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MUMBAI: The rupee slipped to a fresh record low of 96.47 against the US dollar in intraday trade on Tuesday, pressured by rise in crude oil prices, strong dollar and geopolitical uncertainties. The rupee is Asia's worst-performing currency in 2026,...

NEW DELHI: India's peak power demand hit an all-time high of 257.37 GW on Monday, primarily driven by increased usage of cooling devices such as air conditioners and desert coolers amid intensifying heat wave conditions, according to power ministry...

CHANDIGARH: The Haryana Cabinet here on Monday approved the industrial policy-2026, which targets an investment of Rs 5 lakh crore. The cabinet meeting was held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini. "Make in Haryana Industrial policy 2026" has...

NEW DELHI: (May 18) The government's fertiliser subsidy bill for 2026-27 may surge by Rs 70,000 crore to Rs 2.41 lakh crore, driven by rising import costs of urea and other fertilisers amid the ongoing West Asia crisis, a...

AHMEDABAD: A delegation comprising representatives from BRICS nations visited GIFT City here on Friday and were provided with an overview of India's evolving International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) ecosystem as well as growing opportunities in cross-border finance, fintech, trade...

NEW DELHI: Ola Electric Mobility Ltd on Friday said its board has approved a combined investment of Rs 2,000 crore in its two arms – Ola Electric Technologies Pvt and Ola Cell Technologies Pvt Ltd. The company's board at its...

India's textile industry is undergoing a decisive transformation. Long recognised globally for cotton, handlooms, and ready-made garments, the sector is now being reshaped by a strategic pivot towards technical textiles, man-made fibres (MMF), and integrated manufacturing clusters. This shift...

ABU DHABI: India is ready to extend all possible support to bring peace in West Asia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday during his talks with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The Modi-Al Nahyan meeting...

MUMBAI: (May 15) Adani Airport Holdings has signed a deal with IHG Hotels & Resorts for developing five hotels across -- Jaipur, Mangaluru, Thiruvananthapuram and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) -- ”and is in advanced discussions with the British...

Speaking about the hike in fuel prices, Arvind Kumar, Director (Refineries), IOCL, told ANI that amid global pressures, “it is a very small rise.” “It’s a very small rise, and you know a lot of pressure is there. But...