New Delhi, July 29 — Indian travellers can now use the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) to make online bookings for At the Top, Burj Khalifa, with the iconic attraction becoming the first in the UAE to accept the payment system for e-commerce transactions, NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL)…
Mumbai, July 29 — KPIT Technologies on Tuesday reported a weaker financial performance for the first quarter of FY27, with its consolidated net profit, revenue and operating margins declining sequentially amid continued pressure from some of its largest clients.The company's consolidated net profit…
New Delhi, July 29 — The first international consignment of 5,627 litres of Purabi Ice Cream has been exported from Assam to Bhutan, opening new avenues for value-added dairy exports from the region, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday.The export consignment, flagged off by Assam…
New Delhi, July 29 — Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday received a dividend cheque of Rs 12,207 crore from the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) for FY 2025-26.She received a “dividend cheque of Rs 12,207 crore for FY 2025-26 from R. Doraiswamy, MD and CEO, Life Insurance…
New Delhi, July 29 — Job postings in India moderated 1.8 per cent in June, marking the third consecutive monthly decline, even as postings remained 1.5 per cent higher year‑on‑year and about 85 per cent above pre‑pandemic levels, a report said on Wednesday.The report from jobs site Indeed said that…
Mumbai, July 29 — Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) on Wednesday charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorist activities, accusing the messaging platform of failing to remove content allegedly used to coordinate sabotage, terrorism and cyber-fraud operations within the…
New Delhi, July 29 — India’s recent Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with major economies are opening access to markets worth nearly $60 trillion and supporting the country’s push to become a global export hub, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday, crediting Prime…
New Delhi, July 29 — Trade between India and Africa rose from $7 billion in 2001 to more than $98 billion in 2023, while cumulative Indian investment on the continent now exceeds $75 billion, concentrated in telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, infrastructure and agriculture, according to figures…
Ahmedabad, July 29 — Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ) on Wednesday reported a 10 per cent year-on-year (YoY) increase in its consolidated net profit to Rs 3,650 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 (Q1 FY27), supported by strong growth across its domestic and international…
New Delhi, July 29 — China’s investments in Africa and other developing countries are now concentrated in equity participation, public‑private partnerships and local‑currency financing which has replaced the large sovereign credit lines that constituted Chinese development finance earlier,…
New Delhi, July 29 — Generative artificial intelligence (Gen-AI) is likely to transform the way Indians work rather than lead to widespread job losses, with nearly half of India’s non-agricultural workforce expected to use AI as a productivity tool, a report has said.According to an analysis of…
New Delhi, July 29 — Office space absorption across India’s six major cities reached a record 41.6 million sq. ft.in H1 2026, up 7 per cent YoY, a report said on Wednesday.The report from international real estate advisory firm Savills India said that new supply remained stable at 23.7 million sq.…
Visakhapatnam, July 29 — Commercial flight operations at Visakhapatnam Airport will cease from August 17, with all services shifting to the newly developed Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport at Bhogapuram in Vizianagaram district.According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Civil…
New Delhi, July 29 — India’s industrial demand remained resilient externally with 7.3 per cent year‑on‑year output expansion in June, a report said on Wednesday."India’s external demand has shown resilience even amid global uncertainties, as reflected in a pick-up in goods exports in Q1 FY27.…
New Delhi, July 29 — With the July 31 deadline for filing income tax returns (ITRs) for Assessment Year 2026-27 (FY2025-26) just two days away, the Income Tax Department has issued a reminder to taxpayers, urging them not to delay filing and avoid last-minute complications.In a post on social media…
Mumbai, July 29 — Prolonged West Asia instability and dual chokepoint disruptions at the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea could raise marine insurance premiums, freight costs, and transit times, impacting the profitability of Indian exporters and importers, particularly small and mid-sized firms with…
New Delhi, July 29 — Banks collected more than Rs 26,170 crore from customers as penalties for failing to maintain the minimum average balance (MAB) in their accounts during the four financial years from FY23 to FY26, as per the data shared by the government in the Parliament.The data -- provided…
New Delhi, July 29 — India is uniquely positioned to capitalise on a global genomics revolution and a looming $300 billion patent expiry wave that is driving an aggressive wave of biopharma acquisitions, a report said on Wednesday.India hosts more WHO-certified pharmaceutical manufacturing plants…
New Delhi, July 29 — Sony Semiconductor Solutions on Wednesday said operations at its Kumamoto Technology Center remain suspended after a powerful earthquake struck Japan's Kumamoto region, with the company assessing possible damage to the facility and manufacturing lines.Sony added that no…
New Delhi, July 29 — Zoho Corporation's instant messaging and VoIP calling app Arattai on Wednesday introduced an Aadhaar-enabled identity verification layer aimed at curbing identity spoofing and digital impersonation attempts on its privacy-first platform.The optional feature allows users to…
New Delhi, July 29 — India's smartphone exports touched a record high of nearly $10 billion in the first quarter of FY27, driven by Apple iPhone shipments, according to the latest data.Smartphone exports by value rose 23.4 per cent to $9.84 billion during April-June, compared to $7.97 billion in…