India’s oil imports from Russia hit new record; refineries big exporters to countries sanctioning Moscow

India’s oil imports from Russia hit new record; refineries big exporters to countries sanctioning Moscow

Russian crude made up 87 per cent of India’s total fossil fuel imports from Russia during the month. India’s purchases of Russian crude oil reached a fresh record in July for the second straight month, according to data compiled by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA). This highlights India’s continued preference…

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Stock Market Today Live Updates: BSE Sensex, NSE Nifty50 expected to open in red as crude prices hold near weekly highs

Stock Market Today Live Updates: BSE Sensex, NSE Nifty50 expected to open in red as crude prices hold near weekly highs

Stock market recap: BSE Sensex, NSE Nifty50 ended previous session with modest gains Equity markets closed the previous session with only modest gains after a largely directionless session, highlighting the cautious approach investors were taking amid elevated geopolitical uncertainty and rising crude oil prices. BSE Sensex gained 43.27 points, or 0.06%, to settle at 78,542.44,…

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Govt: No policy stops airports from taking airline stakes

Govt: No policy stops airports from taking airline stakes

The public private partnership (PPP) JV agreements for certain airports may put such restrictions and one private operator has sought NEW DELHI: The aviation ministry Monday told Parliament that there is no govt policy restricting major airport operators from holding substantial equity in or operating scheduled airlines. However, the public private partnership (PPP) JV agreements…

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CESC unit to buy six solar projects from ReNew

CESC unit to buy six solar projects from ReNew

The acquired portfolio comprises operating projects with an established generation track record KOLKATA: The RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group (RPSG) on Monday announced that Purvah Green Power, the renewable energy platform of CESC, will acquire a 1.4 GWp operating solar portfolio from ReNew Solar Power for an enterprise value of Rs 4,859 crore.The portfolio, spread across six…

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Insurers tighten focus on motor third-party fraud

Insurers tighten focus on motor third-party fraud

Industry executives said the issue is becoming widespread. MUMBAI: Non-life insurers are moving decisively to tackle motor third-party fraud to curb losses, which have risen due to higher court awards for victims and the impact of uninsured vehicles on premium collections.Go Digit General Insurance said it secured an order from Madras High Court on July…

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Telecom companies report 24.4bn spam calls, messages in April-June

Telecom companies report 24.4bn spam calls, messages in April-June

Enforcement against offenders has also intensified. NEW DELHI: India’s fight against spam is getting more aggressive. Telecom operators flagged 24.4 billion calls and messages as suspected spam during April-June, while regulatory action was taken against more than 1.8 lakh telecom resources, according to data released by Trai.AI-based systems deployed by telecom operators identified 22.9 billion…

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TCS flags data leak claims, finds no breach

TCS flags data leak claims, finds no breach

The disclosure follows a post by data security firm S2W on X BENGALURU: TCS informed the stock exchanges on Monday that it received threat-intelligence alerts alleging possible exposure to certain employee information but said its investigation found no credible evidence of a breach of its systems or customer environments.The disclosure follows a post by data…

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Ethanol or EVs? India needs both for cleaner mobility, says IFGE

Ethanol or EVs? India needs both for cleaner mobility, says IFGE

India’s shift towards cleaner mobility will require multiple technologies rather than a choice between ethanol and electric vehicles, the Indian Federation of Green Energy (IFGE) said, pointing to the continued presence of nearly 300 million internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles on the country’s roads.The federation said that ethanol, electric vehicles, hybrids, CNG and hydrogen should…

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‘Broken overnight’: How stock market’s new closing auction is making traders jittery

‘Broken overnight’: How stock market’s new closing auction is making traders jittery

The revised closing-price mechanism applies to more than 200 stocks with listed derivatives. India’s newly introduced closing price auction system has left traders jittery as they adjust to the new system. During the first week of trading under the new system, some traders said that one of the country’s most significant market structure reforms in…

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