For millions of salaried employees, checking the EPF balance has become a routine habit around this time of the year. After weeks of waiting, there is finally some good news.…
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Sensex, Nifty rise for 5th day as IT stocks gain and FIIs return
Benchmark equity indices opened marginally higher on Tuesday, extending their winning streak for a fifth straight session, as investors continued to cheer improving corporate updates, returning foreign investor inflows and…
Centre weighs phased E25 petrol rollout by 2029 amid E20 fuel debate
The Centre is evaluating the next phase of India’s ethanol blending programme, with a roadmap that could see E21 petrol introduced by 2027 and E25 by 2029. The move comes…
Saudi Arabia announces biggest crude price cut in over 20 years for Asia
Saudi Arabia has announced its biggest reduction in crude oil prices for Asian buyers in more than two decades, as easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and rising global…
Sensex, Nifty today: Will markets continue to rise or fall?
Benchmark indices are likely to open higher on Tuesday, extending their recent winning streak as strong business updates from companies, steady crude oil prices and continued buying by foreign investors…
AI may not be India’s IT killer after all. Here’s why sector could emerge a winner
Just days after artificial intelligence (AI)-linked markets such as South Korea and Taiwan grabbed investor attention, global brokerage Morgan Stanley believes India’s IT sector could quietly emerge as one of…
Microsoft to cut 4,800 jobs as AI spending continues to rise
Microsoft is laying off around 4,800 employees, or about 2.1% of its global workforce, as the company continues to invest heavily in artificial intelligence (AI) while looking for ways to…
Vietnam and 5 others climb World Bank’s income ladder. Where does India stand?
Six countries have climbed into a higher income group in the , showing that there is more than one way for an economy to progress. While some countries reached the…
HDFC, RBL, ICICI jump up to 4%: Why are banking stocks rising today?
Why are banking stocks rising today? HDFC Bank leads rally after strong Q1 update, analysts see more upside HDFC Bank and other banking stocks rallied sharply on Monday after the…
How India kept fuel prices in check while the world burned through its wallets
When strikes on Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz in late February this year, triggering the biggest disruption to global energy supply in half a century, governments around the…