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MUMBAI: Short covering, especially during the closing hours of Monday’s session, led to a smart reversal in sensex, which closed 939 points up at 75,503 points. The development came despite strong selling by foreign funds that offloaded shares worth Rs 9,366 crore, the second-highest singlesession net outflow figure so far this year.After days of sharp…
Wholesale price inflation accelerated to 2.13 per cent in February–the highest level in 11 months–as firming prices of food and non-food articles kept cost pressures elevated despite some easing in vegetable inflation, official data released on Monday showed.The WPI-based inflation rate has now risen for the fourth consecutive month. It stood at 1.81 per cent…
Top Maoist Devuji alias Tippiri Tirupati (File Photo) HYDERABAD: Top Maoist Devuji alias Tippiri Tirupati who joined mainstream recently has urged Telangana CM Revanth Reddy to seek lifting of the ban on CPI (Maoist), saying the party would work legally and disband the PLGA if allowed political space. He also sought release of jailed Maoist…
MUMBAI: A technical tweak in the way banks report fortnightly balance-sheet data may swell India’s credit numbers by more than Rs 2 lakh crore this year and lift measured loan growth by over a percentage point. The change concerns the date on which banks report credit and deposit figures to the RBI, a schedule that…
NEW DELHI: Govt has asked states and UTs to lift from the Central Pool rice and wheat under the free foodgrain scheme for three months in advance (till June) and distribute them to beneficiaries immediately. This directive comes as govt warehouses are brimming with rice and wheat stocks and little space is available for storing…
The latest season of MasterChef India which celebrated the spirit of ‘Pride of India,’ has ended after a spectacular and emotional grand finale. The season officially crowned Nagpur’s brother duo, Vikram and Ajinkya Gandhe, as the winners. The duo lifted the coveted trophy and donned the prestigious Golden Apron.This year the show introduced a unique…
India’s white-collar job market grew 12 per cent year-on-year in February, driven by rising adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and a recovery in the IT sector, according to the latest Naukri JobSpeak Index report.The index rose to 3,233 points in February 2026 from 2,890 points in February 2025, marking the strongest February performance in recent…
MUMBAI: Scheduled commercial banks have regained market share in financing the commercial sector in FY26 up to Jan 31 by expanding non-food credit faster than the overall resource pool, reversing a contraction seen in FY25 amid a surge in equity issuances and non-bank funding.Data for FY26 up to Jan 31, 2026 released in RBI’s bulletin…
Chinese ministry said that unilateral tariffs imposed by the United States breach both international trade norms and US domestic legislation. (AI image) After the US Supreme Court said that US President Donald Trump’s tariffs are illegal, China has urged America to remove ‘unilateral tariff measures’. Soon after the US apex court’s verdict, China said it…
NEW DELHI: India A Women delivered a commanding all-round performance to defeat Bangladesh by 46 runs in the final and win the ACC Women’s Asia Cup Rising Stars title on Sunday. Batting first, India A posted a competitive total of 134/7 in 20 overs, thanks largely to a composed unbeaten half-century from Tejal Hasabnis and…
