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Instamart’s 2025 trends report shows how quick commerce transformed into a major tech marketplace, with smartphones, gadgets and even gold delivered in minutes. From ₹22 lakh spenders to three-minute iPhone deliveries, instant tech shopping reshaped India’s buying habits. Read more: https://www.livemint.com/technology/tech-news/22-iphone-17s-one-buyer-the-order-that-changed-how-india-shops-for-tech-on-quick-commerce-revealed-instamart-report-11766742075535.html

Inside Nvidia’s $20 Billion Gamble Ever: The Mega Groq AI Deal Explained Nvidia DROPS $20B Bomb: Buys Groq Assets in Biggest Deal Ever! AI chip king absorbs inference powerhouse (ex-Google engineers' ultra-fast tech)—cloud business stays independent, founder & team join Nvidia. Shuts rivals' door amid exploding inference demand (chatbots, search, enterprise AI). Jensen Huang: Strengthens dominance as Meta/Google/OpenAI chase alternatives. AI arms race intensifies!

Fourteen-year-old batting prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi traded runs for recognition on Friday as he was conferred the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar, India’s highest civilian award for children, by Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Read more: https://www.livemint.com/s/1Gvro0H

On December 25, PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the Rashtra Prerna Sthal in Lucknow to honour the 101st birth anniversary of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee. This monumental complex features impressive statues, a state-of-the-art museum, and facilities designed to celebrate BJP's political history. Read more: https://www.livemint.com/s/1GvHT5F

#WATCH | Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath participates in the Kirtan Samagam program on Veer Bal Diwas and the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Sahib Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji

#MintDataBites | Indian workers top new AI adoption Ranking: EY Read the #MintNewsletter: https://livemint.com/mint-top-newsletter/minttopofthemorning.html

➡️ States gun for coal power in setback for renewables ➡️ Tata Motors, VECV priced out of mega electric bus tender ➡️ Noida’s airport launch on slow lane as Navi Mumbai takes wing ➡️ Ships may get to transit ports quicker, cheaper ➡️ Hinterland, gigs, AI to set hiring theme for 2026 ➡️Phony paneer on your plate? Regulator to turn up the heat Read today's Mint e-paper here: https://epaper.livemint.com

US President Donald Trump announced that the United States launched a “powerful and deadly” strike against “ISIS Terrorist Scum” in Nigeria. In a post on social media, he said that the country “will not allow Radical Islamic Terrorism to prosper.” Read more: https://www.livemint.com/s/1GuqWYa

#MintMarkets | 🔔 Morning Bell: Markets open lower amid cautious early trade. Sensex and Nifty slip in the first few minutes of the session 📉 Track all market updates here: https://www.livemint.com/s/1E1AGpc

Shankh Air, Al Hind Air and FlyExpress have received the Ministry of Civil Aviation nod to open new airlines in the Indian aviation market in an effort to boost regional connectivity and make flight travel affordable for the people of the country. Read more: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/india-to-get-3-new-airlines-soon-shankh-air-al-hind-air-and-flyexpress-key-things-to-know-about-them-11766657554404.html

Today, December 25, 2025 is 101st birth anniversary of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) icon and former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Born on December 25, 1924, in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, Atal Bihari Vajpayee was a veteran Parliamentarian whose career stretches over four decades. Vajpayee elected to the Lok Sabha nine times and to the Rajya Sabha twice, a record by itself. Read more: https://www.livemint.com/s/1GqQR7r

Delivery and gig workers associated with major e-commerce and food delivery platforms reportedly announced an all-India strike on Christmas (December 25) and New Year's Eve (December 31, 2025). Read more: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/swiggy-zomato-amazon-blinkit-gig-workers-flipkart-all-india-strike-on-christmas-new-year-eve-what-you-must-know-11766644346573.html

#PersonalFinance | Why wedding insurance still struggles to find takers in India India will host weddings worth ₹6.5 trillion this year, yet few couples insure them. High costs, rare mishaps, and confusing exclusions keep wedding insurance on the sidelines. Read more: https://www.livemint.com/money/personal-finance/stage-collapses-to-flight-delays-why-wedding-insurance-remains-a-hard-sell-11766503978987.html Trust our hard work, subscribe to #MintPremium: https://livemint.com/premium⚡️

The holiday season has just become more special for flyers as commercial flight operations began at Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) on December 25 – right in time for Christmas, as hundreds head home for New Year break. As many as 15 flights from various airlines are scheduled to operate domestic services today, connecting the new airport to nine destinations across India on the first day. Read more: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/christmas-cheers-for-flyers-navi-mumbai-airport-starts-flight-ops-today-indigo-akasa-airlines-schedule-departures-11766631560714.html

#WATCH | Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays floral tribute to former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee at the 'Sadaiv Atal' memorial on his birth anniversary today

#WATCH | Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays floral tribute to former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee at the 'Sadaiv Atal' memorial on his birth anniversary today

🚨📊 Stock to buy: Choice Broking's Sumeet Bagadia recommends this Reliance Group stock as his Christmas Pick 2025 https://www.livemint.com/s/1Goocdc

Gold rates today: MCX gold breaks record again at ₹1,38,676 per 10g; silver approaches ₹2.25 lakh per kg👇 https://www.livemint.com/market/commodities/gold-rates-today-mcx-gold-breaks-record-again-at-rs-1-38-676-per-10g-silver-approaches-rs-2-25-lakh-per-kg-11766585021364.html

Top Gainers & losers on Dec 24: Hindustan Copper, Hindustan Zinc, Bharat Dynamics, Trent, Castrol among top gainers👇 https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/top-gainers-losers-on-dec-24-hindustan-copper-hindustan-zinc-bharat-dynamics-trent-castrol-india-among-top-gai-11766570266656.html

Sensex drops over 100 points, Nifty 50 ends below 26,150— 10 key highlights from the Indian stock market today👇 https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/sensex-drops-over-100-points-nifty-50-ends-below-26-150-10-key-highlights-from-the-indian-stock-market-today-11766570213336.html