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New Delhi: Indian economy could grow at 6.5 per cent in the current fiscal as lower prices of crude oil are expected to ease inflationary pressure and support domestic growth, despite intensifying global trade tensions, EY said Friday. The 'EY Economy Watch' report for April...

Mumbai: The Indian equity benchmark indices opened higher Friday amid positive global cues, as buying was seen in the IT, pharma and auto sectors in the early trade. At around 9.27 am, Sensex was trading 265.3 points or 0.33 per cent up at 80,066.81 while...

New Delhi: Leading carriers Air India and IndiGo Thursday announced that their international flights will take an alternative extended route, after Pakistan closed its airspace for India amid rising diplomatic tensions after the deadly Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir. Air India said that...

New Delhi: India's concerted efforts in developing its inland waterways have yielded significant results, with record cargo movements and expanded infrastructure, the government said The combination of strategic investments, policy initiatives, and digital innovations positions the country to further enhance its inland water transport (IWT)...

New Delhi: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly ordered Mossad to step in and protect Indian billionaire Gautam Adani from a global campaign believed to be orchestrated by Hindenburg Research. Netanyahu took this step because the controversy broke just days before Adani Ports signed a...

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Mumbai: Stock markets extended the winning run to seventh day Wednesday with benchmark BSE Sensex jumping 520 points to close above 80,000 level for the first time in four months driven by strong gains in IT and auto shares. The 30-share Sensex rose by 520.90...

New Delhi: Handbags, wrist watches, footwear and sportswear, priced above Rs 10 lakh will now attract 1 per cent Tax Collected at Source (TCS), as per a notification issued by the Income Tax department. TCS at 1 per cent rate is currently being levied on...

New Delhi: Indian and US officials will begin deliberations on the proposed bilateral trade agreement in Washington from Wednesday with an aim to iron out issues and give an impetus to the negotiations. The US has stated that the pact with India will help open...

New Delhi: The World Bank Wednesday lowered India's growth forecast for the current fiscal by 4 percentage points to 6.3 per cent amid global economic weakness and policy uncertainty. In its previous estimate, the World Bank had projected India's growth at 6.7 per cent for...