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Govt's digital currency push targets inefficiencies in welfare system

Indian authorities are working to establish use cases in the farm and subsidised food distribution sectors, where welfare often struggles to make it to the right recipients.

Updated On: 23 Apr 2026 | 10:38 AM IST

HSBC downgrades India to 'underweight' as oil shock clouds earnings outlook

The brokerage said that although domestic equity valuations have corrected from their peaks, they ​may appear expensive again as earnings downgrades filter through

Updated On: 23 Apr 2026 | 10:12 AM IST

Indian cotton yarn makers gain as demand surges amid Iran war disruptions

As the war in West Asia disrupted trade routes, cotton supplies to China from other countries declined, making India a preferred and nearby sourcing point

Updated On: 23 Apr 2026 | 9:09 AM IST

Asian shares track Wall Street to record highs but higher oil prices a risk

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rallied 1 per cent to a record high as tech heavyweights surged in the region

Updated On: 23 Apr 2026 | 8:23 AM IST

New Zealand's opposition Labour Party to back free trade deal with India

New Zealand and India concluded a free trade deal in December that will eliminate or reduce tariffs on 95 per cent of New Zealand's ‌exports to India

Updated On: 23 Apr 2026 | 8:05 AM IST

Hormuz tensions rise as IRGC seizes two vessels amid stalled talks

Pakistan still trying to bring both sides together for negotiations

Updated On: 23 Apr 2026 | 12:12 AM IST

Oil flows via Druzhba pipeline resumes; EU to adopt new Russian sanctions

Hungarian oil group MOL said on Wednesday that Ukraine had informed it that deliveries of Russian crude had resumed through the pipeline

Updated On: 22 Apr 2026 | 10:23 PM IST

Apple's control-focused model may limit AI growth as Ternus takes over

For decades, the company's tightly managed ecosystem, spanning custom chips, proprietary operating systems and curated apps, delivered devices that were secure and easy to use

Updated On: 22 Apr 2026 | 9:02 PM IST

Tata Communications Q4 results: Revenue rises 9.4% to ₹6,554 crore

Revenue from its mainstay data services business rose 11.5 per cent to 56.84 billion rupees ($606 million), boosting overall revenue to 65.54 billion rupees

Updated On: 22 Apr 2026 | 7:10 PM IST

Havells India Q4 results: Profit rises 40% to ₹723 crore on strong demand

Havells is better off than its peers due to a diversified portfolio and greater reliance on segments such as wires, cables and switchgear, analysts said

Updated On: 22 Apr 2026 | 4:28 PM IST

Oil prices rise on reports of ships being hit in Hormuz, Brent above $100

Brent crude futures were ​up $1.59, or 1.6 per cent, at $100.07 a barrel at 0842 GMT while West Texas Intermediate futures rose $1.51, ‌or 1.7 per cent, to $91.18

Updated On: 22 Apr 2026 | 2:43 PM IST

Extreme heat threatens livelihoods, global food systems, warns UN

Recent climate datasets show global warming is accelerating, with 2025 ranking among the three hottest years on record, triggering more frequent and severe weather extremes

Updated On: 22 Apr 2026 | 2:20 PM IST

L&T Energy signs long-term green ammonia supply deal with Japan's ITOCHU

L&T Energy GreenTech will supply green ammonia, a key fuel option to ‌decarbonise the shipping sector, from its proposed production facility in the western Indian state of Gujarat

Updated On: 22 Apr 2026 | 12:30 PM IST

UK inflation rises to 3.3% in March as Iran war impact begins to hit

The British central bank is expected to keep borrowing costs on hold on April 30 at the end of its next scheduled Monetary Policy Committee meeting

Updated On: 22 Apr 2026 | 12:10 PM IST

India, China place strategic bets on clean energy out of favour in West

The massive bets by the world's two most populous nations come at the same time that the West has quietly backed away from its ambitious green hydrogen goals from the start of this decade

Updated On: 22 Apr 2026 | 10:52 AM IST

Electric vehicle maker Tesla launches six-seater Model Y L variant in India

The new variant, called the Model Y L, features an extended wheelbase and is priced at ₹62 lakh ($66,324.35), according to the company website

Updated On: 22 Apr 2026 | 8:30 AM IST

Sebi panel recommends NSE pay $193 million to settle pending cases

The recommendation brings the world's largest derivatives exchange closer to resolving its long-running dispute with the Securities and Exchange Board of India

Updated On: 22 Apr 2026 | 6:49 AM IST

EQT becomes Asia's largest pvt equity fund with $15.6 bn fundraise

Private equity fundraising in Asia has revived in the last two years, with large-cap global investment firms attracting the largest share of allocations

Updated On: 21 Apr 2026 | 11:04 PM IST

SpaceX IPO filing shows Elon Musk to retain control via supervoting shares

Though Musk was paid $54,080 last year, according to the excerpts, he stands to gain billions in equity after the company's stock market debut

Updated On: 21 Apr 2026 | 11:00 PM IST

Scam messages offering ships safe passage via Hormuz, warns security firm

The US has maintained its blockade of Iranian ports, while Iran has lifted and then re-imposed its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz

Updated On: 21 Apr 2026 | 12:56 PM IST