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US intel indicates China plans to ship air defense systems to Iran: Report

Beijing is preparing to transfer shoulder-fired anti-air missile systems known as MANPADs, CNN said, citing sources it did not name

Haryana raises minimum wages 35% after protests by auto industry workers

The decision comes a day after clashes between the police and workers in Manesar, located 30 miles (48.28 km) south of New Delhi and home to companies like Maruti Suzuki

White House official rejects reports of US unfreezing Iranian assets

There was no immediate statement from the United States about any unfreezing of assets. Qatar's Foreign Ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment

Oil drops ahead of US-Iran talks, posts biggest weekly fall since 2022

US West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell $1.30, or 1.3 per cent, to settle at $96.57 a barrel, with a weekly decline of 13.4 per cent, its largest since April 2020

Dubai limits foreign flights until May 31, hitting Indian airlines hardest

The Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA), which represents top ​carriers IndiGo, Air India and SpiceJet, has asked India to push Dubai authorities to lift the curbs

Oil prices set for biggest weekly loss in 10 months after US-Iran ceasefire

Brent crude futures were up 5 cents, or 0.05 per cent, at $95.97 a barrel by 1150 GMT

China won't tolerate Taiwan's independence, says President Xi Jinping

Meeting in the Great Hall of the People, Xi told Cheng that today's world was not entirely at peace, and peace was precious

Govt permits 4 Iranian oil tankers to berth for Reliance at Sikka port

Iranian oil is often transported by a shadow fleet of vessels that lack internationally recognised insurance and safety certifications

MEA says deeply concerned by reports of civilian casualties in Lebanon

Israel invaded Lebanon last month in pursuit of Hezbollah after the group fired into Israel in support of Iran, as the US-Israel war on Iran raged

RBI to push for reporting of offshore rupee trades despite resistance

The RBI wants lenders to start sharing data on at least 70% of such derivative transactions, starting February 2027

RBI's liquidity withdrawal move pushes up bond yields, swap rates

The Reserve Bank of India on Friday said it will conduct a variable rate reverse repo auction for ₹2 trillion ($21.58 billion), its first such operation in four months

Govt eases conditions for rice exports to some European countries

The requirement of a certificate is limited to EU member states, the ​United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway ‌and Switzerland, the ​notification said

Asian stocks rally, set for best week since 2022 ahead of US-Iran talks

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan added 0.9 per cent to put it up 7.3 per cent for the week, the most since November 2022

Jio-BP doesn't plan to raise fuel prices as sales of gasoline, oil surge

The company, a joint venture between Reliance Industries and ​BP, has adequate fuel supplies and ‌has not imposed ​any ‌limits on retails sale of ‌gasoline or gasoil

Equity MF inflows jump 56% to 8-month high of ₹40,450 crore in March

Flows into large-cap ‌funds rose 42 per cent month-on-month to ₹2,998 crore while those into mid-caps funds jumped to a record ₹6,064 ​ crore

Gold demand in India picks up ahead of Akshaya Tritiya, China premiums ease

Akshaya Tritiya, the second-biggest gold-buying festival in India after Dhanteras when buying gold ‌is considered auspicious, will be celebrated on April 19

China's factories slip back into inflation on Iran war price shock

An input-cost shock to the world's largest manufacturing base threatens jobs and wages, with around a quarter of firms already operating at a loss after years of overcapacity and price wars

China's independent refiners buy Iran oil at premiums to Brent for 1st time

Iranian oil typically trades at discounts to Brent because of the sanctions and Chinese independent refiners, also known as teapots, are its biggest buyers

Pilots fear retribution over refusing to fly in West Asia: Aviators' group

Pilots from Lebanon to India have voiced 'widespread' concerns they could face sanctions if ​they do not fly in often unpredictable conditions where airspace can close with little notice

Capri Global to raise ₹500 cr via bonds, shift focus to debt markets: MD

The non-banking finance company will issue bonds with maturities of two, three, five and 10 years