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Government's Big Move To Check Inflated Hospital Bills Due To Insurers: Report
India plans to bring an existing health insurance claims portal under the finance ministry and insurance regulator to curb overcharging by healthcare providers, a government source told Reuters.
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Canned-Food Producer Del Monte Foods Files for Bankruptcy
Canned fruit company Del Monte Foods filed for bankruptcy, less than a year after executing a controversial debt restructuring.
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Donald Trump's Tariffs Bite Into Restaurant Profits In US
Brazilian coffee beans, French champagne and Chinese teas -- drinks are a profit driver for US restaurants, but higher import costs have eaten into margins and fed into consumer prices in the three months since President Trump introduced Tariffs.
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'Rs 4 Lakh Is Less, We Demanded...': Mohammed Shami's Estranged Wife Hasin Jahan Drops Bombshell
The Calcutta High Court directed Indian cricket team fast bowler Mohammed Shami to pay Rs 4 lakh per month as alimony to his estranged wife Hasin Jahan and their daughter.
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Microsoft to Cut About 4 Percent of Jobs Amid Hefty AI Bets
Microsoft is cutting nearly 4 percent of its workforce, marking the latest layoffs as the tech giant aims to control costs while making significant investments in AI infrastructure. This follows approximately 6,000 job cuts in May. The rising expenses of scaling AI are impacting Microsoft's margins, with June quarter cloud margins expected to decli...
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Billionaires, Boats, Backlash: How Jeff Bezos' Venice Wedding Is Causing Uproar
Residents accuse Bezos of treating Venice like a billionaire's playground, ignoring the city's ongoing struggles with mass tourism, rising housing costs, and climate change.
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Netherland’s ASML Is the Most Important Company Behind the Global Rise of AI: 5 Things You Should Know
Extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines are the only such systems that can inscribe transistors smaller than 7nm on a microchip. This means everything from a modern smartphones, powerful GPUs, and data servers powering the compute for advanced AI models are all developed using this technology. And, there is only company in the world that man...
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After Dreamliner Crash, Insurance Cost May Raise Airfare By 2-5%
The aviation insurance industry may consider raising the premium paid by airlines in the next cycle, following the crash of the Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner in Ahmedabad.
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"Rs 13 Lakh A Year": Mumbai Man Highlights High Cost Of Raising A Child, Sparks Debate
A LinkedIn post by a Mumbai-based man has caught widespread attention for highlighting just how expensive it has become to raise a child in urban India.
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Exclusive: Government Weighs Charges On UPI Payments Over Rs 3,000
This comes as banks and payment service providers have raised concerns about the rising cost of handling high-value digital transactions.
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Tesla Faces Stiff Competition By The Rise Of Chinese Auto, Tech Giants
Chinese electric-vehicle makers led by BYD beat Tesla in the competition to produce affordable electric vehicles. Now, many of those same fierce competitors are pulling into the passing lane in the global race to produce self-driving cars.
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Manipur Highway Blockade Triggers Price Hike, Shortages
Prolonged highway blockades and disrupted transport routes have led to spiralling prices and critical shortages in Manipur, particularly in Churachandpur and the capital Imphal as residents continue to struggle with the aftermath of ethnic clashes.
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Adani Group Sees 29% Rise In Tax Payments To Rs 75,000 Crore
The Rs 74,945 crore tax outgo in FY25 is roughly the cost of building the entire Mumbai Metro network - an infrastructure lifeline for millions of people. It's also nearly enough to host a modern-day Olympics.
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Vi Postpaid International Roaming Plans Now Offer Double Data, Travel Security Benefits and More
Vodafone Idea (Vi) has updated three International Roaming (IR) packages for postpaid users in India. The plans have been "revised with the onset of the summer holiday season, when outbound travel from India typically sees a sharp rise," the company claimed. The plans now come with more data, unlimited incoming calls, and travel security benefits.
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"Cost Of Living In India Getting Expensive": IIT Alum's Tweet Sparks Debate Online
The tweet has sparked a wider debate about inflation, stagnating wages, and the growing pressure on India's middle and lower-income groups.
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Government's Big Move To Check Inflated Hospital Bills Due To Insurers: Report
India plans to bring an existing health insurance claims portal under the finance ministry and insurance regulator to curb overcharging by healthcare providers, a government source told Reuters.
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Canned-Food Producer Del Monte Foods Files for Bankruptcy
Canned fruit company Del Monte Foods filed for bankruptcy, less than a year after executing a controversial debt restructuring.
-
Donald Trump's Tariffs Bite Into Restaurant Profits In US
Brazilian coffee beans, French champagne and Chinese teas -- drinks are a profit driver for US restaurants, but higher import costs have eaten into margins and fed into consumer prices in the three months since President Trump introduced Tariffs.
-
'Rs 4 Lakh Is Less, We Demanded...': Mohammed Shami's Estranged Wife Hasin Jahan Drops Bombshell
The Calcutta High Court directed Indian cricket team fast bowler Mohammed Shami to pay Rs 4 lakh per month as alimony to his estranged wife Hasin Jahan and their daughter.
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Microsoft to Cut About 4 Percent of Jobs Amid Hefty AI Bets
Microsoft is cutting nearly 4 percent of its workforce, marking the latest layoffs as the tech giant aims to control costs while making significant investments in AI infrastructure. This follows approximately 6,000 job cuts in May. The rising expenses of scaling AI are impacting Microsoft's margins, with June quarter cloud margins expected to decli...
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Billionaires, Boats, Backlash: How Jeff Bezos' Venice Wedding Is Causing Uproar
Residents accuse Bezos of treating Venice like a billionaire's playground, ignoring the city's ongoing struggles with mass tourism, rising housing costs, and climate change.
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Netherland’s ASML Is the Most Important Company Behind the Global Rise of AI: 5 Things You Should Know
Extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines are the only such systems that can inscribe transistors smaller than 7nm on a microchip. This means everything from a modern smartphones, powerful GPUs, and data servers powering the compute for advanced AI models are all developed using this technology. And, there is only company in the world that man...
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After Dreamliner Crash, Insurance Cost May Raise Airfare By 2-5%
The aviation insurance industry may consider raising the premium paid by airlines in the next cycle, following the crash of the Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner in Ahmedabad.
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"Rs 13 Lakh A Year": Mumbai Man Highlights High Cost Of Raising A Child, Sparks Debate
A LinkedIn post by a Mumbai-based man has caught widespread attention for highlighting just how expensive it has become to raise a child in urban India.
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Exclusive: Government Weighs Charges On UPI Payments Over Rs 3,000
This comes as banks and payment service providers have raised concerns about the rising cost of handling high-value digital transactions.
-
Tesla Faces Stiff Competition By The Rise Of Chinese Auto, Tech Giants
Chinese electric-vehicle makers led by BYD beat Tesla in the competition to produce affordable electric vehicles. Now, many of those same fierce competitors are pulling into the passing lane in the global race to produce self-driving cars.
-
Manipur Highway Blockade Triggers Price Hike, Shortages
Prolonged highway blockades and disrupted transport routes have led to spiralling prices and critical shortages in Manipur, particularly in Churachandpur and the capital Imphal as residents continue to struggle with the aftermath of ethnic clashes.
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Adani Group Sees 29% Rise In Tax Payments To Rs 75,000 Crore
The Rs 74,945 crore tax outgo in FY25 is roughly the cost of building the entire Mumbai Metro network - an infrastructure lifeline for millions of people. It's also nearly enough to host a modern-day Olympics.
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Vi Postpaid International Roaming Plans Now Offer Double Data, Travel Security Benefits and More
Vodafone Idea (Vi) has updated three International Roaming (IR) packages for postpaid users in India. The plans have been "revised with the onset of the summer holiday season, when outbound travel from India typically sees a sharp rise," the company claimed. The plans now come with more data, unlimited incoming calls, and travel security benefits.
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"Cost Of Living In India Getting Expensive": IIT Alum's Tweet Sparks Debate Online
The tweet has sparked a wider debate about inflation, stagnating wages, and the growing pressure on India's middle and lower-income groups.
