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Stocks slide, oil gains with Mideast ceasefire prospects centre stage

Investors wary as Iran reviews U.S. proposal; stocks and gold slip while oil advances; markets worried about energy price shocks

26 Mar 2026 12:57 pm
Trump to name Zuckerberg, Ellison, Huang to tech panel: Report

The Presidents Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) could ultimately include 24 people, according to an executive order

26 Mar 2026 12:35 pm
Fuel crisis LIVE: LPG supply to be cut off if households refuse PNG switch where available, says Centre

Central Consumer Protection Authority directed hotels and restaurants not to levy additional charges, such as 'LPG charges' and 'fuel cost recovery', on consumers

26 Mar 2026 11:02 am
Meta is laying off hundreds of employees, source says

Teams across Meta regularly restructure or implement changes to ensure theyre in the best position to achieve their goals. Where possible, we are finding other opportunities for employees whose positions may be impacted, a Meta spokesperson said

26 Mar 2026 9:51 am
How the OpenAI and Microsoft deal is coming undone

Signs of strain in the partnership between the ChatGPT maker and the Windows maker are becoming visible

26 Mar 2026 8:03 am
LPG supply to be cut off if households refuse PNG switch where available: Government order

As India grapples with an LPG shortage due to the war in West Asia disrupting supplies from key sources, the government is pushing households and commercial users to switch to Piped Natural Gas (PNG)

26 Mar 2026 7:23 am
RBI scraps treasury bill sale to support banking liquidity

This is the second time in over 13 months that the RBI has rejected bids

25 Mar 2026 11:24 pm
Paradip Port along Odisha coast to receive 7 million barrels of crude

Almi Titan, carrying 3.296 lakh metric tonnes of crude oil, is expected to dock at Paradip Port on March 26

25 Mar 2026 11:19 pm
Expedite work on farmer IDs, ensure supply of fertilisers: Agriculture Minister to officials

The Minister asked the officers to play a proactive role during times of crisis.

25 Mar 2026 10:48 pm
Govt asks RBI to maintain retail inflation at 4% till Mar 2031

According to the notification, the inflation target is 4% with an upper tolerance level of 6% and a lower tolerance level of 2%

25 Mar 2026 9:54 pm
Indian tech start-ups raised $9.1 bn in 2025, a 23% YoY increase: Nasscom-Zinnov analysis

The countrys tech start-ups at a strategic inflection point as funding rises to $9.1 bn: Nasscom- Zinnov report analysis

25 Mar 2026 9:29 pm
SEBI calls-on tech players to fight finfluencers

SEBI launched a tick mark in collaboration with Google which would appear next to applications of intermediaries

25 Mar 2026 8:47 pm
Consumer protection watchdog directs restaurants, hotels against levying any additional LPG, gas crisis charges

Consumer Central Protection Authority termed such levies as an unfair trade practice

25 Mar 2026 8:08 pm
India buys first Iran LPG cargo in years after U.S. eases sanctions, sources say

Sanctioned tanker Aurora carrying Iranian LPG is expected to shortly reach the west coast port of Mangalore, the sources told Reuters and LSEG data showed

25 Mar 2026 6:35 pm
Stock markets rally for second day as crude drops on hopes of de-escalation in West Asia war

Tech Mahindra, Power Grid, Tata Consultancy Services and Bharat Electronics were the laggards and the Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, tanked 5.07% to $99.19 per barrel

25 Mar 2026 5:59 pm
Constitution makers knew what they were doing: FM Sitharaman defends Centres cess collections

Speaking in the Lok Sabha, Ms. Sitharaman also said that the Centre was sending more to the States than it collected from cesses and surcharges. The Opposition had argued that these levies were not part of the divisible pool.

25 Mar 2026 5:30 pm
Rupee closes at record low of 94.05 against U.S. dollar

The Sensex surged by 1,205 points, or 1.63%, to 75,273.45 points, while Nifty was up 394.05 points, or 1.72%, to 23,306.45

25 Mar 2026 5:16 pm
Lok Sabha passes Finance Bill 2026 with 32 Government amendments

After the Rajya Sabha approves the Bill, the Budget process for 2026-27 will be complete.

25 Mar 2026 3:56 pm
GameStop posts 14% fall in quarterly revenue amid digital gamingshift

GameStop posted a fall in hardware and accessories sales, which includes new and pre-owned video games, to $535.6 million for the fourth quarter from $725.8 million in the year-ago period

25 Mar 2026 2:16 pm
Epic Games lays off more than 1,000 amid slowing Fortnite engagement

Fortnite publisher Epic Games said Tuesday it is laying off 1,000 employees to save money as it grapples with industry-wide and company-specific challenges

25 Mar 2026 1:17 pm
Stock markets up 2% as investor optimism crawls back

Nifty 50 and Sensex opened at 23064 and 74652 points, and improved steadily to the days high of 23434.75 and 75735.6 points, respectively

25 Mar 2026 12:36 pm
Microsoft president says building data centres requires trust of U.S. communities

You have to win over the local community and sustain their trust if you are going to build a (data centre), Brad Smith said at the CERAWeek conference in Houston

25 Mar 2026 12:19 pm
OpenAI's nonprofit arm names leaders, plans to spend at least $1 billion over next year

The OpenAI Foundations spending will focus on measures including life sciences and medical research and workforce and community programmes

25 Mar 2026 12:16 pm
Gold, silver rebound on March 25 but pressure remains

Gold down 13%, silver over 20% so far in March; market experts noted that despite the recent rebound, volatility in precious metals remains high

25 Mar 2026 12:16 pm
EU antitrust chief meets Google, Meta, OpenAI, Amazon CEOs amidst AI scrutiny

The first-time meetings with Sundar Pichai, Mark Zuckerberg, and Sam Altman in San Francisco will take place as part of Riberas week-long trip to the United States

25 Mar 2026 11:25 am
OpenAI set to raise $10 billion from MGX, Coatue and Thrive, source says

OpenAI said last month it was raising $110 billion from backers including Amazon.com, Nvidia and SoftBank Group, as it ramps up spending on computing infrastructure and talent

25 Mar 2026 11:21 am
Baltimore sues Elon Musk's xAI over Grok sexual 'deepfakes'

The Maryland city said in a complaint filed in Baltimore Circuit Court that xAI is violating its consumer protection statute by promoting Grok as a safe, general-purpose artificial intelligence assistant

25 Mar 2026 11:16 am
Fuel Crisis LIVE: PM Modi, Sri Lankan President hold discussions on energy cooperation

Oil falls more than 5%, Asian shares gain over Trump's talk of Iran negotiations

25 Mar 2026 11:02 am
New Income Tax Rules 2026: All you need to know about the new tax regime

The Income Tax Act 2025 is designed to replace the 1961 Act, which the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman described as a maze created by over 4,000 amendments

25 Mar 2026 10:19 am
Britain's financial regulator defends Palantir contract award before lawmakers

Palantir reported a sharp rise in sales in the fourth quarter of 2025, boosted by U.S. government contracts

25 Mar 2026 10:05 am
Anduril, Palantir developing Golden Dome missile shield's software, source says

Lockheed Martin, RTX and Northrop Grumman had earlier joined the programme as prime contractors

25 Mar 2026 10:00 am
Arm unveils new AI chip, expects it to add billions in annual revenue

The new chip, called the AGI CPU, will address data-crunching needed for a specific type of AI that is able to act on behalf of users with minimal oversight

25 Mar 2026 9:55 am
Amazon says AWS' Bahrain region 'disrupted' following drone activity

Amazon did not immediately respond to a query on whether its Bahrain facility was directly hit by a drone attack or if the disruption was due to nearby strikes

25 Mar 2026 9:25 am
Assam floats tender for satellites to monitor floods, borders

Chief Minister Sarma announced the projectin the 2025-26 State Budget; The procurement is for at least five satellites in low-earth orbit

25 Mar 2026 9:15 am
U.S. judge questions Pentagons motives for labeling Anthropic as a security threat in battle over AI

U.S. District Judge Rita Lin probed into why U.S. President Donald Trump's administration took the extraordinary step of denouncing Anthropic as a supply chain risk

25 Mar 2026 9:12 am
Petroleum Ministry issues directions to strengthen natural gas infra, address present complexities and delays

The move for a transition to PNG is aimed at easing some of the pressure on LPG

25 Mar 2026 8:58 am
OpenAI drops AI video tool Sora, startling Disney, sources say

OpenAI executives are now focusing on other research areas, including robotics and building artificial general intelligence

25 Mar 2026 8:56 am
Falling emissions intensity masks Indias rising absolute output

While the country has successfully reduced emissions intensity, and increased non-fossil power capacity, challenges remain in translating these achievements into absolute emissions reductions. The next few years will be critical in addressing these gaps and ensuring a sustainable future

25 Mar 2026 8:15 am
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance gets 391 crore demand order from I-T

The company said it will file an appeal against the order

25 Mar 2026 1:11 am
Pasupati Acrylon temporarily shuts plant after war delays raw material supplies

The company said the reopening of the plan will depend on the arrival of vessel of raw materials

25 Mar 2026 1:11 am
RCB acquired by consortium for 16,600 crore

It has been sold to a consortium comprising Aditya Birla Group, The Times of India Group, Bolt Ventures, and Blackstones perpetual private equity strategy, BXPE for a total consideration of 16,600 crore

24 Mar 2026 11:39 pm