Mumbai is set for one of its biggest transport upgrades yet, with the Maharashtra government approving the detailed project report and implementation plan for Phase I of the Uttan–Virar Sea Link — a development that will anchor a larger 120-km high-speed coastal corridor. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) said on X that the…
MUMBAI: India’s economic momentum is shifting toward its lower-income or emerging states, which are beginning to accelerate and narrow the gap with their richer peers. This trend of growth convergence marks a departure from the pre-pandemic years between FY13 and FY19, when richer states consistently expanded faster, an HSBC report said. The convergence, which is…
Gold and silver prices rose in the futures trade on Wednesday, tracking firm global cues, as weak US economic data strengthened expectations of an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve next month.On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures for December delivery jumped by Rs 475, or 0.38 per cent, to Rs 1,25,700 per…
File photo (Picture credit: AP) The United States began the 2026 fiscal year with a $284 billion federal deficit in October, a figure shaped by record tariff revenue but also distorted by a major shift in benefit payments and delays caused by a 43-day federal shutdown. The Treasury said the shutdown postponed some agency spending,…
NEW DELHI: The supply-demand and price appreciation for luxury housing in India’s top seven cities has continued to outpace the same for affordable segment, according to property consultant ANAROCK. Luxury homes (costing over Rs 1.5 crore) in Delhi NCR, Mumbai MMR, Kolkata, Pune, Hyderabad and Chennai have risen 40% since 2022, while affordable housing is…
BENGALURU: In a move that signals a shift in how global capital is approaching India’s AI boom, Google has teamed up with Accel via its AI Futures Fund to back Indian and Indian-origin founders with up to $2 million at day zero phase, giving these early AI builders access to capital, compute and frontier models…
File photo: Chancellor Rachel Reeves (Picture credit: AP) Millions of low-paid workers in the UK will receive a pay increase from April as the government confirmed new minimum wage rates ahead of Wednesday’s Budget. The hourly rate for over-21s will rise by 50p to £12.71, with 18–20-year-olds seeing an 85p jump to £10.85, and under-18s…
File photo (Picture credit: AP) Asian markets climbed on Wednesday as softer US data strengthened expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next month, while crude prices steadied after touching one-month lows.Asia followed Wall Street’s upbeat momentum after a run of weaker-than-expected US figures boosted confidence in a December rate cut. According to…
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: According to Mehul Kothari, DVP – Technical Research, Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers, the top stocks to buy today are Swiggy, and Bajaj Auto. He recommends Vedanta as a ‘sell’ call: Swiggy – Bullish Engulfing + RSI Bullish Divergence Buy near: ₹406–₹400; Stop Loss: ₹377;…
File photo: Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal (Picture credit: ANI) India will begin official negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement with the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union on Wednesday, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal announced in New Delhi. He said the talks with the five-nation grouping — Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan…
