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Central PSU HLL breaks into global hormonal contraceptive league
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Central PSU HLL breaks into global hormonal contraceptive league

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 10 — The Thiruvananthapuram-headquartered HLL has found a place alongside some of the world’s leading pharmaceutical and women’s healthcare companies in the rapidly expanding global hormonal contraceptive market, marking a significant international recognition for Kerala's…

No policy bars major airport operators from owning airlines: Govt
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No policy bars major airport operators from owning airlines: Govt

New Delhi, Aug 10 — The government on Monday clarified that there is no government policy preventing major airport operators from holding substantial stakes in or operating scheduled airlines, even as the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has received a request seeking a waiver of certain…

India's smartphone financing tenure averages 10 months in Q2
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India's smartphone financing tenure averages 10 months in Q2

New Delhi, Aug 10 — Smartphone financing tenure in India averaged 10 months in Q2 2026, with Tier 2 cities emerging as the most financing‑driven market where EMI plans accounted for 57.5 per cent of purchases, a report said on Monday.The report from Counterpoint Research said NBFCs are offering a…

AI, big data and cybersecurity remain top tech hiring themes in Q2
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AI, big data and cybersecurity remain top tech hiring themes in Q2

New Delhi, Aug 10 — Artificial intelligence (AI), big data and cybersecurity continued to dominate technology-related hiring trends globally in the second quarter of 2026, a report said on Monday.The report, by intelligence platform GlobalData titled Global Hiring Activity Trends & Signals – Q2…

Hyundai Motor India targets 2 million connected car sales by 2030
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Hyundai Motor India targets 2 million connected car sales by 2030

New Delhi, Aug 10 — Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) on Monday announced that it is targeting 2 million cumulative connected car sales by 2030, while it has over 0.8 million connected cars on Indian roads.By 2027, the automobile company is targeting a goal of 1 million connected car sales.Strong…

Fresher hiring intent rises to 75 pc, AI skills gain prominence
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Fresher hiring intent rises to 75 pc, AI skills gain prominence

New Delhi, Aug 10 — India's fresher hiring outlook strengthened for the July-December period this year with 75 per cent of employers indicating an intent to hire entry-level talent, according to a report released on Monday.According to a TeamLease EdTech report, the outlook rose from 73 per cent in…

WhatsApp users report media-sharing issues globally
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WhatsApp users report media-sharing issues globally

New Delhi, Aug 10 — Meta-backed WhatsApp users reported issues with the messaging platform on Monday with the disruption appearing to affect the sharing of photos, videos, stickers, GIFs and other media files across several countries.According to outage-tracking platform Downdetector, users began…

Seoul shares pare gains on foreign selling
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Seoul shares pare gains on foreign selling

Seoul, Aug 10 — South Korean shares pared earlier gains late on Monday morning as foreign investors continued to sell big-cap tech shares despite bargain hunting by retail and institutional investors.After opening 0.76 per cent higher, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) added…