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Turkish Airlines plane tyre catches fire at Kathmandu airport, all safe

Aircraft with call sign TK726 was en route to Kathmandu from Istanbul, and the tyre had caught fire while landing; Using the fire engine, it has been contained, an official said

Rupee crashes 139 paise to 94.90 against US dollar in early trade

At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 94.97 against the US dollar before inching up to 94.90, down a staggering 139 paise from its previous close

Indian consumers balancing aspirations with financial prudence: Report

The trend highlights the structural resilience of the consumer base, which continues to adapt to changing market conditions without compromising on long-term lifestyle aspirations

FMCG firms bracing for another round of price increases amid inflation

Executives of FMCG makers, which have already gone for recent price hikes of around 3 to 5%, in latest earnings calls have indicated either ongoing price increases or readiness to raise prices further

India got EU market opened for seafood through active talks: Goyal

India expanded seafood exports to the EU after steep US tariffs hurt shipments, helping fishermen and exporters offset losses from the American market

Need of hour is to use petro products with restraint, says PM Modi

PM Modi urged restrained use of imported fuel amid the West Asia crisis while unveiling ₹9,400 crore worth of infrastructure projects in Telangana

Gold, silver seen range-bound for second week amid US-Iran talks: Analysts

Gold and silver are likely to stay range-bound as investors monitor US-Iran peace talks, inflation data and global macroeconomic signals

Tamil govt appoints two IAS officers as secretaries to CM Vijay

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay appointed two senior IAS officers as secretaries and unveiled welfare schemes after forming a coalition-backed government

Godrej Properties aims 14% rise in pre-sales in FY27: Pirojsha Godrej

Godrej Properties expects strong housing demand to drive a 14% rise in FY27 pre-sales despite global uncertainties and West Asia tensions

CII seeks phased fuel excise rollback as pvt sector capex hits ₹7.7 trn

India's private capex surged 67% to ₹7.7 lakh crore as CII urged industry to boost investment, support MSMEs and prepare for global disruptions

Air India terminated over 1,000 staff in 3 yrs for ethical breaches: CEO

Air India has sacked over 1,000 employees for ethical violations in three years as mounting losses force the airline into aggressive cost-cutting mode

₹1 trn in 10 weeks: Cost of insulating India from global energy shock

Since the war broke out in the West Asia 10 weeks ago, state-owned oil marketing companies have ensured uninterrupted supplies of petrol, diesel and cooking gas LPG at rates that are way below cost

Swiggy, Magicpin say delivery times improving as gig workers return

Anshoo Sharma, Founder and CEO of magicpin said the return of delivery riders is helping improve rider availability across food delivery platforms

LTTS CEO Amit Chadha's FY26 remuneration drops 17.4% to ₹15 crore

The annual report noted that Chadha's remuneration was paid in US dollars, and the reported figure is the Indian rupee equivalent

Newly elected TVK ministers signal departure from traditional governance

Vijay's victory in his debut election is being heralded as a historic shift that upended nearly six decades of Dravidian political dominance

NTPC prepares first feasibility study for nuclear project, to seek DAE nod

The approval will pave the way for NTPC to begin work on its first standalone nuclear project in India as the PSU is keen to achieve at least 2 GW of nuclear capacity by 2032

IBA calls for 10% manure blending with fertilisers to save $2 bn imports

To institutionalise these efforts, IBA has proposed the launch of an umbrella national programme- SuBiCulP (Sustainable Biogas-Organic Fertilizer Based Cultivation Programme)

West Asia situation, crude prices likely to steer stock markets this week

Besides, the rupee-dollar trend and trading activity of foreign investors would influence trading in the markets

Delhi L-G urges people to follow traffic rules, cooperate with police

Sandhu said adherence to traffic regulations is an essential civic responsibility and important for reducing congestion, preventing accidents

Mcap of 4 most valued firms erodes by ₹1 trn, SBI biggest laggard

Last week, the BSE benchmark Sensex climbed 414.69 points or 0.53 per cent, and the NSE Nifty went up by 178.6 points or 0.74 per cent