | Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com The United States has approved only one applicant so far under President Donald Trump’s ‘Gold Card’ visa programme. According to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, the visa programme will offer US residency in exchange for…