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Washington: India's economy is expected to grow a tad faster at 6.5 per cent in 2027 despite escalating tensions in West Asia, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Tuesday. The 6.5 per cent growth projection makes India the fastest-growing major economy in 2026. "For 2026,...

New Delhi: Domestic passenger vehicle dispatches to dealers increased by 16 per cent (year-on-year) to 4,42,460 units in March, driven by improved demand and inventory build-up at dealerships, according to data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) Tuesday. Passenger vehicle wholesales had...

Mumbai: Amid concerns over attrition, India Inc expects hiring to remain focused on mid-level roles, with salary hikes likely to stay moderate at around 5-10 per cent in 2026-27, a report said Tuesday. Hiring demand is expected to be concentrated at the mid-level, with 49...

Beijing: Xu Jiayin, former chairman of China's property developer Evergrande Group, whose collapse has caused a massive crisis in the Chinese property market, pleaded guilty to charges of embezzlement of corporate assets and corporate bribery. The Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court, which has held a public...

Noida: Uttar Pradesh government has hiked minimum wages across worker categories following unrest in Noida, with revised rates coming into effect from April 1 retrospectively, officials said Tuesday. Gautam Buddh Nagar District Magistrate Medha Roopam said, "The wage increase has been done by the high-powered...

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New Delhi: India-flagged LPG vessel Jag Vikram, which safely sailed out of the Strait of Hormuz Saturday, carrying approximately 20,400 metric tonnes of LPG cargo with 24 seafarers onboard, is expected to arrive at Kandla port Tuesday, according to a government statement. All Indian seafarers...

Mumbai: Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran Monday termed sexual harassment allegations at TCS Nashik as "gravely concerning and anguishing", and announced an investigation into the matter under a senior executive. "The complaints and allegations emerging from the Nashik branch of Tata Consultancy Services have been...

New Delhi: Retail inflation inched up marginally to 3.4 per cent in March as against 3.21 per cent in February, according to government data released Monday. Based on the consumer price index (CPI) data, the rate of price rise in the food basket was 3.87...

Tokyo: Oil prices resumed their climb and global markets mostly declined Monday as the US military prepared to blockade traffic to and from Iranian ports and the Strait of Hormuz, where most shipping has been stalled by Iran since the start of the war. US...