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Reliance Consumer acquires majority stake in Australias Goodness Group Global

Under the agreement, RCPL will help promote Goodness Groups healthy beverages brands such as Nexba and PACE

7 Feb 2026 11:54 am
Anthropics more than $20 billion funding to close as soon as next week: Report

Anthropic is ironing out the final details on a funding round likely to raise more than $20 billion and slated to close as soon as next week, Bloomberg News reported

7 Feb 2026 11:48 am
Why bitcoin is losing its luster after stratospheric rise

Bitcoin slumped to $60,033.01 on Friday before trimming losses, and is down around half from its October peak above $120,000

7 Feb 2026 11:14 am
Big Tech's $600 billion spending plans exacerbate investors' AI headache

Amazon, which said its capital expenditure could double from a year ago, fell sharply in pre-market trading on Friday

7 Feb 2026 10:30 am
Highlights of India-U.S. interim trade framework

United States and India agree on a framework for an interim reciprocal trade agreement

7 Feb 2026 7:03 am
India-U.S. trade pact to open $30 trillion market for Indian exporters: Goyal

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said an increase in exports will create lakhs of new job opportunities for the country's women and youth

7 Feb 2026 7:02 am
White House releases Joint Statement on India-U.S. interim trade deal

India will eliminate or reduce tariffs on all U.S. industrial goods and a wide range of U.S. food and agricultural products, including dried distillers grains (DDGs), red sorghum for animal feed, tree nuts, fresh and processed fruit, soybean oil, wine and spirits, and additional products, the statement said

7 Feb 2026 5:26 am
Centre lays down eligibility criteriafor deep tech start-ups in country

According to a gazette notification by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, a deep tech startup is primarily concerned with producing a solution based on new knowledge/advancements in a scientific or engineering discipline

7 Feb 2026 2:11 am
The India-EU trade deal is also a strategic turning point

The economic deal opens up avenues for India and the EU to stabilise the international order

7 Feb 2026 1:05 am
MRF net profit surges over two-fold to 692 crore in Q3

Its revenue from operations increased to 8,050 crore in the period under review against 7,001 crore in the year-ago period, MRF Ltd said in a regulatory filing.

6 Feb 2026 10:34 pm
RBI plans to compensate up to 25,000 in online fraud losses

For such small-value fraudulent transactions, which constitute 65% of online frauds, no questions will be asked to the victim if she/he has even given an OTP

6 Feb 2026 10:17 pm
Natural gas inclusion in GST regime would help provide better prices, IGX chief

Inclusion of natural gas into the GST ambit is a long-pending demand of the hydrocarbons industry.

6 Feb 2026 10:06 pm
RBI raises loan limits for small businesses, backs REIT lending

The Reserve Bank of India also said banks would be allowed to lend to real estate investment trusts under prudential safeguards, extending a facility already available to infrastructure investment trusts

6 Feb 2026 9:56 pm
MPC holds policy rate at 5.25%, revises growth projection upwards, FY26 inflation outlook at 2.1%

Policy rate to remain low for a long time; macroeconomic fundamentals,including external sector, are very strong: Malhotra

6 Feb 2026 8:20 pm
Mitsubishi Electric inaugurates 2,100-crore air conditioner and compressor manufacturing unit near Chennai

The facility at Gummidipoondi, spread over 210,000 square metres, has an annual production capacity of 3,00,000 indoor and outdoor room air conditioner and 6,50,000 compressor units

6 Feb 2026 6:59 pm
Boards of Power Finance Corporation and Rural Electrification Corporation approve merger

PFC is at present in the promoter and holding company of REC

6 Feb 2026 6:44 pm
Finance Commission triples grants to urban local governments

A record allocation of 3.5 lakh crore and a higher share of local grants signal a policy shift towards Indias rapidly urbanising towns and cities

6 Feb 2026 6:26 pm
Centre outlines definition for deep tech startup

According to a gazette notification by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, a deep tech startup is primarily concerned with producing a solution based on new knowledge/advancements in a scientific or engineering discipline

6 Feb 2026 6:18 pm
Tata Steel profit grows multifold to 2,730 crore in Q3

The company's total income rose to 57,503.49 crore during the quarter from 53,869.33 crore in the year-ago period.

6 Feb 2026 5:50 pm
Stock markets end higher; ITC, banks lead recovery as RBI keeps policy rates unchanged

The 30-share BSE Sensex advanced 266.47 points or 0.32%, to settle at 83,580.40 and the 50-share NSE Nifty climbed 50.90 points or 0.20%, to end at 25,693.70 in a volatile session

6 Feb 2026 4:48 pm
Rupee falls 36 paise to close at 90.70 against U.S. dollar

On Thursday (February 5, 2026), the rupee appreciated 13 paise to close at 90.34 against the U.S. dollar

6 Feb 2026 4:48 pm
Railways' financial health improves in last 10 years, surplus revenue after meeting cost: Vaishnaw

The Union Railways Minister said the Prime Minister's decision to achieve complete electrification of the railway network has led to reduction in the energy cost besides providing immense environmental benefits.

6 Feb 2026 4:27 pm
World food prices ease further in January, says United Nations' FAO

FAO's cereal index edged up by 0.2% as stronger rice prices linked to firmer demand offset slightly weaker quotations for other major cereals

6 Feb 2026 3:59 pm
Mahindra Group unveils 15,000 crore decade-long investment roadmap for Maharashtra

Mahindra Group will acquire land in the Igatpuri-Nashik region to expand current product and engine capacities, as well as to support the growth of its Advanced Technology business, says the statement released by Group

6 Feb 2026 2:39 pm
6 Feb 2026 2:10 pm
Oil, gas block auction deadline extended for fourth time

While DGH did not give any reason for the extension, industry sources say this may have been done to give potential investors time to study the new liberalised rules framed

6 Feb 2026 1:40 pm
Stock markets continue to trade lower after RBI pauses rate cuts; IT firms drop

Extending its previous days decline, the 30-share BSE Sensex further edged lower by 368.37 points to 82,945.56 in morning trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 146.7 points to 25,496.10

6 Feb 2026 12:31 pm
Bitcoin falls 9%; Asian shares slip after Wall Street hit by tech stock losses

South Korea's Kospi lost 1.7% to 5,076.69, weighed down by tech shares. Samsung Electronics, the country's biggest listed company, fell 0.9%

6 Feb 2026 12:21 pm
RBI raises GDP growth projection of Q1, Q2 of FY27

In December, the RBI had projected real GDP growth for the June quarter of 2026-27 at 6.7% and 6.8% for the July-September period

6 Feb 2026 12:10 pm
RBI proposes to compensate customers up to 25,000 loss due to fraud

The RBI Governor said, the draft revised instructions, including a framework for compensation in case of small value fraudulent transactions, would be issued shortly for public consultation

6 Feb 2026 12:09 pm
Amazon shares plunge as AI costs climb

Amazon reported a profit of $21.2 billion on net sales of $213.4 billion in the recently ended quarter as its AWS businesses thrived

6 Feb 2026 11:52 am
Russian oil imports down to a 38-month low in December 2025 as India diversifies sources

Russias share in Indias crude oil imports dropped to 24% in December 2025 from 34% a month earlier

6 Feb 2026 11:23 am
RBI MPC keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.25%

RBI Governor Malhotra said that domestic inflation and growth outlook remain positive and added that the Indian economy remains resilient.

6 Feb 2026 10:44 am
The sale of xAI comes with tax, financial and legal benefits for xAI and SpaceX investors

Instead of combining the two companies into one and fully integrating operations, Musk decided to retain xAI, which runs social media platform X and created the Grok chatbot, as a wholly owned subsidiary of SpaceX, said sources

6 Feb 2026 10:11 am
Rupee rises 11 paise to 90.23 against U.S. dollar

However, FII outflows, rise in crude oil prices, and a marginally stronger greenback capped sharper gains in the local unit, according to forex traders

6 Feb 2026 10:04 am
Silver, gold extend rally as weak dollar lifts safe-haven demand

In the international market, Comex silver futures for March delivery gained $6.73, or 8.08%, to $90.03 per ounce, while gold for the April contract climbed $169.5, or 3.43%, to $5,104.5 per ounce

6 Feb 2026 9:25 am
The Looming Choice for Meta in India

The latest judicial ultimatum delivered to Meta and WhatsApp is a direct challenge to the very foundation of how big tech makes money from selling user data to advertisers

6 Feb 2026 9:03 am
More money for defence, now fix the process

A defence Budget has to be seen as tool that powers growth

6 Feb 2026 12:09 am
More, and less: On Budget 2026 and health-care spending

The health-care component of Budget 2026 is a mixed bag

5 Feb 2026 11:56 pm
DISCOMs and the road ahead | Explained

DISCOMs show improvement in performance, recording a positive turnaround marked by reduced AT&C losses, a narrowed ACS-ARR gap and improved financial discipline; however, many utilities continue to rely on tariff subsidies and loss takeovers by State governments, underscoring the scope for further improvement

5 Feb 2026 11:20 pm
Government says 2,645 posts vacant at AAI, 3 aviation regulators

In a separate written reply, Mr. Mohol said that a total of 6,936 flights were cancelled by IndiGo during the last three months affecting 10,81,680 passengers

5 Feb 2026 11:01 pm
Congress flags procedural irregularities in Motion of Thanks debate

Rules of Procedure make it mandatory for PM to explain governments position at the end of the debate or inform the House of his inability to do so, says Congress; seeks Speakers explanation

5 Feb 2026 10:38 pm
AI in global commerce an opportunity but challenging

MSMEs must be made aware of various platforms available to seamlessly access credit: Sanjiv Bajaj

5 Feb 2026 10:37 pm