NEW DELHI: CERT-In has issued new cybersecurity guidelines that will require technology vendors to adopt AI-assisted security testing, disclose critical vulnerabilities immediately and significantly accelerate patch deployment across India’s digital ecosystem.The framework applies to OEMs, software vendors, cloud service providers, managed service providers and other technology suppliers operating in the country. The move comes as…

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File photo (AP) NEW DELHI: The West Asia conflict has quietly altered India’s trade map. During April-May 2025, Oman was the 30th largest source of imports for India.In the first two months of the current financial year, helped by energy, Oman moved up to 10th spot, thanks to a 3.8 times jump in imports to…

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MUMBAI: Reserve Bank of India has finalised its consumer protection framework under responsible business conduct guidelines, tightening rules on mis-selling, deceptive digital practices & unauthorised bundling, and shifting to a prescriptive regime.The directions impose a strict consent-capture and interface-design protocol, closing gaps left in the Feb 11 draft. According to the framework, banks must capture…

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India’s rice stocks in government warehouses rose 15 per cent year-on-year to a record high at the start of June, while wheat inventories climbed to their highest level in five years following strong procurement from farmers, according to official data.State reserves of rice, including unmilled paddy, stood at a record 68.43 million metric tonnes as…

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Shares of Elon Musk‘s SpaceX surged more than 14 per cent on Tuesday, pushing the company’s market valuation above that of Amazon and briefly ahead of Microsoft, as investors continued to pile into the newly listed stock.SpaceX shares were last trading at around $220, up 14.3 per cent on the day and more than 62…

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India is said to be exploring rare earth samples from Russia as it steps up efforts to diversify critical mineral supply chains away from China.State miner IREL is in talks with Rosneft on sourcing samples from the Tomtor deposit in Siberia, which the Russian oil major acquired last year. The discussions are being routed through…

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The rupee ended 2 paise lower at 94.60 against the US dollar on Tuesday, breaking a two-session gaining streak despite easing crude oil prices and optimism surrounding a peace agreement between the United States and Iran.At the interbank foreign exchange market, the domestic currency opened at 94.69 against the greenback and moved in a range…

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US stocks traded near record levels on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average touching an intraday all-time high as falling oil prices and optimism over a US-Iran peace deal lifted investor sentiment.The Dow rose 360.77 points, or 0.70 per cent, to 52,031.80 in morning trading, setting a fresh intraday record.The S&P 500 gained 7.49…

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Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty continued their upward momentum for the third consecutive session on Tuesday, helped by positive global market trends, foreign fund inflows and easing crude oil prices after the reported peace deal between the US and Iran, reported PTI.The 30-share BSE Sensex gained 544.15 points, or 0.71 per cent, to close…

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US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Washington would soon be in a position to reimpose sanctions on Russian oil shipments after crude flows resumed through the Strait of Hormuz following a deal with Iran to end the Middle East conflict.Speaking on the sidelines of the G7 summit in France, Trump said, “Soon we will…

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