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India, Zambia resume talks on copper, critical mineral investments

Officials from India's Mines Ministry held preliminary talks with Zambia on August 26 as New Delhi seeks overseas sources of copper and other critical minerals

Updated On: 01 Sep 2026 | 3:31 PM IST

VinFast suspends plans to make some EVs in India, reassesses costs

The Vietnamese automaker has asked suppliers to halt work on the VF3, VF6 and VF7 as it reassesses costs, dealing another setback to its India expansion

Updated On: 01 Sep 2026 | 2:31 PM IST

Oil prices rise as US-Iran fighting renews fears of supply disruptions

Brent crude rose 0.6% to $91.05 a barrel as renewed US-Iran fighting raised concerns over supply from the Middle East, the world's key oil-producing region

Updated On: 01 Sep 2026 | 8:31 AM IST

RBI FX forward book hits record $136.7 billion on surging overseas deposits

Through July 31, FCNR(B) deposits had accounted for $36.7 billion of the total $40.8 billion in foreign exchange inflows mobilised under the measures.

Updated On: 31 Aug 2026 | 10:55 PM IST

GRT Jewellers to acquire 74.12% stake in Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri

GRT will acquire the stake from the firm's top shareholders and launch an ​open offer for an about 26% additional stake, the companies ‌said in a press release.

Updated On: 31 Aug 2026 | 9:52 PM IST

NIIF gets $2 bn commitment from global, local investors for infra projects

The National Investment and Infrastructure Fund has raised more than half of its $3.2 billion target from global and domestic investors, including AustralianSuper and Temasek

Updated On: 31 Aug 2026 | 1:30 PM IST

RBI steps in again to support rupee as oil prices, Fed rate hike bets rise

The rupee recovered after briefly falling to 95.60 as RBI intervention offset pressure from higher oil prices and growing expectations of a US interest-rate hike

Updated On: 31 Aug 2026 | 12:08 PM IST

China's factory activity improves in August but remains in contraction

China's manufacturing PMI rose to 49.8 in August from 49.2 in July, beating forecasts but remaining below 50 as weak domestic demand weighs on the economy

Updated On: 31 Aug 2026 | 10:32 AM IST

Nepal asked China for data on glacier risks months before deadly floods

Nepal and China discussed monitoring floods and glacier hazards in May, but Nepali officials said limited data sharing left them without enough information to anticipate major disasters

Updated On: 31 Aug 2026 | 9:56 AM IST

Asian shares slide as US-Iran fighting lifts oil; rate hike bets rise

Asian stocks fell as renewed US-Iran fighting pushed Brent crude above $90 a barrel, while hawkish Fed signals lifted bets on a September rate hike

Updated On: 31 Aug 2026 | 9:25 AM IST

Oil prices jump more than 2% after US attack on Iran's Larak island

Brent crude futures climbed $2.51, or 2.85 per cent, to $90.61 a barrel as of 0241 GMT ‌while US West Texas Intermediate crude was at $85.53, up $2.13, or 2.55 per cent

Updated On: 31 Aug 2026 | 9:23 AM IST

Dollar holds near two-week high as bets rise on September Fed rate hike

The dollar held firm near a two-week high after Kevin Warsh's hawkish remarks lifted expectations of a September rate hike, while the yen slipped below 160 per dollar

Updated On: 31 Aug 2026 | 9:17 AM IST

Ukraine defence minister pledges 'clear' plan to get early loan release

Ukraine's new defence minister plans to seek an early release of EU loan funds as Kyiv faces a $27 billion military budget deficit amid its war with Russia

Updated On: 30 Aug 2026 | 11:43 PM IST

Battle to build $116 billion global defence bank faces major hurdles

Canada-backed DSRB aims to raise $116 billion to finance defence projects, but limited commitments from major economies threaten its funding and credit-rating ambitions

Updated On: 30 Aug 2026 | 11:17 PM IST

US Treasury's Bessent faces G20 diplomacy test amid tariffs, Iran war

The unresolved conflict has kept the Strait of Hormuz closed, sapping growth from nearly all G20 economies

Updated On: 30 Aug 2026 | 4:08 PM IST

HDFC Bank likely to name deputy MD Kaizad Bharucha, outsider for CEO

The CEO search comes after about six months of upheaval at HDFC Bank where leadership issues have weighed on its shares

Updated On: 30 Aug 2026 | 1:38 PM IST

US govt to take 35% stake in Venezuelan mogul Betancourt's oil venture

The US also plans to secure preferential rights to purchase 20% ‌of the company's production ​at cost

Updated On: 30 Aug 2026 | 7:50 AM IST

OpenAI to end deal with SpaceX-owned Cursor, deepening Musk-Altman clash

We are making ‌this choice because we cannot be confident that ​SpaceX will use technology within ​our terms of service, based on our experience with Musk's companies violating contracts, OpenAI said

Updated On: 29 Aug 2026 | 9:58 AM IST

Chipmaker CXMT sues Pentagon over 'Chinese military company' designation

CXMT's lawsuit seeks to overturn the designation and remove itself from a Pentagon list that can trigger government contracting restrictions and reputational damage

Updated On: 29 Aug 2026 | 9:23 AM IST

Nepal needs help in technical areas, not search and rescue: Foreign min

Shisir Khanal said Kathmandu needs foreign help in areas such as rescuing people ​stuck in tunnels, opening transport and communication services

Updated On: 29 Aug 2026 | 8:40 AM IST