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Leading Tata Sons over past decade a great honour, profound responsibility: N Chandrasekaran

IANS | August 12, 2026 12:02 PM

New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) N Chandrasekaran -- who has completed four decades with the Tata Group -- on Wednesday described his tenure at the helm of the group as a great honour and a profound responsibility after resigning and deciding not to seek reappointment as Chairman of Tata Sons when his current term ends on February 20, 2027.

KT Q2 net profit sharply down due to data breach fines

IANS | August 12, 2026 9:14 AM

Seoul, Aug 12 (IANS) South Korea's major mobile carrier KT Corp said on Wednesday its second-quarter net income fell 34.5 per cent from a year earlier due to the effect of government fines from its massive data breach.

S. Korea’s Supreme Court orders Samsung Securities to pay damages to NPS

IANS | August 12, 2026 9:08 AM

Seoul, Aug 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court here on Wednesday ordered Samsung Securities Co. to pay the National Pension Service (NPS) 1.86 billion won ($1.3 million) in damages over a 2018 dividend error by an accidental stock issuance.

Adani case an attempt to regulate activity that didn’t impact US citizens: Lawyer Jim Walden

IANS | August 11, 2026 10:46 PM

New York/New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) US-based lawyer Jim Walden said on Tuesday that the US court's dismissal of criminal charges against Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani and his nephew Sagar Adani started out as a tough prosecution but was at par for the course.

Adani Group selects 1st cohort for ‘Vande Bharatam’ innovation initiative

IANS | August 11, 2026 8:28 PM

Ahmedabad, Aug 11 (IANS) The Adani Group has selected the first cohort of innovators under its flagship entrepreneurship initiative, 'Vande Bharatam', after receiving more than 26,000 applications from across India.

Gautam Adani takes blessings from God, parents; thanks all who stood by him during tough times

IANS | August 11, 2026 5:24 PM

Ahmedabad, Aug 11 (IANS) Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, on Tuesday took blessings from the Almighty and his parents, and thanked people for keeping their faith in him during tough times.

GeM transforming public procurement through transparency, wider participation: PM Modi

IANS | August 11, 2026 4:52 PM

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the government e-marketplace (GeM) is transforming public procurement in India through transparent processes, wider participation and better opportunities, while creating a more competitive and inclusive ecosystem for businesses.

Over 50 lakh dairy farmers receiving Kisan Credit Card benefits: Minister

IANS | August 11, 2026 4:46 PM

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh announced on Tuesday that the number of animal husbandry farmers getting access to institutional credit under the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme more than tripled to 50.42 lakh in 2025–26 from 15.08 lakh in 2021–22.

India's smartphone market shows resilience despite volume decline: Report

IANS | August 11, 2026 4:41 PM

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) India's smartphone market showed resilience in the second quarter of 2026 with market value rising 1.7 per cent year-on-year despite an 11 per cent decline in shipments as consumers increasingly shifted towards higher-priced devices, according to a report released on Tuesday.

Polymer currency: Govt approves 2 billion banknotes for field trials in Rs 10, Rs 20 denominations

IANS | August 11, 2026 3:31 PM

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The government has approved a proposal to introduce one billion polymer banknotes each in Rs 10 and Rs 20 denominations for field trials, Parliament was informed on Tuesday.

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Leading Tata Sons over past decade a great honour, profound responsibility: N Chandrasekaran

KT Q2 net profit sharply down due to data breach fines

S. Korea’s Supreme Court orders Samsung Securities to pay damages to NPS

Adani case an attempt to regulate activity that didn’t impact US citizens: Lawyer Jim Walden

Adani Group selects 1st cohort for ‘Vande Bharatam’ innovation initiative

Gautam Adani takes blessings from God, parents; thanks all who stood by him during tough times

GeM transforming public procurement through transparency, wider participation: PM Modi

Over 50 lakh dairy farmers receiving Kisan Credit Card benefits: Minister

India's smartphone market shows resilience despite volume decline: Report

Polymer currency: Govt approves 2 billion banknotes for field trials in Rs 10, Rs 20 denominations

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