Amazon is set to launch its quick commerce service, Tez, in India, initially focusing on groceries and essentials. The service is being tested with staff in Bengaluru, with Cocoblu Retail playing a key role. This move positions Amazon against competitors like Flipkart Minutes, BigBasket, and others in the fast delivery market.
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Stock market today: BSE Sensex and Nifty50, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in green on Tuesday. While BSE Sensex was up over 400 points, Nifty50 was above 22,900.
Kannada actor Ranya Rao was caught with 17 gold bars, weighing 14.2kg, at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport. The gold was allegedly smuggled from Dubai. Ranya, the daughter of a senior IPS officer, has been remanded in three-day custody by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence and directed to cooperate with the investigation.
State agriculture minister Manikrao Kokate acknowledged that the Mukhya Mantri Ladki Bahin scheme has exerted pressure on the state treasury, potentially delaying loan waivers for farmers. Beneficiaries may need to choose between this scheme and the Namo Mahasanmman Yojana. The government is reviewing beneficiaries to exclude those who no longer meet eligibility criteria.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) executed raids at RJD MLA Alok Kumar Mehta's residence in Patna, investigating a money laundering case involving alleged embezzlement of Rs 85 crore by bank officials. Searches spanned across Bihar, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi. Mehta maintains close ties with Tejashwi Yadav.
Before President Trump's tariff announcement triggered a market crash, Meta's Mark Zuckerberg, JP Morgan Chase's Jamie Dimon, and Oracle's Safra Catz sold significant amounts of stock. These sales, totaling billions, occurred just before the market downturn, raising questions about potential insider knowledge. While the market plummeted, some billionaires saw it as a buying opportunity.
India's Koneru Humpy won her second World Rapid Chess Championship title, beating Indonesia's Irene Sukandar. Humpy previously won in 2019. The 37-year-old scored 8.5 points from 11 rounds. Humpy's victory follows D Gukesh's triumph earlier this year, highlighting India's strong performance in chess. Russia's Volodar Murzin clinched the men's title.
Rahul Gandhi visited a vegetable market in Delhi, interacting with women who shared their struggles with rising food prices. He criticised the government's inaction on inflation, mentioning garlic prices skyrocketing from Rs 40 to Rs 400. Highlighting the challenges faced by common people, he called for citizens to share their experiences.
A man in California was arrested. He allegedly killed his one-year-old son. Police responded to a domestic disturbance call. The man's wife and mother-in-law escaped. The mother-in-law was injured. The child was found beheaded inside the home. The man is in jail without bail.
President-elect Donald Trump hinted at potentially allowing TikTok to continue operating in the US, citing its role in his campaign's success. This comes despite a Senate-passed law demanding TikTok's Chinese parent company divest the app over national security concerns, a case now under Supreme Court review.