Stock market today (AI image) Stock market today: Indian equity benchmark indices, Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, opened in red on Tuesday on weak global cues. While Nifty50 went below 25,950, BSE Sensex was down over 120 points. At 9:19 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 25,902.85, down 39 points or 0.15%. BSE Sensex was at 84,567.40,…
Haseeb Qureshi, a managing partner at crypto-focused venture firm Dragonfly, says 2026 is shaping up to be a year when crypto’s long-running trends assert themselves rather than reset, even if markets deliver sharp moves in both directions. In a Dec. 29 post on X, Qureshi outlined a wide-ranging outlook that reflects a broader investor reassessment…
PUNE: After several flip flops and a series of meetings with different parties, both NCP groups finally on Monday announced their tie-up for Pune municipal corporation and Pimpri Chinchwad municipal corporation polls scheduled for Jan 15. However, candidates will contest on their respective party symbols.An undivided NCP held office in PMC from 2007 to 2017,…
NEW DELHI: Less than 8% of families, which received employment under MGNREGA, could get the guaranteed 100 days of work in last three financial years, a govt presentation at a parliamentary committee meeting stated, with average days of employment per household pegged at around 50 in last three fiscals.Participation of SC/STs and women workers in…
MUMBAI: In a renewed push to contain fraud and improve customer safeguards, RBI has asked banks to clear the growing backlog in KYC updates and warned against the routine rejection of applications. Lapses in KYC, the central bank said, weaken defences against fraud and exclusion, particularly in rural and semi-urban areas. Alongside fraud, RBI has…
CHENNAI: The current calendar year proved to be a milestone for the Indian renewable energy sector, as annual new capacity additions to the grid hit a historic high. While final numbers are awaited in early Jan 2026, the sector has already added a whopping 44.5 GW of new capacity (including the large hydro category) during…
Bengaluru: Axis International, controlled by Indian-origin billionaire Pankaj Oswal, has initiated an arbitration seeking at least $28.9 billion in compensation against the Republic of Guinea at the World Bank. The company has alleged unlawful revocation of its mining rights at one of the country’s largest bauxite operations.The United Arab Emirates-based firm filed the claim on…
KANPUR: Nine bank managers, three crop insurance staffers, and 32 farmers – 14 of them landless – have been booked after Rs 68 lakh was fraudulently transferred to 35 “landless” farmers as compensation for crop losses in Uttar Pradesh’s Farrukhabad district in violation of Prime Minister’s Crop Insurance Scheme (PMCIS) rules.Deputy director (agriculture) filed two…
RBI imposes restrictions on Loknete RD Kshirsagar Sahakari Bank MUMBAI: RBI has said that the banking sector remains resilient, backed by double-digit balance sheet growth and sustained profitability. Asset quality improved further, with the gross non-performing assets ratio falling to a multi-decadal low and the slippage ratio declining for the fifth straight year. While commercial…
MUMBAI: Silver market globally witnessed one of the most volatile sessions in recent years on Monday as the price of the white metal fluctuated over 14% in intraday trades due to a confluence of factors. The impact was witnessed in the Indian market as well.In the international market, silver prices spurt to close to $84/ounce,…
