This is a representative image. India’s services sector lost momentum at the end of 2025, with growth moderating in December as incoming demand softened and companies held back on hiring, according to a monthly survey released on Tuesday. The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Services PMI Business Activity Index declined to 58.0 in December from 59.8…
Wipro will continue to allow for temporary remote working, but the allowable number of such days has been reduced to 12 from 15 in a calendar year. IT services giant Wipro has tweaked its work from office policy, putting in more stringent checks for employees. The new rules require employees to stay in the office…
Mohammed Shami (ANI image) NEW DELHI: The Election Commission has asked Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami to appear in Kolkata for a hearing under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The hearing has now been rescheduled after Shami cited professional commitments.Shami was originally called to appear on Monday at a school in Jadavpur…
What if someone knows what is about to happen and bets on it? This is just what many people are wondering after a trader walked away with a payout of more than $436,000 from an online prediction market, after US announced the capture of Venezuela’s former President, Nicolas Maduro, according to CBS news.An anonymous user…
Bitcoin BTC$93,742.73 and the broader crypto market have begun 2026 strongly, with analysts linking the buoyant mood to fresh new-year allocations, safe-haven bids, and other factors. Bitcoin traded near $93,700 on Tuesday, up about 1% over 24 hours and more than 7% since Jan. 1. Ether ETH$3,239.67 rose nearly 2% to $3,224 and is up…
The Union Budget has a unique opportunity to place retirement security firmly at the center of India’s economic agenda. (AI image) By Sriram IyerAs India aspires to become a developed economy by 2047, one of the most critical yet under-discussed pillars is retirement security. Despite rapid financialisation of household savings, India’s pension assets stand at…
NEW DELHI: Senior counsel appearing for Congress parliamentary party chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday sought time from a Delhi court to file a reply in a revision petition challenging the inclusion of her name in the electoral rolls. The panel has cited that the records in question are several decades old. The court has now…
Gold may test the resistance at $4550. Dip buying is the favoured strategy. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Gold prices are expected to continue their rally as demand for safe haven assets picks up, says Praveen Singh, Senior Fundamental Research Analyst- Currencies and Commodities at Mirae Asset Sharekhan. Here’s his outlook on gold prices:Gold…
The United States has tightened the noose for foreign travellers looking to enter the country. The Trump administration has now widened a visa rule that requires applicants from certain countries to post a hefty financial bond, adding 7 more countries to the list.The changes, were made without a formal which were reflected in a notice…
NEW DELHI: The stage is set for the first electoral showdown of 2026 as elections for 29 local bodies in Maharashtra are scheduled for January 15. These elections were long overdue because of legal battles.According to the Maharashtra Election Commission, polls for these corporations were held on different dates between 2015 and 2018. Elections for…
