The circumstances preventing Rawal’s joining were related to his being in judicial custody following the registration of an FIR against him. (AI image) Getting a job is no easy task, and losing it to untoward circumstances is unfortunate. One such case is of a Mr Rawal who got selected but couldn’t report within the specified…
India is on course to become the world’s third-largest economy soon, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday, highlighting the country’s rapid economic transformation, fiscal discipline, and resilience amid global uncertainty.Addressing students at the Delhi School of Economics, Sitharaman said India’s steady climb from the world’s tenth-largest economy in 2014 to the fifth today demonstrates…
A sharp slowdown in its biggest market has pushed Yum Brands to review its ownership of Pizza Hut, signalling the fast-food giant may be open to selling the struggling pizza chain, AP reported.Chief Executive Officer Chris Turner said the company has begun a formal review of strategic options for Pizza Hut, which remains profitable in…
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal is visiting New Zealand to review the progress of negotiations on the proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA), signalling renewed momentum in bilateral trade talks.Goyal will meet New Zealand’s Trade Minister Todd McClay in Auckland on November 5 to discuss ways to accelerate the ongoing FTA discussions, the commerce ministry…
Paytm brand owner One 97 Communications reported its second consecutive quarterly profit, posting a Rs 211 crore profit after tax (PAT) in the September 2025 quarter, alongside a 24% year-on-year revenue rise to Rs 2,061 crore, PTI reported.The company said growth was led by its payments and financial services businesses, reflecting continued improvement in operating…
Wall Street pointed to a weaker open on Tuesday as technology stocks that fuelled early-week gains retreated, with investors scaling back expectations of another Federal Reserve rate cut this year amid persistent inflation concerns.Futures for the S&P 500 slipped 1%, while those for the Dow Jones Industrial Average were down 0.6%. Nasdaq futures fell the…
Saudi Aramco reported a net profit of $26.9 billion for the third quarter, slightly lower than last year, as subdued global crude prices weighed on earnings even as the company outperformed analyst forecasts.The world’s largest oil producer said total revenue stood at $111 billion in the July–September quarter, down from $123 billion in the same…
Seeking to strengthen India’s position as a global hub for advanced steel production, the government on Tuesday launched the third round of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for speciality steel, aimed at driving new investments and cutting import dependence in high-value segments such as defence, aerospace, automobiles, and infrastructure.Union Steel Minister H D Kumaraswamy…
After flying high in the June quarter, IndiGo’s earnings took a sharp turn as the airline posted a net loss of Rs 2,582 crore for the September quarter. The reversal comes despite steady growth in operations and passenger traffic, with revenue rising 9% year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 18,555 crore, according to an ET report. In…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced the premature redemption price for the Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) 2018–19 Series-I, issued on May 4, 2018, under the Government of India’s Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme, according to an ET report. Eligible investors can opt for early redemption of their holdings on November 4, 2025, in line…
Lenskart Solutions, India’s largest eyewear retailer, is in the final day of bidding for its Rs 7,278-crore initial public offering. Interest from investors has been firm so far. By the end of the second day, bids were placed for 20.11 crore shares, compared with the 9.97 crore shares available, taking total subscription to 2.02 times.While…
Central banks worldwide increased their gold acquisitions during the third quarter of this year, with a net addition of 220 tonnes. (AI image) Betting big on gold as a reserve asset, central banks around the world have ramped up their gold reserves in the third quarter of the ongoing calendar year 2025. Gold is traditionally…
Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw recently said that two rakes of Vande Bharat sleeper trains will be launched together. Vande Bharat sleeper train: Indian Railways is aiming to launch the first Vande Bharat sleeper train in the coming months, but ahead of its launch the Ministry of Railways has highlighted concerns regarding the quality of furnishings…
Trading on the stock markets will take a pause on November 5, Wednesday, as both the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) will remain closed for Guru Nanak Jayanti. The NSE’s and BSE’s official trading calendar listed the holiday under Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev. With the closure, there will…
Market experts expect that stock market movements will be influenced by corporate results. (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened flat in trade on Tuesday. While Nifty50 was above 25,750, BSE Sensex was above 84,000. At 9:16 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 25,772.75, up 9 points or…
MUMBAI: Global private equity giant KKR is looking to expand its presence in several sectors in India including consumer, technology, financial services, infrastructure, healthcare, insurance and real estate. KKR is also bullish on growing its private credit business in the country and is closely tracking the manufacturing space within the global shift towards a ‘China…
Bharti Airtel on Monday reported that its consolidated net profit more than doubled year-on-year to Rs 8,651 crore for the September quarter of FY26, driven by strong growth in high-value smartphone users and post-paid connections.The telecom major had posted a profit of Rs 4,153.4 crore in the same quarter a year ago. Its Africa arm…
Neal Katyal and Donald Trump (Images/Agencies) WASHINGTON: When Neal Katyal walks up to the nine US Supreme Court justices on Wednesday morning, he will be arguing a case that even US President Donald Trump has said is “one of the most important in the History of the Country.” So critical that Trump himself had said…
DHAKA: Bangladesh will not hesitate to cancel a 2017 power contract with India’s Adani group if any irregularities or corruption are proven, said the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, referring to an interim report that claimed “massive governance failure” and “massive corruption” across the energy sector.The report was submitted by the national review committee, established to…
Gold prices slipped close to a three-week low on Monday, dragged down by a stronger dollar and easing trade tensions between the US and China. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold opened weaker at Rs 1,21,284 per 10 grams, down Rs 224 or 0.18%, while silver prices gained Rs 1,087 or 0.73% to Rs…
