India has stood its ground, continuing buying crude from Russia, despite repeated objections from US President Donald TrumpIn October, crude oil worth $2.5 billion flowed into the country from Moscow, making it the world’s second-largest buyer. India was second only to China, which purchased $3.7 billion, according to the Helsinki-based Centre for Research on Energy…
Ignore the noise, says Strategy (MSTR) Executive Chairman Michael Saylor. With bitcoin BTC$96,205.84 and Strategy’s stock continuing their steep slides, Saylor in a Friday morning CNBC appearance said his company remains committed to its BTC accumulation strategy. “We are buying bitcoin, we’ll report our next buys on Monday morning,” Saylor said, adding that the company…
Prashant Kishor during padyatra NEW DELHI: The strategist who had previously scripted victories for BJP and JD(U) scored a duck in his debut match in the Bihar elections. The chatter on the ground and even in the newsrooms around Jan Suraaj had never been this dismal until the exit polls capped the alliance at a…
Hindustan Zinc Ltd (HZL) has secured a composite licence from the Andhra Pradesh government to explore and mine a tungsten and associated mineral block, marking a major step in the Vedanta Group company’s strategy to diversify beyond zinc, lead and silver, PTI reported.In a statement on Saturday, HZL said it has been formally declared the…
Rohini Acharya and Lalu Prasad Yadav (File photo) NEW DELHI: In a cryptic social media post declaring that she is “disowning” her family, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav’s daughter Rohini Acharya named two individuals — Sanjay Yadav and Rameez — saying she had been merely doing what they had asked her to,…
India’s gems and jewellery exports fell sharply in October, sliding 30.57% to $2.17 billion (Rs 19,172.89 crore) compared to the same month last year, according to data released by the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), PTI reported.Exports in October 2024 had stood at $3.12 billion (Rs 26,237.1 crore).GJEPC chairman Kirit Bhansali said the…
Venezuela has told India it is keen to expand cooperation in the critical minerals sector and attract greater Indian investment, signalling a shift in bilateral engagement beyond the traditional oil partnership, according to the commerce ministry.In a meeting between Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and Venezuela’s Minister of Ecological Mining Development Hector Silva, the…
Artificial intelligence has become one of the biggest investment stories in the market, helping drive a surge of assets into thematic exchange-traded funds that let retail investors bet on major technology trends. But experts warn that these funds can fall as quickly as they rise. It’s a simple yet important point for investors to keep…
Union Civil Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu (File photo) India will require as many as 30,000 additional pilots to operate the 1,700 aircraft currently on order with Boeing and Airbus, Union Civil Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu said on Saturday, underscoring the scale of workforce expansion needed for the country’s rapidly growing aviation…
Ethereum’s ether ETH$3,171.33 fell sharply from Thursday to Friday, plunging over 10% from peak to trough a broad-market crypto selloff accelerated with bitcoin breaking below the $100,000 level. The second largest cryptocurrency tumbled from $3,565 earlier on Thursday to $3,060 by early Friday, erasing all of past week’s rebound. It recently stabilized just below $3,200,…
