ITC hit by cigarette tax shock! Brokerages downgrade stock as hike darkens outlook. Should you buy, sell or hold?

The government’s surprise hike in cigarette excise duties has rattled the investment case for ITC, prompting a wave of brokerage downgrades, earnings cuts and valuation resets as analysts brace for pressure on volumes, margins and long-term profitability.ITC shares tumbled to a three-year low of Rs 345.35 on Friday, extending a two-day rout that has wiped…

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CDS releases military quantum mission policy to prepare tri-services for future battlefield | India News

NEW DELHI: Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan on Thursday released the Military Quantum Mission Policy Framework, a comprehensive document that includes the policy and the roadmap to implement quantum technologies in the armed forces in order to prepare them for technology-centric future warfare.The policy framework aims to integrate four pillars of quantum technologies…

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Rafale deal, AI, trade on table: French President Emmanuel Macron set to meet PM Modi in Mumbai — what’s on agenda? | India News

French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron arrived in Mumbai on Tuesday for a three-day India visit till February 19.Macron is scheduled to meet PM Modi Tuesday afternoon, hold bilateral talks, and participate in the AI Impact Summit.The French leader and his delegation were received at the airport by Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis,…

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Premier League: Aston Villa stun Manchester United to fuel shock title push | Football News

Morgan Rogers of Aston Villa celebrates scoring his team’s first goal with teammate Ezri Konsa. (Getty Images) Aston Villa continued their stunning Premier League title charge on Sunday as Morgan Rogers’ brilliant brace sealed a 2-1 victory over Manchester United at a raucous Villa Park, extending Unai Emery’s side’s extraordinary winning run.Go Beyond The Boundary…

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SAIL recruitment 2025: Management Trainee registration ends today, here is how to apply

SAIL Management Trainee recruitment 2025 The Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) will close the online application window for its Management Trainee (Technical) Recruitment 2025 today. The recruitment drive aims to fill 124 Management Trainee vacancies across key engineering disciplines at SAIL’s plants and units nationwide. The application process, which began last month, has been…

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US schools may face significant challenges as the Trump administration begins dismantling the Education Department

The Trump administration has set in motion a plan to redistribute much of the work of the United States Department of Education across four other federal departments. Officials present it as a solution to lagging academic performance, a step towards reducing federal oversight and giving states more control over schooling. But for many state and…

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Karnataka court awards death penalty: 3 sentenced for gang-raping Israeli tourist, murdering youth in Koppal | India News

Representative image (AI-generated) NEW DELHI: A civil court in Karnataka on Monday sentenced three men to death for sexually assaulting an Israeli tourist and murdering a youth in Koppal district last year.The Gangavathi Civil Court pronounced the quantum of punishment, awarding capital punishment to the convict: Mallesh alias Handi Malla, Sharanabasava and Chaitanya Sai. The…

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