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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
Coal demand set for uptick on rising power needs: expert

Country's coal sector is staring at a surprise demand slowdown, forcing major public firms and new commercial miners to rethink expansion plans amid rising uncertainties

22 Feb 2026 2:22 pm
IDFC FIRST Bank discloses 590 crore fraud at Chandigarh branch

The bank said it received a request from a particular Department of Haryana Government for closure of its account and transfer of funds to another bank

22 Feb 2026 1:22 pm
India, U.S. to reschedule chief negotiators meet on interim trade deal: Sources

The Indian team was scheduled to start the three-day meeting on February 23

22 Feb 2026 12:16 pm
The global economic consequences of the SCOTUS ruling invalidating Trump tariffs

The ruling also introduces uncertainty around executive-driven trade arrangements concluded with the EU, U.K., Japan,and Vietnam and ongoing withIndiaamong others. While the agreements themselves remain intact, the Court has clarified that sweeping tariff authority requiresexplicit Congressional sanction

22 Feb 2026 12:14 am
This decade is Indias tech-ade: PM Modi

Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony for the HCL-Foxconn Semiconductor Unit in Uttar Pradesh, PM Modi said the state is set to emerge as a technology powerhouse.

21 Feb 2026 9:41 pm
Honeywell to speed up Indiastransition to green hydrogen, SAF: Ashish Modi

Honeywells offerings span across the entire green hydrogen value chain in India comprising upstream production, midstream, and downstreamoperations. Simultaneously, the company is also advancing multiple pathways for Sustainable Aviation Fuel in the country

21 Feb 2026 7:53 pm
Prof. J. Philip, renowned management educationist, passes away

At XLRI, one of the pioneers of business education in the country, the young J. Philip won his spurs in the late 1960s as designer of its ground-breaking post graduate course in management

21 Feb 2026 7:11 pm
Government studying developments on U.S. tariff: Commerce Ministry

The statement comes after the U.S. Supreme Court rejects Trumps global tariffs

21 Feb 2026 5:21 pm
Karnataka signs LoI with European innovation event platform VivaTech

Under the pact, the two sides will work together on startup and delegation exchange, collaboration across priority areas such as AI, ClimateTech, DeepTech, gaming, semiconductors and other emerging technologies, ecosystem promotion and branding

21 Feb 2026 12:50 pm
U.S. tariffs ruling could have far-reaching impact, offers hope for pleas against H1B visa fees

The U.S. Supreme Court judgment that dealt with the tariffs imposed by exercising President Donald Trumps emergency powers strikes at the very root of his unilateral decision

21 Feb 2026 12:40 pm
Reciprocal tariffs are gone, but several other U.S. tariffs are still hitting Indian exporters

The U.S. has over the last year imposed other tariffs, such as on steel, aluminium, and on items below $800 in value that will continue to hit both large and small Indian exporters.

21 Feb 2026 12:06 pm
Confident we will be able to complete IPO within a year or so: SECL chief

Harish Duhan observed that Coal Indias subsidiary Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) received a very enthusiastic response, expressing confidence that SECL will also be able to follow the same trajectory

21 Feb 2026 11:45 am
India now faces lower tariff rate of 10% with Trumps proclamation on new levies after U.S. Supreme Court verdict

Indian goods being imported into the U.S. would no longer be subject to the 18% tariff rate that had been decided on following the announcement of a framework for interim India-U.S. trade deal

21 Feb 2026 11:07 am
OpenAI expects compute spend of around $600 billion through 2030, source says

Sam Altman had said last year that OpenAI is committed to spending $1.4 trillion to develop 30 gigawatts of computing resources enough to power roughly 25 million U.S. homes

21 Feb 2026 10:59 am
Microsoft Gaming head Phil Spencer retires, insider Asha Sharma takes over

The company named insider Asha Sharma as the executive vice president and CEO of the gaming division

21 Feb 2026 9:58 am
U.S. partners that struck deals with Trump now face 10% tariff, says White House after President signs new order

This is, however, only temporary as the administration will be pursuing other legal authorities to implement more appropriate or pre-negotiated tariff rates, a White House official said

21 Feb 2026 7:43 am
Near-term economic outlook remains favourable: RBI Bulletin

Stretched valuation of AI firms and disruptions of AI in the software services industry are posing na egative risk to outlook

21 Feb 2026 7:21 am
Net FDI into India negative for fourth straight month as outward repatriation hits record highs

Data from the Reserve Bank of India shows gross FDI into India stood at a 5-month high, but was overshadowed by outflows.

21 Feb 2026 5:51 am
United Breweries ropes in French maltster to open malthouse in Rajasthan

The new facility will provide high-quality malt for brewing of beers such as Kingfisher and Heineken

20 Feb 2026 9:48 pm
U.S. Supreme Court strikes down Donald Trump's sweeping global tariffs | LIVE

The majority judges found that the Constitution very clearly gives Congress the power to impose taxes, which include tariffs

20 Feb 2026 9:13 pm
India updates base year for merchandise trade indices to 202223

These trade indices are compiled and published by the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCI&S), an arm of the Commerce Ministry

20 Feb 2026 7:50 pm
Sensex rebounds 316 points, Nifty ends above 25,550; banks, metal stocks lead recovery

NTPC, Larsen & Toubro, Hindustan Unilever, PowerGrid, Tata Steel, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Bharat Electronics, Bajaj Finance, Titan, Maruti Suzuki India and Axis Bank were the major gainers on Friday (February 20, 2026) among Sensex stocks

20 Feb 2026 4:51 pm
TATA.ev launches new Punch.ev at 9.69 lakh with 355 kms range

TATA.ev is also offering the option of BaaS, starting at 6.49 lakh with a Battery EMI of 2.6/km, enabling an alternative financing option for customers

20 Feb 2026 4:39 pm
U.S. negotiating with India on Venezuelan oil sale to help diversity its sources, Envoy Sergio Gor says

A final trade deal with India will be signed sooner than later as a few tweaking points are required, he added

20 Feb 2026 4:33 pm
Rupee plummets 31 paise to settle at 90.99 against U.S. dollar

Positive momentum in domestic equity markets failed to support the Indian, forex analysts said

20 Feb 2026 4:15 pm
Govt. announces seven measures to help boost exports

These measures are part of the 25,060-crore export promotion mission. Out of 10 components of the mission, three have already been rolled out in January

20 Feb 2026 2:08 pm
India-U.S. interim trade pact likely to be operationalised in April, says Commerce Minister

He also said that India's free trade agreements (FTAs) with the U.K. and Oman are likely to be implemented in April. With New Zealand, the pact is expected to be implemented in September

20 Feb 2026 1:34 pm
Officials of India and U.S. to begin three-day meet on February 23 to finalise legal text for interim trade pact

Indian team will be headed by chief negotiator Darpan Jain, who is a joint secretary in the Commerce Ministry

20 Feb 2026 1:28 pm
Qualcomm, Tata Electronics to manufacture Qualcomm Automotive Modules in India

Qualcomm Technologies and Tata Electronics have signed a pact under which Tata Electronics will manufacture Qualcomm Automotive Modules in Assam

20 Feb 2026 1:05 pm
India chases 'DeepSeek moment' with homegrown AI models

Fledgling Indian AI companies showcased homegrown technologies this week at a major summit in New Delhi

20 Feb 2026 11:47 am
Rupee declines 27 paise to 90.95 against U.S. dollar in early trade

The rupee rose 4 paise to settle at 90.68 against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday February 18. The currency exchange markets were closed on February 19, on account of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti

20 Feb 2026 10:27 am
Nvidia nears deal for scaled-down investment in OpenAI: Report

Nvidia will be part of OpenAIs new funding round with an agreement that could be concluded as early as this weekend, according to the Times, which cited unnamed sources close to the matter

20 Feb 2026 10:18 am
What Googles century bonds say about AI infrastructure buildout

Googles decision to issue century bondsdebt that will not mature until the 22nd centurywhile sitting on a fortress balance sheet seems, at first blush, an act of financial eccentricity

20 Feb 2026 9:43 am
Ekki Homa launches sewage pumps for the Indian market

The eight-year-old joint ventures production capacity would make pumps to cater primarily to the Indian market of German technology and also supply pumps to Germany

20 Feb 2026 9:31 am
Novartis to exit Indian unit in $159 million deal

The stake will be acquired by a consortium of WaveRise Investments, ChrysCapital and Two Infinity Partners.

20 Feb 2026 9:23 am
India to commence production of rare-earth permanent magnet within this year: Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy

Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy also announced governments plans to set up dedicated parks for critical mineral processing plant in Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat

19 Feb 2026 4:18 pm
ChatGPT to recommend streaming links from JioHotstar for users browsing entertainment content

ChatGPT will now recommend and share streaming links available on JioHotstar for users searching for entertainment content on the AI platform

19 Feb 2026 1:53 pm
India AI Summit 2026: Jio with Reliance to invest 10 lakh crore over seven years, Mukesh Ambani announces

The best of AI is yet to come and that AI can usher in an era of super abundance, Reliance Industries Chairman said

19 Feb 2026 12:53 pm
Macron tells AI summit he's determined to 'shape rules' with allies

We are determined to continue to shape the rules of the game... with our allies such as India, Macron said in New Delhi

19 Feb 2026 12:06 pm
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?

19 Feb 2026 10:32 am
Tata Group, OpenAI partner to boost AI innovation in India and globally

The OpenAI Foundation and TCS will collaborate to provide AI training and resources to Indian youth, enabling them to apply AI responsibly and efficiently on a large scale

19 Feb 2026 10:21 am
US tech giants announce India deals at AI summit

This week's AI Impact Summit is the fourth annual gathering to discuss how to govern the fast-evolving technology

19 Feb 2026 9:15 am