Jaiprakash Associates bid: Adani edges out Vedanta; creditors choose higher upfront payment

Jaiprakash Associates bid: Adani edges out Vedanta; creditors choose higher upfront payment

Creditors of Jaiprakash Associates have unanimously voted in favour of Gautam Adabi-led Adani Enterprises’ resolution plan, choosing it over Vedanta despite the latter placing the highest overall bid in a September e-auction, people familiar with the discussions told ET.Jaiprakash Associates (JAL), which owes lenders Rs 55,000 crore, was admitted into insolvency proceedings in June last…

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Financial troubles deepen! Air India lobbies government for airspace access in China’s Xinjiang as Pakistan airspace closure hikes costs: Report

Financial troubles deepen! Air India lobbies government for airspace access in China’s Xinjiang as Pakistan airspace closure hikes costs: Report

Air India has approached the Indian government to request access to restricted military airspace in China’s Xinjiang region to shorten international flight paths, according to a Reuters report quoting an internal company document. The move comes as the airline struggles with higher operational costs following Pakistan’s closure of its airspace to Indian carriers.The appeal, submitted…

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Trump sanctions a ‘crude’ shock! Russia oil shipments to India drop by 66%; experts expect ‘noticeable drop’ in near term

Trump sanctions a ‘crude’ shock! Russia oil shipments to India drop by 66%; experts expect ‘noticeable drop’ in near term

In October, China, India and Turkey collectively received about 90% of Russia’s crude exports. (AI image) US President Donald Trump’s sanctions on two of Russia’s major oil firms have finally hit the crude supply to India. As per latest data, the shipments of Russia’s crude oil have dropped drastically by 66% in November, as refineries…

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Top stocks to buy today: Stock recommendations for November 19, 2025 – check list

Top stocks to buy today: Stock recommendations for November 19, 2025 – check list

Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations:According to Mehul Kothari, DVP – Technical Research, Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers, the top stocks to buy today are Life Insurance Corporation of India, Coromandel, and Doms Industries:Life Insurance Corporation of India – Base Formation near 200-DEMA + Dual MACD Bullish CrossoverBuy near: ₹920–₹910 |…

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New character in Byju’s 3mn mystery

New character in Byju’s $533mn mystery

BENGALURU: A previously unseen figure has stepped into the centre of the Byju’s funding dispute: Oliver Chapman, the UK-based head of supply-chain firm OCI, which first received the $533 million moved out of Byju’s Alpha in 2022. His emergence comes through a motion filed on Nov 15 by Byju’s Alpha, now acting through a court-supervised…

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Investors dump stocks of IT companies slow in AI race

Investors dump stocks of IT companies slow in AI race

BENGALURU/ MUMBAI: Balancing growth with profitability is a tricky affair for companies. This is especially true for the fast-changing IT space, where tech-driven disruptions are almost a regular occurrence. In the Indian IT sector, leading firms have been navigating intense technological disruption driven by AI, cloud adoption, and advanced analytics. Some CEOs embraced these shifts…

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SBI chairman calls for financial data, infra grid

SBI chairman calls for financial data, infra grid

MUMBAI: SBI chairman C S Setty has called for a ‘national financial grid’ that connects credit bureaus, registries, eKYC facilities, UPI and the account-aggregator system, arguing that such an integrated backbone is essential to support India’s next phase of financial growth.Setty said India’s credit-to-GDP ratio, which stands at about 55%, could rise to 64% by…

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Income Tax refund wait: Refund stuck for months? How much interest you may be owed as error checks slow payouts

Income Tax refund wait: Refund stuck for months? How much interest you may be owed as error checks slow payouts

Many taxpayers who completed their income tax return (ITR) weeks or even months ago are still waiting for their refunds despite the September 16, 2025 filing deadline having passed long ago. With bank accounts being checked daily, the tax department says the delays are tied to closer scrutiny of questionable deduction claims.Launching a taxpayers’ lounge…

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Bitcoin crash! Cryptocurrency dives below ,000 for first time in 7 months; .2 trillion wiped out in market rout

Bitcoin crash! Cryptocurrency dives below $90,000 for first time in 7 months; $1.2 trillion wiped out in market rout

Bitcoin slipped below the $90,000 mark for the first time in seven months on Tuesday, signalling a sharp retreat in risk appetite across global markets. The world’s biggest cryptocurrency, which touched a record high above $126,000 in October, has now surrendered all its gains for 2025 and is down nearly 30 per cent from its…

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Infosys share buyback: IT giant’s Rs 18,000 crore buyback window to open on November 20; here’s what shareholders need to know

Infosys share buyback: IT giant’s Rs 18,000 crore buyback window to open on November 20; here’s what shareholders need to know

IT major Infosys is set to launch its largest-ever share buyback programme worth Rs 18,000 crore on Thursday, offering shareholders a tender window until November 26. The initiative will see the IT major repurchase up to 10 crore fully paid-up equity shares of face value Rs 5 each at Rs 1,800 per share, representing as…

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Elon Musk’s Tesla backlash: 41% of EV drivers cite politics for avoiding brand; survey reveals highest resistance in US and Germany

Elon Musk’s Tesla backlash: 41% of EV drivers cite politics for avoiding brand; survey reveals highest resistance in US and Germany

Elon Musk’s Tesla A new global survey suggests that political considerations are shaping electric vehicle (EV) buying choices, with more than four in 10 EV drivers saying they would steer clear of Tesla due to its political associations. The findings come from an international poll conducted for the Global EV Alliance, which represents national EV…

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Cloud infra deal: Microsoft partners with Anthropic and Nvidia;  billion cloud deal to reshape AI infrastructure

Cloud infra deal: Microsoft partners with Anthropic and Nvidia; $45 billion cloud deal to reshape AI infrastructure

Microsoft on Tuesday announced a sweeping cloud infrastructure partnership with artificial intelligence firm Anthropic and chipmaker Nvidia, marking a significant realignment in the technology giant’s AI alliances as it moves further away from exclusive dependence on OpenAI, AP reported.Anthropic, the developer of rival chatbot Claude, said it will commit to purchasing $30 billion worth of…

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