Rupee opened the week on a weak note, slipping 4 paise to 90.24 against US dollar in early trade on Monday, extending its downward momentum from 2025. The decline was triggered by ongoing geopolitical uncertainty as US intervention in Venezuela boosted demand for the American currency.Last week on Friday, the currency had fallen below the…
PM Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump (R) US President Donald Trump on Monday issued a fresh tariff warning to India, saying Washington could raise duties on New Delhi if it does not “help on Russian oil issue,” directly linking the threat to the ongoing Russia–Ukraine war.“We could raise tariffs on India if they…
Danish firm Novo Nordisk expects India’s obesity therapy market to evolve rapidly, saying its recent Wegovy (injectable semaglutide) price cut could lift patient uptake five-to-seven-fold, echoing its insulin experience. This comes even as lower-priced generics loom, with a rival drugmaker, Eli Lilly & Co, also eyeing a share of one of the fastest-growing therapy segments.“Our…
CHENNAI: What was once seen as optional is increasingly viewed as essential: uptake of overseas travel insurance among Indian outbound travellers has nearly doubled in six years, driven by rising medical costs abroad and heightened awareness of travel disruptions in the post-pandemic era. According to Irdai’s annual report, 96.7 lakh lives were covered under 27.9…
BHOGAPURAM: With more mega airports coming up in India, the country has decided to use a multi-pronged strategy to give a boost to international flights from these upcoming hubs. Instead of just raising bilaterals or flying rights with other countries to have more flights to foreign shores, govt is keen both Indian airports and airlines…
India has emerged as the world’s largest rice producer, surpassing China with an output of 150.18 million tonnes, Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Sunday.The announcement came as the minister released 184 new varieties of 25 crops developed by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) at an event in the national capital.Addressing…
Bought Gold in Dubai Last Year? Here’s How Much You Made as Prices Soared 60% Dubai’s gold market delivered a giant surprise in 2025, marking one of the most dramatic rallies in recent history. What started as a modest year for bullion turned into a breakout performance, with the price of 24-carat gold climbing by…
File photo: Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal (Picture credit: PTI) Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal will travel to Brussels this week for high-level discussions with the European Union on the long-pending India-EU free trade agreement, with negotiations now in their final and most challenging phase.According to an official, Goyal will be…
India’s retail inflation likely edged higher in December 2025 to 1.66 per cent from 0.71 per cent in November, driven by a strengthening in food prices across most segments, according to projections by Union Bank of India.The official Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for December is scheduled to be released on January 12, 2026, or…
File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump’s idea of taking control of Venezuela’s oil industry and inviting US companies to rebuild it after the capture of President Nicolás Maduro is unlikely to move global oil prices in the near term, analysts say.As per news agency AP, Venezuela’s oil sector…
