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Car buyers will have to pay more from next month as Maruti Suzuki India on Thursday announced a price increase of up to Rs 30,000 across its vehicle portfolio from June 2026, citing inflationary pressures and a persistently adverse cost environment, PTI reported.In a regulatory filing, the country’s largest carmaker said the exact increase would…

The Trump administration is awarding grants to a group of quantum computing companies, including IBM, in exchange for equity stakes in some of them, deepening Washington’s push to support sectors viewed as critical to domestic supply chains and technological competitiveness, Reuters reported.The move expands the administration’s strategy of taking ownership positions in companies considered strategically…

China’s new supply chain control regime is emerging as a potential challenge to India’s ambitions of positioning itself as an alternative global electronics manufacturing hub, with industry players reaching out to the Centre seeking support, ET reported.According to people aware of the matter, Beijing introduced the curbs in April as part of efforts to strengthen…

The rupee ended higher on Thursday snapping a two-week losing streak after strong intervention by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) helped support the domestic currency, though elevated oil prices and geopolitical risks continued to cloud the outlook, Reuters reported.The rupee settled at 96.20 against the US dollar, up 0.6 per cent from its previous…

Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday addressed concerns around the rupee’s decline, the widening current account deficit (CAD), and shared updates on the progress of the proposed US-India trade deal.Goyal said the Centre was actively considering several measures to contain further pressure on the CAD, while stressing that different arms of the…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent five-nation visit has helped India secure an investment pipeline worth nearly $40 billion, with several multinational firms committing fresh investments and expansion plans across key sectors.PM Modi held meetings with chief executives and senior representatives of over 50 global companies during the tour, covering sectors such as semiconductors, logistics, infrastructure,…

NVIDIA delivered record-breaking first-quarter FY27 results, with revenue soaring to $81.6 billion on the back of strong demand for its data centre business and AI-related offerings. The company reported an 85% jump in revenue from the same quarter last year, while quarterly revenue also grew 20% sequentially, driven largely by continued expansion in its data…

After hitting multiple record lows in past sessions, Rupee staged a comeback in early trading on Thursday, gaining 61 paise to trade at 96.25 against the US dollar. The rebound came as oil prices eased, a factor that had been dragging down the domestic currency in recent sessions.According to traders cited by Reuters, rupee was…

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The world could soon get its first trillionaire!Elon Musk, already the richest person on the planet, is now inching closer to the unprecedented milestone as SpaceX gears up to go public. The initial public offering (IPO) is expected to be the biggest stock market debut in Wall Street history.Earlier on Wednesday, the rocket and satellite…