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Are Indian firms intent on moving to Venezuelan oil? | Explained

What are the drawbacks of Venezuelan crude? Has India been importing from the South American nation?

18 Feb 2026 10:50 pm
Ad revenue projected to grow 9.7% in 2026 to 2,01,891 crore: WPP Media report

Channel-wise, commerce-led advertising emerges as the fastest-growing segment at 24.2%, Print to register 4.4% growth, supported by DAVP price increase & sectoral relevance, while television grows at 3.1%. Audio follows at 1.5%.

18 Feb 2026 10:25 pm
FedEx to invest 2,500 crore in setting up automated cargo hub at Navi Mumbai airport

The facility to be developed in collaboration with Adani Airport Holdings Ltd (AAHL) will be designed as a regional consolidation and redistribution hub and support trade flows across Southeast and West Asia, Europe and the United States, embedding global network connectivity directly within India's primary trade corridor

18 Feb 2026 9:46 pm
Google announces direct subsea cable link between India, U.S.

The firm also announced some AI partnerships with the government, to provide access to LLMs at Atal Tinkering Labs, and government training resources

18 Feb 2026 9:33 pm
RBI defers introducing Unique Transaction ID for OTC derivatives

Earlier RBI had released a draft circular stating that the deadline for the implementation of UTI is set at April 2026

18 Feb 2026 9:25 pm
Truck body, trailer maker SATRAC to invest $100 million to set up 4 more units in India

Company unveils one of South Asias largest, advanced trailer, truck body manufacturing facility in Sriperumbudur, TN

18 Feb 2026 8:26 pm
With agreed-upon 18% U.S. tariffs still pending, it could happen in 3-4 days sources say

U.S. President Donald Trump reduced Indias tariff from 50% to 25% effective February 7. The reduction of the remaining 25% reciprocal tariffs to 18% is pending

18 Feb 2026 5:22 pm
ICAI probe into Gensol, BluSmart advances, referred to disciplinary committee

The audit regulator had commenced their probe of Gensol, BluSmart and IndusInd Bank last year amid concerns over illicit diversion of funds

18 Feb 2026 5:13 pm
Stock markets close higher on fag-end buying in bank, metal shares

The 50-share NSE Nifty gained 93.95 points, or 0.37%, to close at 25,819.35.

18 Feb 2026 4:44 pm
Concessions under every FTA have been given only after private sectors approval, Piyush Goyal says

The Commerce Minister once again emphasised that Indias farmers would not have any reason to complain once the full text of the India-U.S. Interim Agreement is finalised and made public

18 Feb 2026 4:42 pm
Rupee rises 5 paise to close at 90.67 against U.S. dollar

However, higher global crude oil prices and a strengthening greenback capped sharp gains in the local unit, forex traders said

18 Feb 2026 4:25 pm
India eases curbs on Chinese equipment imports for power, coal as projects delayed: sources

The exemption was granted in the national interest, as blocking Chinese imports would hurt Indias manufacturing capability, one of the officials said

18 Feb 2026 3:55 pm
Nvidia, OpenAI partner Indian industry, educational institutes

The AI firms announced the partnerships during the ongoing AI Impact Summit

18 Feb 2026 3:04 pm
Indo-U.K. offshore wind task force launched, India crosses 272 GW non-fossil fuel power capacity

Energy Minister said offshore wind has a strategic role in the next phase and promising zones have been identified off the coasts of Gujarat and Tamil Nadu

18 Feb 2026 12:56 pm
From atoms to empires: What makes gold so precious?

Its chemistrys greatest gift to mankind. Without it, we cant adorn ourselves with the finest jewellery; nor can we have a backup for financial security. Its gold. But what makes it so precious? Lets have a look.

18 Feb 2026 12:50 pm
Not UNs role to regulate AI, says Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as world body plans annual global dialogue

The statement by the UN in India said that discussions will focus on how AI can accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals while safeguarding human rights and addressing emerging risks

18 Feb 2026 11:44 am
Biennial polls to 37 Rajya Sabha seats on March 16

Seats are falling vacant from Maharashtra, Odisha, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Assam, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Bihar

18 Feb 2026 11:22 am
Stock markets open lower amid weakness in IT, Services shares

ITC, Tata Steel, Bajaj Finserv, Bharat Electronics Ltd, State Bank of India, UltraTech Cement, Sun Pharmaceutical and Bajaj Finance were the gainers

18 Feb 2026 10:46 am
Conventional financing remains a hurdle for pharma innovation, say industry leaders

Speaking at CEO Conclave at BioAsia, pharma industry leaders said apart from financing, facilitative measures to accelerate the process include regulatory support

18 Feb 2026 10:34 am
Rupee rises 5 paise to 90.67 against U.S. dollar in early trade

At the interbank foreign exchange, rupee opened at 90.60 but lost some ground to trade at 90.67 against the U.S. dollar

18 Feb 2026 10:24 am
India tells global tech platforms to follow constitution after tougher content rules

Indias information minister said on Tuesday that big tech platforms like Googles YouTube, Meta, X and Netflix must operate within the countrys constitutional framework

18 Feb 2026 9:27 am
India discussing age restrictions with social media platforms

India is discussing age-based restrictions with social media companies, IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said

18 Feb 2026 9:06 am
Indias taxpayer base more than doubled in the last decade

Expansion of the base has coincided with an improvement in tax administration efficiency

18 Feb 2026 8:12 am
Indias climate challenge cannot be solved in conference rooms: Tata Trusts CEO

Mr. Sharma sought alignment between governments, philanthropists, businesses, researchers, and communities around a small set of priorities that can be scaled up over time

18 Feb 2026 6:35 am
INOX Indias LNG systems powerIndian Railways LNG fuel trial for DEMU trains

The firm provided 2,200 LNG Storage and Regasification Systems for integration into 1400 HP Dual Power Unit Cars (DPUs) of Dual-Fuel DEMU (Diesel Electric Multiple Unit) trains

18 Feb 2026 6:18 am
Warner Bros. says reopening talks with Paramount on its buyout offer

Television and film titan Warner Bros. Discovery, which owns CNN, announced in late October that it was open to acquisition offers; its board subsequently accepted a bid from Netflix to buy only its streaming and studio business.

18 Feb 2026 6:06 am
IOB unveils online death claim settlement portal

This initiative marks a significant step in the banks digital transformation, focusing on reducing the procedural burden for claimants during their most sensitive times, says Indian Overseas Bank

18 Feb 2026 2:45 am
Indias aviation is in need of data-driven oversight

The December 2025 IndiGo crisis highlights Indias lack of a data-driven aviation framework and a regulatory gap

18 Feb 2026 1:20 am
Carrier India all set to invest 1,000 crore in manufacturing unit in Sri City

Carrier Indias Managing Director Sundaresan Narayanan and Sri Citys Managing Director Ravindra Sannareddy formally exchanged copies of the lease deed in the presence of the Tirupati district Collector S. Venkateswar

17 Feb 2026 11:18 pm
RBI releases draft Directions on Foreign Exchange Dealingsof Authorised Persons

The format for reporting of net open position limits has also been updated, it said

17 Feb 2026 11:16 pm
Maruti Suzuki launches e Vitara at 10.99 lakh plus battery rental

The eVitara is available in two battery options 61kWh and 49kWh with a driving range of up to 543 km

17 Feb 2026 11:12 pm
Indias first private sector helicopter final assembly line inaugurated near Kolar in Karnataka

The facility in Vemagal in Kolar district of Karnataka, is Indias first private-sector helicopter Final Assembly Line for the Airbus H125

17 Feb 2026 11:10 pm
CleanMax to float 3,100 crore IPO on February 23

The company has fixed a price band of 1,000-1,053 per share, valuing it at 12,325 crore at the upper end

17 Feb 2026 10:32 pm
PDP demands all-party meet in J&K over India-U.S. trade deals impact on apple sector

Safeguards for local growers amid free trade agreements with the U.S., New Zealand and European nations is the need of the hour, MLA Waheed-ur-Rehmaan Parra says in J&K Assembly

17 Feb 2026 9:35 pm
India needs to mobilise $500 billion a year to meet Net Zero ambition: Global Energy Alliance

Alliance launches India Grid of the Future Accelerator which will be replicated in other developed countries later

17 Feb 2026 9:13 pm
Can India overtake Bangladesh in textile exports to the European Union?

As Bangladesh prepares to lose its Least Developed Country trade advantage, Indias new EU deal could help level the tariff playing field in the sector

17 Feb 2026 8:24 pm
Stock markets rise for second day on gains in bank, IT stocks

Eternal, Tata Steel, Trent, Reliance Industries, Mahindra & Mahindra, Bajaj Finserv, Axis Bank, Bharti Airtel, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Hindustan Unilever ended with losses

17 Feb 2026 4:48 pm
Gold futures drop nearly 2% to 1.52 lakh/10g on strong dollar

This is due to easing safe-haven demand amid improving geopolitical sentiment and a strong U.S. dollar

17 Feb 2026 3:20 pm
Economics will give way to politics and security in how nations make choices, Jaishankar says

Jaishankar said the world is witnessing the weaponisation of production, finance, leveraging of market shares and tightening of export controls

17 Feb 2026 1:45 pm
Adani to invest $100 billion in AI data centres by 2035

The company said this investment will also catalyse an additional $150 billion across server manufacturing, cloud platforms, and supporting industries, creating a projected $250 billion AI infrastructure ecosystem

17 Feb 2026 1:07 pm
The explosive rise and inherent risks of prediction markets | Explained

Polymarket and Kalshi, two popular prediction market platforms, allow users to bet on anything from Bitcoin prices to bombings, raising a host of legal and ethical red flags

17 Feb 2026 12:15 pm
Anthropic's revenue run-rate doubled in India in 4 months, says CEO Amodei

Anthropics revenue run-rate in India has doubled in four months, chief executive officer Dario Amodei said on Monday

17 Feb 2026 11:24 am
Stock markets erase early losses on buying in Infosys, ITC

Sensex dropped to 82,987.43 and Nifty declined to 25,570.30

17 Feb 2026 11:11 am
Indian Coast Guard seizes three Iran-linked US-sanctioned tankers

The three vessels were intercepted about 100 nautical miles west of Mumbai

17 Feb 2026 10:25 am
Rupee rises 1 paisa to 90.73 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 0.23% higher at 97.14

17 Feb 2026 10:12 am