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July 20, 2025 5:22 PM

India becomes global leader in fast payments as UPI processes 18.39 billion transactions in June: IMF

India has emerged as a global leader in fast payments, with the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) processing over ₹24.03 lakh crore through 18.39 billion transactions in June, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Sunday. In June last yea...

July 20, 2025 12:59 PM

India taking steady, confident steps towards oil self-sufficiency: Hardeep Singh Puri

India is taking steady and confident steps towards oil self-sufficiency, and under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, the country is securing its energy future, Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Sunday. With one million square ki...

July 19, 2025 11:34 AM

India sees strong 12.6% growth in investment confidence in Q3 2025, highest among 32 economies: report

Despite a marginal 1.4 per cent decline in business investment confidence, India recorded the highest year-on-year growth among 32 economies surveyed for Q3 2025, registering a strong 12.6 per cent increase, according to the Dun & Bradstreet (D&a...

July 18, 2025 4:55 PM

Sensex, Nifty end lower amid selling in banking, IT sectors

Indian equity markets ended lower on Friday as investors reacted to weak Q1 earnings in the banking and IT sectors, coupled with sustained foreign institutional investor (FII) selling and global trade uncertainties. The BSE Sensex fell 501.51 points...

July 18, 2025 12:49 PM

India remains a compelling investment destination globally: Report

India remains a compelling investment destination worldwide owing to its stability, structural reforms, and a resilient consumer base, a leading global investment firm, KKR, has stressed. KKR, in its ‘2025 Mid-Year Global Macro Outlook,’ said In...

July 18, 2025 10:30 AM

Piyush Goyal holds talks with Saudi investment minister to boost India-Saudi trade ties

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal held talks on Thursday with Saudi Arabia's Minister of Investment, Khalid Al-Falih, to strengthen trade and investment relations between the two countries. The virtual discussion focused on enhanc...

July 18, 2025 10:00 AM

Sensex, Nifty open lower amid FII selling pressure

Indian equity indices opened lower on Friday, with heavyweights such as Axis Bank and Bharti Airtel among the top losers on the BSE benchmark. At 9:25 am, the Sensex was down 171 points or 0.21% at 82,087, while the Nifty slipped 35 points or 0.14% ...

July 18, 2025 9:40 AM

Lula says he won’t take orders from foreigner Trump, calls tariffs blackmail

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday said he would not take orders over tariffs from a foreigner, referring to U.S. President Donald Trump, and later called the United States' threatened duty "unacceptable blackmail." The commen...

July 17, 2025 5:05 PM

Sensex, Nifty decline as IT and banking stocks drag

India’s benchmark indices ended lower on Thursday, weighed down by selling in information technology and banking stocks amid weak Q1 earnings and concerns over foreign institutional investor (FII) outflows linked to global trade uncertainties. The...

July 17, 2025 4:08 PM

Global oil prices likely to decline, India ready for any sanctions fallout: Hardeep Puri

Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday expressed confidence that global oil prices could see a decline in the coming months. He also played down concerns about possible US sanctions over India’s continued purchase o...