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Union Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said India’s approach to information and communication technology (ICT) product access is focused on safeguarding domestic interests while ensuring the country secures critical technologies needed for economic and national security priorities.Speaking in Delhi, Goyal said policy direction in the sector is aimed at protecting India from countries that…

India-US trade deal: The newly announced trade agreement between India and the United States is expected to strengthen the ‘Make in India’ initiative by creating new opportunities for new youth and businesses. In a joint statement issued on Saturday, the two nations revealed the details of the pact, which will cut tariffs on Indian goods…

Reliance has returned to Venezuelan crude after a pause that began in the middle of last year, as India seeks to diversify its supply and US intervention brings the South American country’s oil back to market.The refining giant has taken one very large crude carrier with a cargo of around 2 million barrels, according to…

India and the United States released a joint statement on Saturday, announcing the framework for an interim trade agreement. Under the newly announced trade pact, tariffs on Indian goods will drop from 50% to 18%. “The US and India are pleased to announce that they have reached a framework for an Interim Agreement regarding reciprocal…

Mumbai: The board of the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the biggest stock exchange in India in terms of turnover and number of trades, on Friday gave its nod for the exchange to go for its long-awaited public offering. The NSE IPO will be an offer-for-sale. Currently, LIC, with a 10% stake in the bourse, is…

MUMBAI: Tata Steel’s consolidated profit surged multifold to Rs 2,730 crore in Q3FY26, aided by higher sales volumes despite weak steel prices. Its profit in Q3FY25 was Rs 296 crore. Domestic production volumes increased 11%, while delivery volumes grew 14%, driven by improved capacity utilisation at its Kalinganagar and Jamshedpur plants. Quarterly deliveries crossed six…

Cryptogiant Bitcoin has suffered sharp losses since the beginning of 2026, tumbling over 20%. The digital currency has given up almost half of its value since October’s record peak of over $124,000, sliding to $67,000, now worth less than it was at the start of President Donald Trump’s second term. Bitcoin is often pitched as…

Stock market today (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmarks, ended Friday’s session in positive territory after the Reserve Bank of India left its key policy rate unchanged, in line with market expectations, and proposed permitting banks to extend loans to Real Estate Investment Trusts with appropriate prudential norms…