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November 1, 2026 11:32 AM

India’s Coal Imports Decline 5.83% in August 2026

India’s coal imports declined by 5.83 per cent in August 2026, falling to 104.57 million tonnes (MT) from 111.05 MT in the corresponding month last year, according to the Ministry of Coal. The country imported 6.48 MT less coal in August compared ...

November 1, 2026 9:38 AM

UAE announces reduction in petrol & diesel prices for November, despite rising crude prices

The Gasoline and Diesel Prices Follow-up Committee of the UAE has approved a 5.6% reduction in petrol prices and 1.04% reduction in diesel prices for the month of November 2026. The announcement is expected to offer some relief to motorists across th...

October 31, 2026 5:00 PM

Centre Removes Export Duty on Petrol, Raises Levies on Diesel and ATF

The Centre has withdrawn the special additional excise duty on petrol exports while increasing export levies on diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF), according to notifications issued by the Ministry of Finance on Saturday. Under the revised rates...

October 30, 2026 11:13 AM

India’s extreme poverty rate fell from 27.1% to 2.6% between 2011 and 2023: World Bank

India lifted an estimated 496 million people out of poverty between 2011 and 2023, with the extreme poverty rate declining from 27.1 per cent to 2.6 per cent, according to the World Bank's October 2026 Poverty and Equity Brief. The report described ...

October 30, 2026 10:34 AM

Alphabet shares suffer worst-ever single-day fall, USD 500 billion wiped off market value amid AI spending concerns

Shares of Google's parent, Alphabet, plunged more than 12 per cent on Thursday, marking their worst single-day decline on record and wiping out around USD 500 billion in market value, as investors grew increasingly concerned about rising artificial i...

October 30, 2026 10:08 AM

Sensex, Nifty open flat amid weak global cues; IT stocks buck trend

Indian equity benchmarks opened on a flat note on Friday, tracking cautious global sentiment and elevated crude oil prices. Sensex opened at 74,199.69, up 48.65 points or 0.07 per cent, while Nifty opened at 22,964.50, up 27.75 points or 0.12 per c...

October 30, 2026 9:04 AM

Crypto exchange Binance freezes assets after $6.3 billion security breach

Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, said a security breach had resulted in an estimated $6.3 billion impact that analysts said could amount to the biggest crypto heist ever and might make investors rethink the risks of owning digita...

October 30, 2026 8:34 AM

Stocks slump, bonds leap as AI giants’ spending spooks investors

Tech shares slumped in Asia on Friday, the yen rose and bonds surged toward their biggest monthly gain in nearly three years as investors scurried to safety against worries that huge and rising AI spending may not deliver sufficient returns. Shares ...

October 29, 2026 4:09 PM

Sensex climbs over 900 points, Nifty tops 22,900 on FMCG, PSU bank rally

Benchmark equity indices traded higher on Thursday, supported by strong buying in FMCG and public sector banking stocks, while broader markets also remained in positive territory. At the closing bell, the Sensex snapped the two-day losing streak an...

October 29, 2026 3:01 PM

Volkswagen slumps deeper into the red on Porsche writedown

Volkswagen sank deeper into the red in the third quarter, posting its worst result in more than a decade as the world's second-largest automaker battles mounting challenges in key markets and pushes ahead with a major restructuring. Europe's biggest...

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