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August 12, 2025 2:43 PM

India’s credit demand remains resilient, total AUM stands at Rs 121 lakh crore

India’s credit demand continues to remain resilient, supported by rapid digitalisation, rising consumer aspirations, and a robust financial infrastructure, according to a report released on Tuesday. As of March 2025, industry Assets Under Manageme...

August 12, 2025 2:07 PM

India imposes port restriction on certain jute based goods imports from Bangladesh

The Government of India has imposed new restrictions on the import of certain jute-based goods from Bangladesh. The decision, issued through a notification by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry’s Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) on ...

August 12, 2025 1:35 PM

India’s Metro Revolution: From Miles to Milestones

Over the years, India’s metro rail network has flourished rapidly, facilitating lakhs of commuters daily. With newer metro lines in various cities, the service has become a new lifeline for the cities in modern India. From the first tracks laid in...

August 12, 2025 10:28 AM

Nifty, Sensex open flat amid mixed global cues

Indian benchmark indices opened flat on Tuesday, tracking mixed global cues, as the US and China extended their trade truce by another 90 days. The BSE Sensex rose 80 points, or 0.10 per cent, to 80,684, while the NSE Nifty 50 inched up 0.11 per cen...

August 12, 2025 10:08 AM

US consumer prices likely increased marginally in July; data quality concerns rising

U.S. consumer prices likely increased moderately in July, though rising costs for goods like household furniture and apparel because of import tariffs probably resulted in a measure of underlying inflation posting its largest gain in six mont...

August 12, 2025 8:45 AM

US, China extend tariff truce by 90 days, staving off surge in duties

The United States and China on Monday extended a tariff truce for another 90 days, staving off triple-digit duties on each other's goods as U.S. retailers get ready to ramp up inventories ahead of the critical end-of-year holiday season. U.S. Presid...

August 11, 2025 9:30 PM

UPI transactions surge 114% in eight years, digital payments jump 41%: minister

Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions in India have skyrocketed from 92 crore in fiscal year (FY) 2017-18 to 18,587 crore in FY 2024-25, marking a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 114 percent, the Parliament was informed on Monday. The ...

August 11, 2025 6:52 PM

Paramount secures UFC rights in the US in $7.7 billion deal

Skydance-owned Paramount will become the exclusive U.S. home of Ultimate Fighting Championship under a seven-year rights deal with TKO Group Holdings, starting in 2026, that is valued at around $7.7 billion, the companies said on Monday. Paramount s...

August 11, 2025 5:28 PM

Lok Sabha passes income tax and taxation laws amendment bills amid opposition protests

In a brief but consequential sitting on Monday, the Lok Sabha passed two major financial legislations - the Income-Tax Bill, 2025 and the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025 - amid loud protests by opposition members over the Special Intensive Revis...

August 11, 2025 4:11 PM

SIPs touch all-time high, equity fund inflows surge to ₹42,702 crore in July

Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) contributions touched an all-time high of ₹28,464 crore in July, according to data released by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) on Monday. This marks the second consecutive month of record inflows, fo...