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Mumbai: India's forex reserves dropped USD 5.654 billion to USD 666.933 billion during the week ended June 26, the RBI said Friday. In the previous reporting week, the kitty jumped USD 963 million to USD 672.587 billion. The kitty had expanded to an all-time high...

Bhuaneswar: Odisha government Thursday signed an MoU with UAE-based International Holding Company (IHC) and the Adani Group for setting up an integrated aluminium project worth Rs 1.10 lakh crore, officials said. The venture represents the "largest foreign direct investment in Odisha's history and the biggest...

New Delhi: Consumers expecting a reduction in petrol and diesel prices may have to wait longer, as Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri Thursday said there is no justification for lowering retail fuel prices at this stage. Addressing the issue of fuel...

Mumbai: Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended nearly one per cent higher Thursday amid softening crude oil prices, following positive developments on the geopolitical front and buying in blue-chip IT stocks. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 579.48 points, or 0.75 per cent, to...

New Delhi: Food safety regulator Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued notices to beverage brands over use of term ‘energy drink’ and alleged misleading claims on product labels, saying no standard has been notified for such products under the food safety...

New Delhi: India and Japan Thursday unveiled a raft of initiatives, including an economic partnership framework and a defence pact to co-develop military hardware following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi. The two sides also rolled out measures to...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday held summit talks with his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi focusing on expanding economic ties, enhancing resilient supply chains for semiconductors and boosting cooperation in critical technologies. Following the talks, the two sides are expected to unveil a joint...

New Delhi: Meta-backed messaging platform WhatsApp has clarified that its upcoming username feature will be optional and reiterated that several safeguards have been built in to prevent impersonation, scams and unwanted contact as it prepares for a wider rollout later this year. The messaging platform...

New Delhi: Capgemini has announced temporary closure of its on-campus daycare facility in Bengaluru after allegations of child abuse at the centre surfaced, the company said in a statement. "Capgemini's foremost priority is the health, safety and well-being of its employees and their families," it...

Washington: India will mount a coordinated challenge next week to a proposed US tariff on its exports, with government officials and leading industry bodies arguing that Washington's findings on forced labour are legally flawed, unsupported by evidence and could disrupt supply chains linking the world's...