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Backed by private equity major Bain Capital, the proposed IPO will comprise a fresh issue of equity shares along with an offer for sale (OFS) by existing investors, while the promoters will not sell any stake through the OFS, sources said

Lower tariffs to help seafood exporters recover ground, says industry group; SKM says allowing 0% import tariffs on U.S. goods is a surrender to U.S. imperialism that will devastate Indian farmers

The U.S. trade deal gives hope that the tariffs ordeal may be over soon

The Commerce and Industry Minister says the deal would benefit all of Indias labour-intensive exporting sectors; blames Opposition for not making statement in Parliament; joint India-U.S. note awaited

In an investor call earlier this month, officials at Hindustan Petroleum had underlined the Venezuelan crude to be bottom-heavy, having high viscosity and acid number

Moodys said even though India has reduced its purchase of crude oil from Russia in recent months, it is unlikely to cease all purchases immediately, which could be disruptive to Indias economic growth

India and the U.S. have agreed to a trade deal under which Washington will bring down the reciprocal tariff on Indian goods to 18%

Forex traders said the Indian rupee rose to the highest levels in two and a half weeks and rallied by around 1.5% on the trade deal between India and the U.S.

The Survey highlights that the issue is of significance predominantly among children and adolescents; the document also proposes expanding the national Tele-MANAS programme beyond crisis counselling to actively address digital addiction

The trade deal also propelled a sharp rally in textile, leather, gems and jewellery, seafood exports and specialty chemicals stocks

Spot gold jumps over 4%, and silver rises by 6%; analysts see golds bull run as intact despite the steep pullback

Indias economy soars, but per-person output lags behind global peers

In the equity market, the BSE benchmark traded 2,390.71 points or 2.94% higher at 84,065.17, and the NSE Nifty quoted 707 points or 2.8% up at 25,794.30

Heres a timeline of the key developments that culminated in the IndiaU.S. trade agreement

Some commentators, however, cautioned against taking the new of the deal for granted.

Waymo has raised another $16 billion to help fuel its ambition for its fleet of self-driving cars

Liberty Global, which has about 80 million fixed and mobile connections across Europe, said the deal would support new consumer services

Tesla has introduced a new all-wheel drive variant of its bestselling Model Y SUV in the United States, priced at $41,990

India and the U.S. have agreed to a trade deal under which Washington will bring down the reciprocal tariff on Indian goods to 18% from the current 25%

Forex traders said the 18% tariff changes the story, improving Indias relative position and reopening the door for FII participation

U.S. President Trump and PM Modi announce U.S. tariff rates have been slashed to 18%, but questions over the broader FTA, Indian investment commitments, Russian oil, Chabahar port remain

Trump said he was cutting tariffs on Indian goods to 18%.

Activists say 30,000 crore for MGNREGS is unclear and likely to be absorbed by dues; warn Centres 95,692 crore for VBGRAMG is far below whats needed for 125 days of work

India is perfecting a growth model designed to function with clinical efficiency, while quietly leaving its vast labour force behind

The share of Tamil Nadu, which was 4.079% in the 15th FC, rose to 4.097% now, accounting for a rate of increase of only 0.44%; as part of horizontal devolution, the weights assigned to the criteria of area, demographic performance and per-capita GSDP (Gross State Domestic Product) have reduced affecting States like T.N and Kerala

The Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana National Rural Livelihoods Mission has been enhancing rural womens entrepreneurship and political power in India by empowering over 10 crore households through self-help groups

The conversation between Trump and Modi is the first since the U.S. leader convened a Board of Peace consisting of multiple global leaders aimed at ending the crisis in Gaza Strip.

Although allotted 20,000 crore for the Financial Year 2025-26, the Department of Science and Tehnology has not been able to spend any of that corpus until January

Economic Affairs Secretary Anuradha Thakur said that while the Ministry of Finance was not discussing the issue, talks were on in other Departments of the government.

Unclear why the flight took off despite tech glitch; same malfunction was at the heart of the AI 171 crash of June 12, 2025

The Finance Minister added that the Centre has already started using cess proceeds, usually its domain exclusively, in matters that are in the States list of responsibilities

Activists say 30,000 crore for MGNREGS is unclear and likely to be absorbed by dues; warn Centres 95,692 crore for VBGRAMG is far below whats needed for 125 days of work

The finance minister proposed five-year exemption for toll manufacturing of electronic goods in India alongsiderationalisation of the MAT regime

In an investor call, GAILs Director for Finance also estimated global prices of natural gas to soften.

At the India International Leather Fair (IILF) in Chennai, manufacturers, designers and institutes presented 2026 leather trends from embellished outerwear to Western-inspired silhouettes for buyers from around the world

The 30-share BSE Sensex rallied 943.52 points or 1.17%, to settle at 81,666.46. During the day, it surged 1,009.31 points or 1.25% to a high of 81,732.25

Union Finance Minister also said the volatility in gold prices is due to global uncertainty, and many central banks are investing in gold.

The continued selling pressure by FPIs reflects a combination of global and domestic drivers impacting foreign investor sentiment

Forex traders said the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) seemed to be defending the 92 per dollar level with a lot of resolve