India Business News: Deepfakes Regulation, NBFCs, Stock Market & More

New Delhi, Nov 23 (PTI) Following are the top business stories at 2100 hours:


DEL71 BIZ-LD DEEPFAKES

New regulation, penalties for both creator and platform in offing to deal with deepfakes

New Delhi: The government is planning new regulations that may impose penalties on both creator and platform hosting deepfakes as it looks to clamp down on what IT and Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishaw described as "a threat to democracy".



DEL65 BIZ-FM-NBFC

NBFCs should remain cautious on lending; need not go too far in their enthusiasm: FM

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said NBFCs and small finance banks need to remain cautious while lending as suggested by the Reserve Bank.


DEL68 BIZ-LD STOCKS

Equity markets settle flat in volatile trade

Mumbai: Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended marginally lower in highly volatile trade on Thursday as losses in healthcare and IT stocks were largely offset by gains in energy and metal shares amid positive global trends.


DEL109 BIZ-LD RUPEE

Rupee edges 2 paise lower against US dollar

Mumbai: The rupee slipped by 2 paise to settle at 83.34 against the US dollar on Thursday due to FII outflows and weak local equities.


DCM89 BIZ-IHCL-DATA BREACH

Investigating data breach claim, no suggestion of any current or ongoing security issue: IHCL

New Delhi: Tata group hospitality firm Indian Hotels Company Ltd on Thursday said it is investigating claims of a data breach, but asserted there is no suggestion of any current or ongoing security issue.


DEL70 BIZ-GOLD-PRICE

Gold slips Rs 30 to Rs 62,170/10 grams

New Delhi: Gold price slipped Rs 30 to Rs 62,170 per 10 grams in the national capital on Thursday amid weak global cues, according to HDFC Securities.