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Mumbai: Benchmark Sensex spurted by 484 points and Nifty closed above 25,700 Friday, extending their winning run to the third consecutive day on buying in blue-chip banking and oil shares and foreign fund inflows. In a volatile session, the 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 484.53 points...

New Delhi: Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation (Toshiba) Friday announced its plan to invest 55 billion yen (around Rs 3,232 crore) by FY2027, aimed at doubling output capacity at its key facilities in Japan and India. Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation (Toshiba) has...

New Delhi: Ahead of Dhanteras, Gold prices surged by Rs 2,442 to touch an all-time high of Rs 1,32,294 per 10 grams in the domestic futures trade Friday, driven by safe-haven demand as investors weighed deepening global economic uncertainties and expectations of monetary easing by...

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar Friday held a meeting with the visiting Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin in New Delhi as both sides discussed ways to enhance cooperation across several sectors, including trade, investment, energy, connectivity, health and technology. Alckmin is also...

Washington: The US Chamber of Commerce has filed a lawsuit against the Donald Trump administration's decision to impose a USD 100,000 fee on all new H-1B visa petitions, describing it as "misguided policy and plainly unlawful" action that could cripple American innovation and competitiveness. The...

New Delhi: India Thursday rejected unilateral sanctions and called for an end to double standards in energy trade following the UK's decision to impose sanctions on the Vadinar oil refinery in Gujarat. The UK unveiled the fresh punitive measures targeting a few entities, including the Indian...

New Delhi: The surge in gold prices in 2025 ranks among the steepest since the 1970s, rivalling the bull runs of 1979–80, 2010–11, and 2020. However, unlike earlier cycles driven by Western crises, this rally is Asia-led, underpinned by reserve diversification and official-sector demand, data...

The pursuit of financial wealth in mutual funds often tempts investors to forecast market trends and guess the best entry and exit points. While this may sound promising, evidence consistently shows that a better strategy exists: a Systematic Investment Plan (SIP). SIPs deliver steady, more...

Washington: US President Donald Trump has described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a "great man" and India as "an incredible country", adding that he is open to meeting the Prime Minister on the sidelines of the upcoming ASEAN Summit in Malaysia. When asked about a...

Beijing: China has filed a complaint against India in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) over New Delhi's subsidies for electric vehicles (EVs) and batteries. The Chinese Commerce Ministry has alleged that the measures by India violate several WTO obligations, including the principle of national treatment,...