After a historic IPO wave in 2025, India’s primary markets were expected to stay red hot. But 2026 has begun very differently. Fewer listings, weaker subscriptions

Day 5 of the India-AI Impact Summit in New Delhi focused on global partnerships, semiconductor supply chains, AI sovereignty, and workforce transition.

India is set to induct its third nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, INS Aridhaman.

Day 4 of the India-AI Impact Summit in New Delhi focused on governance, investments, sovereign AI development, and global cooperation.

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The Indian rupee gained 7 paise to settle at 90.87 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday, aided by a sharp fall in global crude oil prices and a weaker greenback amid renewed global trade-related uncertainties. The US Dollar faced intense selling pressure as investors turned anxious over the United States (US) trade policy outlook, following the Supreme Court (SC) ruling against President Donald Trump's tariff policy. However, foreign fund outflows, coupled with geopolitical concerns, capped gains for the local unit. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 90.76 and traded in the range of 90.67-90.89 against the greenback during the session. Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed higher on Monday, tracking gains in PSU bank, auto and financial stocks, as investors' sentiments improved after the US Supreme Court struck down the Trump administration's sweeping tariffs. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 479.95 points, or 0.58 per cent, to settle at ...

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The offer received bids 75.07 lakh shares as against 2.18 crore shares on offer.

The offer received bids for 12 lakh shares as against 1.06 crore shares on offer.

The US Supreme Court's decision takes away a big cloud that's been hanging over global trade for a year now, analysts said.

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Sensex today | Stock Market LIVE on February 23, 2026: The Nifty MidCap ended 0.43 per cent down, while the NSE SmallCap ended 0.29 per cent higher

Stock Market LIVE, February 23, 2026

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India's eight key infrastructure sectors' output slowed down to 4 per cent in January, according to official data released on Friday.
It was 5.1 per cent in January 2025 and 4.7 per cent in December 2025.
Crude oil and natural gas output recorded negative growth in January.
During the April-January period of this fiscal, the output of these sectors grew by 2.8 per cent against 4.5 per cent recorded during the corresponding period of the previous fiscal.

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Describing India as a "gigantic power", Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Israel is "tightening alliances" with its allies, as he mentioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Jerusalem next week.
Prime Minister Modi is expected to arrive in Israel on February 25 on a two-day visit during which he is likely to address the Knesset (parliament) and meet Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog.
Netanyahu made the comments while addressing the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) Cadets' Graduation Ceremony in Bahad 1 (IDF Officers School), about 190 kms south of Jerusalem, on Thursday.
After describing valiant efforts by the Israeli army over the years, Netanyahu said how the country goes out and takes "pre-emptive measures" against the evil, and, therefore, will act time and again "to neutralise the risks in the area, as necessary."
"We will also act to tighten alliances with our allies. Next week, the Prime Minister of India will visit the country  a gigantic power," Netanyahu

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Microsoft's Responsible AI Chief Natasha Crampton says India must strengthen AI diffusion nationwide to remain competitive as the Global South faces widening adoption and capability gaps

Natasha Crampton, the vice president and Chief Responsible AI Officer at Microsoft

"General awareness about securities markets is merely the first step in the knowledge ladder. There is a gap between awareness and informed participation," Pandey said

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It has nearly ₹1 trn capacity to lend towards this segment; bank to file prospectus with Sebi by March for SBI MF IPO

C S Setty, Chairman, State Bank of India (SBI) | (Photo: Bloomberg)

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