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April 16, 2025 1:13 PM

India awards 28 oil and gas blocks as exploration push accelerates

The government has awarded 28 oil and gas blocks across eight sedimentary basins—spanning 1.36 lakh sq. km—under the latest bidding round, Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri announced on Tuesday. An additional two bloc...

April 16, 2025 12:22 PM

India’s FY25 exports up 5.5% to $821 billion; March sees 2.65% rise

India’s cumulative exports for the financial year 2024–25 (April–March) rose by 5.5% to $820.93 billion, up from $778.13 billion in the previous year, driven by strong performances in key sectors, according to data released by the Ministry of C...

April 16, 2025 11:07 AM

Labour Ministry signs MoU with Swiggy to boost employment in gig sector

In a significant move to strengthen employment linkages in the gig and logistics sector, the Ministry of Labour & Employment on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Swiggy, one of India’s leading online food delivery platform...

April 16, 2025 10:23 AM

Barcelona reach Champions League semis despite 3-1 loss at Dortmund

Five-time European champions Barcelona reached their first Champions League semi-final in six seasons with a 5-3 aggregate victory despite being beaten 3-1 by Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday. Serhou Guirassy scored a hat-trick for Dortmund to condemn B...

April 16, 2025 9:49 AM

PSG survive Aston Villa scare to reach Champions League semis

Paris St Germain kept alive their dream of a first Champions League title on Tuesday by squeezing past Aston Villa 5-4 on aggregate after a pulsating second leg of their quarter-final which the English side won 3-2. Ahead 3-1 from the first leg, PSG...

April 16, 2025 3:10 PM

After Harvard rejects US demands, Trump adds new threat

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to strip Harvard of its tax-exempt status on Tuesday and said the university should apologize, a day after it rejected what it called unlawful demands to overhaul academic programs or lose federal grants. Begin...

April 16, 2025 9:37 AM

PBKS script historic win by defending IPL’s lowest total against KKR

In one of the most astonishing turnarounds in Indian Premier League (IPL) history, Punjab Kings (PBKS) pulled off a stunning 16-run victory over defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in a low-scoring thriller at Mullanpur during the IPL 202...

April 16, 2025 9:11 AM

Asian shares fall as Nvidia hit by U.S. chips curbs, gold hits record

Shares fell in Asia on Wednesday as AI darling Nvidia took a hit from U.S. curbs on chip sales to China, highlighting the damage to come in a tit-for-tat global trade war, while gold hit a record and the dollar stayed under pressure. Data showed tha...

April 15, 2025 5:55 PM

QpiAI launches India’s first full-stack quantum computer with 25 qubits on World Quantum Day

Bengaluru-based QpiAI, one of the 8 startups selected under the National Quantum Mission, coordinated by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) announced the launch of one of India’s most powerful quantum computers featuring 25 superconduct...

April 15, 2025 5:01 PM

M&A, PE deals in consumer sector surge to 3-year high of $4 billion in Jan–March

The value of mergers and acquisitions (M&As) and private equity (PE) investments in India’s consumer and retail sector surged to a three-year high of nearly $4 billion in the January–March 2025 quarter, according to Grant Thornton Bharat’s ...