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Mumbai: Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended higher Monday, as softer-than-expected US jobs data reduced expectations of aggressive monetary tightening by the US Federal Reserve, supporting risk appetite across emerging markets. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 472.77 points, or 0.66 per cent, to settle...

New Delhi: India and Switzerland Monday signed a migration and mobility partnership pact, decided to expand Swiss market access for Indian exports and agreed to further deepen cooperation in nuclear energy and defence domains following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Swiss President Guy...

New Delhi: The country's largest airline IndiGo Monday announced a hike in fuel surcharge for domestic and international flights in the wake of rising jet fuel prices. The revised charges will be effective from October 6, and the move will push airfares higher. The quantum...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has launched what it described as India's first dedicated incentive portal for Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) to attract investment and promote business tourism in the state, an official said. Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida, who also holds the tourism...

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Monday that India-US trade negotiations are continuing but may have hit a plateau and added that the bilateral trade balance currently favours India. Speaking at the Munich Leaders Meeting 2026 here, FM Sitharaman said the proposed trade agreement...

Ottawa: India and Canada will begin a crucial fifth round of negotiations for a comprehensive trade agreement here Monday, accelerating efforts to conclude a deal before the end of the year as the two countries rapidly expand an economic relationship that only recently emerged from...

Washington: United States and 16 other countries have endorsed a new international initiative aimed at harnessing "Super Intelligence" to accelerate scientific discovery, expand researchers' access to advanced computing and experiment with new ways of funding science. The Kyoto Vision for a Golden Age of Science...

New Delhi: GST Council is likely to consider this week a sweeping rewrite of GST enforcement that would take arrest powers away from tax officials and require a court order for any arrest, people familiar with the proposal said, in what could become the next...

New Delhi: Food regulator FSSAI has directed Everest Food Products to recall 'pre-packed cumin powder' from the market after sample tests found it "unsafe for consumption". The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) also suspended the license of Creative Bakers and Confectioners. In...

New Delhi: India's top IT companies are likely to report muted revenue growth and broadly steady margins for the July-September quarter as clients keep discretionary budgets tight, with focus on how quickly strong bookings turn into revenue and how far AI is deflating traditional services,...