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Car buyers take fancy to mid-size SUV models

Mid-size SUVs’ market share rises to 18.2% as premiumisation reshapes India’s car market CHENNAI: Indian car buyers’ love for sports utility vehicles (SUVs) is moving up the price ladder. After years in which compact SUVs powered the country’s shift away from hatchbacks and sedans, mid-size SUVs are now taking a bigger slice of the passenger…

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Tariffs are over-emphasised, says BCG chief

BCG CEO says CEOs are adapting to geopolitical uncertainty, AI and faster-changing business environments. NEW DELHI: The element of trade and tariffs is “over-emphasised” and the current generation of CEOs have realised there are other challenges they need to overcome to survive, BCG CEO Christoph Schweizer said at the ET World Leaders Forum Friday. Business…

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Us Sanctions On Iran: ‘One-two punch’: US vows toughest-ever Iran sanctions, presses China to help reopen Hormuz

File photo: US treasury secretary Scott Bessent speaks to members of the media in Washington (Picture credit: AP) The United States is preparing what treasury secretary Scott Bessent described as the “toughest sanctions in history” against Iran, as Washington seeks to intensify economic pressure on Tehran and force the country towards a settlement.Bessent said the…

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‘Mental age’ of 8 or 9 years cannot automatically mean adult woman lacks sexual capacity: Gauhati HC acquits rape convict

Considering the evidence as a whole, the High Court concluded that the prosecution had failed to prove the charge through legally admissible evidence. The Gauhati High Court has acquitted a man convicted of raping a 24-year-old woman with intellectual disability, holding that the prosecution failed to produce specific expert evidence showing that her condition rendered…

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Chinese stake rules eased: India sees 29 FDI proposals worth Rs 4,895.65 crore; check details

Investors can now use the automatic route, provided they meet the applicable reporting requirements. Under the revised Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) framework, which eased Chinese shareholding rules, 29 proposals worth around Rs 4,895.65 crore, or more than $500 million, have been reported. The changes were introduced in May to allow overseas companies with Chinese shareholding…

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