NEW DELHI: India and Oman rolled out a free trade agreement on Monday, with first set of consignments being shipped at concessional or zero rates, as New Delhi offered a food security pact to further cement ties with the Gulf Nation.Amid the West Asia conflict, which has disrupted supplies, Oman’s foreign trade advisor Pankaj Khimji…
NEW DELHI: Govt is reviewing tariff concessions on Scotch and some other products proposed in the trade agreement with the UK if its concerns over steel quotas and duties are not addressed before the treaty is ratified.“We have to rebalance the FTA… We haven’t made up our mind, but we can consider action on certain…
Triptii Dimri has opened up about her experience of working with veteran star Madhuri Dixit, showering praise on the actress for her humility, kindness and grounded nature. During a recent interaction for their upcoming project, Triptii said that getting to know Madhuri personally made her admire the iconic actress even more.Reflecting on her time with…
BENGALURU: Nandan Nilekani turns 71 on Tuesday, and if all goes as per plan, Infosys shareholders will re-elect him as non-executive chairman for a third successive term at the company’s annual general meeting to be held later this month.Since his reentry into Infosys in 2017, after the tumultuous period under then CEO Vishal Sikka, things…
IShowSpeed has released a new football song called Champions ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and it is already getting a lot of attention online. While the song is not officially connected to FIFA, many fans believe it perfectly captures the excitement of the tournament. The music video quickly crossed half a million views…
NEW DELHI: Growth in GST collections slowed to 3.2% in May with the mop-up at Rs 1,94,184 crore on account of fall in revenue from domestic transactions. According to latest available data in May — based on transactions in April — GST from domestic sources was down 2.6% to Rs 1,34,530 crore.Govt, however, attributed it…
CHENNAI: The Indian passenger vehicle (PV) industry delivered a resilient performance in May 2026, with four of the six leading automakers-which together account for nearly 94% of India’s PV volumes-posting double-digit year-on-year growth despite recent vehicle price increases driven by rising raw material costs linked to the West Asia crisis, and a fuel price hike…
MUMBAI: As the West Asia peace talks showed no meaningful progress, and fresh reports of flare-ups between the US and Iran emerged, crude oil prices jumped and weighed on investor sentiment on Dalal Street on Monday. With foreign funds continuing to sell Indian stocks, sensex slid 1,100 points from the day’s high to close at…
NEW DELHI: Industrial production growth slowed to 4.9% in April 2026 from 5.7% a year earlier on account of a contraction in mining and quarrying and slowdown in other sectors. The statistics ministry Monday released the new IIP series, with 2022-23 as the base year (from 2011-12), updating the methodology and broadening the coverage of…
MUMBAI: Amid a sweeping restructuring at Tata Digital, Maya Tata, the daughter of Tata Trusts chairman Noel Tata, is exploring a move out of the company, said people familiar with the matter.Maya, 37, is weighing roles across several Tata Group companies, including Trent and Tata Consumer Products, with people saying she is favouring the listed…