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Global stocks gain on Big Tech lift; yen slides to fresh 34-yr low

By Chris Prentice and Naomi Rovnick NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Global stocks were higher on Friday as Big Tech gains lifted Wall Street shares, while Japan's yen hit a fresh 34-year low after the Bank

Indian Air Force ushers in digital transformation with DigiLocker integration

New Delhi , April 27 (ANI): The Indian Air Force (IAF) embarked on a transformative digital journey by integrating with the DigiLocker platform, a...

NDTV clocks 59 pc growth in revenue during fourth quarter

New Delhi , April 27 (ANI): NDTV Group announced its financial performance for the fourth quarter of 2023-24, marked by a 59 per cent...

Oil rises as Middle East tensions offset macroeconomic pressures

By Georgina McCartney HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil prices rose on Friday, drawing support from concerns about tensions in the Middle East, but gains were capped by a rise in the dollar after U.S. inflation

RBI lays out criteria for conversion of Small Finance Banks to Universal Banks

New Delhi , April 26 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has set out certain provisions fulfilling which Small Finance Banks (SFBs) can...

Global stocks gain on Big Tech lift; yen swings to fresh 34-yr low

By Chris Prentice and Naomi Rovnick NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Global stocks were higher on Friday as Big Tech gains lifted Wall Street shares, while Japan's yen hit a fresh 34-year low after the Bank

Oil up on geopolitical tensions, gains curbed by fading fed rate cut hopes

By Georgina McCartney HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil prices edged up slightly on Friday, boosted by worries about geopolitical tensions but still under pressure from U.S. data showing inflation rose

Once dependent on imports, India’s toy industry scripting ‘Atmanirbhar’ story

New Delhi , April 26 (ANI): As part of the Local for Vocal initiative, India is making a strong course correction in the toy...

Rupee falls 10 paise against US dollar

Mumbai, Apr 26 (PTI) The rupee declined 10 paise to close at 83.38 against the US dollar on Friday as a strengthening American currency...

Eveready Q4 net Rs 8cr amid sluggish rural demand

Kolkata, Apr 26 (PTI) Eveready Industries India announced a fourth-quarter profit of Rs 8 crore for the period ended March 2024, compared to...

On Camera

Indira, Manmohan, Modi, all raised income inequality. Until Hindu fears took the driving seat

The issue of inequality has assumed the blazing limelight at a time when inequality in India is said to be higher than it was in the British Raj. It's a ripe situation for half-truths and incendiary statements.

Foreign policy resonating among more Indians in 2nd & 3rd tier towns of India, says EAM Jaishankar

Speaking at launch of economist Surjit Bhalla’s book, S Jaishankar also highlights Gen Z’s engagement with ‘reel culture’, which has 'promoted awareness, created interest in many subjects'.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.