NEW DELHI: Conceding that its two-decade-long intervention to tackle air pollution in Delhi-NCR had failed to achieve desired results, Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to identify all major sources of pollution in two weeks and suggest long-term sectoral action plans to tackle each of them in a phased…
Indian economy (AI image) India’s economy will grow at a robust 7.4% in the financial year 2025-26, according to the first advanced estimates of Gross Domestic Product released by the National Statistics Office (NSO). This is much higher than the 6.5% growth in the previous financial year. Nominal GDP is expected to rise by 8.0%…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is likely to present the Union Budget 2026 on February 1, which falls on Sunday, marking a significant milestone as she delivers her ninth consecutive Budget. This will be the second full Budget of the Modi 3.0 government, following the first full Budget presented in 2025.Notably, Budget used to presented on…
Gold prices slipped on Wednesday as investors booked profits after strong gains in recent sessions, while focus shifted to upcoming US economic data. On the domestic front, February gold futures on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) declined by Rs 633, or 0.46%, to Rs 1,38,450 per 10 grams, reflecting mild profit-booking.In the international market, Comex…
File photo: PM Modi with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu (Picture credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said he spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and discussed ways to further strengthen the India-Israel strategic partnership in the coming year.In a post on X, PM Modi said he conveyed New Year greetings…
Digital asset treasury company Metaplanet (3350) rose 4% in Tokyo on Wednesday after index provider MSCI decided not to exclude firms building cryptocurrency stockpiles from its global indexes. Metaplanet is now up 20% since the start of the year. The rally means company is valued at a premium to its bitcoin holdings, with a multiple…
File photo (Picture credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: Experience-led tourism is gaining momentum among India’s Gen Z, as a survey done by travel portal Airbnb reveals that over 62 per cent of the country’s Gen Z plans to travel for concerts and music festivals in 2026. According to an Airbnb press release, music is now a…
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of “surrendering” under “pressure” and contrasted his leadership with that of former prime minister Indira Gandhi.Gandhi’s remarks came a day after US President Donald Trump, speaking at the House GOP Member Retreat, claimed that PM…
Binance Futures, the derivatives arm of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, will launch silver perpetual contracts on Wednesday, enabling crypto traders to place leveraged bets on 2025’s standout precious metal. Perpetual futures contracts, or “perps,” are derivative instruments that let traders bet on an asset’s price without owning it and without expiration…
E-commerce platform Meesho’s shares dropped by 5 per cent to Rs 173.20 on Wednesday on the BSE after a one-month lock-in period ended. This made 110 million shares, representing 2 per cent of the company’s equity, available for trading. Despite this dip, major brokerages remain positive about Meesho’s future growth potential.The stock, which is still…
