The rupee slipped to a fresh all-time low against the US dollar on Wednesday, extending its recent losing streak as rising oil prices, overseas debt repayments and importer demand for hedging continued to weigh on the currency.The rupee weakened 0.1% to 95.7450 per dollar, moving past its previous record low of 95.7375 touched on Tuesday….

NEW DELHI: With focus on building resilience in the shipping sector, amid the West Asia conflict and increased instances of global supply chain disruptions, govt will adopt a “structured tender” approach for manufacturing specialised vessels, such as gas and oil tankers, and fertiliser carriers. Under this, some vessels in the tender would be built overseas…

SpaceX’s Wall Street debut is just hours away, and investors are betting that Elon Musk‘s aerospace empire could be worth more than $2 trillion once it starts trading publicly. According to shadow and prediction markets, there is strong excitement surrounding the aerospace giant ahead of one of the most closely watched stock market listings in…

India is stepping up efforts to secure fertiliser supplies, with plans to import 2.5 million metric tonnes of urea as it works to stabilise availability in the domestic market amid tightening conditions linked to the US-Israeli war with Iran.This comes as ongoing tensions in the Middle East have been disrupting global energy flows and shipping…

New Delhi: After months of negotiations, govt and auto industry on Thursday reached a consensus on the proposed CAFE-3 fuel efficiency norms, with companies agreeing to most of the draft circulated last week, even as concerns remain over meeting stricter emission targets by FY32.TOI has learnt that officials told industry representatives that the thrust of…

Venezuelan businessman Alejandro Betancourt, once the subject of a US money-laundering investigation, is being considered for a role in brokering a potential Venezuela oil deal. The Trump administration has enlisted Venezuelan businessman Alejandro Betancourt to help broker a major US oil deal with Venezuela, despite his long-running links to a US investigation into an alleged…

Tuesday’s opening bell had an unusual twist: the Nifty50 and BSE Sensex parted ways instead of moving in sync, leaving investors wondering about the rare phenomenon. While Nifty 50 was down 159.25 points, or 0.64%, at 24,615.00, BSE Sensex was up 166.15 points, or 0.21%, at 78,805.18 around 9:42 am.Explaining the move, the National Stock…

NPCI reportedly does not currently plan to introduce a separate daily limit on repeated UPI payments. From October 15, 2026, UPI payments above Rs 2,000 made to large merchants will attract a Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) of 0.4%. However, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) reportedly does not currently plan to introduce a separate…