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India signals shift on e-commerce tariff moratorium, resists US push

Business leaders say an extension is critical to guarantee predictability, fearing duties could be introduced if the agreement lapses

Maersk halts operations at Oman's Salalah port due to security incident

All Maersk crew were safe and accounted for, and no company cargo or vessels were affected, the shipping giant said in a statement

RBI curbs on rupee positions may force unwinding of arbitrage bets

The rupee has hit a string of all-time lows and is down about 4.2 per cent this month, its worst decline in over seven years, sliding to 94.84 versus the US dollar on Friday

Marco Rubio says US can achieve Iran objectives without ground troops

Rubio said recent deployments of thousands more troops to the region were intended to give Trump options to respond to contingencies in the conflict, but declined to go into operational details

Foreign investors flee Indian assets at record pace on oil shock

Foreign investors have sold a net $12.14 billion worth of Indian shares since the war began on February 28, marking the biggest monthly outflow on record

Stocks resume slide as Donald Trump extension fails to calm markets

US Treasury yields hit highest since July as bonds fall

Govt relaxes rules for some state firms to procure key equipment from China

Under the relaxation of the rules, India's largest state-run power equipment maker Bharat Heavy Electricals can procure 21 types of critical equipment from China, the government order said

DOJ confirms Iran-linked hackers breached FBI director's Kash Patel's email

On their website, the hacker group Handala Hack Team said Patel "will now find his name among the list of successfully hacked victims"

India's sub-sovereign borrowing costs top 8%, highest since July 2022

Indian states raised around 400 billion rupees ($4.22 billion) earlier in the day, of which 180 billion rupees, or 45% of the amount, was raised at cutoff yields ranging between 8.00% and 8.09%

Oil up 2.5% but set for first weekly decline since start of Iran war

Brent crude futures rose by $2.73, or 2.53%, to $110.74 a barrel by 1257 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures were up $2.39, or 2.53%, at $96.87

WTO reform talks stall as US-India divide blocks progress in Cameroon

While the US and India acknowledge the need to reform the global trading system, they have resisted proposals of a substantive workplan on reforms

SoftBank secures $40 billion loan to boost OpenAI investments

SoftBank secures $40 billion bridge loan to deepen OpenAI ties and scale AI investments, signalling an aggressive push in the global generative AI race

Ukraine and Saudi Arabia sign deal on defence cooperation, says Zelenskyy

Zelenskiy said the framework agreement was signed ahead of a meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

Shipping to and from ports of US-Israeli allies is prohibited: Iran's IRGC

The IRGC added that the Strait of Hormuz is closed and any transit through the waterway will face "harsh measures"

West Asia conflict pushes India to rekindle old friendship with Russia

Delhi and Moscow are deepening their energy cooperation, with both sides agreeing to prepare for Russia to resume ​direct sales of LNG for the first time since the start of the Ukraine war

India's wheat harvest expected to rise in 2026 but below estimates

After years of weak output, production rebounded in 2025 on favourable weather, but a late-February heat spike again this year raised concerns

Market under pressure; rupee crosses 94 per dollar

Govt asks auto sector to optimise production as war hurts energy supplies

The ministry has also urged companies to shift factory operations from oil-based fuels to electricity and to use recycled aluminium or alternative materials as shortages and costs rise

Oil prices set for sharp weekly drop as Trump signals Iran talks progress

Brent futures fell 84 cents, or 0.8 per cent, to $107.17 per barrel as of 0353 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate futures lost $1.02, or 1.1 per cent, to $93.46 per barrel

India seeks steelmaking raw material from Argentina, Indonesia, Oman

The talks are expected to ‌begin next month at a global steel summit, described by the Indian government as the country's largest international conference-cum-exhibition