The Economic Times

• newPolice in Afghanistan accuse Pakistan of cross-border strikes after ceasefire ends
  Pakistan conducted strikes in southeastern Afghanistan following the expiration of a two-day ceasefire, hitting Paktika province and areas near the border. This comes after a suicide car bombing in Pakistan, claimed by the Pakistani Taliban, which operates from Afghan bases. Diplomatic efforts are underway, with Qatar reportedly offering to host peace talks.
  - 7 hours ago 18 Oct 25, 12:22am -
• newCornered for delays in giving back hostage bodies, Hamas reaffirms truce commitment
  Hamas has reiterated its dedication to maintaining a ceasefire with Israel, promising to facilitate the return of deceased Israeli hostages. This announcement follows a stern warning from President Donald Trump. The group indicated that some of the bodies are interred within collapsed tunnels.
  - 8 hours ago 17 Oct 25, 11:19pm -
• newUS sinks international deal on decarbonising ships
  An international vote to approve a global carbon pricing system for maritime emissions was delayed by a year after the United States threatened sanctions against supporting countries. The London-based International Maritime Organization (IMO) postponed the decision following opposition from the US and some oil-producing nations, citing economic concerns.
  - 10 hours ago 17 Oct 25, 9:26pm -
• newChina accuses US of undermining WTO with tariffs, sanctions
  China's Commerce Ministry said the United States is undermining the global trade system. Beijing cited discriminatory policies and sanctions. China is planning to escalate its actions at the World Trade Organization. This includes pursuing cases and scrutinizing US measures.
  - 12 hours ago 17 Oct 25, 7:00pm -
• newJSW Energy Q2 Results: Cons PAT falls 17% YoY to Rs 705 crore but revenue climbs 60%
  JSW Energy reported a 17% year-on-year fall in consolidated net profit to Rs 705 crore for Q2, despite a 60% revenue surge to Rs 5,177 crore. EBITDA increased by 67% YoY to Rs 3,180 crore, driven by renewable capacity additions. The company affirmed its healthy balance sheet and credit ratings, with installed capacity at 13.2 GW.
  - 13 hours ago 17 Oct 25, 6:39pm -
• newChina probes top military general, punishes 9 senior officers in latest corruption crackdown
  China's second-ranked general, He Weidong, has been expelled from the Communist Party and the army following an investigation into corruption. Nine other senior military officers were also punished for discipline violations and duty-related crimes. This rare public disclosure highlights the ongoing anti-corruption campaign within the military.
  - 13 hours ago 17 Oct 25, 6:27pm -
• newDixon Technologies Q2 Results: Cons PAT soars 72% YoY to Rs 670 crore, revenue up 29%
  Dixon Technologies posted a 72% YoY rise in Q2 net profit to Rs 670 crore on strong operational growth. Revenue increased 29% to Rs 14,855 crore, while EBITDA surged 152% year-on-year to Rs 1,057 crore.
  - 14 hours ago 17 Oct 25, 5:34pm -
• newTata Tech Q2 Results: Profit rises 5% YoY to Rs 166 crore on non-core business boost
  Indian engineering firm Tata Technologies reported a 5% rise in second-quarter profit on Friday, as growth in its non-automotive business cushioned weakness in its key auto-focused segment
  - 14 hours ago 17 Oct 25, 5:21pm -
• newTrump says he expects expansion of Abraham accords soon
  Donald Trump expressed optimism about an imminent expansion of the Abraham Accords, specifically hoping for Saudi Arabia's inclusion. He believes Saudi Arabia's participation would encourage other nations to join the pact that normalized relations between Israel and several Arab states. Trump indicated recent positive discussions with potential new signatories.
  - 14 hours ago 17 Oct 25, 5:19pm -
• newDhanteras 2025: 8 Nifty microcaps stocks doubled investors’ money since last year!
  Eight Nifty Microcap 250 stocks delivered stellar returns between 100–195% since last Dhanteras, 2024, highlighting strong microcap performance, though past gains do not guarantee future results.
  - 15 hours ago 17 Oct 25, 4:17pm -
• newIndusInd Bank Q2 Preview: Profit likely to fall sharply amid weak treasury income, MFI stress. 8 things to watch
  IndusInd Bank is likely to post up to 82% YoY fall in Q2 FY26 profit as higher provisions, weak treasury income, and margin pressure weigh on performance. Brokerages see muted loan and deposit growth amid asset-quality concerns.
  - 15 hours ago 17 Oct 25, 4:08pm -
• newYes Bank Q2 Preview: Robust PAT growth of up to 41% YoY seen, NII expected to rise up to 7%. 9 things to watch
  Yes Bank is expected to post robust Q2 earnings with up to 41% YoY growth in PAT and a 4–7% rise in NII, driven by healthy loan and deposit growth. However, sequential performance may soften due to weaker treasury gains and margin pressure, analysts said.
  - 20 hours ago 17 Oct 25, 11:21am -
• India revises up base import price of gold and vegetable oils
  India has increased the base import prices for gold, silver, and all vegetable oils to align with escalating global market rates. This bi-fortnightly revision impacts tax calculations for importers, with gold now at $1327 per 10 grams and silver at $1663 per kg.
  - 2 days ago 16 Oct 25, 9:22am -
• Broader consumption may take another quarter to recover; Q2FY26 earnings of companies likely mixed: Report
  Broader consumption demand in India is anticipated to fully recover in the next quarter, with some sequential improvement expected in high-frequency economic indicators. Companies may continue inventory adjustments before consumption patterns normalize. The Q2FY26 earnings season is projected to be mixed, with certain sectors showing growth while others face pressure.
  - 6 days ago 12 Oct 25, 12:19pm -
• How gold and Nifty 500 TRI fared in times of crisis
  - 6 days ago 12 Oct 25, 11:21am -

• India could withstand external shocks due to strong domestic demand and economic policies: Shaktikanta Das
  India's economy shows strong resilience amid global uncertainty. Robust domestic demand and sound policies are driving significant growth. India is set to contribute a substantial portion to global GDP expansion. The nation is actively pursuing fair trade agreements, securing its interests. Structural reforms and strategic positioning underpin this economic strength, navigating a changing world order.
  - 7 days ago 11 Oct 25, 5:02pm -
• Scotch whisky in spotlight as UK PM Keir Starmer begins India visit
  British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is in India to promote Scotch whisky sales. A new trade deal is expected to significantly boost exports. This agreement will lower import tariffs on Scottish products. The deal aims to increase trade and create jobs in the UK. It is seen as a major opportunity for Scotland's economy and its iconic brands.
  - 10 days ago 8 Oct 25, 7:28am -
• Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal drives investment reforms on Singapore visit
  Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal visited Singapore to strengthen trade and investment linkages. He discussed enhancing cooperation in innovation, digital connectivity, and sustainable development with Singaporean leaders, highlighting India's growth trajectory. Discussions also covered the MRO sector and deepening collaboration across manufacturing, infrastructure, and the green economy.
  - 14 days ago 4 Oct 25, 12:17am -
• Commerce ministry recommends anti-dumping duty on solar cells from China for 3 yrs
  India's trade remedies body has recommended anti-dumping duties on solar cell imports from China. This move aims to protect manufacturers in the country from products priced below normal value. Duties are also suggested for paperboards from Chile and China, and soda ash from Turkey, Russia, USA, and Iran. The finance ministry will make the final decision on these recommendations.
  - 14 days ago 3 Oct 25, 9:55pm -
• How to choose a mutual fund: A beginner’s simple step-by-step guide
  Start investing with an amount you’re comfortable with and review your mutual fund’s performance every six months or annually. Stay invested if it meets your goals and outperforms peers; otherwise, consider alternatives. For beginners, a simple, well-diversified equity or balanced fund via SIP is ideal. Discipline, periodic review, and letting compounding work are key to long-term wealth creation.
  - 69 days ago 10 Aug 25, 3:36pm -
• How Bond duration impacts return in a falling rate regime, Gautam Kaul explains
  In an insightful conversation, Gautam Kaul, Senior Fund Manager – Fixed Income at Bandhan AMC, breaks down how duration plays a critical role in enhancing returns during a falling rate environment.
  - 83 days ago 27 Jul 25, 1:36pm -
• Domestic vs Global: International mutual funds take lead with up to 6% weekly returns
  - 83 days ago 27 Jul 25, 11:48am -
• Hybrid Funds: A smart counterweight in volatile markets?
  Since October 2024, the Indian stock market has been very volatile, with corrections, global disruptions, and a growing gap between fundamentals and valuations.
  - 83 days ago 27 Jul 25, 11:18am -
• NSDL IPO: Issue opens July 30, here’s what you need to know about GMP, issue details
  - 83 days ago 27 Jul 25, 10:51am -
• Rare 'intensive' revision in Bihar four months before polls
  The Election Commission's 'Special Intensive Revision' of Bihar's electoral rolls has ignited political debate, differing from past revisions. While intensive revisions aren't new, the timing of Bihar's SIR, months before assembly elections, is unusual. Unlike previous 'de novo' exercises, it builds upon the 2002-03 roll, incorporating new enumeration forms and document submission.
  - 1 Jul 25, 12:24am -
• BJP accuses Kejriwal of sending voters hoax calls to mislead
  BJP has accused Arvind Kejriwal of orchestrating hoax calls to mislead voters, alleging that the AAP is claiming votes are being cut by the BJP to support AAP. They also allege distribution of money in slum areas and raised concerns about voter data confidentiality, demanding an investigation.
  - 26 Jan 25, 5:52pm -
• Lok Sabha election 2024: Maharashtra get interesting after splits in Shiv Sena, NCP
  Lok Sabha election 2024: ​​The BJP-Shiv Sena won 41 of the 48 seats in the 2019 polls, but the Sena has split since and a vast majority of the Bal Thackeray-founded party is now allied with the BJP. The Nationalist Congress Party also split as well with Ajit Pawar joining the ruling alliance in the state, led by Eknath Shinde. In the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the BJP emerged the top party with 23 seats, followed by the undivided Sena with 18.
  - 17 Mar 24, 12:16pm -
• Modi charisma key factor in BJP's bid to retain all 26 seats in Gujarat
  Gujarat's upcoming Lok Sabha elections are influenced by PM Narendra Modi's charisma, anti-incumbency, unemployment, inflation, education, healthcare challenges, and BJP's endeavor to secure all 26 seats. ​​Lok Sabha polls in Gujarat will be held in a single phase on May 7. Counting of votes will be held on June 4. Anti-incumbency, unemployment, inflation, education and healthcare facilities are some of the other important issues in the election, where the ruling BJP in Gujarat will attempt…
  - 16 Mar 24, 8:35pm -
• Implementation of 'guarantees', decline of BRS favour Congress in Telangana, BJP aiming for better show
  The BJP, riding high on its growing voter base in Telangana, is now aiming to win over 12 out of the total 17 seats and 35 per cent vote share, in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. The party doubled its vote share to nearly 14 per cent resulting in eight seats in the assembly elections held on November 30, last year. BRS, which ruled the state for about a decade since its emergence, is low on morale following the defeat, even as its founder and former Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao's daughter K…
  - 16 Mar 24, 5:48pm -
• Kavitha arrest before polls may hit BRS morale, hasten desertions; party calls for protests tomorrow
  Kavitha's arrest before Lok Sabha elections may psychologically impact BRS party. Meanwhile, fomer minister Harish Rao announced protests in the state. Moreover, desertion of MPs and leaders who are not contesting polls adds to party's troubles. Nagesh Kumar predictsed that more desertions could happen due to Kavitha's arrest.
  - 15 Mar 24, 9:57pm -
• Apple faces Indian engineer’s bias lawsuit
  Anita Nariani Schulze is part of the Sindhi minority. Her complaint alleges that her senior and direct managers, both male, consistently excluded her from meetings while inviting her male counterparts, criticised her, micromanaged her work and deprived her of bonuses, despite positive performance evaluations and significant team contributions.
  - 25 Mar 21, 11:14pm -
• Despite transatlantic 'love fest', EU charts third way in ties with US and China
  But two senior envoys who attended said there was no direct response from the ministers gathered in Brussels when Blinken said: "We must push back on China together and show strength in unity."
  - 12 Mar 21, 4:53pm -
• Twitter's India policy head to step down; will transition in March
  This comes as the San-Francisco based firm is at the receiving end of the Indian government over an issue of blocking and unblocking certain handles tweeting about farmer protests.
  - 7 Feb 21, 1:01pm -
• Govt may keep Rs 7,500 cr outlay for IT hardware manufacturing under PLI scheme
  Foreign companies looking for incentives under the scheme may have to invest Rs 500 crore over four years, while the threshold for domestic firms is likely to be around Rs 20 crore for five years, the source who did not wish to be named said.
  - 18 Jan 21, 9:41pm -
• Indian dating apps, services see surge of paying users in small cities
  Growth More than in MetrosAccording to companies like Aisle and Truly Madly, which have millions of users and position themselves as “serious” dating apps, and bespoke high-end dating services like Sirf Coffee, a lot more users from such places are not only keen on using these apps, but also willing to pay for it.
  - 1 Jan 21, 10:39pm -
• Time for government, companies to adopt artificial intelligence: Deloitte India
  “Indian companies need to re-skill, train, and acquire more relevant talent, if they are to successfully integrate AI technologies. Most importantly, they should be willing to make the continued investment. It is an uphill race in which there will be winners and losers,” said Deloitte India CEO N Venkatram.
  - 27 Dec 20, 11:33pm -
• Narendra Modi has his eyes set on boosting business: Joao Cravinho, EU Ambassador
  Ambassador Joao Cravinho, head of the EU delegation, led Ambassadors of various European countries to a quiet lunch with Modi at the capital last year.
  - 3 Jun 14, 5:34am -
• Confidence level of industry improving: KV Kamath, ICICI Bank
  "It is the collective wisdom of the marketplace that there is action and we will move with speed. That improves the confidence level of industry."
  - 2 Jun 14, 2:27pm -
• We may see rapid growth over the next few years: Raamdeo Agrawal
  Directives from the Centre have to be executed at the state level. So, there are many things that are not in Modi’s hands, says Raamdeo Agrawal.
  - 2 Jun 14, 8:00am -
• Every decision of government needn’t be a big reform: Anand Mahindra
  "The fact that we are the world’s largest democracy and we are all aware that power and a role in global affairs for a nation comes from economic strength."
  - 2 Jun 14, 4:00am -
• Our commitment for press freedom, and autonomy of public broadcast is absolute: Prakash Javadekar
  "Now there is a stage three and stage four of digitisation, we will take a call on this only after taking all things into account."
  - 31 May 14, 4:00am -
• There is a leadership vacuum in Infosys, time to get Nandan Nilekani back: Mohandas Pai
  "There is a leadership vacuum in the company, because they made the wrong choice of CEO three years ago and that is playing out right now."
  - 29 May 14, 12:40pm -
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  - 6 Aug 13, 1:45pm -
• After the Oscars, what's next for silent stars of The Artist?
  The team behind The Artist will have spent the first day of the rest of their lives conforming to the grandest, and most lucrative, of Hollywood traditions.
  - 29 Feb 12, 12:42am -
• Delhi World Book fair: A fair like no other
  It's the World Book fair, which comes around once every two years sprawling across the giant halls of Pragati Maidan. This is the fair's 20th edition.
  - 25 Feb 12, 7:38am -
• Indian gift makes its way to State Department exhibition
  An elephant figurine gifted by the then HM LK Advani to US Secretary of State Colin Powell in 2002, has made its way to the State Department hall.
  - 24 Feb 12, 1:39pm -
• IMD to use dynamic models for forecasts
  Statistical models used by IMD will still be used for monsoon forecast, but the ministry of earth sciences is putting more emphasis on dynamic models.
  - 22 Feb 12, 2:19am -
• Docs reveal contents of first wire msg between India & Eng
  Newly discovered documents have revealed the first telegraph messages and joy when England was linked for the first time with India on 23 June, 1870.
  - 21 Feb 12, 3:19pm -
• Worried Amitabh Bachchan fans pray to Lord Shiva for his recovery
  Hundreds of worried fans of ailing Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan today performed a yagna here to pray for his speedy recovery.
  - 20 Feb 12, 4:27pm -
• Alfa raises delisting price to Rs 2,850 a share
  Alfa Laval (India) today said its parent firm has raised the delisting offer price to Rs 2,850 a share.
  - 10 Jan 12, 5:49pm -
• DB Realty, Unitech stocks rose
  The stocks of DB Realty and Unitech rose after top executives of these companies were granted bail in the 2G scam case.
  - 30 Nov 11, 3:55am -
• Fitch withdraws Reliance Capital ratings
  Fitch on Friday said it has withdrawn the ratings on Reliance Capital as the company has decided to stop participating.
  - 20 Oct 11, 9:00pm -
• 'Discoms' poor fin health poses risks for traders'
  The poor financial health of state electricity boards could pose significant business risks for power traders in the country, says Fitch.
  - 20 Oct 11, 8:02pm -
• Cigarette cos shares outperform benchmark Sensex
  Shares of cigarette companies have rallied over the past one month, with ITC, Godfrey Philips and VST Industries hitting record highs.
  - 19 Jul 11, 1:35am -
• Lovable Lingerie's dream run on as traders lap it up
  Lovable Lingerie is 3rd-best performing stock among companies listed this year, with it doubling in value, as traders bet it could repeat performance of Page Indus.
  - 18 Jun 11, 12:25am -
• 'Big Daddy' laps up Cipla after Q1 nos beat forecast
  Shares of Cipla inched up on heavy volumes on Friday, after the company’s first quarter earnings beat the consensus estimate.
  - 14 Aug 10, 3:35am -
• Old Fox has dream run on Dalal Street
  The Old Fox of Dalal Street has been on a dream run since the past couple of weeks. On Friday, most stocks that he had been steadily building up positions in figured among key gainers of the day.
  - 14 Aug 10, 3:26am -
• Cairn India hits record high on BSE amid stake sale talks
  The scrip, which was flat for most of the session, shot up in the final hour of trade on the Bombay Stock Exchange to settle with a net gain of 4.36 per cent at Rs 355.45.
  - 13 Aug 10, 8:11pm -
• Vedanta plunges 5.59% on LSE amid talks to buy Cairn stake
  In the late afternoon session, the scrip was being traded at 20.61 pounds, down by 5.50 per cent on the LSE. Vedanta opened on a positive note, but soon swung into the red.
  - 13 Aug 10, 7:26pm -
• SBI shares on gaining spree; hit record high
  In the past two days, the scrip recorded a gain of over 9 per cent on the BSE, making its investors richer by a whopping Rs 15,000 crore.
  - 13 Aug 10, 6:47pm -
• Traders bet on calendar spread as Nifty moves in a tight range
  A trading combination involving Nifty options is gaining prominence among savvy trading desks of institutional investors.
  - 13 Aug 10, 2:25am -
• Seven out of top 10 Asian small-cap funds are Indian
  An analysis of 300 Asian small-cap schemes shows DSP BlackRock Micro Cap Fund leading the charge, delivering an 82% return over the past year.
  - 12 Aug 10, 10:50am -
• Nifty may find support at 5300 level
  As far as stock futures are concerned, we are very near to the highest-ever open interest with 195 crore shares in open interest.
  - 12 Aug 10, 2:22am -
• 'Don't bank only on price-to-earning ratio'
  Many experts believe that looking at PE ratio in isolation won’t help investors grasp realities of the mkt and higher valuation may not be the only deciding factor driving mkt.
  - 9 Aug 10, 3:55am -
• Market may trade in a range, but FIIs seen sold on India
  Market may see range-bound trading this week in the absence of any major trigger.
  - 9 Aug 10, 1:05am -