<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-127890727,imgsize-31170,width-400,resizemode-4/untitled-design-9.jpg" alt="Wing tips of Air India & IndiGo aircraft scrape at Mumbai Airport" title=" Wings of two aircraft collide at Mumbai airport ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Wings of two aircraft collide at Mumbai airport NEW DELHI: The wing tips of two taxying aircraft — Air India’s Airbus A320 and an IndiGo A320 — scraped each...
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India–US trade deal boosts markets: Investors get richer by Rs 12.10 lakh crore
This image is just for representation purpose only (AI-generated) Stock investors became richer by Rs 12.10 lakh crore on Tuesday as benchmark equity indices staged a sharp rally, buoyed by optimism over the India–US trade deal that lowered tariff uncertainty and improved sentiment across global and domestic markets.The 30-share BSE Sensex closed at 83,739.13, up...
‘Punitive demolitions’ continue in UP despite SC ruling, says HC
PRAYAGRAJ: Making a stern observation that “punitive demolitions” continued in UP despite the Supreme Court’s Nov 2024 ruling that ‘bulldozer justice’ is unacceptable under the rule of law, the Allahabad high court questioned the govt whether demolishing a structure immediately after the commission of an offence is a “colourable exercise” of power by the state.A...
India–US trade deal: New Delhi may scale back Russian oil buys after tariff relief
<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-127889748,imgsize-777029,width-400,resizemode-4/untitled-design-2026-02-03t212206.jpg" alt="India–US trade deal: New Delhi may scale back Russian oil buys after tariff relief – sources" title=" Representative image ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Representative image India will restrict crude oil purchases from Russia and limit imports only to cases where supplies are irreplaceable, as part of a broader understanding reached with the United States...
India-US trade deal: Some key questions that still remain unanswered
India-US trade deal (AI image) India-US trade deal: While the announcement of India-US trade deal brought a welcome relief rally in domestic stock markets and cheered exporters, a lot still remains unknown about the key details of the trade agreement. The biggest takeaway from US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s social posts...
Three top investors depart Peak XV to launch VC firm
After ICE named among Palantir’s customers, CEO sends ‘defence letter’ to shareholders
Palantir CEO Alex Karp sent a letter to shareholders to defend the company’s work with US government agencies. This comes days after documents from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed that Palantir is among the contractors providing AI tools to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).In the letter (seen by CNBC), Karp argued that Palantir’s...
Trade deal: US admits India ‘maintaining protection’ around agricultural goods
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Tuesday said that the Trump administration is working to formally finalise the trade agreement announced with India, further noting that New Delhi “is maintaining protection around agricultural goods.““We’ll finish papering it, but we know the specifics, we know the details,” Greer said in an interview with CNBC. He further...
Why Union Budget 2026 avoided populism and chose stability
If the past Union Budgets were shaped by tax reforms and progressive personal tax restructuring, then Budget 2026 is more about firefighting and shielding the economy from global shocks, managing uncertainty and rebuilding confidence amid a volatile international environment.With no dramatic fiscal stress to respond to, Budget 2026 shifts attention to longer-term priorities while maintaining...
SIR showdown: TMC mulls impeachment motion against CEC; Mamata challenges Centre
CEC Gyanesh Kumar and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee (File photo) NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kalyan Banerjee on Tuesday said the party is considering bringing a motion to impeach Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over the manner in which the poll body is conducting the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal...
