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India committed to no longer purchasing Russian oil, $500 billion of investments into US: White House

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

4 Feb 2026 10:43 am
Infosys, TCS, LTIMindtree lead IT stock slump as global AI fears hit sentiment

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

4 Feb 2026 10:33 am
Crude oil futures rise as US shoots down an Iranian drone

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%

4 Feb 2026 10:25 am
Govt sets Feb 5 rollout for 100% FDI insurance act

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

4 Feb 2026 10:18 am
Markets open cautiously after strong rally; IT stocks drag on global tech selloff

Foreign institutional investors turned net buyers on February 3, purchasing equities worth 5,236 crore after remaining net sellers for the previous two sessions

4 Feb 2026 10:10 am
Jaishankar and Rubio welcometrade deal reached between Trump, Modi

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

4 Feb 2026 10:10 am
India to keep some farm protections in US trade deal, will buy US aircraft, arms, energy

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

4 Feb 2026 9:59 am
Ahead of IPO, Brandman Retail collects 24.5 crore from anchor investors

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

4 Feb 2026 9:56 am
India will lower tariffs on wide array of US industrial, agricultural goods to 0%: Jamieson Greer

Giving details of the deal, Greer added that with India right now, on industrial goods, the average tariff is about 13.5%

4 Feb 2026 9:42 am
Jaishankar, Rubio welcome trade deal; discuss energy, nuclear, defence, critical minerals

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

4 Feb 2026 9:30 am
Boeing plans first flight of production 777X in April, document shows

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

4 Feb 2026 9:17 am
Thick fog engulfs Delhi-NCR as air quality turns 'very poor', AQI stands at 312

Some parts of the city fared better. Narela recorded an AQI of 252, and Aya Nagar measured 252, placing it in the 'poor' category

4 Feb 2026 9:06 am
Flattish opening seen on Nifty, Sensex

Analysts expect consolidation phase to continue despite weak global cues

4 Feb 2026 8:15 am
Why one should focus on IT stocks, Vakrangee, IEX, Varroc, Yaan Enterprises, Kinetic Engineering, Bajaj Electricals, Nazara, YES Bank in todays trade

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

4 Feb 2026 8:01 am
Stock Market Live Updates Feb 4: Stock to buy today: Ather Energy (676.30) BUY

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.

4 Feb 2026 6:45 am
Wall Street slides as Anthropic-driven AI competition hits software stocks

Investors turned cautious ahead of key earnings reports from Alphabet and Amazon, while AI heavyweights Nvidia and Microsoft slid nearly 3%

4 Feb 2026 6:10 am
India signs agreement to set up Bharat Container Shipping Line

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

4 Feb 2026 12:29 am
US F-35 shoots down Iranian drone near Abraham Lincoln carrier

The incident coincides with ongoing diplomatic efforts for Iran-U.S. nuclear talks and follows increased U.S. military presence in the Middle East

3 Feb 2026 11:57 pm
S&P 500 and Nasdaq slide as software stocks fall despite Palantir gains

Microsoft, Intuit, Atlassian, and Adobe fell 28%, while Palantir rose 4.4% on AI-related demand

3 Feb 2026 11:14 pm
Walmart becomes first retailer to hit $1 trillion market valuation

The milestone comes two weeks after the company replaced AstraZeneca in the tech-focused Nasdaq-100 Index.

3 Feb 2026 11:03 pm
DGCA says no faults in Boeing 787 fuel switch

DGCA confirms no faults in Boeing 787 fuel switches after pilot complaint, advises Air India on operational procedures.

3 Feb 2026 10:56 pm
Air India, IndiGo aircraft involved in wingtip collision at Mumbai airport

Both airlines said all passengers were safely disembarked and no injuries were reported.

3 Feb 2026 10:54 pm
Earthquake in Myanmar triggers tremors across Kolkata, northeast India

The quake occurred around 9.05 pm and lasted for a few seconds, with residents in high-rise buildings and office complexes reporting aftershocks

3 Feb 2026 10:21 pm
Explained | What the US-India trade deal means and why tariffs are cut to 18%

Details will be clarified through a US executive order and a joint statement.

3 Feb 2026 10:15 pm
Indias air passenger traffic growth declines by over 4% in December

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

3 Feb 2026 9:55 pm
India has secured a better trade deal with the US than competitors: Goyal

Detailing of deal is on; slashing of US duties on Indian goods to 18% will happen only after joint statement is inked

3 Feb 2026 9:33 pm
AP plans large-scale saffron cultivation in Lambasingi

AP CM asked officials to allow companies to undertake large-scale saffron farming under a public-private partnership model involving local tribal communities

3 Feb 2026 9:23 pm
Buoyed by US, EU trade deals, Exide Industries looks to generate additional exports of 500 crore

Its export business witnessed a degrowth year on year in Q3 amid tariff-linked challenges in the US and global geopolitical uncertainties

3 Feb 2026 9:16 pm
FPIs cover short positions as Nifty 50 rebounds after US-India tariff deal surprise

Record bearish derivative bets force technical short squeeze, but analysts say sustained FPI inflows will depend on earnings recovery and improved global sentiment.

3 Feb 2026 9:14 pm
RBI may scale back forex intervention as US-India trade deal lifts sentiment

The central bank had been selling dollars to curb rupee volatility amid sustained foreign portfolio investor outflows, tightening rupee liquidity in the banking system.

3 Feb 2026 9:12 pm
Fractal Analytics reduces IPO size by over 40% to 2,834 crore

The IPO offer opens on February 9 and closes on February 11. Anchor bidding will open on February 6

3 Feb 2026 9:11 pm
US said to have accepted Indias position on GM crops in lieu of concession on apples, nuts

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

3 Feb 2026 9:07 pm
Jewellers cautiously optimistic on regaining lost ground in US

Indian exporters have an edge when compared to competing countries such as China (50%) and Thailand (19%)

3 Feb 2026 9:03 pm
The world is looking at India, PM Modi tells NDA MPs

At the NDA parliamentary party meeting, the PM was felicitated for successfully concluding trade deals with 39 countries

3 Feb 2026 8:59 pm
India to continue buying crude oil from non-sanctioned entities, including Russia

Logistics also supports their claim: typically, cargoes from Russia is booked about 10 weeks in advance

3 Feb 2026 8:58 pm
Budgets BCD waiver on locally-made CAR-T therapy has experts confused, clarity sought

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

3 Feb 2026 8:56 pm
Next GST Council likely to focus on registration, audit, refunds beside others

Officials prepare agenda; GST meet expected March or early April

3 Feb 2026 8:55 pm
US-India trade deal: Rupee has its best trading session in seven years; gains over 100 paise vs dollar

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

3 Feb 2026 8:50 pm
Gold, silver recoup losses on bargain hunting

Silver rises over $100 an ounce in Shanghai futures market as all precious metals gain over 5 per cent

3 Feb 2026 8:48 pm
EPAM India to source a third of upcoming engineering hires from Tamil Nadu

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

3 Feb 2026 8:42 pm
Safeguards built in to protect agri sector in FTAs, says Indian Agriculture Minister

Adequate safeguards are built in to protect sensitive sectors such as agriculture and dairy from unfair competition, Shivraj Singh Chouhan tells Parliament

3 Feb 2026 8:30 pm
Dvara E-Dairy crosses 100 cr in cumulative loan disbursements

The company says it marks a significant milestone in building a scalable, technology-led dairy finance ecosystem in India.

3 Feb 2026 8:22 pm
Adani group, Leonardo team up to build military helicopters

While Leonardos civil helicopters are flown by top industrial houses, the company has had a controversial past with defence contracts in India

3 Feb 2026 8:19 pm
Infrastructure deficit, lost value chain holds back sericultures full potential in J&K

Despite its long association with silk production, the sector has failed to scale up

3 Feb 2026 8:05 pm
We will not allow you to share a single word of peoples personal data, SC tells WhatsApp, Meta

Supreme Court warns WhatsApp and Meta against sharing personal data, emphasizing consumer privacy rights in India.

3 Feb 2026 7:53 pm
New baggage rules to ease bringing jewellery, re-import of equipment, says CBIC Chairman Chaturvedi

We are prioritising the reduction of procedural delays by ensuring customs officials have full clarity on duty-free allowances, says Vivek Chaturvedi

3 Feb 2026 7:37 pm
Yamaha forays into EV segment in India with the launch of electric scooter

The EC-06 electric scooter is priced at 1.67 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi)

3 Feb 2026 7:28 pm
US trade deal restores pricing advantage for Indian leather exporters

The reduced duty of 18% is lowest when compared to other countries China, Vietnam, Indonesia and Bangladesh

3 Feb 2026 7:28 pm