Looking past short-term measures, India is now working on a bigger plan to effectively utilise the Indus river system to its benefit. (AI image) Pakistan is finding it difficult to get through its kharif season with consistently lower levels of water in dams – a situation brought about by India’s suspension of the Indus Waters…
The Bank of England is expected to keep interest rates unchanged on Thursday amid growing fears that the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict might drag in the US, pushing oil prices higher and worsening inflation in the UK. The bank’s nine-member Monetary Policy Committee is predicted to hold the main rate at 4.25%, a two-year low, while…
Representative image (Picture credit: ANI) Brent crude oil prices are projected to average around $70 per barrel in FY26 despite geopolitical turbulence in the Middle East, according to a report by Emkay Research. The agency said oil markets remain “fundamentally well supplied,” citing rising output from both OPEC+ and non-OPEC+ producers as key factors stabilising…
Market observers anticipate that Thursday’s trading will be influenced by international factors. (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in red on Thursday following global cues. While Nifty50 was near 24,800, BSE Sensex was below 81,450. At 9:17 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 24,803.25, down 9 points…
The Sebi board on Wednesday approved a set of amendments aimed at improving ease of doing business for Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs), and merchant bankers. The key changes include greater cash-flow flexibility for REITs and InvITs, a sharper definition of public unitholding, harmonised reporting timelines, and a reduction in the…
The Annual Pass is available only on the Rajmargyatra mobile application and NHAI website. FASTag-based annual pass for national highways: In a big relief for frequent travellers, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday announced a new FASTag-based annual pass. The new FASTag annual pass will be available for Rs 3,000. It will…
The revised locker agreement now includes provisions allowing customers to seek legal remedies if banks fail to safeguard their locker contents. (AI image) Have you signed the updated locker agreement with your bank? If not, you are at the risk of losing your locker. Customers who have bank lockers face the risk of losing access…
NAGPUR: A Delhi-bound IndiGo flight with 157 passengers on board made an emergency landing in Nagpur Tuesday after receiving a bomb threat, reports Shishir Arya. The flight, which originated from Muscat, was on its way to Delhi after its scheduled stop in Kochi.After a thorough scanning at Nagpur, the threat was declared a hoax. Apart…
India’s stricter toy safety standards have not only reduced consumer complaints but also helped domestic manufacturers expand exports, according to officials at the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).BIS Director Adbhut Singh said Indian norms, designed around local weather and usage patterns, surpass global benchmarks like ISO and IEC in areas including chemical, physical, and electrical…
Gold-Silver rate today: Silver futures surged to an all-time high of Rs 1,07,425 per kg on Tuesday, tracking strong global cues and optimism over rising industrial demand after better-than-expected retail data from China. In contrast, gold prices corrected sharply by Rs 1,200 amid profit-taking.On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), July silver contracts rose Rs 860…
