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July 23, 2026 12:11 PM

Explained: How the FCRA regulates foreign funding and what the 2026 amendments mean

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued a comprehensive clarification on the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), presenting the legislation as a framework designed to balance legitimate foreign-funded developmental work with safeguard...

July 23, 2026 10:55 AM

Sensex, Nifty open lower amid rising crude oil prices, West Asia tensions

Domestic equity benchmarks opened lower on Thursday amid weak global cues and rising geopolitical tensions in West Asia. Sensex opened at 76,515.10, down 239.95 points or 0.31 per cent, while Nifty started the session at 23,904.80, slipping 91.45 po...

July 23, 2026 10:45 AM

India successfully exports 12.5 tonnes of Dashehari and Langra mangoes to Dubai by sea, boosting farmers’ returns

India has achieved a major milestone in fresh fruit exports with the successful shipment of 12.5 tonnes of Dashehari and Langra mangoes from Amroha, Uttar Pradesh, to Dubai by sea, demonstrating the commercial viability of a new export protocol devel...

July 23, 2026 9:22 AM

India’s Digital Governance Revolution: Redefining Ease of Doing Business

For decades, India's business ecosystem was often associated with cumbersome paperwork, multiple regulatory approvals and bureaucratic delays. Investors and entrepreneurs frequently found themselves navigating a maze of government departments before ...

July 23, 2026 8:14 AM

Asian stocks rise after US tech earnings, oil at six-week highs

Asian stocks rose on Thursday after U.S. technology firms outlined significant capital spending plans that are likely to benefit chipmakers in the region, while the escalating war in the Middle East sent oil prices to six-week highs. Rising oil pric...

July 22, 2026 7:31 PM

MoSPI Cuts National Survey Data Release Time to 45–90 Days Through Digital Reforms

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has significantly reduced the time taken to release National Sample Survey (NSS) data from the earlier 8–9 months to 45–90 days by adopting digital data collection systems and implem...

July 22, 2026 4:19 PM

Sensex, Nifty End Sharply Lower; Realty and PSU Banks Lead Decline

Domestic equity markets ended sharply lower on Tuesday, extending losses for a third straight trading session, as selling pressure in realty and PSU banking stocks, along with rising crude oil prices amid tensions in West Asia, weighed on investor se...

July 22, 2026 4:08 PM

Escalating Middle East war could slash global growth to 1.3% in 2026, World Bank chief economist says

Escalating hostilities between the United States and Iran could reignite inflation, drive interest rates higher and knock global growth back to as low as 1.3%, down from 2.9% last year, World Bank chief economist Indermit Gill told Reuters. Gill, wh...

July 22, 2026 12:53 PM

Google updates lightweight Gemini models, but flagship still delayed

Alphabet’s Google on Tuesday released a trio of cheaper versions of its Gemini AI model, but shared no timing updates for the flagship Pro model that has already seen its launch delayed by several weeks. The new model lineup includes Gemini 3.6 ...

July 22, 2026 12:06 PM

Trump says generic drugs to face no US tariffs for 2 years, then 100% and 200% tariffs later

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday all generic drugs being brought into the U.S. will continue having a tariff of 0% for two years starting from August 1, after which the tariff rate will be raised to 100% for one year and to 200% thereafter. "T...