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July 4, 2025 4:52 PM

Indian stock market settles in green amid hopes for potential India-US trade deal

After a highly volatile session, the Indian stock market ended in the green on Friday, supported by value buying in IT and banking stocks as talks progressed on an interim India-US trade deal. Touching an intra-day low of 83,015, the Sensex bounced ...

July 4, 2025 3:53 PM

Government extends NPS tax benefits to new Unified Pension Scheme

The Finance Ministry on Friday announced that all tax benefits currently available under the National Pension System (NPS) will also be extended to the newly introduced Unified Pension Scheme (UPS). The decision aims to make the Unified Pension Sche...

July 4, 2025 1:49 PM

SAIL opens representative office in Dubai to strengthen global presence

In a move to strengthen its international presence, Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), one of India’s largest steel producers, inaugurated its Representative Office in Dubai on Wednesday. The office was officially inaugurated by Union Minist...

July 4, 2025 1:05 PM

Trump eyes simple tariff rates over complex talks, says letters going out Friday

President Donald Trump said Washington will start sending letters to countries on Friday specifying what tariff rates they will face on imports to the United States, a clear shift from earlier pledges to strike scores of individual deals. Acknowledg...

July 4, 2025 10:30 AM

Indian stock market opens marginally higher, Nifty above 25,400

The domestic benchmark indices opened marginally higher on Friday amid mixed global cues, with early buying seen in the IT, PSU bank and financial services sectors. At around 9:34 am, the Sensex was trading 32.52 points, or 0.04 per cent, higher at ...

July 4, 2025 4:23 PM

PM Modi hails Indian Diaspora for their role in shaping modern Trinidad &Tobago

Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a rousing welcome as he addressed a large gathering of the Indian diaspora in Trinidad and Tobago on Thursday during his historic visit to the Caribbean nation. The event, attended by over 4,000 people, featured ...

July 3, 2025 4:57 PM

Sensex, Nifty end lower amid consolidation, investors await India-US trade deal

The Indian stock markets ended lower on Thursday after a day of cautious trading, as late selling pressure erased earlier gains. Investors remained watchful amid hopes of a possible trade agreement between the US and India. The Sensex touched an int...

July 3, 2025 4:18 PM

India’s GDP growth projected at 6.4-6.7% for FY26: CII

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has projected India’s real GDP growth to remain in the range of 6.4% to 6.7% in the financial year 2025-26, reiterating the country’s position as the fastest-growing major economy globally. Speaking at ...

July 3, 2025 3:36 PM

Corporate profits in India grew nearly 3x faster than GDP between FY20–25: Report

India Inc has shown remarkable financial strength over the last five years, with corporate profits growing nearly three times faster than the country's GDP between FY20 and FY25, a new report said on Thursday. The profit-to-GDP ratio has risen signi...

July 3, 2025 3:27 PM

UN expert urges states to cut Israel trade ties over ‘apocalyptic’ Gaza situation

A U.N. expert on Thursday called on states to impose an arms embargo and cut off trade and financial ties with Israel, which she alleged is waging a "genocidal campaign" in Gaza. In a speech to the U.N. Human Rights Council, U.N. Special Rapporteur ...