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The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved four major railway infrastructure projects worth around Rs 12,328 Crore. Spread across Gujarat, Karnataka, Telangana, Bihar, and Assam, the projects are aimed at boosting passenger and freight connectivity, reducing logistics costs, and supporting India’s climate goals.The four approved projects include the Deshalpar–Hajipir–Luna and…

A day after the 50% tariff imposed by the US on Indian goods came into effect, Maruti Suzuki India chairman RC Bhargava said that India should stand united to face the 50% tariffs imposed by the US and not give “in to any kind of bullying”.“It is our duty as Indians to do our very…

The Indian aviation sector is expected to encounter greater turbulence in FY2026, with projected net losses that can climb to Rs 95,000 to Rs 1,05,000 crore compared to Rs 55,000 crore in FY2025. The escalation in losses is driven by slowing passenger traffic growth alongside increasing aircraft deliveries, as cited by ICRA. “During FY2025, the…

Investors simultaneously grappled with additional challenges, including unfavourable global market indicators. (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, crashed in trade on Thursday, a day after Donald Trump’s 50% tariffs on India came into effect. While Nifty50 closed at 24,500.90, down 211 points, BSE Sensex ended at 80,080.57,…

The government on Thursday announced a three-month extension for duty-free cotton imports, allowing the benefit to continue until December 31 to aid textile exporters hit by 50 percent US tariffs.“In order to support exporters further, the Central government has decided to extend the import duty exemption on cotton (HS 5201) from 30th September 2025 till…

In March, when Trump escalated trade tensions with China, Beijing initiated discreet diplomatic communications with India. (AI image) US President Donald Trump’s global tariff war has had one major consequence – India and China, the world’s second and fifth largest respectively – are growing closer, with focus on trade ties. The development is significant since…

Gold price prediction: The bullish sentiment in gold is supported by both technical and fundamental factors. (AI image) Gold and silver price prediction today: Gold prices are likely to continue their bullish trend in the near term, says Abhilash Koikkara, Head – Forex & Commodities, Nuvama Professional Clients Group. The analyst also believes that the…

Stock market today (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, tanked in opening trade on Thursday a day after 50% US tariffs came into effect on India. While Nifty50 went below 24,550, BSE Sensex dropped over 600 points. At 9:27 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 24,539.05, down 173…

NEW DELHI: Silver prices surged by Rs 2,000 to hit a fresh peak of Rs 1,20,000 per kilogram in the national capital on Wednesday, as traders flocked to safe-haven assets after the steep US tariff on Indian products came into effect.Gold of 99.9% purity climbed by Rs 500 to Rs 1,01,270 per 10 grams. Source…

New Delhi: All-India Bank Officers’ Confederation (AIBOC) criticised govt’s move to privatise IDBI Bank, saying that it would be betrayal of parliamentary assurances given at the time of its transformation in 2003. Privatisation of IDBI Bank is not just the sale of shares, it is the sale of people’s savings, AIBOC said. Source link