Markets slide as Brent crude goes past $100 per barrel amid West Asia war | Markets News
Indian equity markets declined on Thursday as Brent crude surged past the $100-a-barrel mark amid continued uncertainty around US–Iran negotiations and partial disruption to flows through the Strait of Hormuz. The Sensex ended at 77,664, down 853 points, or 1.1 per cent, while the Nifty settled at 24,173, lower by 205 points, or […]
RBI net-bought $7.4 bn in Feb, highest since March 2025: Bulletin | Finance News
Just before the West Asia conflict started, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) net bought $7.4 billion from the spot foreign exchange market in February, its highest buy since March 2025, according to the central bank’s monthly bulletin. It heavily intervened in the foreign exchange market by selling dollars in March as the rupee […]
Bank credit recorded robust growth during H2FY26 | Capital Market News
Last Updated : Apr 23 2026 | 6:31 PM IST Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has stated in a latest monthly update that bank credit recorded a robust growth during H2; 2025-26, owing to monetary policy easing and strong economic activity. Growth in bank credit of scheduled commercial banks accelerated to 13.8 per cent (y-o-y) […]
What are the best plans that insurers offer for cancer treatment? | Personal Finance
Representative image from file. 1 min read Last Updated : Apr 23 2026 | 8:35 PM IST Cancer has been the bane of human health for millennia, but it was only after the invention of the microscope was modern oncological research took a giant leap forward. Notwithstanding, it continued to be one the most […]
Central Government’s gross fiscal deficit stood at 4.4% of GDP in FY26 | Capital Market News
Last Updated : Apr 23 2026 | 6:50 PM IST Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has stated in a latest monthly update that the Central Governments gross fiscal deficit (GFD) stood at 4.4 per cent of GDP in 2025-26 (RE) adhering to its medium-term target of a GFD below 4.5 per cent by 2025-26 (as […]
Microsoft offers voluntary retirement to long-serving employees
Microsoft is changing up its annual rewards and performance programs today, and offering long-serving employees in the US the ability to voluntarily retire. It’s the first time in Microsoft’s more than 50-year history that the company has offered such a voluntary retirement program. “Many of these employees have spent years, and in some cases, decades, […]
25 years later, is it time for a new iPod?
This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the original iPod. With its monochrome display, mechanical scroll wheel, and 5 GB hard drive, Apple’s pioneering music player now looks like the […]
Inside Microsoft’s wave of executive departures
It feels like not a week has gone by this year without a senior Microsoft executive leaving the company. Some departures have triggered sweeping shakeups of Microsoft’s biggest businesses, while others have seen fresh faces replace veteran employees. Executive departures at Microsoft are nothing new, but the pace feels notable this early in the year. […]
Infosys Q4 PAT climbs 28% QoQ to Rs 8,501 cr | Capital Market News
Infosys reported a 27.75% increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 8,501 crore on a 2.02% rise in revenue from operations to Rs 46,402 crore in Q4 FY26 compared with Q3 FY26. On a year-on-year (YoY) basis, the company’s net profit jumped 20.9%, while revenue increased 13.4% in Q4 FY26. Profit before tax (PBT) stood […]
Net FDI turns positive in Feb after six consecutive months of decline | Finance News
Net foreign direct investment (FDI) turned positive in February after remaining negative for six consecutive months, driven by higher gross inflows and lower repatriations, data from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) showed. Net FDI stood at $4.6 billion in February, compared with a negative $703 million in February 2025. In January […]