NEW DELHI: India’s export of fuels like diesel to the European Union jumped 58% in the first three quarters of 2024, with a bulk of them likely coming from refining discounted Russian oil, according to a report. The EU/G7 countries in Dec 2022 introduced a price cap and an embargo on the imports of Russian…
NEW DELHI: India’s coal import rose by 7.8% to 140.60 million tonne (mt) in April-September of the current financial year. Coal import was 130.34 mt in the year-ago period, according to data compiled by B2B e-commerce company Mjunction Services Ltd.Overall, coal import demand is likely to remain modest due to the healthy stock position and…
NEW DELHI: Government has raised Rs 3,449 crore through offer-for-sale in Hindustan Zinc by selling about 1.6% stake. Through the two-day OFS on Nov 6-7, government had proposed to sell nearly 5.3 crore shares, or 1.25% stake, with a greenshoe option to retain additional subscriptions of a similar amount. government has raised Rs 3,449.2 crore…
Bitcoin rallied past $80,000 for the first time, boosted by President-elect Donald Trump’s embrace of digital assets and the prospect of a Congress featuring pro-crypto lawmakers. The cryptocurrency climbed as much as 4.7% to an unprecedented $80,092 on Sunday. Trump vowed on the campaign trail to put the US at the centre of the digital-asset…
India’s G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant NEW DELHI: India will throw its weight behind Brazil to forge a consensus at the G20 leaders meeting next week against the backdrop of growing geopolitical tensions and New Delhi will press for progress on issues linked to debt, climate and gender, a top official said on Sunday.“We will do…
MUMBAI: Even as SBI’s deposit rates have peaked, C S Setty, chairman of the country’s largest bank, expects RBI to cut interest rates by a moderate 25 basis points only in Feb 2025. SBI aims to grow its deposits by differentiating itself on services available and offering premium services to those with a total relationship…
‘Singham Again‘ has now completed ten days at the box office and while the entire week from Monday onwards, one saw a dip in the numbers, the good news is that there was growth on its second weekend. The Rohit Shetty directorial had clashed with ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3’ at the box office and while initially,…
BENGALURU: Senior employees of TCS saw significant reductions in their quarterly variable pay for the Sept quarter, receiving 20-50% of the payout even though they fulfilled the mandatory office attendance criteria.“HR has told us that they are not aware of why this has happened. For some other accounts, the message has gone through a project…
NEW DELHI: Marking out hate speech as a cause for concern, Justice D Y Chandrachud said its impact was multi-fold with the rise of social media.“Hurtful comments have far-reaching consequences on the psyche and emotional well-being of people,” he said while warning that curbs on hate speech must not have the effect of “chilling free…
MUMBAI: Days after leader of the opposition Rahul Gandhi announced five guarantees in Maharashtra, Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) Sunday released its manifesto for Nov 20 assembly polls, promising a caste-based census, monthly allowance of Rs 3,000 to women under Mahalaxmi scheme and free travel on buses, free cervical cancer vaccines to all girls in 9-16…
