Sovereign Gold Bonds carry a fixed interest rate of 2.50% per annum. (AI image) Sovereign Gold Bonds returns: With gold prices rallying strongly in the last few years, investors in Sovereign Gold Bonds or SGBs are looking at bumper returns! One such SGB is delivering a whopping return of over 300%!The RBI has released the…
The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) has denied applications from Chinasat and Hong Kong-based operators ApStar and AsiaSat. (AI image) India has started the process of restricting satellite usage linked to Chinese entities for domestic broadcasters and teleporters, as part of its strategy to strengthen security measures against its northern neighbour during…
Profits at India’s state-run oil refiners soared in the July–September quarter even as their dependence on discounted Russian crude dropped sharply, showing that earnings were fuelled more by global price movements than by cheap Russian supplies.According to ET, the combined profit of Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL), and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL)…
Market experts indicate that the short-term market trajectory will be influenced by second-quarter financial results and global economic indicators. (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in green on Thursday. While Nifty50 went above 25,650, BSE Sensex was up over 300 points. At 9:20 AM, Nifty50 was…
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will reduce air traffic by 10% across 40 of America’s busiest markets from Friday, an unprecedented move to ensure flight safety as the ongoing government shutdown strains air traffic controllers. The announcement, made Wednesday, could affect thousands of flights daily, as the FAA manages more than 44,000 aircraft movements each…
Trump employed the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to implement tariffs on virtually all US trading partners. (AI image) US President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs, that have shaken the world economy, are facing their final test with the Supreme Court hearing cases that question the measure’s legality.Trump has sought the Supreme Court’s support to…
NEW DELHI: A high-powered government committee on artificial intelligence (AI) has said India does not require a separate law to regulate AI at this moment as a large number of risks associated with the cutting-edge technological leap can be handled by existing laws. It did, however, highlight the need to create an India-specific risk assessment…
China and the United States have taken steps to cool their trade tensions after a meeting between presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in South Korea last week. The move marks a cautious pause in a dispute that has disrupted global trade and technology ties since 2018.Here is where the two sides now stand on…
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday ruled that expatriates working in Indian companies must become members of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) and contribute to the fund regardless of their income levels.The court upheld amendments to the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, as well as the Centre’s 2008 and 2010 notifications…
Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk, the maker of obesity drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, lowered its 2025 sales outlook for the fourth time this year on Wednesday after reporting tepid third-quarter results.The company, which appointed Mike Doustdar as CEO in August, now expects full-year sales growth of 8 to 11 per cent, down from a previous…
