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Rajya Sabha Chairman accepts merger of 7 defected AAP MPs with BJP

The seven MPs had on Friday petitioned the Rajya Sabha Chairman to be treated as BJP MPs after the merger and the same has been accepted

Jefferies maintains 'Buy' on Paytm; sees growth intact despite PPBL curbs

In its latest report, Jefferies stated that Paytm had already undertaken comprehensive structural changes over the past two years, following the regulator's 2024 restrictions on PPBL

India-New Zealand FTA to be signed today: Key gains, sectors, and impact

The agreement covers 20 chapters, including trade in goods, rules of origin, services, customs and trade facilitation, SPS, TBT, trade remedies, dispute settlement and legal provisions

Russia trip opportunity to coordinate after war: Iranian foreign minister

Prior to his arrival in Russia, the top Iranian diplomat held pivotal meetings in Islamabad to further this regional agenda

Rupee falls 11 paise to 94.27 against US dollar on safe haven demand

Investors are becoming cautious again, with foreign institutions pulling money out of the market after a brief period of buying amid rising geopolitical uncertainty

Arvind Kejriwal refuses to appear before Delhi HC judge in excise case

In a letter to Delhi High Court Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, Kejriwal said he has decided to follow Mahatma Gandhi's path of Satyagraha

NSA Ajit Doval discusses regional situation with UAE Prez Zayed Al Nahyan

The Indian Embassy in the UAE said Doval conveyed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's greetings to the UAE leader during his official visit to the Arab country

India's FY26 wheat production stable, resilient despite setbacks: Govt

In a statement, the ministry described the current wheat season as "mixed but resilient," shaped by both climatic adversities and strong adaptive measures undertaken by farmers

Russian oil import data 'confidential', exempt under RTI, says CIC

During the hearing recently, the appellant argued that the information was not provided and said he wanted to understand how India is functioning in the sector

India's position on Palestine unchanged; no consensus on West Asia at Brics

As consensus on the West Asia conflict eluded, a "chair's statement" was released at the end of the deliberations. India is the current chair of the Brics

'Irreparable loss to world of photography': PM condoles death of Raghu Rai

Rai, one of India's best known photographers who distilled the essence of an evolving India and its people through his lens, died at a private hospital here on Sunday. He was 83

Indian IT faces AI reset: Top-5 firms post mixed FY26 amid macro headwinds

Earnings analyses reveal a sector transitioning rapidly away from traditional effort-based delivery

BJP committed to women's security, fielded Patra, RG Kar victim's kin: PM

Referring to the record turnout of over 93% in the first phase of polls, Modi said, "The TMC's arrogance was shattered in the first round, the second phase will cement BJP's victory in the state"

BJP will end 'goonda raj', 'syndicate raj' if it comes to power in WB: Shah

"The BJP has already won 110 seats in the first phase of polls held on April 23," he said

Gold, silver may face selling pressure as Fed meeting, US-Iran talks loom

On the macroeconomic front, traders will monitor monetary policy decisions from the US Federal Reserve, Bank of Japan, Bank of England and European Central Bank

WGC proposes physically-backed common infrastructure to scale digital gold

According to the WGC white paper, the investor behaviour is shifting toward digital access

Sales of affordable homes fall 23% in Jan-Mar across top 8 cities: Report

These cities are Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Pune, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Ahmedabad and Kolkata

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

The ongoing Q4 earnings season is expected to act as a key catalyst for stock-specific price action, with market participants closely tracking reported numbers

AI adoption to influence salary growth within 2-3 yrs: TeamLease Edtech CEO

Companies in India are no longer treating AI skills as optional experimentation - they are moving into the core capability stack, CEO Shantanu Rooj said

NTPC exploring two nuclear power units of 1,400 MW in Bihar's Banka

The Bihar government has also assured full support for the project and water availability. Initial estimates suggest that around 1,000 acres of land would be required for these units