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Rupee slips 6 paise to 96.31 against US dollar during early trade

At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 96.28 against the greenback before slipping further to 96.31 from its previous close

Don't ask me to end fast, join march on July 20 instead: Sonam Wangchuk

On the 18th day of his indefinite hunger strike, activist said that ending the fast without a govt response would send the wrong message and called for participation in the proposed Parliament march

India raises windfall tax on diesel and ATF exports amid oil surge

India has increased windfall taxes on diesel and aviation turbine fuel exports as global oil prices rise following the escalation of the US-Iran conflict

Kharif acreage gap can be bridged as sowing continues till Aug 15: Chouhan

Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan says Kharif sowing could recover by August 15 if rainfall improves, despite a 16% drop in crop acreage so far

Adani denies any deal linked to US criminal case dismissal in affidavit

Gautam Adani told a US court he was unaware of any promise or agreement linked to the Justice Department's move to dismiss the criminal indictment against him

Delhi govt approves Bill to make time-bound service delivery a legal right

Delhi Cabinet approves a Bill to make time-bound government services a legal right, with digital delivery, automatic escalation, penalties and a Right to Service Commission

RBI approves appointment of Rajiv Kumar as part-time chairman of HDFC Bank

RBI has approved former Chief Election Commissioner and ex-Finance Secretary Rajiv Kumar as HDFC Bank's part-time chairman for a three-year term

China's GDP growth slows sharply in second quarter, misses target

China's Q2 GDP growth slows to 4.3% as weak domestic demand and property woes outweigh strong exports driven by AI chips and electric vehicles

Cabinet okays national investment policy for 10 MT fresh urea capacity

The Cabinet has approved the National Investment Policy 2026 to add 10 million tonnes of urea capacity and reduce India's dependence on fertiliser imports

India-UK FTA offers tangible benefits, hope for $100 bn trade: UK official

With the India-UK CETA now in force, both countries expect lower tariffs, stronger business ties and a boost in bilateral trade towards the $100 billion mark

SC flags concerns over CBSE's digital marking system, seeks govt's response

The CBSE's OSM evaluation system is a digital grading method where teachers assess scanned copies of physical answer sheets on a computer instead of checking physical paper scripts

Raymond Realty partner landowner to build ₹8,500-cr Mumbai housing project

Raymond Realty did not name the landowner with whom it has entered into the agreement

Passenger vehicle dispatches hit record high in Q1 at 12,73,811 units: Siam

Passenger vehicle dispatches in the first quarter of last fiscal year stood at 10,11,884, Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) said in a statement

Groww Q1 results: Net profit jumps 94.3% to ₹735 crore, revenue rises 66%

The company's revenue from operations rose 66 per cent to ₹1,501.42 crore during the April-June quarter of FY27 from ₹904.40 crore a year earlier

Why India has banned import of goods produced using forced labour

India on Tuesday amended the foreign trade policy to prohibit the import of goods produced using forced labour.

Signature Global net debt doubles to ₹390 cr in Q1, pre-sales down 25%

The company on Tuesday reported a 25 per cent decline in its sales bookings to ₹1,970 crore for the first quarter of this fiscal amid lower volumes

India can export over 1.1 mn tonnes of steel duty-free to UK under CETA

The UK's March steel safeguard measures had become a major sticking point in implementing the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), which was signed on July 24, 2025

Rupee rises 5 paise to 96.11 against US dollar during early trade

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 96.12 and inched up to 96.11, up 5 paise from its previous close

Passenger vehicle dispatches rise 24.1% to 388,144 units in June: Siam

Passenger vehicle dispatches stood at 312,851 units in June 2025, Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) said in a statement

Puri Jagannath temple rejects Iskcon's claim on untimely Rath Yatra

Iskcon and the Puri temple administration have been at loggerheads over the 'untimely' organisation of the Rath Yatra and other festivals related to Lord Jagannath outside India