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India is committed to not only no longer purchasing Russian oil, but buying oil from the United States, also perhaps from Venezuela too, says White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt
At 10.10 am, the Nifty IT index traded at 36,590.80 after falling nearly 6 per cent to 36,297.90 in early trade from the previous close of 38,611.75
At 9.57 am on Wednesday, April Brent oil futures were at $67.84, up by 0.76%, and March crude oil futures on WTI (West Texas Intermediate) were at $63.79, up by 0.92%
The new act amends three existing acts: Insurance Act, 1938, the Life Insurance Corporation Act, 1956 and the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999
Foreign institutional investors turned net buyers on February 3, purchasing equities worth 5,236 crore after remaining net sellers for the previous two sessions
The two also expressed their commitment to expanding bilateral and multilateral cooperation through the Quad and acknowledged that a prosperous Indo-Pacific region remains vital to advancing our shared interests
Neither side provided a start date for the trade deal. Greer said that US and Indian officials were still putting terms on paper. A US official said the goal was to complete that work this week or soon thereafter
The IPO is entirely a fresh issue of up to 48.91 lakh equity shares at a price band of 167-176 per share, aggregating to 86.08 crore
Giving details of the deal, Greer added that with India right now, on industrial goods, the average tariff is about 13.5%
Jaishankar is on a visit to the United States from February 2-4 and will participate in the Critical Minerals Ministerial being convened by Rubio
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The company is conducting fuel tests on the 777X ordered by Lufthansa at Paine Field in Everett, Washington, where it assembles the mini-jumbo, ahead of engine tests later this month
Some parts of the city fared better. Narela recorded an AQI of 252, and Aya Nagar measured 252, placing it in the 'poor' category
Analysts expect consolidation phase to continue despite weak global cues
Stocks of Infosys Ltd, Wipro, TCS, Persistent Systems, Coforge, will be in focus on Wednesday,as their US counterparts tumbled on fears of more competition from AI
Sensex, Nifty updates on 04 February 2026: The short-term outlook is bullish for Ather Energy. The stock has surged over 11 per cent on Tuesday and has closed on a strong note. This rise has happened after forming a good base above 600. This base formation indicates the presence of strong buyers around 600. Cluster of supports are now there in the 655-635 region.
Investors turned cautious ahead of key earnings reports from Alphabet and Amazon, while AI heavyweights Nvidia and Microsoft slid nearly 3%
Aligned with the Rs 10,000-crore Container Manufacturing Assistance Scheme from the 2026-27 Union Budget, BCSL aims to boost containerised cargo handling, which accounts for two-thirds of Indias international trade value
The incident coincides with ongoing diplomatic efforts for Iran-U.S. nuclear talks and follows increased U.S. military presence in the Middle East
Microsoft, Intuit, Atlassian, and Adobe fell 28%, while Palantir rose 4.4% on AI-related demand
The milestone comes two weeks after the company replaced AstraZeneca in the tech-focused Nasdaq-100 Index.
DGCA confirms no faults in Boeing 787 fuel switches after pilot complaint, advises Air India on operational procedures.
Both airlines said all passengers were safely disembarked and no injuries were reported.
The quake occurred around 9.05 pm and lasted for a few seconds, with residents in high-rise buildings and office complexes reporting aftershocks
Details will be clarified through a US executive order and a joint statement.
According to data released by the DGCA, Indias scheduled domestic flight operators ferriedaround 1.43 crore passengers in December 2025, down 4.14 per cent on a year-on-year basis
Detailing of deal is on; slashing of US duties on Indian goods to 18% will happen only after joint statement is inked
AP CM asked officials to allow companies to undertake large-scale saffron farming under a public-private partnership model involving local tribal communities
Its export business witnessed a degrowth year on year in Q3 amid tariff-linked challenges in the US and global geopolitical uncertainties
Record bearish derivative bets force technical short squeeze, but analysts say sustained FPI inflows will depend on earnings recovery and improved global sentiment.
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The central bank had been selling dollars to curb rupee volatility amid sustained foreign portfolio investor outflows, tightening rupee liquidity in the banking system.
The IPO offer opens on February 9 and closes on February 11. Anchor bidding will open on February 6
Along with the Commerce Minister Piyush Goyals assertion on no compromise on sensitive sectors, businessline has reliably learnt that the redline on GM soya and maize has not been crossed
Indian exporters have an edge when compared to competing countries such as China (50%) and Thailand (19%)
At the NDA parliamentary party meeting, the PM was felicitated for successfully concluding trade deals with 39 countries
Logistics also supports their claim: typically, cargoes from Russia is booked about 10 weeks in advance
Health Ministry sources explained, the waiver was not on components, as the aim was to bring CAR-T therapies into India, to meet patient requirement
Officials prepare agenda; GST meet expected March or early April
The Indian currency (INR) appreciated about 1.4% to close at 90.2650 per US Dollar (USD), up about 125 paise as compared with the previous close of 91.5125
Silver rises over $100 an ounce in Shanghai futures market as all precious metals gain over 5 per cent
EPAM Indias Managing Director, Srinivas Reddy, stated that the company is focusing on local engineering talent, with most new hires for its recently opened center in Coimbatore
Adequate safeguards are built in to protect sensitive sectors such as agriculture and dairy from unfair competition, Shivraj Singh Chouhan tells Parliament
The company says it marks a significant milestone in building a scalable, technology-led dairy finance ecosystem in India.
While Leonardos civil helicopters are flown by top industrial houses, the company has had a controversial past with defence contracts in India
Despite its long association with silk production, the sector has failed to scale up
Supreme Court warns WhatsApp and Meta against sharing personal data, emphasizing consumer privacy rights in India.
We are prioritising the reduction of procedural delays by ensuring customs officials have full clarity on duty-free allowances, says Vivek Chaturvedi
The EC-06 electric scooter is priced at 1.67 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi)
The reduced duty of 18% is lowest when compared to other countries China, Vietnam, Indonesia and Bangladesh

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