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RBI likely to cut rates in April MPC meet as inflation drops below 4%: UBS
Swiss investment bank UBS believes an accommodative monetary policy could help India sustain growth amid rising global uncertainties and trade disputes
Tata Motors returns in Sri Lanka with all-new passenger vehicle portfolio
The company in partnership with its sole authorised distributor in Sri Lanka, DIMO, launched a range of SUVs - Punch, Nexon, and the Curvv, along with its popular electric hatchback, Tiago.ev
L&T signs pact with ACWA Power to build desalination plant in Saudi Arabia
The water and effluent treatment business of L&T won the order in a joint venture with Lantania of Spain
After selling 10% stake, Haldiram's to sell another 5% to other investors
Other private equity players who were in the race to acquire a stake in the snack major, backed out citing very high valuations
TRAI plans to limit satellite permits to 5 years, defying Musk's Starlink
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is currently working on key recommendations to the federal government, including a time frame and pricing of satellite spectrum
Tamil Nadu drops official rupee symbol from state Budget amid language row
This marks the first time a state has rejected the national currency symbol, taking Tamil Nadu's resistance to the NEP to a new level
Ola Electric offers Holi discounts of up to Rs 26,750 on S1 e-scooters
The company is also offering discounts of up to Rs 25,000 on the rest of its S1 range, including all the scooters from its latest S1 Gen 3 range
Indus Appstore to come pre-installed in all new Xiaomi smartphones in India
This multi-year alliance with Xiaomi India fosters a localised digital ecosystem tailored for Indian consumers
Snapchat rolls out three new AI-generated lenses for Platinum subscribers
Snapchat has introduced three new AI-powered video filters, known as AI Video Lenses, that add interactive effects to videos
OPPO F29 series launching in India on March 20: First look, expected specs
OPPO F29 series smartphones will carry a triple rating of IP66, IP68 and IP69 for dust and water resistance
Retail investors bear the brunt of market crash; global funds least hurt
In 2025, FPIs were net sellers of Rs 1.4 trillion, marking the worst start to any year. Higher losses for retail investors could largely be due to panic selling, and the absence of FIIs
Muthoot insurance arm's CEO, ex-executive accused of ₹12 cr gift card fraud
The alleged fraud took place between April 2023 and November 2024, resulting in a notional revenue loss of ₹31.28 crore
Ladhani Group to invest Rs 3K cr on hotel biz to triple room keys to 1,500
The group, which signed agreements with the Taj group for its two upcoming properties at Haridwar and Ayodhya, is also in discussion with other international chains
Coromandel International to acquire 53% stake in NACL for Rs 820 crore
Coromandel also plans to make an open offer to the public to acquire up to 26 per cent of the equity share capital of the company in line with the Sebi Takeover Regulations
Starlink: How it differs from traditional networks, what it means for India
By partnering with Starlink, Jio and Airtel aim to extend telecom services and reliable internet to India's under-served regions
Google brings Gemma 3 open model to compete with Meta's Llama, DeepSeek V3
Google has claimed that its latest open model for developers, Gemma 3, has outperformed Llama-405B, DeepSeek-V3 and o3-mini models on the benchmarking platform LMArena
SBI to launch project finance unit for AI, fintech, e-commerce industries
The public sector bank plans to complete the project within a year and will hire specialised professionals to staff it
'All will lose', warns UN chief Antonio Guterres amidst growing trade war
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has warned that "all will lose" when countries get into trade wars, against the backdrop of tariff wars unleashed by the Trump administration.
"I think we live in a global economy. Everything is interlinked. ...
Stock Market LIVE: GIFT Nifty at 22,570, hints at mildly positive start; NASDAQ jumps 1%; Asia mixed
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE updates: NASDAQ and the S&P 500 ended higher in the US backed by a rally in tech shares; Asian markets traded on a mixed note this morning.
Trump escalates trade war, pledges more tariffs after EU, Canada's response
The latest decision has marked an escalation in the already heated trade war between the US and other nations