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Dubai: United States and Iran each asserted Monday they controlled the Strait of Hormuz after a weekend of attacks stretching across the wider Middle East, further threatening any diplomacy to end the war. The attacks, sparked by Iran striking a container ship Sunday in the...

New Delhi: As India and the European Union work towards the early implementation of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA), Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal embarked on a three-nation visit Monday with a high-level business delegation. The visit to Spain, Belgium and Finland from July 13-17...

New Delhi: US-Iran geopolitical conflict, quarterly earnings announcements, and crude oil price movement will influence investor sentiments in domestic equities, according to analysts. Besides, monsoon trend, inflation data and trading activity of foreign investors will also be closely watched by market participants, they added. "Domestically,...

New Delhi: The combined market valuation of four of the top-10 most valued firms jumped Rs 92,995.48 crore last week, with HDFC Bank and Bharti Airtel emerging as the biggest gainers. Last week, the BSE benchmark Sensex declined 194.52 points, or 0.25 per cent, and...

New Delhi: Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will lead a high-level Indian business delegation on a five-day visit to Spain, Belgium and Finland from July 13 to 17, as India seeks to deepen its economic engagement with Europe through enhanced cooperation in trade,...

New Delhi: After four straight months of selling, foreign investors turned net buyers of Indian equities in July, investing over Rs 15,157 crore so far this month, supported by improving domestic macroeconomic indicators, a stable rupee and better global risk sentiment. The latest inflow follows...

New Delhi: India's first bullet train service will begin operations in phases from August 15, 2027, with the Surat-Bilimora section of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) corridor set to become the country's inaugural high-speed rail route, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced. The 508-km...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi held a meeting with Aditya Birla Group Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla Saturday to discuss the progress of the Group’s ongoing and proposed investments in the state. Following the meeting, the Group proposed an additional investment of Rs 12,000 crore...

Rourkela: The board of Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) has approved the transfer of Rourkela Airport to the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and the handover of additional land required to upgrade the facility to a 4C-category airport, marking a major step toward expanding...

Mumbai: Fortune India hosted its flagship Most Powerful Women (MPW) 2026 celebration at the Four Seasons Hotel, Mumbai, Friday bringing together India’s foremost women leaders from business, finance, technology, healthcare, public policy and entrepreneurship. The event marked the unveiling of the Fortune India Most Powerful...