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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
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles posts net loss of 3,483 crore in Q3

The company had posted a consolidated net profit of 5,485 crore in the corresponding quarter of the last fiscal, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd (TMPVL) said in a regulatory filing.

5 Feb 2026 10:21 pm
Reliance buys 2 million barrels of Venezuelan oil

Reliance, which operates the worlds biggest refining complex, has bought Venezuelan crude for April delivery at a discount of around $6.5-$7 per barrel to ICE Brent, the trade sources said

5 Feb 2026 10:13 pm
India-U.S. trade deal provides much-needed macro predictability: Nasscom U.S. CEO Forum

AI is unlikely to be adopted as a simple out-of-the-box solution in large enterprises, says Nasscom

5 Feb 2026 10:03 pm
Govt is determined it wont allow LoP to speak in both Houses, says Congress chief

Kharge says Opposition was forced to walk out of the Rajya Sabha because the government was not ready to listen; Congress leaders slam PMs speech as partisan and misleading

5 Feb 2026 9:05 pm
Treasury and Opposition benches trade barbs in Rajya Sabha

Opposition flags events in LS, accuses government of preventing LoP Rahul Gandhi from speaking; Chair says LS proceedings cannot be discussed in RS, stops Mr. Kharge from reading Navarane memoir excerpts

5 Feb 2026 8:44 pm
World confident of stability after India's trade deals with EU, U.S., says PM Modi

India is signing future-ready trade deals with several nations. In the last few days, we have signed trade deals with nine big nations, including the 'mother of all deals' with the 27-nation bloc of the European Union, PM Modi said

5 Feb 2026 6:45 pm
Bharti Airtel profit more than halves to 6,631 crore in Q3

The company's consolidated profit, attributed to the owners of the parent, was 14,781.2 crore in the year-ago period, according to a regulatory filing.

5 Feb 2026 5:37 pm
IndianOils Q3 profits more than quadruple amidst favourable oil prices

The companys gross refining margin on a year-to-date basis until December-end stood at $8.41 for every barrel produced.

5 Feb 2026 5:23 pm
LIC Q3 profit rises 17% to 12,958 crore

During the quarter, the net premium income of the insurer rose to 1,25,613 crore from 1,06,891 crore in the same period a year ago, LIC said in a regulatory filing

5 Feb 2026 5:10 pm
Will European wine finally get cheaper in India? Inside the EUIndia trade deal

As import duties ease under the long-awaited EUIndia trade deal, wine producers and importers weigh in. With Indias complex state taxes, currency volatility and long timelines, how long will it take for your wine to get cheaper?

5 Feb 2026 5:08 pm
Stock markets snap three-day rally; Sensex tumbles 504 points

The 30-share BSE Sensex further dropped 503.76 points or 0.60% to settle at 83,313.93 and 50-share NSE Nifty declined 133.20 points or 0.52% to end at 25,642.80

5 Feb 2026 4:52 pm
Rupee rises 14 paise to close at 90.33 against U.S. dollar

At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 90.52 and touched an early high of 90.06 and a low of 90.53 against the greenback

5 Feb 2026 4:16 pm
India, Gulf Cooperation Council ink terms of reference for starting FTA talks

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal presided over the signing ceremony of the ToRs

5 Feb 2026 3:05 pm
India-U.S. trade deal: Both sides likely to finalise and sign joint statement in 4-5 days, Piyush Goyal says

Legal agreement, which will allow India to also reduce tariffs, is expected by mid-March, the Commerce Minister said

5 Feb 2026 1:54 pm
Silver, gold futures tumble 10% as strong U.S. dollar, Fed jitters spark selloff

In the international market, silver and gold futures mirrored the downward movement seen in the domestic trade

5 Feb 2026 1:08 pm
Nvidia's AI chip sale to ByteDance hinges on conditions set by Trump administration

Before the chips could go to China, a U.S. third-party lab also is required to test the chips to ensure they meet specifications

5 Feb 2026 12:23 pm
IndiGo shares down nearly 4% as CCI orders detailed probe for unfair business practices

CCI said that by cancelling thousands of flights, IndiGo effectively withheld its services from the market, creating an artificial scarcity, limiting consumer access to air travel during peak demand

5 Feb 2026 11:44 am
Snap reports upbeat fourth-quarter revenue as holiday season boosts ad spending

Snap beat Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter revenue, as more advertisers turned to the social media platform during the holiday season

5 Feb 2026 11:09 am
Rupee rises 7 paise to 90.40 against U.S. dollar in early trade

Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.18% higher at 97.79

5 Feb 2026 10:30 am
Stock markets decline in early trade after three-day rally

From the Sensex firms, InterGlobe Aviation, Bharat Electronics, Axis Bank, Larsen & Toubro, Tata Steel and Bharti Airtel were among the major laggards

5 Feb 2026 10:29 am
US software stocks hit by Anthropic wake-up call on AI disruption

The selloff was triggered by a new legal tool from Anthropic, which showed the AI industrys growing push into industries that can unlock lucrative enterprise revenue

5 Feb 2026 10:14 am
Googles quarterly results paint a picture of an internet powerhouse getting stronger in AI age

Googles latest quarterly report provided further evidence that its internet empire is withstanding an artificial intelligence shakeup

5 Feb 2026 9:28 am
The Budget and the imperative of fiscal consolidation

The Budget pinpoints the critical areas where the government needs to focus on, but sustained growth needs monetary and fiscal stability

5 Feb 2026 2:14 am
The U.S. trade deal, gains from economic diplomacy

Industry must use the opportunities that the India-U.S. trade deal presents

5 Feb 2026 2:02 am
Has the 16th Finance Commission sidelined the States and prioritised the Centres needs?

Despite a rare consensus among States, the Commission has aligned with the Centres priorities

4 Feb 2026 11:27 pm
Tata Power profit rises marginally to 1,194 crore in Q3

The company's total income trimmed to 14,269.08 crore in the third quarter of the current fiscal year from 15,793.43 crore in the year-ago period, registering a fall of around 10%

4 Feb 2026 10:16 pm
IT stocks slump; Infosys dives over 7%

Shares of Infosys plunged 7.19%, Tata Consultancy Services tanked 6.95%, LTIMindtree dropped 5.51%, and Hexaware Technologies tumbled 4.98% on the BSE.

4 Feb 2026 9:57 pm