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USTR keeps India on IPR watch list; Vietnam faces toughest scrutiny

Placement of a trading partner on the Priority Watch List or Watch List indicates that particular problems exist in that country with respect to IP protection, enforcement, or market access

Sebi clears IPOs of Hindustan Labs, RK Steel Manufacturing Co Ltd

The two companies, which filed their preliminary IPO papers in January 3, 2026, obtained Sebi's observations on April 27, 2026.

FPIs pull out ₹60,847 crore in April; 2026 outflows hit ₹1.92 trillion

With latest withdrawal, total outflows by FPIs have surged to ₹1.92 trillion in first four months of 2026, significantly exceeding the ₹1.66 trillion outflow recorded in the entire calendar year 2025

Iran 'dying to make a deal': Trump calls conflict a 'military operation'

Trump's remarks came at a time when Iran threatened fresh strikes if the US resumed the war which has been paused since the warring sides agreed to a ceasefire on April 8

Asian shares gain amid May Day holiday; oil steady near $111 per barrel

Market holidays limited the reaction across Asia on Friday, with the Nikkei up 0.4 per cent and Australian shares adding 0.7 per cent

ATF prices unchanged for domestic airlines, international rates hiked: IOC

Retail prices of petrol, diesel and domestic LPG cylinders have also been kept steady, insulating consumers from international price volatility

Allahabad HC upholds land acquisition for Noida airport expansion

The court held that the acquisition process had been carried out in full compliance with the provisions of the 2013 land acquisition law and that there was no material irregularity in it

Calcutta HC rejects plea against EC order on central staff for vote count

Dismissing petition, HC held that there was no illegality in the EC's decision to appoint counting supervisors and assistants from central government or PSU employees

Centre notifies changes to Citizenship Rules; focus on OCI registration

The changes, known as the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2026, introduce a slew of online initiatives for OCI cardholders, including a digital application and renunciation process

Texas AG Ken Paxton launches probe in 'ghost offices' in alleged H-1B fraud

The companies under investigation include Tekpro IT LLC, Fame PBX LLC, 1st Ranking Technologies LLC, Qubitz Tech Systems LLC, Blooming Clouds LLC, Virat Solutions, Inc., Oak Technologies Inc, Techpath

PM Modi guides Indian envoys on trade, tech, tourism to boost diplomacy

The three-day conference, held in New Delhi, primarily focused on charting a roadmap for a 'future-ready' Indian diplomacy

Rain wreaks havoc in Bengaluru: 10 killed as wall collapses, floods disrupt

Seven people, including a six-year-old girl, were killed when a compound wall of the Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital collapsed amid the downpour

TMC stages sit-in outside EVM strongroom in Kolkata alleging irregularities

The protest came a day after the second phase of polling in West Bengal on Wednesday, following which EVMs were stored in strongrooms at the centre

No coercion, no captive buying: Delhi CM warns of action against schools

This comes after the Directorate of Education (DoE) had earlier this month asked not to compel students or parents to purchase books, writing materials or uniforms from specific vendors

Tata Power arm to invest ₹6,500 crore in 10 GW solar wafer facility

The production of ingot and wafer will support the company's backward integration, the company said in an exchange filing

India to soon notify eased FDI norms for firms with 10% China stake: Report

However, the relaxed FDI rules will not apply to entities registered in China/Hong Kong or other countries sharing land borders with India

ACC Q4 FY26 result: Net profit drops 68% to ₹238 crore, revenue rises 18%

The company had posted a profit of ₹751.04 crore in the January-March quarter a year ago, according to a regulatory filing from ACC, a subsidiary of Ambuja Cement

Bank credit growth slows to 14.88% in first half of April: RBI data

Bank credit stood at ₹214 lakh crore in the fortnight ended April 15, as compared to ₹218 lakh crore during the preceding 15-day period ended March 31

India, Italy to boost defence framework for military co-production

The decision to bolster bilateral defence and strategic ties was reached during talks between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his Italian counterpart Guido Crosetto in New Delhi

AERB grants licence to NFC-Kota to fuel 700 MWe nuclear reactors

The facility in Rajasthan's Rawatbhata has a licensed annual capacity of 500 metric tonnes of natural uranium dioxide (UO2) fuel bundles