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Low‑cost road safety fixes can reduce accidents: Experts

Jul 24, 2026

New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Eminent road safety experts called for urgent adoption of "low‑cost, high‑impact" measures, including 30 km per hour low‑speed zones in residential and school areas to reduce road fatalities in cities, a statement said on Friday.The statement from International Road Federation said speakers at a lecture here highlighted…

Gold, silver decline up to 1 pc amid Middle East tensions

Jul 24, 2026

Mumbai, July 24 (IANS) Gold and silver prices traded lower on Friday, with both precious metals falling by up to nearly 1 per cent as stronger US dollar and escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East weighed on investor…

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SMEs raise Rs 3,752 crore via around 80 IPOs in Jan-June: Report

Jul 24, 2026

New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) A total of 78 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) raised a cumulative Rs 3,752 crore through initial public offerings in the first half of calendar 2026, a report said on Friday.The report from B2K Analytics said…

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India’s private sector remains in expansion mode at 54.3 in July: HSBC PMI

Jul 24, 2026

New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) India's private sector activity remained on a growth trajectory in July, backed by manufacturing output and rising export orders, despite a moderation in services activity, according to the HSBC Flash India PMI…

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GCCs to drive up to 50 pc of India’s office space demand by 2027: Report

Jul 24, 2026

New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Global Capability Centres (GCCs) are set to drive nearly half of India's office space demand over the next two years, reinforcing the country's position as a leading global innovation hub, a report said on Friday.A…

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Bengal CM seeks blueprint from departments to detect, prevent revenue leakage

Jul 24, 2026

Kolkata, July 24 (IANS) The office of the West Bengal Chief Minister, Suvendu Adhikari, has directed all state government departments to prepare department-wise blueprints for the identification of revenue leakages and suggest measures to…

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JM Financial says AI-led automation is driving Paytm’s structural cost efficiency, faster…

Jul 24, 2026

New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Brokerage firm JM Financial has said AI-led automation is emerging as a structural driver of Paytm's cost efficiency, helping the company hold costs broadly flat even as growth has accelerated.It has also called…

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HDFC Bank shares fall over 1 pc as US law firms launch securities probe

Jul 24, 2026

New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Shares of India's largest private sector lender, HDFC Bank, fell more than 1 per cent in early trade on Friday after three US law firms announced separate investigations into whether the bank may have violated…

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4th Gas India Expo 2026 Opens at India Expo Mart, Showcasing Clean Energy Innovations

Jul 24, 2026

The fourth edition of Gas India Expo 2026, one of India's largest international exhibitions dedicated to the gas and clean energy industry, commenced on Thursday at the India Expo Centre & Mart in Greater Noida. The three-day event,…

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US to honour 15 pc tariff cap regarding new Section 301 duties: S. Korea

Jul 24, 2026

Seoul, July 24 (IANS) The South Korean government said on Friday that the United States has reaffirmed its commitment to honouring the existing Seoul-Washington tariff agreement regarding newly announced Section 301 tariffs on trading…

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