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India’s telecom operators together owed more than Rs 1.77 lakh crore in adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues to the government up to FY25, with Vodafone Idea accounting for the largest share, according to official data shared with Parliament, PTI reported.The data showed that debt-laden Vodafone Idea’s total liability stands at Rs 89,952 crore. Bharti Group’s…
US job vacancies declined to their lowest level in more than five years in December, underscoring persistent softness in the labour market despite strong economic growth, according to AP.Data released by the US Labor Department showed job openings fell to 6.5 million in December from 6.9 million in November, marking the lowest level since September…
Sebi on Thursday barred 15 individuals from securities markets for three years and imposed a total penalty of Rs 3.6 crore for manipulating shares of Unison Metals through misleading stock recommendations circulated on telegram channels. In addition, the regulator directed 10 individuals to disgorge an unlawful gain of over Rs 3.87 crore, which is to…
US stock markets declined on Thursday as weakness in technology stocks, led by Alphabet, dragged benchmark indices lower, while bitcoin and precious metals also recorded sharp losses, according to AP.The S&P 500 fell 0.8% and was heading toward its sixth loss in the seven days since setting an all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average…
Bitcoin slipped below $70,000 on Thursday for the first time since Donald Trump’s election victory in November 2024, as the world’s largest cryptocurrency remained under pressure from a broader pullback in risk assets, AFP reported.The cryptocurrency dropped to as low as $69,821.18 before moving back above the $70,000 level. The decline comes after Bitcoin had…
Bharti Airtel reported a sharp decline in consolidated net profit for the December 2025 quarter, with earnings falling about 55 per cent year-on-year to Rs 6,630.5 crore, mainly due to higher network operating costs, statutory fees and employee expenses.The company had posted a consolidated profit of Rs 14,781.2 crore in the corresponding quarter last year,…
State-run Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) reported a 17% year-on-year rise in consolidated net profit at Rs 12,930 crore for the December quarter, compared with Rs 11,008 crore in the same period last year.The country’s largest life insurer reported net premium income of Rs 1.26 lakh crore in Q3FY26, up 17% from Rs 1.07…
India and the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on Thursday signed the terms of reference (ToR) to formally begin negotiations for a proposed free trade agreement (FTA), in a move aimed at strengthening trade and investment ties between the two regions.The ToR outlines the scope and modalities of the proposed trade pact. Commerce and Industry…
Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed lower on Thursday, breaking a three-session winning streak as weak global market cues weighed on sentiment. After opening on a weak note, the 30-share BSE Sensex extended losses, falling 503.76 points or 0.60 per cent to settle at 83,313.93. During intraday trade, it dropped as much as 666.07 points…
Silver and gold prices saw a sharp reversal on Thursday, snapping a two-day recovery as futures came under heavy selling pressure amid weak global cues and a firm US dollar. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), silver futures for March delivery plunged by Rs 26,850, or 10%, to settle at Rs 2,42,000 per kilogram. In…
