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Mumbai: Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty ended higher Wednesday, driven by heavy buying in infrastructure major Larsen & Toubro. Rising for the second day, the 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 143.91 points or 0.18 per cent to settle at 81,481.86. During the day, the barometer...

Bangkok: China's top leaders have pledged to help companies slammed by higher US tariffs but held back on major moves after trade talks with the US this week kept businesses and planners in limbo. At their summer economic planning meeting, the powerful Politburo of the...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the 20th installment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) scheme worth Rs 20,500 crore, from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, August 2, benefiting 9.7 crore farmers across the country. The announcement comes as the government's flagship direct...

New York/Washington: India is projected to grow at 6.4 per cent in fiscal year 2025 and 2026, and the country's stable growth is driven by a reform momentum supporting robust consumption growth and a push for public investment, the International Monetary Fund has said. The...

New York: US President Donald Trump has said the trade deal with India is not finalised, as he stressed that India imposes more tariffs than almost any other country. Trump spoke to reporters Tuesday on Air Force One on his way back to Washington from...

Mumbai: Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty bounced back after a three-day fall, ending higher Tuesday, powered by a rally in blue-chip stocks Reliance Industries and HDFC Bank. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 446.93 points or 0.55 per cent to settle at 81,337.95. During the...

New Delhi: The US team will visit India August 25 for the next round of negotiations for the proposed bilateral trade agreement between the two countries, an official said Tuesday. The official added that the two sides continue to be engaged in an interim trade...

New Delhi: Lenskart Solutions Ltd, an omni-channel eyewear retailer, has filed preliminary papers with capital markets regulator SEBI seeking its approval to raise funds through an initial public offering (IPO). The Gurugram-based company's IPO involves raising Rs 2,150 crore through fresh issuance of equity shares....

Mumbai: Corporate India is expected to dole out average salary hike in the range of 6.2 per cent to 11.3 per cent this fiscal, as employers are reshaping their workforce strategies by focusing more on skill certification and incentive-led engagement, a report said Tuesday. According...

New Delhi: American FMCG major Procter & Gamble Company has named India-born Shailesh Jejurikar as its next Chief Executive Officer, who will lead the consumer goods multinational from January 1, 2026. Jejurikar (58), who joined Procter & Gamble (P&G) as an assistant brand manager in...