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Markets plunge as crude tops $108, Rupee hits 94.8; FIIs dump 1.14 lakh crore in March

Sensex opened at 72,565.22 and was trading at 72,576.07, down 1,007.15 points or 1.37%; Nifty 50 opened at 22,549.65 and slipped to 22,540.80, shedding 278.80 points or 1.22%

30 Mar 2026 9:46 am
Crude oil futures gain after Houthi attack on Israel

On Monday, June Brent oil futures were at $107.86, up by 2.41%, and May crude oil futures on WTI were at $101.68, up by 2.05%

30 Mar 2026 9:28 am
Rupee rises in NDF after RBI tightens limits on onshore positions

The 1-month dollar/rupee NDF was quoted at 94.70, according to bankers, down from 95.30 on Friday

30 Mar 2026 9:16 am
Trump suggests US could take Iran's Kharg Island

Iran threatens its own ground invasion of Gulf Arab countries and new attacks if US troops land on its territory

30 Mar 2026 9:13 am
Gold falls as Houthi attack lifts oil, Fed rate-cut hopes dim

Gold lost more than 15% so far this month

30 Mar 2026 9:10 am
Aircraft supply crunch major bottleneck in India's aviation sector growth: Minister Naidu

The minister remarked that building airports is not difficult once land is made available, but getting aircraft has become a major bottleneck after the COVID-19 pandemic

30 Mar 2026 9:07 am
VPA records highest-ever cargo throughput of 90.29 milliontonnes

VPA surpasses previous high of 82.62 MMT set in FY25; aims for 100+ MMT in FY27

30 Mar 2026 8:09 am
Indian markets to fall further, indicates Gift Nifty

No respite seen on war front; risk-off selling to continue

30 Mar 2026 7:57 am
20 stocks to watch on Monday: TVS Holdings, BSE, MCX, JSW Steel, Oberoi Realty, RailTel, Gujarat Inject, PC Jeweller among others

MCX in focus as NSE launches Dated Brent Crude Oil futures; multiple companies announce acquisitions, orders, and leadership changes

30 Mar 2026 7:29 am
Stock Market Live Updates: Stock to buy today: Karur Vysya Bank (295.85)

Sensex, Nifty updates on 30 March 2026: Over the medium-term, the scrip can rise to 375

30 Mar 2026 6:44 am
Voice of Global South: India bats strongly to shield WTOs core mandates at MC14

Successfully stalls China-led investment pact but under pressure on e-commerce tax moratorium

29 Mar 2026 10:00 pm
Judging and backing early winners

Artha India Ventures backs bold founders from the get-go in sectors like applied AI, deep-tech, and fintech

29 Mar 2026 9:54 pm
Startups now deliver healthcare too

Moving on from digitising hospital settings and processes, startups are getting into the business of running them

29 Mar 2026 9:49 pm
From 200 hotels to 500: Radissons blueprint for growth in India

Radisson Hotel Group is gearing up for a major growth spurt in India

29 Mar 2026 9:44 pm
How D2C firms must adapt to find buyers in the AI era

Building strong brand recall is the best defence against AI disruption

29 Mar 2026 9:42 pm
Iran warns US against ground invasion as regional diplomats seek end to war

Iran's parliament speaker stated that Iran is ready to confront American forces on its soil and would respond harshly to US troops and their regional allies, as reported by Iranian state media

29 Mar 2026 9:39 pm
Armatrixs robots slither into dangerous industrial nooks

Bengaluru-based deep-tech firm develops snake-like robotic arm for hazardous tasks

29 Mar 2026 9:38 pm
Lupin goes for bigger bites of innovation

The siblings at the head of home-grown multinational drugmaker Lupin share its roadmap for the next phase of growth

29 Mar 2026 9:31 pm
Does greater online penetration destroy profitability?

As digital distribution scales through quick commerce, Indias FMCG sector is entering a critical phase where growth and margins are diverging

29 Mar 2026 9:17 pm
Bihar planning market debut of transmission company BSPTCL: State Energy Secy

Bihar State Power Transmission Company Ltd (BSPTCL) is set to become the first state-owned transmission utility to go public, with the listing proposed on the NSE

29 Mar 2026 9:14 pm
AI talent transformation at LTM

LTM partners with IIT-Kharagpur to skill its workforce in AI technology

29 Mar 2026 9:04 pm
CERC settles dispute dating back a quarter century

Electricity regulator settles 25-year-old dispute between Lanco Kondapalli Power and AP discom

29 Mar 2026 8:45 pm
Rupee expected to strengthen 100 Paise following RBI directive on forex positions

Directive asks Authorised Dealers to ensure that their Net Open Position Indian Rupee (NOP-INR) in the onshore deliverable market should be maintained within US$ 100 million at the end of each business day.

29 Mar 2026 8:36 pm
India relaxes kerosene rules to tackle energy supply issues

The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas announced that measures will allow ad-hoc distribution of kerosene for cooking and lighting in 21 states and territories

29 Mar 2026 8:21 pm
Telangana legislation to protect parents from neglect by children

Errant employees face a Rs 10,000 cut in salaries

29 Mar 2026 8:20 pm
New NDC: As wars rage elsewhere, India must battle to green itself

Indias new NDC neither overreaches nor is it as incremental as some critics have called it

29 Mar 2026 8:07 pm
Key takeaways from CEAs national power generation adequacy plan for the coming decade

The Central Electricity Authoritys energy security guidance maps the demand-supply scenario in the coming decade

29 Mar 2026 8:01 pm
DMKs welfare push continues as party promises homemakers coupons worth 8,000 if back to power

Monetary support can help uplifts the local economy, partys new manifesto stresses

29 Mar 2026 7:57 pm
Storage, flexible usage and virtual supply are key to taming peak power demand

As electricity demand evolves over time, the core challenge is no longer about energy adequacy but the management of surging loads

29 Mar 2026 7:54 pm
Insuring the gift of longevity with dignity

As Indias elderly population is set to surge by 2050, the time is now to build the financial backbone of a silver economy

29 Mar 2026 7:47 pm
Gold, silver to remain range-bound, Powell speech, West Asia in focus: Analysts

Gold futures in the domestic market fell slightly to 1.44 lakh per 10 grams, while silver rose by 1,182 (0.52%) to 2.27 lakh per kilogram on the Multi Commodity Exchange

29 Mar 2026 7:27 pm
Laffaire HDFC: The curious case of a resignation

Directors cut.The premature exit of a board member puts Indias largest private bank under the lens like never before

29 Mar 2026 7:18 pm
SME IPO momentum surges in India, but Telangana yet to tap the opportunity

Indias IPO ecosystem is at an inflection point. While initial public offerings (IPOs) by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are gaining momentum, many businesses still perceive them as complex, said President R Ravi Kumar.

29 Mar 2026 7:00 pm
Anil Agarwal calls for consistency in JP Associates resolution

Vedanta, recently, moved the NCLAT against the NCLTs decision to hand over JP Associates to Adani Group

29 Mar 2026 6:38 pm
PMO meeting on CAFE-3: MoRTH to penalise carmakers under CAFE-2 with new method

According to sources, there is a recalculation of the penalties too, which comes to a total of around 2,700 crore now, from the previous calculation of around 8,800 crore

29 Mar 2026 6:32 pm
PMs road show in Thrissur turns festive; boosts NDA poll campaign

Adding to the festive mood, BJP leaders arranged traditional art forms such as Pulikkali and Margam Kali along the route to welcome the Prime Minister

29 Mar 2026 6:27 pm
29 Mar 2026 6:16 pm
PM launches NDA campaign in Palakkad, calls for change in Kerala

Speaking at Kotta Maidan, Modi stated that the people of Kerala no longer convinced by the promises of the LDF and UDF

29 Mar 2026 5:48 pm
ATR to reinforce India presence, explore avenues to expand capacity

India is already the second largest market for the European plane makerafter Indonesia with around 70 ATR-72 and ATR-42 aircraft serving IndiGo, Alliance Air and FLY91

29 Mar 2026 5:15 pm
Two more Indian LPG tankers carrying day's cooking gas cross Strait of Hormuz

The US and Israel attacks on Iran and Tehran's sweeping retaliation have all but halted shipping through the strait - the narrow shipping lane that is a conduit for oil and gas exports from Gulf countries to the world

29 Mar 2026 4:41 pm
SEBI working group clears revised CAF ahead of PAN regime shift

Changes align FPI onboarding form with new PAN regime from April 1; gazette notification awaited, say sources

29 Mar 2026 4:40 pm
Western disturbances intensify under medicane influence, keep heat in check over North

Storms from Mediterranean Sea are seen providing the context for western disturbance activity here

29 Mar 2026 4:39 pm
Indian refiners bought 60 million barrels of Russian crude oil since March 5: Report

The Oxford Institute for Energy Studies (OIES) in its recent energy comment pointed out that the scale of the Strait of Hormuz disruption is like no other seen in oil market history

29 Mar 2026 4:32 pm
Civil aviation ministry looks at multiple options to minimise West Asia crisis impact on airlines

A highly placed source said the ministry was considering multiple options as part of larger efforts to reduce the impact of the West Asia conflict on the carriers

29 Mar 2026 4:13 pm
Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu launches Digi Yatra at Jolly Grant Airport in Dehradun

Digi Yatra is a Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) based ecosystem utilising face biometric technology for contactless and seamless passenger processing at airports

29 Mar 2026 4:08 pm
Kerala polls: We will form next govt in Kerala, says Modi in NDA rally

In Kerala, Team BJP and Team NDA are to form the government. With the blessings of the people of Kerala, with all your support, we will form the government here, and we will leave no stone unturned in serving Kerala, he said

29 Mar 2026 3:56 pm
Investors to keep a track of West Asia war, crude oil prices in holiday-shortened week: Analysts

The rupee-dollar trend and foreign investors trading activity will significantly influence investor sentiment

29 Mar 2026 3:28 pm
India backs Russian weapons as part of $25 bn purchase

Russia continues to be Indias biggest supplier of military hardware.

29 Mar 2026 2:52 pm
Mcap: 7 of top-10 most valued firms shed 1.75 lakh cr; Reliance biggest laggard

Last week, the BSE benchmark Sensex lost 949.74 points or 1.27 per cent, and the NSE Nifty tanked 294.9 points or 1.27 per cent.

29 Mar 2026 2:31 pm
Housing sales in Delhi-NCR dip 17% in Jan-Mar amid West Asia conflict: Anarock

War-induced uncertainty has affected buying sentiments, particularly in March, resulting in a 7 per cent decline in sales across seven major cities during the January-March period of this year against the previous quarter

29 Mar 2026 2:19 pm