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Infosys declares 85% average Q3 bonus for employees after strong results

Improved variable pay for December quarter follows steady revenue momentum and deal wins, lifting employee sentiment even as technology stocks face pressure over automation concerns

Pothole deaths rise 53% in 5 yrs; UP accounts for over half of fatalities

The data shared by Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari in a written reply showed that while fatalities dipped slightly in 2021, they have climbed steadily since

Q3 result: PTC Industries, Cello, Precision Wires, and 461 more on Feb 14

Q3FY26 company results: Firms including Anupam Rasayan, KRBL, Religare Enterprises, Ahluwalia Contracts and VIP Industries are also to release their October-December earnings today

Bank of America raises CEO Brian Moynihan's pay to $41 million for 2025

The board granted Moynihan an unchanged base salary of $1.5 million and no cash bonus, "consistent with prior years," along with equity incentive awards totaling $39.5 million

White House orders Homeland Security shutdown as funding lapses at midnight

While the shutdown formally takes effect at midnight, DHS employees were instructed to report to work and begin an "orderly shutdown" on their next regularly scheduled shift

US spent $35 mn to deport 300 migrants to third-party nations: Report

Immigration groups that have challenged the practice in court have said the practice has wide-ranging effects on law-abiding non-citizens who are at risk of being sent to unfamiliar countries

Indian national gets 24 yrs sentence for plotting Pannun's assassination

In 2024, the MEA confirmed that the individual named in the case in the foiled assassination plot against Khalistani terrorist Pannun was no longer an employee of the government of India

China could end Russia-Ukraine war with one call, says US Nato envoy

China and Russia have forged an even tighter partnership since the start of the war, and Russia relies on China for critical parts and components for drones and other war material

Weather today: Dry conditions to prevail as mercury climbs across India

Clear skies to prevail across regions; hot and humid spell likely along west coast, fog in hills and isolated thunderstorm in Arunachal Pradesh, says IMD forecast for February 14

Maduro raid shows 'full might of US military', means 'we are feared': Trump

Addressing soldiers and their families at Fort Bragg, one of the world's largest military bases, Trump declared, 'Your commander in chief supports you totally'

Best of BS Opinion: Who holds power and who pays the price

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today

BHIM's UPI volumes grow five-fold, market share inches closer to 1%

Government-backed payments app processes 172 million UPI transactions in January, overtakes Cred and Amazon Pay on leaderboard

Singapore-based flex space provider Just Co enters Indian market

Gurugram and Bengaluru among first centres as Singapore-based firm launches super-premium workspaces under The Collective brand

Dubai port giant DP World replaces chairman Sulayem named in Epstein files

DP World has long been a pillar of the economy of the Middle Eastern city. DP World is a logistics giant that runs the Jebel Ali port in Dubai and operates terminals in other ports around the world

Goldman Sachs' lawyer Ruemmler resigns after ties with Epstein surfaces

Up until her resignation, Ruemmler repeatedly tried to distance herself from the emails and other correspondence

Trump's repeal of climate finding could spark wave of lawsuits in US

The Environmental Protection Agency is set this week to repeal a 2009 scientific determination known as the endangerment finding, which has been the foundation for federal climate regulations

Trump admin reaches trade deal with Taiwan to cut tariffs, boost investment

The deal comes ahead of President Donald Trump's planned visit to China in April and suggests a deepening economic relationship between the US and Taiwan

Urban India may account for 70% of GDP in FY26: Dun & Bradstreet report

Urban India to power 70% of GDP in FY26, with Tier-II and Tier-III cities emerging as new growth hubs, says Dun & Bradstreet report

NITI calls for inverted duty correction to boost electronics exports

India faces 14-18 per cent cost disadvantage against peers, says report

India creates 44 tariff lines in Budget 2026 to map US market access

The commerce department on Friday said the trade agreement reflects a calibrated and balanced approach that places farmers' interests at the forefront