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Rupee rises to 92.41 against dollar, faces risks from West Asia tensions

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 92.58 against the US dollar, then gained ground to touch 92.41 against the US dollar in initial trade

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

Pakistan West Asia talks: No official word on arrival of US, Iran delegates

Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif, while announcing a two-week ceasefire on Wednesday, had stated that the two countries would hold talks in Islamabad on April 10

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

YouTube denies 90-second unskippable ads on TV reports: What happened

After users reported unusually long ad breaks on TV, YouTube has stepped in to deny testing any 90-second ad format, adding that it is looking into this

Wipro share price up 2% as IT major to mull buyback next week

Wipro share price today: Wipro was the only gainer in the Nifty IT index, which slipped 1.7 per cent.

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

Oil prices rise following strikes on Saudi Arabia's energy infrastructure

Brent crude futures gained 83 cents, or 0.87 per cent, ‌to $96.75 a barrel as of 0100 GMT

West Asia war: Iran warns Israel on Lebanon attacks; Trump targets Hormuz

The fragile US-Iran ceasefire faces new pressure as Iran warns Israel over Hezbollah strikes in Lebanon, while Donald Trump says Tehran is doing a 'very poor job' of allowing oil through Hormuz

Venezuelan lawmakers approve mining reform to lure foreign investors

The bill regulates mineral rights, establishes mining categories, and allows for independent arbitration of disputes, which foreign investors view as key to guard against the govt seizing their assets

'Maximalist goals' of the US and Israel

Lina Khatib, associate fellow, Middle East and North Africa programme Chatham House talks to BS Blueprint

Striking at lightning speed

Directed-energy weapons are seen as a sustainable option to counter aerial attacks

Is the world going to tariff Big Tech as WTO shifts digital trade rules?

Internet has been tariff-free for decades; if that changes, it's because the world has decided it can't allow the US to run its digital empire forever

Coexistence as a strategy in the India-China reset

The latest bilateral engagement is a product of necessity amid the ongoing global turbulence, not trust

Q4 auto preview: Demand resilience to aid growth; margins face cost squeeze

Most brokerages expect healthy earnings growth across auto original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and ancillary players on both a year-on-year (Y-o-Y) and quarter-on-quarter (Q-o-Q) basis

Artemis II crew reaches 'halfway' mark in return journey to Earth: Nasa

The crew broke the record for the farthest human spaceflight at 252,756 miles (406,771 km) from Earth while navigating the far side of the Moon

China uses West Asia conflict to advance yuan's global payments debut

Beijing challenges US financial dominance across currency, messaging and settlement systems; even if Iran sanctions ease and dollar trust recovers, the yuan push will persist for future crises

Census 2027: More than 572,000 households avail self-enumeration facility

The Census 2027 kick-started on April 1 in eight states and Union territories, including New Delhi Municipal Council and Delhi Cantt areas of the national capital, with a 15-day self-enumeration

Netanyahu authorises talks with Lebanon in boost to ceasefire efforts

The two countries have technically been at war since Israel was established in 1948, and Netanyahu later stressed that there was no ceasefire between them

Limited tanker movement seen in Strait of Hormuz amid Iran's tight control

On Thursday, four tankers and three bulk carriers crossed through the Strait of Hormuz, bringing the total number of ships passing through since the ceasefire to at least 12