Shashi Tharoor (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor questioned reports that the Centre may withdraw the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, saying the move could not be fully trusted.Speaking in Nilambur recently, Tharoor said, “The Centre’s reported withdrawal of the FCRA Amendment Bill cannot be fully trusted. The urgency with which the central…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is among the most widely used indicators to measure a country’s economic strength. As per latest data by Worldometer (based on IMF projections), the ranking of the world’s largest economies highlights long-standing leaders and fast-rising players. This year, India’s rank has gone up while the US maintained its top position. Let’s…
Shares of Coal IndiaLtd. are trading lower on Monday, April 13, after brokerages flagged concerns over rising input costs and pricing decisions. Citi has a ‘Neutral’ rating on the stock with a price target of ₹430 per share. The brokerage said that Coal India has chosen to absorb higher costs arising from the West Asia…
The benchmark indices erased last week’s gains, with the Sensex and Nifty declining about 2% each, led by a sharp selloff in IT stocks following weak earnings. The Nifty IT index recorded its steepest weekly fall since March 2020, dropping 10% as all constituents, except OFSS, ended lower. Four of the five top Nifty losers…
More than a quarter of the country’s nearly 6,000 bond issuers carried AAA ratings at the end of the first quarter, while another 32% were rated AA+, according to the Securities Association of China. In comparison, fewer than 1% of outstanding US corporate bonds carry AAA ratings, Bloomberg data showed. In a move that could…
Filmmaker Hansal Mehta and producer Sahil Saigal are unveiling an ambitious slate, featuring Ranveer Singh’s post-apocalyptic thriller ‘Pralay’ and Mehta’s own action film ‘Porbandar.’ The company is also backing Ajitpal Singh’s ‘Kehar Singh,’ a cannibalistic horror project titled ‘Mehfooz,’ and regional films, alongside a Hindi debut for Lijo Jose Pellissery with music by A.R. Rahman….
RBI intervention post Rupee’s free fall put banks in spotlight. (Image: iStock/ ET Now Digital) The Reserve Bank of India’s recent tightening of foreign exchange exposure norms could emerge as a negative surprise for the banking sector. The RBI has capped banks’ forex net open position (NOP) at USD 100 million, a move that caught…
Aldon Smith Dead at 36 (Getty Images) The NFL lost one of its most electrifying defensive players on Saturday night. The San Francisco 49ers confirmed the death of former outside linebacker Aldon Smith, who was just 36 years old. No cause of death has been released. Smith burst onto the scene in 2011 as one…
NEW DELHI: Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal has held talks with his counterparts from the UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain as well as the Gulf Cooperation Council and assured India’s support in addressing supply chain challenges, especially food. During his calls, he underlined the need to maintain peace in the region that has come under…
Neymar will miss FIFA World Cup 2026 opener between Brazil and Morocco due to a calf injury suffered in May. Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti confirmed the forward is recovering well and could return next week. Neymar has not played for Brazil since 2023. Brazil begin their Group C campaign under pressure as they chase their…
