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Ambuja Cements has moved to consolidate the Adani Group’s cement assets by approving schemes to merge ACC and Orient Cement into itself, creating a single listed platform aimed at sharper operating leverage and cost synergies.The transaction is entirely share-based, with no cash payout. ACC shareholders will receive 328 Ambuja shares of face value Rs 2…

Noida International Airport (NIA) has tied up with IT services firm Tech Mahindra to establish and operate an integrated Network and Security Operations Centre (NOC-SOC), placing cybersecurity and digital resilience at the core of the airport’s operations from the outset, PTI reported.Under the partnership, Tech Mahindra will deliver 24×7 monitoring and management of network and…

Gold prices surged to a fresh on Tuesday as investors flocked to the safe-haven metal amid rising geopolitical tensions linked to US actions against vessels carrying Venezuelan oil. At the same time, silver also hovered close to historic highs, extending a strong rally across precious metals.Spot gold was up 0.5% at $4,467.66 an ounce by…

South Korea’s Hyosung Heavy signs USD 82 million deal for UK wind project Hyosung Heavy Industries secured a contract worth 120 billion won, or approximately $82 million, to supply ultra-high-voltage transformers to the United Kingdom. This deal with SP Energy Networks, a division of ScottishPower, aims to support a significant wind power project as Britain…

Asian equity markets mostly traded in green on Tuesday, extending the upward rally as investors sentiments were eased by hopes of US interest rate cuts and a concerns around artificial intelligence cooled. At the same time, gold and silver climbed to fresh record levels, adding to the upbeat mood ahead of the festive break.Taiwan gained…

The Central Board of Direct Taxes has cautioned that non-compliance will have financial consequences. (AI image) PAN-Aadhaar linking deadline: The final date to complete your PAN–Aadhaar card linkage is December 31, 2025. Beginning January 1, 2026, the Income Tax Department will declare all PANs that remain unlinked as inoperative.As per Notification No. 26/2025, issued on…

US tech giant Amazon said it has blocked over 1,800 North Koreans from joining the company, as Pyongyang sends large numbers of IT workers overseas to earn and launder funds.In a post on LinkedIn, Amazon’s Chief Security Officer Stephen Schmidt said last week that North Korean workers had been “attempting to secure remote IT jobs…

India’s IPO market gains momentum, boosts PE exits: KPMG report India’s IPO market has shown strong momentum in 2025, emerging as a key exit route for private equity (PE) investors, according to KPMG’s Pulse of Private Equity Q3’25 report.The report noted that India’s stock markets have performed exceptionally well so far in 2025, creating a…

Stock market today (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in red on Tuesday. While Nifty50 was above 26,150, BSE Sensex was below 85,500. At 9:16 AM, Nifty50 was at 26,154.25, down 18 points or 0.069%. BSE Sensex was at 85,496.66, down 71 points or 0.083%.Looking ahead,…

The UK has long been a preferred destination for Indian doctors and nurses, with the National Health Service offering stable careers and professional recognition. However, that appeal is now fading, as rising costs, tighter immigration rules and limited job security push many Indian healthcare professionals to leave the country.Senior doctors of Indian origin currently working…