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New Delhi: Oil prices rose sharply Tuesday after US President Donald Trump called for the evacuation of Tehran, raising fears of a wider conflict in the Middle East. The prices jumped initially but later eased as the market stayed cautious about any major disruption in...

Bhubaneswar: In a major boost to Odisha's industrialisation, the state government Monday approved eight mega projects worth an investment of over Rs 1.51 lakh crore, which will create over 62,000 job opportunities, officials said. The industrial projects were approved at the High-Level Clearance Authority (HLCA)...

New Delhi: WhatsApp Monday announced that it will soon introduce advertisements and other paid features in a major shift for the messaging app, which has mostly remained ad-free since its launch. The move marks WhatsApp’s most significant step toward monetisation since it was acquired by...

New Delhi: Condemning the brutal Pahalgam terror attack in April, global watchdog FATF Monday said it has enhanced its focus on the effectiveness of measures countries have put in place to combat terror financing. "Terrorist attacks kill, maim and inspire fear around the world. The...

New Delhi: India's exports declined 2.17 per cent to USD 38.73 billion in May, while trade deficit stood at USD 21.88 billion in the month, the latest government data showed Monday. Imports declined 1.7 per cent year-on-year to USD 60.61 billion in May. During April-May...

Bangkok: China's economy managed a mixed economic performance in May, as retail sales jumped while factory output slowed in the face of higher US tariffs. Data released Monday showed retail sales rose 6.4% from a year earlier, helped partly by promotions of products stranded as...

Mumbai: Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded by nearly 1 per cent Monday following value buying in IT and oil shares and a rally in global shares amid a drop in Brent crude oil prices. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 677.55 points or 0.84...

New Delhi: Negotiations for the proposed India-US trade agreement are in good progress and the two sides are expected to agree on an early tranche of the pact before July 9, a top government official said Monday. "We are working on the early tranche and...

Mumbai: A Delhi-bound Air India Dreamliner Boeing 787-8 from Hong Kong returned to its airport of origin Monday after the pilot in command suspected a technical issue shortly after takeoff. The flight, AI 315, landed safely in Hong Kong and all passengers have disembarked from...

New Delhi: Wholesale price inflation (WPI) declined to 0.39 per cent in May as prices of food articles, manufactured products, and fuel eased, government data showed Monday. WPI-based inflation was 0.85 per cent in April. It was 2.74 per cent in May last year. "Positive...