While a reduction in the repo rate was anticipated in the latest Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, the 50 basis point cut came as a surprise. From February 2023 to February 2025, the repo rate remained unchanged at 6.5%. Since then, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has reduced the rate by a total of…
Jun 24, 2025 10:17 AM IST At least five passengers on board an Air India flight from London to Mumbai fell ill on Monday with symptoms of food poisoning. At least five passengers on board an Air India flight from London to Mumbai fell ill on Monday. According to a Times of India report, multiple…
Last Updated:June 23, 2025, 15:18 IST Zepto has been stirring controversy over allegations of food safety violations and mistreatment of delivery partners. The former Zepto employee revealed delivering expired products. (Photo Credit: X) Once hailed as a rising star in India’s quick commerce sector, Zepto is now facing serious scrutiny over food safety violations. Multiple…
Global oil markets are bracing for another wild week after the United States launched direct strikes on Iranian territory over the weekend, raising fears of a retaliatory escalation that could threaten vital energy infrastructure and shipping lanes in the Middle East. Prices spiked to their highest levels in five months in early trading on Monday…
Defence companies were trading in green on Monday, amid the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict, with shares of Ideaforge Technology Ltd., Paras Defence Ltd., Zen Technologies Ltd., Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd. and Cochin Shipyard Ltd. leading the rally. The Nifty India Defence index was trading 0.72% higher at 9:45 a.m., compared to a 1.08% decline…
‘You Have No Idea What You Own’: Bitcoiners Slam Sellers as BTC Wobbles Amid Middle East Conflict Bitcoin.com News Cryptocurrency Live News & Updates : Crypto Market Faces $1B Liquidation Amid US-Iran Tensions The Economic Times Bitcoin (BTC) Slides as U.S. Airstrikes on Iran Trigger Risk-Off Sentiment FXEmpire Ether leads crypto selloff as US strikes Iran nuclear sites BusinessLine…
Dividend Stocks: Shares of major firms, including Hindustan Unilever, Polycab India, Vedanta, HDFC Bank, Kansai Nerolac Paints, Bajaj Finserv, CARE Ratings, Cipla and Aegis Logistics, are among others that will trade ex-dividend in the week starting Monday, 23 June 2025. The ex-dividend date is when the equity share price adjusts to reflect the next dividend…
Indian stock market benchmarks, the Sensex and Nifty 50, registered strong gains on Friday, June 20, despite rising tensions between Israel and Iran. The Sensex began the session at 81,354.85, slightly lower than its previous close of 81,361.87, but surged by 1,133 points or 1.4% to touch an intraday high of 82,494.49. Meanwhile, the Nifty…
Bitcoin Seesaws After Fed Governor Waller Hints at a July Rate Cut Bitcoin.com News US Fed rate outlook: Governor Waller signals possible July rate cut; says tariff impact may be ‘one-off’ Times of India Yields fall on Iran concerns, Waller says Fed should cut rates Mint Fed split on whether to hedge on inflation, or proceed with cuts Reuters…
Veteran banker and former chairman of HDFC Ltd Deepak Parekh recently revealed that ex-ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar had once made a bold pith to him, suggesting to merge the two financial giants. This came years before HDFC was eventually merged with its banking arm. During a candid conversation on her YouTube channel, Parekh told…
