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IndiGo offers travel vouchers worth Rs 10,000 to severely impacted customers
New Delhi : Limping back to normalcy, IndiGo on Thursday offered travel vouchers worth Rs 10,000 to customers who were severely impacted during the flight disruption earlier this month.
The airline “regrettably acknowledged” that several…
SIP inflows in November stand at Rs 29,445 crore
Mumbai : SIP inflows in November remained almost steady at Rs 29,445 crore, slightly lower than the Rs 29,529 crore recorded in October, according to data released by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) on Thursday.
Despite…
Australia’s world-first social media ban for under-16s comes into force
Sydney : Australia's world-first social media ban for under-16s came into effect on Wednesday, with 10 major platforms, including Facebook, YouTube, TikTok and X, required to prevent them from holding accounts.
In a video message to…
India on track to become world’s largest developer community by 2030: Satya Nadella
New Delhi : Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella on Wednesday said India is on track to become the world’s largest developer community by 2030, highlighting the country’s growing talent and its emerging leadership in next-generation AI…
Apple expands retail presence in India with Noida store, 5th in country
Noida : In a boost to India’s electronics manufacturing growth story, US tech giant Apple on Wednesday previewed Apple Noida, its first retail store here and fifth in the country so far.
The new store brings together Apple’s full lineup…
E-commerce major Amazon to invest over $35 billion in India through 2030
New Delhi : US e-commerce major Amazon on Wednesday announced to invest more than $35 billion across all its businesses in India through 2030.
The US-headquartered company plans to spread this investment across what it calls its three…
India’s IPO pipeline in 2026 set to cross Rs 2.55 lakh crore amid strong investor demand
New Delhi : Indian companies have built an initial public offering (IPO) pipeline exceeding Rs 2.55 lakh crore for the coming calendar year as firms rush to tap buoyant investor demand.
For 2026, 88 companies have secured SEBI approval…
Indian stock markets open lower amid profit booking
Mumbai : Indian stock markets opened sharply lower on Tuesday as investors booked profits after the recent rally.
Sentiment weakened further after reports suggested that US President Donald Trump may consider imposing new tariffs on…
Gold, silver open flat ahead of the US Fed policy outcome
Mumbai : Gold prices were steady in early trade on Tuesday, as investors stayed cautious ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision.
On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold February contracts were unchanged at Rs…
Centre approves Rs 68.67 crore for 25 new road projects in Tripura
New Delhi : The Ministry of Rural Development on Tuesday approved 25 new road projects in Tripura under the Road Connectivity component of the PM-JANMAN scheme.
These projects cover a total length of 65.38 kilometres and will be…
LT Foods drops over 6.5 pc, other Indian rice stocks also slide
Mumbai : Shares of leading Indian rice companies fell sharply on Tuesday, after US President Donald Trump hinted that he may impose fresh tariffs on agricultural imports, specifically targeting Indian rice and Canadian fertilisers.
The…
Nifty, Sensex open 0.7% down, as Trump’s fresh tariff threats on rice trigger heavy selling
Mumbai : Indian stock markets opened in heavy selling mode on Tuesday after fresh remarks by US President Donald Trump indicating an additional 25 per cent tariff on rice imports into the United States.
The comments have dampened any…
Costs of veg, non-veg thalis dip 13% in Nov amid easing vegetable prices: Crisil
New Delhi : Riding on the decline in prices of vegetables and pulses, the cost of preparing home-cooked vegetarian and non-vegetarian thalis fell 13% each on a year-on-year basis in November, according to Crisil's monthly indicator of food…
Sensex, Nifty down about 0.7-0.9%, experts point to caution ahead of Fed meet
New Delhi : Indian stock benchmarks sharply tilted downwards on Monday, starting the fresh week on a dampening note, with all sectoral indices in the red, due to a host of factors, both local and global.
Media, metal, pharma, PSU banks,…
Shivraj Singh Chouhan pushes for mission-driven agri research as government seeks to expand exports,…
New Delhi : As the government sharpens its focus on making agriculture a profitable enterprise and boosting India's presence in global markets, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday urged scientists and institutions to…
Germany commits EUR1.3 billion to India for climate, energy, sustainable development
New Delhi : Germany on Monday committed about EUR 1.3 billion in India, primarily in the form of concessional loans, across the key areas of climate and energy, sustainable urban development, green urban mobility, and sustainable management…
India’s export policy sends positive signal to trading partners in Southeast Asia: Report
New Delhi : The government’s approval of a Rs 45,000 crore ($5 billion) export support package has sent a positive signal that India is ready to deepen its engagement with fast-growing markets, especially across Southeast Asia, according to…
5 top companies add over Rs 72,000 crore in market value last week
Mumbai : The combined market valuation of five of India's 10 most valuable companies increased by Rs 72,284.74 crore last week, even as the overall market remained largely flat.
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Infosys emerged as the…
Elon Musk refutes reports that SpaceX is raising $800 billion
New Delhi : Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Sunday refuted reports that SpaceX is raising money worth $800 billion or NASA gives subsidies to his space company.
The Wall Street Journal reported that SpaceX is kicking off a secondary…
RBI slashes India’s inflation forecast to 2 pc for 2025-26
Mumbai: The RBI’s monetary policy committee (MPC) on Friday slashed its forecast for India’s inflation rate for the financial year 2025-26 to 2 per cent -- from 2.6 per cent predicted in October due to the sharp decline in food prices and…