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Oil soars to 7-year high with market bolstered by resilient demand

Oil’s rally poses a challenge for consuming nations and central banks as they try to stave off inflation while supporting global growth.

Gold holds decline as bond yields climb on expected Fed rate hikes

Gold is holding above $1,800 an ounce after dropping for the first time in three years in 2021 as central banks globally started dialing back on pandemic-era stimulus.

Reliance Jio pays Rs 30,791 cr to govt, clears spectrum liabilities acquired before March 2021

The company estimates that the prepayments will result in interest cost savings of around Rs 1,200 crore annually, at the current interest rates.

RJIL pays Rs 30,791 crore for all spectrum acquired before Mar 2021

New Delhi, Jan 19 (PTI) Telecom Reliance Jio on Wednesday said it has paid Rs 30,791 crore, including accrued interest, to the Department of Telecom to clear...

Receiving reports that 15-18 age group being administered vaccine other than Covaxin: Bharat Biotech

Hyderabad/ New Delhi, Jan 18 (PTI) Bharat Biotech on Tuesday said it is receiving several reports that children in the age group of...

AISECT’s case study published in Harvard Journal by ISB

Bhopal, Jan 18 (PTI) AISECT, India's leading social enterprise that is working in the areas of social entrepreneurship and skill development, has been...

Jute unions seek union minister’s intervention to save industry, livelihood of workers

Kolkata, Jan 18 (PTI) Nine major trade unions have jointly written to Union Textile Minister Piyush Goyal drawing his attention to the crises...

Govt suspends GAIL director Ranganathan after CBI arrest

New Delhi, Jan 18 (PTI) The government has suspended E S Ranganathan, Director (Marketing) of GAIL (India) Ltd, after his arrest by the...

Govt to use Supreme Court order to counter Devas enforcements in international fora: FM

New Delhi, Jan 18 (PTI) The government will use the Supreme Court order calling the 2005 deal between ISRO's commercial arm Antrix and...

Rupee slumps 33 paise to 2-week low on high crude prices, rate hike worries

Mumbai, Jan 18 (PTI) Continuing its fall for the third straight session, the rupee on Tuesday slumped by 33 paise to close at...

On Camera

Mumbai woman who shouted at minister spoke for many Indians, exposed BJP’s protest politics

Had it been a poor woman shouting at Maharashtra minister Girish Mahajan over the roadblock, the police would likely have arrested her, raided her home, and terrorised her family members.

India’s online gaming rules to take effect on 1 May; most games exempt from registration

The rules, which come into force on 1 May, establish an Online Gaming Authority which will determine whether a game is an online money game or online social game in only three situations.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.