India

China pats Pakistan for 'efforts' to have peace talks with India

During the ongoing China visit by Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, Beijing and Islamabad issued a joint statement which had some references to India and the issues where it is involved.

Nov 4, 2018

Tata Motors posts second-quarter loss amid lean JLR sales, one-off charge

Total expenses during July-September rose 8.6 percent, while revenue climbed to 712.93 billion rupees from 695.70 billion rupees a year earlier.

Oct 31, 2018

Price rally takes sheen off India's festive buying; 'consumers waiting for a correction'

Gold futures were trading around Rs 32,070 per 10 grams on Friday, having touched Rs 32,311, the highest since July 6, last week.

Oct 28, 2018

Development of poorest of poor is real indicator of peace: PM Modi

Even though India had no direct connection with the First World War, it was an important event because Indian soldiers fought bravely and played a huge role by sacrificing their lives said the PM Narendra Modi.

Oct 28, 2018

RBI Deputy Governor Acharya says ignoring central bank's independence could lead to catastrophe

In a sign of a mounting policy struggle between India's central bank and the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a top bank official warned on Friday that undermining a central bank's independence could be "potentially catastrophic".

Oct 27, 2018

China agrees to increase imports from India, says trade minister Suresh Prabhu

India's trade deficit with China is its widest with any country, with large amounts of electronics and other items flowing across the border with its northern neighbour.

Oct 26, 2018

ICICI Bank second-quarter profit halves, but asset quality improves

Net profit came in at Rs 9.09 billion ($123.84 million) in the three months ended September 30, compared with Rs 20.58 billion a year earlier, the private-sector bank said on Friday.

Oct 26, 2018

Yes Bank plunges on second-quarter profit miss; brokerages slash target prices

Shares of Yes Bank Ltd dived 15 percent to a four-week low on Friday, after the lender posted a weaker-than-expected quarterly profit due to higher provisions and weak asset quality.

Oct 26, 2018

Bengaluru: ED raids Amnesty International office for alleged violation of FDI guidelines

In a statement later, the economic intelligence agency said Amnesty had received Rs 36-crore foreign funds till date from overseas in violation of the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) guidelines.

Oct 26, 2018

Sensex hits 7-month low, falls over 400 points amid rout in global equities

Indian shares fell nearly 1.5 percent to a seven-month low on Thursday, joining a sell-off in global equities amid concerns about a slowdown in the world economy.

Oct 25, 2018

Corruption in cricket: Al Jazeera airs new documentary, ICC asks for proof

As per the documentary, Al Jazeera claims to possess the recordings of a person identified as one Aneel Munawar, who allegedly works for Dawood Ibrahim's D Company.

Oct 22, 2018

Trump admin could remove India from its currency watch list of major trading partners

India for the first time was placed by the US in its currency monitoring list of countries with potentially questionable foreign exchange policies in April along with five other countries – China, Germany, Japan, South Korea, and Switzerland.

Oct 18, 2018

Sebi asks Fortis Healthcare to recover $55 million from founders, eight firms

SEBI will carry out a detailed investigation, but said it was issuing an interim order to protect the interests of Fortis Healthcare shareholders and prevent any further "deterioration" of company funds or assets.

Oct 18, 2018

Netflix shares jump after record subscriber growth

Shares of Netflix Inc soared 11 percent before the bell on Wednesday after the company put fears of a slowdown in growth to bed by racking up 7 million new subscribers between July and September.

Oct 18, 2018

Sri Lankan govt denies reports of RAW hatching plot to assassinate President Sirisena

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena did not give details of how India was involved in the plot and several cabinet ministers were aghast at his claim.

Oct 17, 2018

India vs China football friendly: match preview, probable starting XI, TV and live stream details

After 21 years, India is all set to take on China, a national team 21 spots ahead in FIFA ranking. The football scenario underwent massive changes in the two decades and the match will be a litmus test for Constantine's boys.

Oct 13, 2018

India ranks lower than Bangladesh, Nepal in Human Capital Index report; irks Finance Ministry

Singapore took the numero uno position in the inaugural report thanks to its phenomenal rating in the universal health care system, education exams results and life expectancy figures.

Oct 12, 2018

Centre to raise import tariffs on electronic and communication items to bolster a falling rupee

India said on Thursday it will raise import tariffs on several electronic items and communication devices, in another move to rein in imports and bolster a falling rupee.

Oct 12, 2018

Saudi Arabia to supply extra oil cargoes to India in November as Iran sanctions loom

Reliance Industries Ltd, Hindustan Petroleum Corp, Bharat Petroleum Corp, and Mangalore Refinery Petrochemicals Ltd are seeking an additional 1 million barrels each in November from Saudi Arabia, the sources said.

Oct 10, 2018

NBFCs shares plunge as RBI plans to strengthen sector norms

The RBI left key policy rates unchanged on Friday and urged all financial firms to use long-term funds rather than rely on short-term funding.

Oct 8, 2018