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Trump gives his 'total endorsement' to Japan's Takaichi ahead of elections

Japan's first female PM, whose coalition is widely expected to win, according to opinion polls, is seeking a public mandate

India's forex stockpile rises to all-time high of $723.8 billion: RBI Guv

The stockpile rose from $709.4 billion, which was already an all-time high

Gold, silver extend losses amid global tech rout, firmer US dollar

In geopolitical news, the White House said that diplomacy is President Donald Trump's first ‍choice for dealing with Iran and he will wait to see whether a deal can be struck at high-stakes talks

Reliance sends 1st fuel to Europe since ban on Russian oil-derived products

The EU's ban on importing products produced from Russian crude is aimed at curbing oil revenues Moscow uses to fund the Ukraine war

Record discounts on Russian oil to China aim to lure demand as India wavers

Discounts for ESPO Blend, delivered from the Pacific port of Kozmino to China, widened to nearly $9 a barrel to ICE Brent this week, from $7-$8 in recent months

Experimental blood thinner cuts risk of stroke recurrence by 26%: Bayer

Positive Phase III results for asundexian boost CEO Bill Anderson's turnaround push as company seeks regulatory approval

Trump administration targets job protections of 50,000 federal employees

It is the biggest change to the rules governing the civil service in more than a century and targets employees that the administration sees as undermining the president's priorities

ECB keeps rates unchanged, plays down impact of dollar weakness on policy

Asked about the currency, Lagarde said the ECB was keeping a close eye on markets but ultimately concluded that no big change has taken place in recent months

Reliance buys 2 mn barrels of Venezuelan crude after nearly a year: Report

Trading houses Vitol and Trafigura were granted US licenses to market and sell millions of barrels of Venezuelan oil following the US military operation last month to capture President Nicolas Maduro

AI probes crew actions in fuel-switch incident on London-B'luru flight

The crew decided to fly to India, where the pilot reported a possible "defect" on landing, forcing the grounding of the plane for checks

US, Russia near deal to extend new START nuclear arms treaty: Report

The New START treaty, which set limits on each side's missiles, launchers and strategic warheads, is the last in a series of nuclear agreements dating back more than half a century to the Cold War

Oil slides over 2% as easing supply fears follow planned US-Iran talks

Brent crude futures were ​down $1.73, or 2.5 per cent , at $67.73 per barrel at 1402 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate crude was down $1.67, or 2.5 per cent , at $63.47

Kremlin says Russia will uphold nuclear stability after New START expires

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the New START treaty, which set limits on each side's missiles, launchers and strategic warheads, would lapse at the end of Thursday

Max Healthcare Q3FY26 results: Overseas, OPD demand lift profit 26%

The hospital operator's consolidated net profit rose 26 per cent to 3.01 billion rupees ($33.36 million), compared with 2.39 billion rupees in the year-ago period

Voltas eyes double-digit growth, expects 1st-time buyers to lift AC demand

Industry estimates show only a tenth of Indian households own an AC, compared to two-thirds in China and one-third in Thailand

Pak must create 30 mn jobs in 10 yrs to avoid instability: World Bank chief

Banga said Pakistan's population dynamics mean employment creation will remain a binding constraint on growth over the long term, rather than a secondary policy goal

UK asks Air India to explain Boeing Dreamliner fuel-switch incident

Air India said in a statement it had completed a precautionary re-inspection of the ​switches and found no issues, and would 'respond to the UK regulator accordingly'

Asian shares falter as AI cost fears fuel global tech selloff jitters

The recent selloff, triggered by a new legal tool from Anthropic's Claude large language model, has wiped out about $830 billion in market value since January 28

India's Russian crude imports fall 12% in January from December, shows data

Indian refiners have been redrawing crude import strategies in recent ​months to shift away from top supplier Russia and boost imports from the Middle East

RBI's $10 billion FX swap auction garners 2.5 times subscription

The central bank accepted 118 bids at the FX swap auction with the premium cut-off set at 7.48 rupees. A total of 317 bids worth $25.03 billion were received