New Delhi: A reduction in crude oil prices in recent weeks has improved margins on retail auto fuels, providing state-owned firms a headroom to cut petrol and diesel prices by Rs 2-3 per litre, rating agency Icra said on Thursday. The price of a basket of crude oil India imports averaged USD 74 per barrel…
New York: As tensions surge in the Middle East, Israel is gearing up for a potential ground invasion of Lebanon, following a series of escalating attacks between Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants. This development comes as the U.S. and France presented a 21-day ceasefire proposal to the United Nations Security Council, aiming to de-escalate the…
Gurugram (Haryana): Air India has taken a major step in its transformation journey by enhancing its Delhi-London service with the introduction of the cutting-edge Airbus A350. This move is part of the airline’s broader plan to extend this premium service to the US and other international destinations, under its Vihaan.AI initiative aimed at revolutionizing long-haul…
New Delhi: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday retained India’s growth forecast for the current fiscal at 7 per cent and said that the economy is expected to accelerate in the coming quarters on improved farm output, and higher Government spending. In its Asian Development Outlook (ADO) update of September, the ADB said exports…
New Delhi: After bringing bountiful showers across large parts of India, the south-west monsoon has embarked on its return journey, beginning from western Rajasthan and Kutch. The process of withdrawal of the southwest monsoon, which has brought five per cent excess rains across the country, started on Monday, but the weather office has forecast widespread…
New Delhi: S&P Global Ratings announced on Tuesday that it is maintaining India’s growth forecast at 6.8% for the current fiscal year, alongside expectations that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will initiate interest rate cuts in its upcoming monetary policy review scheduled for October. In its economic outlook for the Asia Pacific region, S&P…
Mumbai: The Indian equity markets marked a historic day on Tuesday as both Sensex and Nifty achieved new record highs, with the Sensex breaching the 85,000 mark for the first time and the Nifty approaching the 26,000 level. This surge in the benchmark indices follows the momentum triggered by the Federal Reserve’s significant rate cut…
The Indian political landscape is no stranger to turbulence, with leaders consistently navigating an environment rife with fiery debates and intense scrutiny. Recent political discourse, stretching from Hyderabad to Delhi, has placed Rahul Gandhi and Asaduddin Owaisi under a spotlight, sparking national conversations that question their political strategies and leadership effectiveness. As these prominent figures…
New Delhi: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar will deliver the keynote address at the Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show on Wednesday. The event is being organised at Gautam Buddha Nagar. His office said on Monday that the Vice President will preside over the inaugural session of Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show (UPITS) 2024, where he will…
New Delhi: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a show cause notice to AR Dairy Food Private Limited, in the wake of reports which claimed that ‘animal fat’ was used in the adulterated ghee used as an ingredient for making Tirupati laddus, sources said here on Monday. The authority issued the…
