Press Trust Of India

PM Modi appeals to people of Tamil Nadu, Bengal to vote in large numbers

PM Modi especially urged the youth and women of the two states to vote in record numbers

Assembly polls: Voting begins in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal amid high security

Tamil Nadu Assembly elections are being held in a single phase today, while West Bengal will witness two phases of polling, with the second phase scheduled to take place on April 29

India, Japan hold first AI Strategic Dialogue, seek to boost cooperation

The dialogue was co-chaired by Amit A Shukla, Joint Secretary (Cyber Diplomacy), MEA; and Hanada Takahiro, Deputy Assistant Minister for Cyber Security, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

Pahalgam attack case: Karambir Singh Nalwa named special public prosecutor

The appointment is for a period of three years or till the completion of trial of the case or till the satisfaction of NIA with the performance of the SPP, whichever is earlier

Multi-vehicle collision in UP's Mirzapur leaves 11 dead, probe underway

According to preliminary findings, a truck travelling downhill is suspected to have suffered a brake failure and rammed into another truck ahead of it

Tesla to bring humanoid robot Optimus to India at 'appropriate' time

The company will also look at bringing its vertically integrated energy solution business to the country at an appropriate time, said Tesla chief for APAC region Isabel Fan

FDI firms' net sales growth slows to 8.7% in FY25 from 9.4%: RBI data

With moderate growth in sales and rising expenses, operating profit growth slowed to 10.7 per cent in 2024-25 from 22.1 per cent in the previous year

LTTS Q4FY26 results: Profit rises 6.75% to ₹332 cr, revenue up 8.3% Y-o-Y

The company had reported a net profit of ₹311 crore in the March quarter of FY25

India denies any payment to Iran for Hormuz passage, calls reports fake

The clarification came after two Indian vessels had to turn back from the Strait of Hormuz after Iranian forces fired upon them as they attempted to cross the crucial waterway on April 18

RBI proposes measures to strengthen Prepaid Payment Instruments framework

Accordingly, a draft Master Direction on Prepaid Payment Instruments was issued, and comments were invited by May 22, 2026

Trent Q4FY26 results: Profit jumps 32.6% to ₹413 cr; board okays dividend

Trent's consolidated revenue from operations was up 19.23 per cent to ₹5,027.99 crore in the March quarter. It was ₹4,216.94 crore in the year-ago period

MPC members voted for status quo on rates amid W. Asia crisis: RBI minutes

The central bank's six-member MPC voted unanimously to keep the benchmark repurchase rate at 5.25 per cent

Tesla brings in 2nd model to India; to expand service, body shop network

The company, which last year made its much-awaited entry into India with the launch of its Model Y, is also revving up expansion of charging network

NCLAT reserves order on Vedanta's pleas of Adani's bid for JAL

Vedanta's counsel questioned the evaluation metrics adopted by JAL lenders, who selected the bid from Adani Enterprises offering ₹14,535 crore and rejected Vedanta's higher bid of ₹17,926 crore

Tech Mahindra Q4 results: Profit rises 16% to ₹1,353.8 cr, revenue up 12.6%

Its revenue from operations rose 12.6 per cent to Rs 15,076.1 crore in Q4 FY26 compared to Rs 13,384 crore in the year-ago period

IHCL completes acquisition of 51% stake in Brij Hospitality for ₹222 cr

Consequent to the acquisition, Brij has become a subsidiary of Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL)

FIEO asks exporters to engage with US buyers for tariff refund share

FIEO President S C Ralhan said that there is no legal right of Indian exporters on those refunds, as only the US businesses are getting the refunds

India's textile exports grow 2.1% to ₹3.16 trn in FY26 despite US tariffs

The growth comes despite the sector facing steep tariffs imposed by the US, its largest export destination, for most of the financial year

India likely to breach budgeted fiscal deficit target for FY27: BMI

The government in 2026-27 Budget had projected a 4.3 per cent fiscal deficit, a tad lower than 4.4 per cent as per revised estimates for 2025-26

Indian ports turning into logistics and industrial hubs: Shipping secy

Shipping Secy Vijay Kumar was addressing around 200 investors and industry stakeholders during a round-table held at the Singapore Maritime Week 2026