AI-powered WhatsApp calls boost e-commerce sales
Business Lineby Suresh P Iyengar·18d ago
D2C (Direct to Consumer) brands are doubling abandoned-cart recoveries by adding AI-powered voice calls to WhatsApp campaigns, with the combined approach also delivering more than 10 times the...
NTPC, EDF form JV firm as India & France explore deepening engagement in clean energy
Business Lineby Rishi Ranjan Kala·18d ago
India and France on Friday discussed deepening cooperation in non-fossil fuel sources, including Nuclear power, with state-run NTPC signing a 50:50 joint venture (JV) agreement with EDF Power...
IIT Madras Unicorn Frontier Fund I achieves first close at ₹450 cr
Business Lineby Sindhu Hariharan·18d ago
IIT Madras, IIT Madras Research Park (IITMRP), and venture capital firm Unicorn India Ventures, have achieved the first close of their ₹1,000 crore deep tech Unicorn Frontier Fund at ₹450 crore.
Gold may rise to $5,000/oz in H1 2027 after near-term consolidation: ICICI Bank
Business Lineby ANI·18d ago
Gold prices could rise to $4,600-$5,000 per ounce in the first half of 2027 as elevated US real yields and a stronger dollar ease, even as the precious metal is expected to consolidate at high...
Gift Nifty hits record $23.67 bn turnover, open interest crosses $21 bn
Business Lineby ANI·18d ago
Gift Nifty recorded an all-time high single-day turnover of $23.67 billion on September 25, along with record trading volume of 5,12,023 contracts, as activity on the international platform...
Passenger vehicle retail sales to grow 15-16% in September amid steady demand: Yes Securities
Business Lineby ANI·18d ago
Passenger vehicle retail sales are expected to grow 15-16 per cent for September as consumer appetite remains steady, even as manufacturers implement selective price increases across the sector to...
Maharashtra govt declares 265 of 358 talukas drought-affected, announces relief measures
Business Lineby PTI·18d ago
The Maharashtra government on Saturday declared 265 of the 358 talukas in the state as drought-affected, announcing relief measures, including restructuring of crop loans, concession in land...
Housing sales drop 6% in Jul-Sep across top 9 cities to 1.03 lakh units on slow demand: PropEquity
Business Lineby PTI·18d ago
Housing sales fell 6 per cent to 1.03 lakh units in the July-September quarter across nine major cities, mainly due to subdued demand and lower fresh supply of homes, according to PropEquity.
Water conservation shared duty, ideas must translate into action: Union Jal Shakti minister
Business Lineby PTI·18d ago
Union Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil on Friday said water conservation is a shared responsibility, and asserted that the ideas and technologies discussed during the India International Water Week...
Rupee likely to trade in ₹94.5-96 range in near term as dollar inflows fail to lift currency: Report
Business Lineby ANI·18d ago
The rupee is likely to remain in the ₹94.5-96 per US dollar range in the near term, with large dollar inflows through FCNR deposits and external commercial borrowings (ECBs) failing to translate...
Major TV networks resume live coverage of White House after ban
Business Lineby Bloomberg·18d ago
Major television networks resumed their live video coverage of President Donald Trump on Friday, in a return to normalcy after a boycott this week in response to the administration’s barring of...
IMD says more heavy rain, thunderstorms likely in UP amid widespread crop damage
Business Lineby PTI·18d ago
Heavy rain lashed several parts of Uttar Pradesh as monsoon activity intensified across the state, with Lucknow recording 125.8 mm of rainfall in the 21 hours ending Saturday morning, and strong...
Aequs board approves ₹650 cr equity infusion for capacity expansion
Business Lineby PTI·18d ago
Precision engineering and contract manufacturing firm Aequs on Friday said its board has approved ₹650 crore equity infusion, which will be deployed to expand capacity in aerospace and consumer...
“We’re ready to go” but IMEC is being held up in the Middle East: Senior US State Department official
Business Lineby ANI·18d ago
The India-Middle East-Europe trade corridor backed by Washington and New Delhi is a huge priority for the two countries and will take off in a major way after the situation in the Middle East...
Starbucks to shut down around 250 stores in US
Business Lineby ANI·18d ago
Starbucks is set to close around 250 locations in North America in the coming days as the coffee chain continues to reduce its store footprint as part of its turnaround efforts, according to a news...
Karnataka aims to eliminate preventable maternal deaths, says minister
Business Lineby PTI·18d ago
Karnataka Minister U T Khader on Friday said the government was committed to eliminating preventable maternal deaths across the state and announced measures to ensure timely, quality healthcare for...
Punjab emerging as major industrial hub, attracted ₹1.89 lakh cr investment in 4 years: Mann
Business Lineby PTI·18d ago
Punjab is fast emerging as a major industrial hub and preferred investment destination, with the Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann-led government attracting ₹1.89 lakh crore in investments over the last...
India-Denmark relations growing by day, Copenhagen supports permanent UNSC seat for India: Envoy Kristensen
Business Lineby ANI·18d ago
Denmark’s Ambassador to India Rasmus Abildgaard Kristensen on Friday said Denmark supports a permanent seat for India in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), adding that Copenhagen has made...
India bats for stable maritime zones, continuity of statehood for island and coastal States
Business Lineby ANI·18d ago
Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Sibi George, welcomed the adoption of the United Nations Declaration on Sea Level Rise on Friday, emphasising India's ongoing initiatives...
India, France discuss EPR reactor deployment, nuclear supply chain localisation
Business Lineby ANI·18d ago
India and France on Friday discussed the proposed deployment of European Pressurised Reactor (EPR) technology in India, along with localisation of the nuclear supply chain and cooperation on pumped...
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