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January 16, 2026 4:35 PM

Sensex, Nifty close week with gains on positive cues

Indian equity markets ended marginally higher on Friday, before surrendering most of their intra-day gains in the afternoon session. At the closing bell, the Sensex added 187 points, or 0.23 per cent, to settle at 83,570. The Nifty advanced 28 point...

January 16, 2026 4:39 PM

Startup India has become a revolution in 10 years: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that India’s youth are focused on solving real problems and that their courage, confidence and innovation are shaping the country’s future, as he addressed a programme marking a decade of the Startup In...

January 16, 2026 10:14 AM

Sensex, Nifty open slightly higher; markets likely to remain range-bound

Domestic equity benchmarks opened marginally higher on Thursday, though market sentiment remained cautious amid continued foreign portfolio investor (FPI) selling, mixed global cues and limited expectations from the upcoming Union Budget. The Nifty ...

January 16, 2026 10:11 AM

National StartUp Day celebrates courage, spirit of innovation, entrepreneurial zeal of our people, says PM Modi

On the occasion of National Startup Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended his best wishes to everyone associated with the startup ecosystem and said the day celebrates the courage, spirit of innovation and entrepreneurial zeal of the p...

January 15, 2026 5:01 PM

Nearly 40% of AI time savings are lost to rework: report

New global research by enterprise software firm Workday has highlighted a growing “productivity paradox” in the use of artificial intelligence, suggesting that organisations are yet to realise the full value of AI despite widespread adoption. Ac...

January 14, 2026 6:30 PM

World Bank sees resilient global growth in 2026

The global economy is proving more resilient than expected, with 2026 GDP growth expected to improve slightly over forecasts from last June, the World Bank said on Tuesday while warning that growth is too concentrated in advanced countries and overal...

January 14, 2026 6:31 PM

Steam engines behind German wage and innovation gaps 150 years on, study shows

The steam engine is still shaping Germany's economy long after its invention with a new study saying areas that adopted the technology early still carry advantages, suggesting that early adoption of AI could bring similar benefits. Regions where ste...

January 14, 2026 2:15 PM

Asian stocks, gold, silver hit records, fragile yen spurs intervention worries

Asian stocks rose to a record high on Wednesday, buoyed by Japanese shares, as investors braced for a possible election in Japan that could lead to more stimulus, while worries about central bank independence and benign U.S. inflation datajolted curr...

January 14, 2026 9:55 AM

Indian markets open in the red amid tariff worries, mixed global cues

Indian stock markets opened in the red on Wednesday, extending losses from the previous session amid continued concerns over fresh 25 per cent US tariffs on countries trading with Iran, against the backdrop of rising geopolitical tensions. Persisten...

January 13, 2026 4:49 PM

Sensex, Nifty end lower on profit booking and global uncertainty

Indian stock indices settled marginally lower on Tuesday due to subdued market sentiment and profit booking by investors. The Sensex declined 250.48 points, or 0.30 per cent, to close at 83,627.69, while the Nifty slipped 57.95 points, or 0.22 per c...

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