A series of measures announced by the RBI and the government could bring up to $50 billion of foreign capital into India, according to analysts. The package includes incentives for FCNR deposits, easier access to government bonds for foreign investors, and tax relief on government securities. Brokerages including Deutsche Bank, Macquarie and Jefferies believe the…
India’s largest private‑sector lender, HDFC Bank, witnessed its biggest foreign institutional investor (FII) sell‑off in years during the March quarter, with overseas investors cutting their stake by 3.6 per cent and selling shares worth nearly Rs 35,000 crore. The stock fell 26.2 per cent in Q4 FY26, its worst quarterly performance since March 2020, pushing…
Glasgow: Scotland’s Melanie Woods competes as Mauritius’ Noemi Alphonse sits on the track after a fall during the women’s T54 1500m wheelchair race at the Commonwealth Games 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland. Woods wins the gold medal in this event. (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary)(PTI07_30_2026_000105A) The women’s T54 1500m wheelchair final at the 2026 Commonwealth Games will be…
Surging global oil and gas prices are tightening the screws on India’s economy, with brokerages warning of rising fiscal stress, persistent inflation risks and pressure across the energy value chain. While the government’s Rs 10-per-litre excise duty cut on petrol and diesel offers partial relief, analysts at Motilal Oswal Securities and Goldman Sachs caution that…
LSG win by 5 wickets (Photo: IPL) Mohammed Shami’s sensational opening spell laid the foundation for Lucknow Super Giants’ thrilling five-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in their IPL clash on Sunday, as Rishabh Pant’s composed finish sealed the chase in the final over.Sunrisers Hyderabad endured a nightmare start after being put in to bat, collapsing…
Mukul Choudhary and Avesh Khan (Pic credit: LSG’s X post) NEW DELHI: A stunning late surge from Mukul Choudhary and Avesh Khan rewrote the record books as Lucknow Super Giants pulled off a dramatic three-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders in a last-ball thriller at Eden Gardens on Thursday.The defining moment of the contest was…
Veteran Tamil filmmaker, actor and screenwriter K Bhagyaraj was cremated with full state honours at the Besant Nagar Electric Crematorium in Chennai on Sunday, a day after he passed away following a cardiac arrest. He was 73.On Sunday, Bhagyaraj’s mortal remains were taken in a funeral procession through the streets of Chennai to the crematorium….
A mix of global tensions, corporate earnings and key economic cues is set to shape stock market movement in the coming week, which will be shorter due to a market holiday on Friday for Maharashtra Day.Developments in the Middle East, particularly around the Strait of Hormuz, remain at the centre of investor attention, with their…
NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday announced a series of austerity measures in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s push for fuel conservation and energy efficiency amid global uncertainty and rising concerns over fuel dependence.As part of the measures, the Delhi government has reduced the official petrol and diesel quota for officers’…
NEW DELHI: With a fresh plea being filed in property dispute between late industrialist Sunjay Kapur’s mother Rani Kapur and his wife Priya Kapur just days after SC appointed former CJI D Y Chandrachud as mediator, the apex court has said that even Mahabharat would pale in comparison to the family legal battle. The matter…
