Americans are being advised to monitor their bank accounts as landlord subsidy payments of up to $1,500 under the Section 8 rental assistance programme begin to roll out, following delays triggered by the recent federal government shutdown, according to an ET report. The payments, formally known as Housing Assistance Payments, support low-income households, seniors and…
BENGALURU: The Satcom Industry Association-India (SIA-India) has called for a threefold increase in the national space budget, creation of specialised manufacturing incentives and long-term funding frameworks for connectivity, navigation and earth observation as part of its recommendations submitted to the finance ministry, Department of Space (DoS) and the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre…
India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by USD 1.033 billion to USD 687.26 billion in the week ended December 5, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Friday. This comes after the previous reporting week saw a decline of USD 1.877 billion, PTI reported. According to the RBI’s weekly statistical data, foreign currency assets —…
NEW DELHI: IndiGo has appointment of Chief Aviation Advisors LLC to conduct an independent expert review and assessment of the recent operational disruption and the contributing factors. The firm is led by Captain John Illson, a veteran with more than four decades of aviation experience across the FAA, ICAO, IATA and major global carriers. “With…
The Centre government on Friday approved higher Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for copra for the 2026 season, in line with the government’s policy of fixing MSPs at least 1.5 times the all-India weighted average cost of production.The MSP for Fair Average Quality milling copra has been set at Rs 12,027 per quintal, while ball copra…
Mexico’s steep tariff increase on imports from countries without a free-trade agreement will significantly disrupt India’s exports from January 1, 2026, the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) has said, warning that nearly three-quarters of outbound shipments will come under sharply higher duties, ANI reported.Mexico has decided to impose duties of up to 50% on goods…
Gold extended its rally on Friday, with February futures on the MCX trading at Rs 1,33,918 per 10 grams, a rise of more than 1% or Rs 1,449. The metal continued to gain after hitting a seven-and-a-half-week high, supported by the US Federal Reserve’s 25-basis-point rate cut. A day earlier, the February gold contract had…
CPI inflation: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation for the month of November 2025 increased to 0.71% compared to 0.25% in October. The headline inflation has shown an uptick of 46 basis points from October 2025 to November 2025.The All India Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI) shows a year-on-year inflation rate of -3.91% (Provisional) for…
Do Kwon, a cryptocurrency entrepreneur once celebrated for building the TerraUSD and Luna digital tokens, is now beginning a 15-year stretch in a US federal prison. But how did the South Korean businessman ended up with a jail sentence? The 34-year-old, who co-founded Singapore-based Terraform Labs and promoted his coins as stable, innovative and built…
Market experts suggest that silver will achieve higher values. (AI image) Silver price today: Silver prices crossed the milestone of Rs 2 lakh per kg on Friday, driven by robust investor interest and favourable global market conditions. The white metal futures continued their upward trajectory for the fourth straight day, with March delivery contracts increasing…
