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India’s foreign exchange reserves broke their 8 week long rising streak, falling $2.06 billion in the week ending 2 May, as per the latest data from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).The fall brings India’s total forex reserves down to $686.06 billion, after they had surged $1.98 billion to $688.13 billion in the week ending…

MUMBAI: Dalal Street witnessed heightened volatility on Friday, with the sensex closing 880 points, or 1.1% down at 79,454 points as armed conflict between India and Pakistan escalated on Thursday night.Market players also pointed out that foreign funds turned net sellers in Indian stocks for the first time in more than three weeks. On the…

Nirmala Sitharaman (File photo) Nirmala Sitharaman (File photo) Nirmala Sitharaman (File photo) Nirmala Sitharaman (File photo) Nirmala Sitharaman (File photo) NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday asked all banks to remain fully alert and prepared to deal with any eventuality or crisis. She emphasised the need to ensure uninterrupted access to banking and…

Image used for representative purposes MUMBAI: The suspension of IPL – India’s most heavily insured sporting event – has brought renewed scrutiny to the utility and limits of event insurance amid geopolitical tensions. Howden, the insurance broker to the BCCI, acknowledged the suspension and said it would wait for an official decision on cancellation or…

NEW DELHI: Turkiye and Azerbaijan, hot favourites of holidaymakers, are fast falling out of favour after the two countries’ steadfast support to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor and travel companies have stopped new bookings.Stating that it has paused all new travel offerings to Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, and Turkiye, Cox & Kings said it was “aligned with the…

NEW DELHI: Domestic medical device firms are bullish about expanding business under the India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA), with some aiming to double their export quantities from single-digit levels. Significantly, the FTA has lowered tariffs on key devices, which could reduce prices on imported devices and savings for Indian patients on medical bills. However, experts…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday approved the immediate disbursement of $1 billion to Pakistan under the ongoing Extended Fund Facility (EFF), drawing sharp opposition from India, which warned the funds could be misused to support state-sponsored cross-border terrorism.The approval came during a board meeting in Washington, where the IMF also reviewed a proposed…

Representative AI image (Credit: Bing image creator) MUMBAI: Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, companies are putting precautionary measures in place to ensure safety of employees and minimise impact on operations.Dabur is operating its factory in Jammu only during the daytime for now and will reassess the situation on Monday before deciding on a…

Image used for representative purposes MUMBAI: Five years after a group of Indian lenders led by SBI stepped in to rescue Yes Bank, Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) will acquire a 20% stake in the private lender for Rs 13,483 crore, making it the largest shareholder. The deal, India’s biggest cross-border banking investment, marks…

BENGALURU: Food and grocery delivery platform Swiggy’s revenue from operations rose 35% year-on-year to Rs 15,227 crore, driven by double-digit growth in food delivery and a doubling of Instamart’s order value.Its net loss widened to Rs 3,117 crore for FY25, from Rs 2,350 crore in the corresponding period last year, as the company sharply ramped…