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IT stock dip an over-reaction, says ITC Sanjiv Puri

The computer to cigarette conglomerates tech business, ITC Infotech, was5% of the ITC group revenue as of H1FY2025, going by data on stock screen platform Screenr.

26 Feb 2026 1:45 am
Demagogue salesman: On Donald Trump and 2026 State of the Union address

Donald Trump will need more than words to alter the bitter ground realities

26 Feb 2026 1:04 am
Private sector Net Profit up 5.2% in Q3FY26: RBI Data

The improvement in PAT came on top of 10% increase in sales revenue coming in at 19.4 lakh crore of the over 3,100 companies of which RBI analysed the data

25 Feb 2026 8:51 pm
SECL exploring JVs with Chhattisgarh Govt. in floating solar, coal gassification: Chairman Harish Duhan

In an interaction with The Hindu, SECL CMD Harish Duhan stated the company intends to spend 4,000 crore in capital expenditure this year

25 Feb 2026 7:36 pm
Stock markets end marginally higher after volatile day of trading

After a volatile day of trading, the 30-share BSE Sensex ended 50.15 points or 0.06% higher at 82,276.07

25 Feb 2026 4:48 pm
Rupee dips 1 paisa to settle at 90.96 against U.S. dollar

At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 90.94 against the greenback and traded in a narrow range through the session before settling at 90.96 (provisional), down 1 paisa from its previous close

25 Feb 2026 4:21 pm
Tata Power JV electrifies homes of most remote tribal communities in Southern Odisha

A total of 274 PVTG habitations covering 2,288 households have now been electrified across Malkangiri, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam and Kandhamal districts, the company said.

25 Feb 2026 3:31 pm
BMC Budget LIVE: All eyes on Mumbai civic body budget today

This is the first time in four years, after the elections, that the budget is being presented

25 Feb 2026 12:22 pm
India's support measures in auto, renewable energy sectors fully compliant with WTO norms: Official

Following a request by China, the WTO dispute settlement body announced the setting up of a panel to hear the case

25 Feb 2026 11:52 am
Rupee rises 6 paise to 90.89 against U.S. dollar in early trade

Foreign Institutional Investors offloaded equities worth 102.53 crore, according to exchange data

25 Feb 2026 11:17 am
An economic trajectory marked by resilience and challenges

Tamil Nadu has done well on both the economic and social development fronts.

25 Feb 2026 11:12 am
Stock markets rebound in early trade, Nifty climbs to 25,581.70 level

From the Sensex pack, Tech Mahindra, HCL Tech, Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, Power Grid and InterGlobe Aviation were the biggest gainers

25 Feb 2026 10:16 am
Meta, AMD agree to major AI chips deal

Meta has reached an agreement to purchase millions of powerful AI chips from processor manufacturer AMD

25 Feb 2026 9:51 am
The evolving nature of trade agreements

U.S. President Donald Trumps trade agreements create a new category within established international trade agreements. The fact, however, that these deals are not in accordance with the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade and the World Trade Organization make them legally suspicious

25 Feb 2026 8:43 am
AIs positives outweigh human and climate impact: NASSCOM

On worries regarding the climate impact of data centres, NASSCOM said that the improvement in human conditions as an outcome of AI outweighs the adversarial climate impact.

24 Feb 2026 11:47 pm
IDFC First Bank pays 583 crore to Haryana govt. departments to settle bank fraud

Issue raises concerns around governance and branch-level controls, says Nomura

24 Feb 2026 11:42 pm
Sell-off in IT stocks drag down indices by over 1%

Sensex falls 1,069 points, Nifty-50 sheds 288 points as IT stocks melt

24 Feb 2026 11:38 pm
Canara Bank to raise 5,000 cr. via bonds

The proposed raise will strengthen its capital base and support future growth plans

24 Feb 2026 9:46 pm
Centre increases MSP for jute; farmers in West Bengal, Assam to benefit

The decision will not only boost jute production and quality, but will also increase the income of farmers, says Modi

24 Feb 2026 9:05 pm
Markets dive over 1% as IT stocks crumble; Sensex plunges 1,068.74 points

Rising global crude prices amid escalating U.S.-Iran tensions and sluggish global cues also hit investor sentiment, says traders

24 Feb 2026 5:10 pm
Every violation of RBI fraud rules not open to court scrutiny: Bombay High Court on lifting Anil Ambani case stay

The Bombay High Court quashed a single Bench order, which stayed the action initiated by three public sector banks based on the Master Directions issued by the RBI to classify Anil Ambani as fraud

24 Feb 2026 4:32 pm
Rupee declines 6 paise to settle at 90.95 against U.S. dollar

A sharp fall in domestic equity markets and uncertainties over the India-U.S. trade deal further pressured the local unit, while foreign fund inflows lent some support, forex traders said

24 Feb 2026 4:20 pm
Gold futures drop 496 to 1.61 lakh per 10 g

On the Multi Commodity Exchange, the yellow metal for April delivery depreciated by to 1,61,102 per 10 grams

24 Feb 2026 1:26 pm
India aims to raise $20 billion from IPOs of state-run firms by 2030

Under the new plan, the government aims to divest stakes in seven railway companies through IPOs that could potentially fetch 837 billion by 2030, the report said

24 Feb 2026 1:18 pm
Markets slump nearly 1% on IT rout; Trump tariff worries hit investor sentiment

The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 813.13 points, or 0.97%, to 82,481.53 in early deals, whereas the 50-share NSE Nifty declined 230.15 points, or 0.89% to 25,482.85

24 Feb 2026 10:34 am
Rupee falls 7 paise to 90.96 against the U.S. dollar

A poor start to the domestic equity markets further pressured the local unit, but FII inflows provided support, preventing a sharp fall, forex traders said

24 Feb 2026 10:03 am
India amends tax treaty with France, cuts dividend tax for major investors

Under the new rules, French companies holding at least 10% in an Indian entity will pay a 5% tax on dividends, down from 10% earlier

23 Feb 2026 10:19 pm
Indian telecom firm Bharti Airtel to invest $2.2 billion to expand digital lending

The move strengthens Airtels financial services business as it diversifies beyond telecom into areas such as data centres, cloud and enterprise services

23 Feb 2026 9:49 pm
SECL eyes 7.5 million tonnes of coking coal

The latest development would imply the Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh)-headquartered miners descent into the coking coal space which is predominantly dominated by Bharat Coking Coal Ltd (BCCL)

23 Feb 2026 6:18 pm
Markets extend gains as investors cheer U.S. court tariff verdict; Sensex climbs 480 points

Sensex climbed to settle at 83,294.66 and Nifty advanced to close at 25,713

23 Feb 2026 4:55 pm
Rupee rises 7 paise to close at 90.87 against U.S. dollar

Foreign fund outflows, coupled with geopolitical concerns, capped gains for the local unit

23 Feb 2026 4:14 pm
Amazon inaugurates second-largest office in Asia in Bengaluru

Amazon inaugurated its new office in North Bengaluru, which is its second-largest office in Asia

23 Feb 2026 2:53 pm
Staff collusion led to Haryana Government account fraud: IDFC Bank

IDFCs Managing Director Vaidyanathan said the bank will take some provisions as a result of the fraud and in line with its policies to recognise any stress upfront

23 Feb 2026 2:22 pm
What happens to Indias Russia oil imports and target of $500 billion imports from U.S.?

Sources in the Commerce Ministry on February 22 said that the Indian trade teams visit to Washington, scheduled for February 23-25, will be postponed to a mutually convenient date.

23 Feb 2026 1:24 pm
Gold Futures rally to 1.59 lakh per 10 gm amid strong global cues

On the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold futures for April delivery rallied by 2,946 or 1.88%, to 1,59,822 per 10 grams in a business turnover of 7,515 lots

23 Feb 2026 1:20 pm
RBI watching development around IDFC First Bank fraud, no systemic issue: Governor Malhotra

IDFC First Bank disclosed a 590-crore fraud committed by certain employees and others at a particular branch in Chandigarh in a specific set of Haryana state government accounts

23 Feb 2026 12:55 pm
U.S. futures, bitcoin fall, Asian markets mixed after Supreme Court nixes Trump's tariffs

Bitcoin tumbled as much as 5% early on Monday, dropping below $65,000. The sell-off has been driven by investors pulling out of speculative assets and concerns about future cryptocurrency regulation

23 Feb 2026 12:05 pm
Rupee rises 21 paise to 90.73 against the U.S. dollar in early trade

A strong opening in domestic equity markets, along with a jump in forex reserves, provided further support to the local unit, according to forex traders

23 Feb 2026 10:17 am
Two-wheeler industry to grow at 8-9% Compound Annual Growth Rate in long term: TVS Motor CEO

K.N. Radhakrishnan made the statement, drawing from the momentum of the GST rate cut, the governments infrastructure spending, and the overall growth of the economy

22 Feb 2026 2:34 pm