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Musk vows to put data centres in space, run them on solar power but experts have their doubts

Musk says he wants to put as many as a million satellites into orbit to form vast, solar-powered data centres in space

5 Feb 2026 8:26 am
Boeing to cut about 300 supply chain jobs in defence unit

Boeing said it routinely reviews and adjusts its workforce to remain aligned with customer commitments and community needs.

5 Feb 2026 6:07 am
Why the UN is warning of an imminent financial collapse

Despite reforms and a slightly higher 2026 budget, the organization faces challenges as donor funding declines and voluntary contributions drop

4 Feb 2026 11:23 pm
IndiGo curtails Europe flights due to airspace restrictions

The airline has been using wet-leased Boeing 787 aircraft to operate flights to Europe.

4 Feb 2026 10:59 pm
US Vice President JD Vance proposes trade bloc with price floors for critical minerals

The move comes as President Donald Trump launched Project Vault, a strategic stockpile of critical minerals with $10 billion from the U.S. Export-Import Bank and $2 billion in private funding

4 Feb 2026 10:50 pm
NASA finds Jupiter slightly smaller and more flattened than earlier calculations

Juno data shows Jupiters equatorial diameter is 88,841 miles (142,976 km) and its polar diameter is 83,067 miles (133,684 km), about 515 miles smaller than earlier Voyager and Pioneer estimates

4 Feb 2026 10:44 pm
Amazon to use AI to speed up movie and TV production

The studio leverages Amazon Web Services and collaborates with industry veterans to explore how AI can enhance filmmaking without replacing human talent, balancing innovation and efficiency.

4 Feb 2026 10:18 pm
TReDS-related Budget announcements to give major boost to volumes, M1xchange CEO says

M1xchange is confident of achieving 1.25-1.30 lakh crore of volumes in FY26 and around 1.75 lakh crore next fiscal, says CEO Sundeep Mohindru

4 Feb 2026 10:10 pm
Russia says ready for close cooperation with India in hydrocarbons trade

Russias comments come as the United States has been continuously asserting that India has agreed to stop importing Russian crude oil

4 Feb 2026 10:08 pm
SASCI likely to see addition of more reforms to be undertaken by States, says Expenditure Secretary Vualnam

If a State fails to implement necessary reforms, they will not be eligible for those incentive-based funds, says Vualnam

4 Feb 2026 9:49 pm
CCI orders probe against IndiGo, airline prime facie abused dominance

DG to investigate after mass cancellations disrupted Indias domestic flights

4 Feb 2026 9:38 pm
India-US trade deal will boost demand, says Cotton trade body

The US remains one of the Indias most important trading partners in textiles and predictable trade policies are essential for long term planning and competitiveness

4 Feb 2026 9:30 pm
IndiGo reduces Europe operations due to airspace curbs and delays

The airline will cut flights from Delhi to Manchester and London from this month, while MumbaiCopenhagen services will be suspended from February 17

4 Feb 2026 8:47 pm
High taxes on cigarette may fuel illicit trade, hurt collection

Cigarette prices have increased by a minimum of 22 to 25 per pack of 10 sticks following the implementation of additional excise duty

4 Feb 2026 8:44 pm
Swedens Bulten Group to set up fasteners plant in Tamil Nadu with 525 crore investment

The facility will manufacture a full range of micro-fasteners for domestic use and exports, mainly to Europe and the United States.

4 Feb 2026 8:37 pm
Every single genuine person must remain on the electoral roll, CJI tells West Bengal CM in SC

The Chief Minister said nearly 1.4 crore voters in West Bengal were excluded from the electoral roll for logical discrepancies

4 Feb 2026 8:35 pm
Washington Post begins widespread layoffs, to shut sports department

Executive Editor Matt Murray announced the cuts during a company-wide call, stating that all departments would be affected, though politics and government coverage would remain central

4 Feb 2026 8:32 pm
TReDS related budget announcements to give major boost to volumes, M1xchange CEO says

The proposals made in the Union Budget for FY27 including mandating TReDS platforms to be transaction settlement platform for all purchases made from MSMEs by CPSEs (central public sector undertakings) and linking of government e-market place (GeM) will give a major fillip to business volumes of TReDS platforms, Sundeep Mohindru, founder and CEO of M1xchange, told businessline in an interaction. Even as the Centre is yet to share the finer details on credit guarantee support mechanism for invoic

4 Feb 2026 8:28 pm
Certification time for films reduced to 18 days after implementation of online mechanism: Ministry

The prescribed time limit for certification of films is 48 working days and 3 working days for short films

4 Feb 2026 8:21 pm
AIADMK rolls out Jallikattu solatium, free gas cylinders in latest poll pledges

Interest-free loans for minority women and cooperative bank loan waivers for persons with disabilities were also announced as part of the second phase of poll guarantees.

4 Feb 2026 8:19 pm
Setback for sugar mills in Indias largest cane growing State UP as January output dips

Rain in western UP in April-May is the main cause for the reduced yield

4 Feb 2026 8:16 pm
IndiGo under antitrust probe following thousands of December flight cancellations

About 4,500 flights were cancelled, raising concerns over limited competition in Indias fast-growing aviation market

4 Feb 2026 8:10 pm
Goyal defends energy sovereignty as US claims Russian oil ban part of new trade pact

WH Press Secretary says US tariff on India will now be at 18%, but American exports to India will face a tariff of 0%

4 Feb 2026 8:01 pm
Google parent gains exclusive option on more space at Bengalurus Alembic City

Alphabet has already leased a 650,000 sq ft tower at Alembic City and holds options on two additional towers

4 Feb 2026 8:00 pm
Targeted investment in direct-seeded rice key to climate-resilient farming: IRRI study

Rice cultivation in India is facing growing pressures from increasing water shortages, rising farm labor costs, and the effects of climate change

4 Feb 2026 7:58 pm
Pidilite launches Haisha paints in eastern India, targets FY27 double-digit growth

Pidilite is also exploring EU markets to diversify its export portfolio, underlining its commitment to sustainable growth and market expansion

4 Feb 2026 7:56 pm
Indian govt plans to transform agriculture sector via cooperatives

Budget allocates 450 crore for National Cooperative Export Ltdimited and gives thrust to computerisation of PACs

4 Feb 2026 7:48 pm
Air India Express set to report H2 operating profit in FY26

The airlines commercial strategy, capacity deployment, and enhanced customer offerings have contributed to its turnaround

4 Feb 2026 7:46 pm
TruAlt Bioenergys Q3 net drops 8% to 69.19 crore

TruAlt completed a key phase of operating consolidation in the ethanol segment during the quarter, with the planned capital expenditure for grain-based integration fully commissioned

4 Feb 2026 7:18 pm
Justo RealFintech secures 770 crore residential mandates across Pune and MMR

These are expected to translate into estimated revenues of nearly 20 crore during Q4 FY26 and FY27

4 Feb 2026 7:02 pm
Centre provided 1,094 cr to Maharashtra under PMKSY in three years

Eight major and medium irrigation projects and 83 surface minor irrigation projects have been taken up in Maharashtra under a special central package

4 Feb 2026 6:58 pm
G Square Group acquires TVS founders heritage land in Madurai for premium plots

The 300 crore land includes 1.63 acres for residential plots, 2 acres for commercial use, and remaining space for infrastructure and amenities.

4 Feb 2026 6:51 pm
Kalpataru Projects Q3 profit jumps 34% on strong execution across businesses

Kalpataru Projects standalone revenue from operations grows 20% to 5,788 crore

4 Feb 2026 6:48 pm
IIT Madras sequences Indian cancer genome for personalised treatment

The Bharat Cancer Genome Grid, supported by Hyundais Hope for Cancer initiative, bridges the gap between genome data generation and clinical application

4 Feb 2026 6:36 pm
SkyHop Aviation signs first aircraft lease, paves way for seaplane operations in India

Deal with Japans AERL enables upcoming operator to apply for DGCAs AOC; Lakshadweep route to be proving ground

4 Feb 2026 6:26 pm
Modi officials move to allay fears Trump deal is bad for India

US officials have repeatedly said the agreement would open India more widely to American agricultural products

4 Feb 2026 6:08 pm
Indias corporate bond market is now a national financing necessity, says NSE CEO

He urged for more listed bonds, active secondary trading, and repeat issuers to ensure continuous price discovery.

4 Feb 2026 5:32 pm
Indias severe weather forecast accuracy increases by 30-40% in 10 years

The key improvement achieved in weather forecasting accuracy is the overall increase of average skill of the predictions, says Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State for Science and Technology

4 Feb 2026 5:19 pm
India plans energy diversification following US trade deal on Russia oil imports

Trump said India would instead buy oil from the US and potentially Venezuela

4 Feb 2026 5:07 pm
Indias coir exports set to gain from US tariff cut

It could also help exporters recover from the losses they suffered in 2025

4 Feb 2026 4:41 pm
UIDAI deactivates over 2.5 cr Aadhaar numbers to prevent misuse of ID: Mos IT

The minister said that Face Authentication has been deployed with 'Liveness Detection feature' to prevent spoofing and ensure the physical presence of the beneficiary during transactions

4 Feb 2026 4:40 pm
Kremlin says it sees nothing new in India's plan to diversify its oil supplies

Trade Minister Piyush Goyal said earlier on Wednesday that India would diversify its energy sources as a strategy amid changing global circumstances to ensure energy security for its citizens.

4 Feb 2026 4:26 pm
Joy in Kashmirs apple orchards as Centre halts new railway lines

Farmers celebrate as NC claims credit for halting projects that threatened Kashmirs apple economy

4 Feb 2026 4:05 pm
Sigachi blast case: HC grants bail to MD & CEO

54 people lost there lives and several people were injured In the incident happened on June 30, 2025

4 Feb 2026 4:01 pm
Fiscal prudence wont affect liquidity for government procurement: Expenditure Secretary

Addressing the Global Procurement Summit, he highlighted that public finance management has moved largely online, making transactions faster, transparent and trackable

4 Feb 2026 3:59 pm
Seaplane maker De Havilland says evaluating opportunities for supply chain partnerships

De Havillands statement comes in response to the Union Budget announcement to incentivise indigenous production of seaplanes

4 Feb 2026 3:52 pm
RBI may pivot to buying Dollars to build reserves, analysts say

The rupee was down 0.1% to 90.40 against the dollar on Wednesday, following a 1.4% advance on Tuesday when US tariff cut helped it rebound from Asias worst performer last month to be the regions top gainer

4 Feb 2026 3:46 pm
HCLTech to digitise Hong Kong Aero Engine Services MRO systems

HAESL said the digital transformation will enhance execution efficiency and create a scalable foundation to support long-term operational excellence and growth

4 Feb 2026 3:37 pm