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December 5, 2025 4:47 PM

Sensex, Nifty open lower as investors await RBI’s MPC decision

Indian equity markets opened slightly lower on Friday as investors awaited the Reserve Bank of India’s key interest rate decision. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will announce the repo rate today after concluding its three-day meeting, keepin...

December 5, 2025 10:09 AM

India-Russia Business Forum Chairman highlights expanding cooperation as Putin arrives in New Delhi

India and Russia are looking to further strengthen bilateral trade and explore new areas of cooperation across multiple sectors, said Alexander Stuglev, CEO and Chairman of the Board of the Roscongress Foundation. The Roscongress Foundation organise...

December 4, 2025 11:16 PM

Civil Aviation Ministry pulls up IndiGo over widespread flight cancellations; Minister chairs high-level review

The Ministry of Civil Aviation on Thursday took strong note of large-scale operational disruptions and flight cancellations across IndiGo’s network, with Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu conveying clear dissatisfaction over the air...

December 4, 2025 8:16 PM

India, Russia deepen cooperation in fisheries, animal husbandry and dairy trade

India and Russia on Thursday reaffirmed their commitment to expanding cooperation in fisheries, animal husbandry and dairy sectors during a bilateral meeting held on the sidelines of the 23rd India–Russia Annual Summit. Union Minister of Fisheries...

December 4, 2025 7:41 PM

NITI Aayog unveils roadmap to build India into a leading quantum-powered economy

NITI Aayog’s Frontier Tech Hub on Thursday released a roadmap to position India as a leading quantum-powered economy, outlining strategies to accelerate R&D, develop talent, scale commercialization, and strengthen secure quantum infrastructure....

December 4, 2025 5:38 PM

Domestic investors pour $81.3 billion into Indian markets in 2025 to date

Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) have pumped $81.3 billion into Indian equities in 2025 year‑to‑date, surpassing full‑year inflows in 2024, even as foreign institutional investors (FIIs) made net outflows of $16.2 billion, a report said ...

December 4, 2025 4:27 PM

India’s smartphone exports to US jump over 300 pc in October

Despite tight global geopolitical conditions and the tariff standoff, India's smartphone exports to the US surged over three-fold year-on-year (YoY) to $1.47 billion in October, government data showed. In the same month a year ago, India exported sm...

December 4, 2025 4:21 PM

Sensex, Nifty end 4-day losing streak, rupee gains

Snapping a four-day losing streak, Indian stock markets ended higher on Thursday, supported by buying in IT shares as the rupee traded positive against the US dollar. Gains, however, remained modest as investors stayed cautious ahead of the RBI Mone...

December 4, 2025 2:06 PM

Piyush Goyal to lead high-level trade, investment delegation to Canada in New Year

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will lead a high-level trade and investment delegation to Canada next year to further strengthen trade and commercial engagements between the two countries. According to Goyal, the visit aims to launch neg...

December 4, 2025 1:34 PM

Fitch raises India’s FY26 GDP growth forecast to 7.4% on strong consumption, tax reforms

Fitch Ratings on Thursday revised India’s GDP growth forecast for FY26 to 7.4%, up from its earlier estimate of 6.9%, citing strong domestic demand and the positive impact of recent tax reforms. The global rating agency said private consumption re...