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IT stocks are once again in focus, but for all the red reasons. The sector is once again suffering sharp losses after Anthropic highlighted the potential of its Claude Code tool to modernise legacy systems built on COBOL, triggering fresh concerns across the sector. Infosys slipped over 3% while shares of HCL Technologies, Mphasis and…
Taylor Swift has added another milestone to her historic career, with The Life of a Showgirl becoming the world’s best-selling album of 2025. While her global dominance continues to grow, Travis Kelce faces uncertainty about his NFL future. The Kansas City Chiefs star is weighing retirement, creating a stark contrast between Swift’s soaring success and…
The Centre is budgeting a record Rs 3.2 lakh crore in dividends from the RBI and public sector banks in 2026-27, creating a strong non-tax cushion to keep the fiscal deficit in check.For 2025-26, the govt has raised the dividend estimate to Rs 3.04 lakh crore, up Rs 44,590 crore from the budgeted Rs 2.56…
Wall Street steadied on Thursday as heavyweight technology stocks bounced back on the back of strong signals from the global chip industry, while a sharp drop in crude oil prices helped soothe broader market concerns, according to an AP report.The S&P 500 rose 0.6%, snapping a two-day losing streak that followed its recent record high….
NEW DELHI: India’s lung cancer burden is projected to rise sharply by 2030, with the North-East emerging as the worst-affected region and women recording the fastest increase in cases, a national study published in Indian Journal of Medical Research has found. Data from 57 populations across six regions show lung cancer incidence to be highest…
Authorities have asked oil refiners to provide weekly updates on their purchases of crude from Russia and the United States. (AI image) India’s crude oil imports from Russia may see a sharp fall in January, with Reliance Industries saying that it does not expect to receive any Russian crude shipments. This could bring down India’s…
The much-anticipated pan-Indian film ‘Vrusshabha,’ featuring the legendary Mohanlal, is facing a rocky start at the box office, as it saw a sharp decline in earnings on its second day. Mohanlal’s pan-Indian film ‘Vrusshabha’ is facing a tough time at the box office. The film saw a further drop on Day 2. On Friday the…
India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by USD 1.033 billion to USD 687.26 billion in the week ended December 5, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Friday. This comes after the previous reporting week saw a decline of USD 1.877 billion, PTI reported. According to the RBI’s weekly statistical data, foreign currency assets —…
Bitcoin fell sharply on Monday, slipping below $86,000 in early Asian trade as renewed selling hit the cryptocurrency market at the start of December.The world’s largest digital asset dropped by 6%. Ether also declined more than 7% to around $2,800, while other major tokens, including Solana also registered steep losses. Traders said that the broader…
Delhi-NCR breathes easier this year, achieving its best air quality in eight years NEW DELHI: Delhi-NCR has recorded consistent improvement in air quality this year, with the region registering its lowest average AQI for January to November in eight years, excluding the COVID-19 lockdown year of 2020, according to official data.Figures show that Delhi’s average…
