Thursday, July 23, 2026

Business

LPG subsidy bill races beyond budget, may hit Rs 1 lakh crore this fiscal

The government's spending on LPG subsidies could climb past Rs 1 lakh crore in FY27, far exceeding the Rs 30,000 crore set aside in the Union...

Shipping via Hormuz disrupted, Iran could tell Houthis to shut Bab al-Mandab: Why the narrow waterway matters

Tehran has told Yemen's Houthi rebels to be ready to close the Bab al-Mandab Strait if the...

Why India’s first hydrogen train is special – explained

With the launch of a hydrogen train, India has undoubtedly taken a big leap in the...

Asian markets tumble as AI stock sell-off deepens; Nikkei sinks nearly 6%, HSI plunges 2%

Asian equities tumbled in red on Friday as concerns over artificial intelligence led stocks deepened,...

Gold price prediction: Is it time to buy gold on dips? Check July 17, 2026 outlook

From a technical perspective, the 8-period EMA has started turning higher and is attempting to cross...
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Beyond oil: How US-Iran war & Middle East crisis may hit India’s economy – sector-wise impact explained

Petroleum is the most immediate area of exposure. In 2025, India sourced roughly $70 billion crude oil and petroleum products from West...

DA hike: These state employees to get 58% dearness allowance from April 2026

In a move that will benefit thousands of state employees, the Madhya Pradesh government has decided to increase the dearness allowance...

US will ‘not make same mistake’ of giving India ‘China-like concessions’, says official

The United States will not extend to India the kind of sweeping economic concessions it once granted China, said Deputy Secretary...

US mortgage rates rise to 6% after three-week slide as oil-driven bond yields climb

The average long-term US mortgage rate edged higher this week, ending a three-week decline as bond yields rose amid oil-price pressures...

US stocks today: Dow tumbles 800 points, S&P 500 and Nasdaq slip as oil surges after Iran tanker strike

US stock markets fell on Thursday as investors turned cautious after the previous session’s rally, while rising oil prices and geopolitical...

Maharashtra remains India’s largest economy but posts slowest growth among top four states

Maharashtra continues to remain India’s largest state economy in absolute terms, but its economic growth has been the slowest among the...
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