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Oil steady as Mideast strikes compete with rate cuts caution

By Noah Browning LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices were steady on Monday following sharp falls last week, after Washington pledged to launch further strikes on Iran-backed groups in the Middle East and a

Gold drops to one-week low as Fed rate cut hopes wane

By Sherin Elizabeth Varghese (Reuters) - Gold prices slipped to a one-week low on Monday after a robust U.S. jobs data last week and remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell dented hopes for

World stocks dither as traders temper rate cut bets

By Nell Mackenzie and Ankur Banerjee LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -World stocks nudged lower on Monday, pulled in different directions by a scorching U.S. jobs report that dashed expectations of a

Crude recovers slightly after last week’s losses

New Delhi , February 5 (ANI): In a volatile mid-morning trade on February 5, crude oil futures showed signs of recovery after experiencing a...

CII launches guidelines on independent directors and board evaluation to strengthen corporate governance

New Delhi , February 5 (ANI): The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has taken a significant stride in reinforcing corporate governance by introducing the...

Stock market ends in red amid muted trading start; Sensex and Nifty record declines

Mumbai (Maharashtra) , February 5 (ANI): The stock market witnessed a downward trend today, closing in the red after a relatively muted start to...

Ministry of Coal achieves production milestone, reaching 99.73 million tonnes in January 2024

New Delhi , February 5 (ANI): The Ministry of Coal has achieved a noteworthy milestone in coal production, reaching an impressive 99.73 million tonnes...

Airtel posts 54 pc rise in net profit to Rs 2,442 crore in Q3

New Delhi, Feb 5 (PTI) Bharti Airtel on Monday posted a 54 per cent jump in consolidated net profit to Rs 2,442.2 crore...

Vivek Kumar Gupta takes charge as Managing Director of NHSRCL

New Delhi , February 5 (ANI): Vivek Kumar Gupta, an officer of the Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE) 1988 batch, assumed the position...

India’s Bajaj Electricals posts Q3 profit drop on shrinking consumer spends

BENGALURU (Reuters) - India's Bajaj Electricals reported its third consecutive drop in quarterly profit on Monday, as high inflation dampened festive spending and rural demand remained subdued.

On Camera

America’s out-of-control militarised police forces are a threat to democracy

The world watched aghast as police armed with tasers, tear-gas masks—and in one case backed up by snipers—arrested hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters at universities across the United States.

Government allows export of onions to six countries, sets buffer stock target

The government had imposed an export prohibition in order to ensure adequate domestic availability of onions in the country.

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.